Popular girls names in the 70s: These Were The Most Popular Baby Names In The 1970s

Most Popular Girl Names in the 70s in New York

Most popular girl names in the 70s in New York

While many women throughout history have achieved amazing things, most little girls’ names are popularized by the stars of the entertainment industry: a child actress who was a beacon of hope during the Great Depression; the title of a popular song; or the name fictional characters gave their baby in a sitcom.

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 70s in New York using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born.

So why were so many parents drawn to a few popular names during this groovy decade? The answers vary from name to name but make total sense when you consider the context of the era—after all, names can tell the story of a generation. Radios blaring the melodies Fleetwood Mac may have inspired parents to name their daughters after the band’s keyboardist, Christine McVie, people who came of age during the peace-and-love counterculture revolution may have been attracted to nature-inspired baby names, like Crystal, April, or Heather. Other newborns of the 1970s may have gotten their names from some of the biggest stars of the decade, like Julie Andrews or Carrie Fisher.

Keep reading to see if any familiar girls’ names (or your own!) made our list.

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#50. Jill

Jill is a name of English origin meaning «child of the gods».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,301
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 7 (#3654 most common name, -99.8% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #54
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 55,073

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#49. Tanya

Tanya is a name of Slavic origin meaning «fairy queen».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,391
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 81 (#1566 (tie) most common name, -98.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #62
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 47,834

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#48. Amanda

Amanda is a name of Latin origin meaning «worthy of love».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,572
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,093 (#164 most common name, -76.1% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #17
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 123,920

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#47. Wendy

Wendy is a name of English origin meaning «friend».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,580
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 238 (#721 most common name, -94.8% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #36
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 74,188

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#46. Kristen

Kristen is a name of Latin origin meaning «follower of Christ».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,580
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 264 (#661 most common name, -94.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #72
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 44,205

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#45. Nancy

Nancy is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «grace».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,657
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 267 (#651 (tie) most common name, -94.3% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #78
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 41,831

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#44. Catherine

Catherine is a name of Greek origin meaning «pure».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,663
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,236 (#144 most common name, -73.5% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #73
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 43,840

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#43. Tina

Tina is a name of English origin meaning «river».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,828
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 153 (#1007 most common name, -96.8% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #29
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 84,757

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#42. Stacey

Stacey is a name of Greek origin meaning «resurrection».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,866
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 144 (#1056 (tie) most common name, -97.0% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #47
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 59,222

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#41. Erin

Erin is a name of Irish origin meaning «peace».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,914
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 744 (#252 most common name, -84.9% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #39
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,911

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#40. Jacqueline

Jacqueline is a name of French origin meaning «may God protect».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,939
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 730 (#257 most common name, -85.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #85
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 37,916

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#39. Shannon

Shannon is a name of Irish origin meaning «wise river».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,047
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 258 (#672 (tie) most common name, -94.9% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #21
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 113,805

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#38. Deborah

Deborah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «bee».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,114
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 327 (#549 (tie) most common name, -93.6% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #61
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 47,839

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#37. Lori

Lori is a name of English origin meaning «bay laurel».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,125
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 66 (#1756 (tie) most common name, -98.7% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #32
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,784

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#36. Sandra

Sandra is a name of Greek origin meaning «defender of man».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,141
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 207 (#799 (tie) most common name, -96.0% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #44
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 64,310

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#35. Tammy

Tammy is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «palm tree».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,324
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 56 (#1920 most common name, -98.9% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #23
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 98,830

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#34. Cynthia

Cynthia is a name of Greek origin meaning «moon goddess».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,491
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 419 (#435 most common name, -92.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #31
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 80,209

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#33. Rachel

Rachel is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «ewe».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,730
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 3,475 (#31 most common name, -39.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #33
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,777

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#32. Kathleen

Kathleen is a name of Irish origin meaning «pure».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,969
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 281 (#630 (tie) most common name, -95.3% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #69
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 44,851

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#31. Andrea

Andrea is a name of Greek origin meaning «brave».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,004
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,135 (#159 most common name, -81.1% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #28
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 86,433

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#30. Tracy

Tracy is a name of Irish origin meaning «fighter».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,292
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 86 (#1512 (tie) most common name, -98.6% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #24
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,538

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#29. Julie

Julie is a name of Latin origin meaning «youthful».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,727
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 471 (#391 (tie) most common name, -93.0% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #18
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 121,949

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#28. Denise

Denise is a name of Greek origin meaning «to be devoted to Bacchus».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,785
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 181 (#900 most common name, -97.3% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #53
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 55,860

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#27. Angela

Angela is a name of Latin origin meaning «messenger of God».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,881
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,155 (#154 most common name, -83.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #7
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 225,222

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#26. Tara

Tara is a name of Irish origin meaning «rocky hill».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,101
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 245 (#704 (tie) most common name, -96.5% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #43
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 65,075

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#25. Sarah

Sarah is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «princess».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,108
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5,085 (#16 most common name, -28.5% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #19
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,841

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#24. Susan

Susan is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «lily».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,256
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 217 (#771 most common name, -97.0% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #27
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 88,327

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#23. Patricia

Patricia is a name of Latin origin meaning «noble».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,495
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 219 (#765 most common name, -97.1% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #30
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 81,118

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#22. Michele

Michele is a name of Italian origin meaning «Who is like God?».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,617
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 49 (#2020 most common name, -99.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #51
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 56,541

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#21. Rebecca

Rebecca is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «servant of God».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,682
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,443 (#128 most common name, -81.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #13
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 137,312

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#20. Stephanie

Stephanie is a name of Greek origin meaning «crown».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 8,112
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,124 (#161 most common name, -86.1% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #9
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 160,470

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#19. Dawn

Dawn is a name of English origin meaning «daybreak».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 8,169
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 51 (#1986 most common name, -99.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #26
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 92,443

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#18. Mary

Mary is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «drop of the sea».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 8,311
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,008 (#186 most common name, -87.9% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #15
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 126,279

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#17. Christina

Christina is a name of Latin origin meaning «follower of Christ».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 8,362
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 864 (#215 most common name, -89.7% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #16
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 125,747

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#16. Laura

Laura is a name of Latin origin meaning «bay laurel plant».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 8,619
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 660 (#287 most common name, -92.3% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #20
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,216

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#15. Danielle

Danielle is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «God is my judge».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 9,045
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 713 (#268 most common name, -92.1% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #46
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 60,915

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#14. Maria

Maria is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «sea of bitterness».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 9,063
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,839 (#89 most common name, -79.7% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #35
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 76,102

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#13. Karen

Karen is a name of Danish origin meaning «pure».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 9,682
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 590 (#315 most common name, -93.9% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #25
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,185

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#12. Kelly

Kelly is a name of Irish origin meaning «bright-headed».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 10,356
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 697 (#276 most common name, -93.3% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #14
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 133,568

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#11. Heather

Heather is a name of Scottish origin meaning «a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 11,405
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 204 (#810 (tie) most common name, -98.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #8
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 203,939

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#10. Elizabeth

Elizabeth is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «god is my oath».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 12,778
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 4,717 (#18 (tie) most common name, -63. 1% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #12
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 142,869

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#9. Jessica

Jessica is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «God beholds».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 13,221
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,244 (#143 most common name, -90.6% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #11
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 143,488

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#8. Kimberly

Kimberly is a name of English origin meaning «from the wood of the royal forest».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 13,475
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,559 (#112 most common name, -88.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #5
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 229,112

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#7. Christine

Christine is a name of English origin meaning «follower of Christ».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 13,680
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 345 (#512 (tie) most common name, -97.5% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #22
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 103,241

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#6. Amy

Amy is a name of French origin meaning «beloved».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 14,398
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,677 (#101 most common name, -88.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #2
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 269,009

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#5. Nicole

Nicole is a name of Greek origin meaning «victory of the people».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 15,515
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,950 (#84 most common name, -87.4% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #10
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 144,672

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#4. Melissa

Melissa is a name of Greek origin meaning «honey bee».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 17,592
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 839 (#219 most common name, -95.2% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #3
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 253,291

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#3. Michelle

Michelle is a name of Hebrew origin meaning «who is like God?».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 18,790
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,575 (#110 most common name, -91.6% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #4
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 249,140

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#2. Lisa

Lisa is a name of English origin meaning «God’s promise».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 19,550
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 289 (#610 most common name, -98.5% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #6
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 228,676

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#1. Jennifer

Jennifer is a name of English origin meaning «white shadow, white wave».

New York
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 44,337
— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,063 (#171 most common name, -97.6% compared to the 70s)

National
— Rank: #1
— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 581,791

Alabama’s 10 most popular girl names of the 1970s

While many women throughout history have achieved amazing things, most little girls’ names are popularized by the stars of the entertainment industry: a child actress who was a beacon of hope during the Great Depression; the title of a popular song; or the name fictional characters gave their baby in a sitcom.

Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 70s in Alabama using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born.

So why were so many parents drawn to a few popular names during this groovy decade? The answers vary from name to name but make total sense when you consider the context of the era—after all, names can tell the story of a generation. Radios blaring the melodies Fleetwood Mac may have inspired parents to name their daughters after the band’s keyboardist, Christine McVie, people who came of age during the peace-and-love counterculture revolution may have been attracted to nature-inspired baby names, like Crystal, April, or Heather. Other newborns of the 1970s may have gotten their names from some of the biggest stars of the decade, like Julie Andrews or Carrie Fisher.

Keep reading to see if any familiar girls’ names (or your own!) made our list.

#10. Lisa

Lisa is a name of English origin meaning “God’s promise.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,686

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 13 (#1180 most common name, -99.5% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #6

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 228,676

#9. Heather

Heather is a name of Scottish origin meaning “a variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,863

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 41 (#791 (tie) most common name, -98. 6% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #8

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 203,939

#8. Mary

Mary is a name of Hebrew origin meaning “drop of the sea.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,275

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,300 (#16 most common name, -60.3% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #15

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 126,279

#7. Melissa

Melissa is a name of Greek origin meaning “honey bee.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,340

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 132 (#344 most common name, -96.0% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #3

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 253,291

#6. Stephanie

Stephanie is a name of Greek origin meaning “crown.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,797

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 115 (#387 most common name, -97. 0% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #9

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 160,470

#5. Amanda

Amanda is a name of Latin origin meaning “worthy of love.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,855

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 87 (#502 most common name, -97.7% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #17

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 123,920

#4. Amy

Amy is a name of French origin meaning “beloved.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,700

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 154 (#304 most common name, -96.7% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #2

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 269,009

#3. Angela

Angela is a name of Latin origin meaning “messenger of God.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,215

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 122 (#368 (tie) most common name, -97. 7% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #7

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 225,222

#2. Kimberly

Kimberly is a name of English origin meaning “from the wood of the royal forest.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,383

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 280 (#165 most common name, -94.8% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #5

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 229,112

#1. Jennifer

Jennifer is a name of English origin meaning “white shadow, white wave.”

Alabama

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 8,420

— Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 203 (#234 (tie) most common name, -97.6% compared to the 70s)

National

— Rank: #1

— Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 581,791

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Fashionable names for the last hundred years in the Southern Urals

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We are in a hurry to share interesting information that we got on the website of the Civil Registry Office of the Chelyabinsk region with the readers of our website.

84 birth records for 1918 are stored in the registry office of the Chelyabinsk region. The most popular names of boys and girls of that time are associated with the era of the reign of Nicholas II. For boys, the name Nikolai was popular for girls — Alexandra. But the old Russian names were not forgotten either, for example, in the registry office of the administration of the Satka municipal district of the Chelyabinsk region, a birth record for Feofaniya is kept. Perhaps the rarest names were given to children born after. October revolution. How do you, for example, the names: Oktyabrina, Revolution.

In the mid-1920s, the revolutionary “moods” died down and quite ordinary ones replaced strange names. The boys began to be called Nikolai, Ivan, Alexander, Mikhail, Vladimir, Alexei. And among girls, Tatyana, Anna, Maria, Alexandra, Ekaterina, Olga began to appear more often. But the old Russian names, for example, John, did not go away either.

Movies and books influence the choice of names for their children. So, when Arkady Gaidar’s book «Timur and his team» was published in the 1930s, boys appeared who were called by this Turkic name, which is completely atypical for Russians. But in the Southern Urals, this name did not take root, only two South Urals in this period received the name Timur.

During the war years, the peak of popularity fell on the Russian names Ivan, Maria and Zoya. Parents began to call their children and a very unusual name — Stalin.

In the early 1970s, it suddenly became fashionable for parents to name their children in a foreign way. In the Southern Urals, these are the following names: Edward, Alfred, Alex, Eva, Renata, Isobella. In the 80s, after the release of Mexican serials on Russian television screens in the early 90s, the name Maria became very popular in the South Urals. And in general, foreign female names began to prevail over Russian ones. Karina, Margarita, Nelly appeared in large numbers. But the boys, on the contrary, began to be called easier: Andrey, Anton, Vladimir, Ivan, Igor, Mikhail, Nikolai, Pavel. Recently, interest in old Russian names has increased again. Girls are called Lyubava, Praskovya, Aksinya, Polina, Ulyana. Boys — Daniil, Prokhor, Zakhar, Stepan.

According to the official statistics of the registry office of the Southern Urals, the winners of the last century are the following names: for boys: Alexander, the second place is taken by the name Sergey, the name Vladimir is the bronze medalist of the last century; the girls in the leaders of the last century have the name Tatyana, the “silver” medalist is Elena, and the name Natalya closes the top three.

In Russia over the past hundred years, the most popular name for newborn boys is the name Alexander, and for girls — Sophia (or Sophia). It is curious that according to the registry office, the name Alexander has consistently held the first position for more than 20 years, constantly ahead of the names Maxim and Artem, which have become popular in recent years, although a few years ago the names Daniil and Nikita were in the «winners», and a little earlier — Dmitry and Alexei.

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As for female names, despite the current fall, the most common female name is Marie ( fr . Marie). Introduced into fashion in 1901, it is now worn by more than a million French women. The top five also includes names such as Natalie, Isabelle, Sylvie, Catherine ( fr. Nathalie, Isabelle, Sylvie, Catherine), very fashionable in the 60s, they are complemented by Francoise and Monique ( fr . Françoise et Monique), appropriated in the late 40s. About three hundred thousand women bear these names in France.

The top 20 is then followed by Martine, Christine, Nicole, Anna, Valérie, Jacqueline, Sandrine, Sophie, Stephanie, Veronica, Celine , Sophie, Stephanie, Veronique, Celine). These names are more than two hundred thousand women. In 50th place is the name of Pauline ( fr . Pauline).

An interesting finding about male names : the names carried by the majority of the male population in France are not the most popular today, and this despite the fact that the retro trend still remains. The most common male name is Jean ( fr . Jean), although it is starting to lose its dominance. After being worn by more than a million Frenchmen for decades, it has been under the million threshold for two years now. A logical evolution, since, according to the authors, the average age of name bearers exceeds 70 years.

In the list of the most popular names Michel ( fr . Michel) takes second place, followed by Philippe, Pierre and Alain ( fr . Philippe, Pierre, Alain). Then the Top 20 included such names as Nicolas, Christophe, Patrick, Christian, Daniel, Bernard, David, Frederic, Laurent, Eric, Julien, Sebastian, Stephane, Pascal and Thomas ( fr . Nicolas, Christophe, Patrick, Christian, Daniel, Bernard, David, Frédéric, Laurent, Eric, Julien, Sébastien, Stéphane, Pascal et Thomas). Finally, in 50th place is the name Gilles ( fr . Gilles).

Most popular French female and male names according to l’Officiel des prénoms in 2021 :

Popular French female names:

Emma — Emma (from the German house; or short for Emmanuelle (from Hebrew God is with us)
Jade — Jade (from the Spanish essence, inside; or sacred stone jade)
Louise — Louise (derived from the male Louis, which in its line means glorified)
Alice — Alice (from the German anthroponym Adalhaid, formed from the elements adal — «noble» and heit «appearance»)
Lina — Lina (derived from the name Angelina, which means «messenger»)
Chloé — Cloe (with Greek new green, emerging grass)
Rose — Rose (from the Latin rose; a symbol of love and modesty)
Léa — Lea (a name inspired by the Latin Leo, which means lion)
Mila — Mila (from the Slavic Milena, which means beloved people)
Ambre — Ambre (from the Greek immortal, translated into Russian as amber)
Mia — Mia (derived from Miryam (Marie) means dear, beloved)

Popular French male names:

Gabriel — Gabriel (from Hebrew gabar — to be strong and el — God)
Léo — Leo (from the Latin lion — a symbol of strength and courage)
Raphael — Raphael (from Hebrew God heals)
Arthur — Arthur (from Breton arz — bear)
Louis — Louis (from German famous in battle)
Lucas — Luke (from Greek leukos, means brilliant)
Adam — Adam (first man in the Bible)
Jules — Jules (from the Latin Julius, a descendant of Jupiter)
Hugo — Yugo (from the German hug, means mind, intellect)
Maël — Mael (from the Breton master, prince)

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French name trends in 2021, 2022

Note that names ending in the letter «a», such as Lena, or the syllable «ia», are very popular with parents of newborn girls.