Birth year roster
Top names in 1970
The names most likely to appear on 1970 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Jennifer and Michael led the 1970 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Jennifer, which rose to prominence in this era and Michael, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1970 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Jennifer46,150
- #2Lisa38,967
- #3Kimberly34,130
- #4Michelle34,047
- #5Amy25,212
- #6Angela24,929
- #7Melissa23,735
- #8Tammy19,587
- #9Mary19,204
- #10Tracy18,464
- #11Julie17,158
- #12Karen16,699
- #13Laura16,490
- #14Christine16,061
- #15Susan15,738
- #16Dawn15,681
- #17Stephanie15,387
- #18Elizabeth15,108
- #19Heather14,669
- #20Kelly14,607
- #21Tina13,861
- #22Shannon13,547
- #23Lori13,448
- #24Patricia13,406
- #25Cynthia12,913
Boys
- #1Michael85,266
- #2James61,735
- #3David61,728
- #4John58,491
- #5Robert57,177
- #6Christopher41,747
- #7William38,887
- #8Brian31,917
- #9Mark31,461
- #10Richard30,442
- #11Jeffrey30,139
- #12Scott28,565
- #13Jason27,272
- #14Kevin26,968
- #15Steven26,793
- #16Joseph26,714
- #17Thomas26,669
- #18Eric23,571
- #19Daniel23,521
- #20Timothy22,422
- #21Charles22,411
- #22Anthony21,176
- #23Paul20,196
- #24Matthew20,185
- #25Kenneth16,800