The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1970
9,355 different girls’ names were recorded in 1970, covering 1,748,144 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 46,150 |
| 2 | Lisa | 38,967 |
| 3 | Kimberly | 34,130 |
| 4 | Michelle | 34,047 |
| 5 | Amy | 25,212 |
| 6 | Angela | 24,929 |
| 7 | Melissa | 23,735 |
| 8 | Tammy | 19,587 |
| 9 | Mary | 19,204 |
| 10 | Tracy | 18,464 |
| 11 | Julie | 17,158 |
| 12 | Karen | 16,699 |
| 13 | Laura | 16,490 |
| 14 | Christine | 16,061 |
| 15 | Susan | 15,738 |
| 16 | Dawn | 15,681 |
| 17 | Stephanie | 15,387 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | 15,108 |
| 19 | Heather | 14,669 |
| 20 | Kelly | 14,607 |
| 21 | Tina | 13,861 |
| 22 | Shannon | 13,547 |
| 23 | Lori | 13,448 |
| 24 | Patricia | 13,406 |
| 25 | Cynthia | 12,913 |
| 26 | Pamela | 12,907 |
| 27 | Sandra | 11,246 |
| 28 | Wendy | 11,100 |
| 29 | Rebecca | 10,854 |
| 30 | Nicole | 10,691 |
| 31 | Michele | 10,090 |
| 32 | Donna | 9,968 |
| 33 | Deborah | 9,845 |
| 34 | Teresa | 9,612 |
| 35 | Christina | 9,588 |
| 36 | Denise | 9,343 |
| 37 | Sharon | 9,177 |
| 38 | Linda | 8,731 |
| 39 | Maria | 8,686 |
| 40 | Brenda | 8,336 |
| 41 | Barbara | 8,026 |
| 42 | Stacy | 7,771 |
| 43 | Andrea | 7,708 |
| 44 | Cheryl | 7,440 |
| 45 | Kathleen | 7,410 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 7,379 |
| 47 | Debra | 7,198 |
| 48 | Stacey | 7,154 |
| 49 | Tonya | 7,140 |
| 50 | Nancy | 7,063 |
| 51 | Robin | 7,004 |
| 52 | Jill | 6,806 |
| 53 | Theresa | 6,411 |
| 54 | Dana | 6,406 |
| 55 | Tracey | 6,230 |
| 56 | Monica | 6,188 |
| 57 | Paula | 6,055 |
| 58 | Rachel | 6,029 |
| 59 | Catherine | 6,004 |
| 60 | Sherry | 5,917 |
| 61 | Gina | 5,874 |
| 62 | Ann | 5,740 |
| 63 | Kristin | 5,633 |
| 64 | Leslie | 5,622 |
| 65 | Sarah | 5,614 |
| 66 | Jacqueline | 5,576 |
| 67 | Katherine | 5,443 |
| 68 | Renee | 5,373 |
| 69 | Tara | 5,329 |
| 70 | Diane | 5,188 |
| 71 | Carol | 5,064 |
| 72 | Cindy | 5,049 |
| 73 | Carrie | 4,978 |
| 74 | Holly | 4,940 |
| 75 | Sheila | 4,937 |
| 76 | Tanya | 4,862 |
| 77 | Kathy | 4,797 |
| 78 | Kim | 4,729 |
| 79 | Tamara | 4,721 |
| 80 | Margaret | 4,704 |
| 81 | Heidi | 4,642 |
| 82 | April | 4,603 |
| 83 | Kristen | 4,600 |
| 84 | Carolyn | 4,518 |
| 85 | Victoria | 4,460 |
| 86 | Regina | 4,433 |
| 87 | Suzanne | 4,425 |
| 88 | Laurie | 4,392 |
| 89 | Diana | 4,373 |
| 90 | Deanna | 4,331 |
| 91 | Melanie | 4,330 |
| 92 | Beth | 4,247 |
| 93 | Melinda | 4,225 |
| 94 | Carla | 4,214 |
| 95 | Jodi | 4,186 |
| 96 | Janet | 4,158 |
| 97 | Valerie | 4,130 |
| 98 | Jessica | 4,021 |
| 99 | Tiffany | 3,999 |
| 100 | Traci | 3,854 |
| 101 | Crystal | 3,819 |
| 102 | Anna | 3,801 |
| 103 | Shelly | 3,751 |
| 104 | Kathryn | 3,719 |
| 105 | Christy | 3,714 |
| 106 | Yolanda | 3,591 |
| 107 | Sabrina | 3,569 |
| 108 | Amanda | 3,545 |
| 109 | Kristine | 3,532 |
| 110 | Veronica | 3,489 |
| 111 | Erin | 3,480 |
| 112 | Anne | 3,441 |
| 113 | Terri | 3,402 |
| 114 | Danielle | 3,368 |
| 115 | Kelli | 3,331 |
| 116 | Connie | 3,326 |
| 117 | Colleen | 3,325 |
| 118 | Alicia | 3,320 |
| 119 | Lynn | 3,264 |
| 120 | Jamie | 3,202 |
| 121 | Julia | 3,178 |
| 122 | Sherri | 3,165 |
| 123 | Kristi | 3,149 |
| 124 | Tricia | 3,132 |
| 125 | Kristina | 3,125 |
| 126 | Sara | 3,060 |
| 127 | Anita | 2,895 |
| 128 | Annette | 2,891 |
| 129 | Erica | 2,789 |
| 130 | Bonnie | 2,747 |
| 131 | Sonya | 2,740 |
| 132 | Wanda | 2,718 |
| 133 | Allison | 2,630 |
| 134 | Vicki | 2,604 |
| 135 | Cassandra | 2,601 |
| 136 | Krista | 2,589 |
| 137 | Cathy | 2,586 |
| 138 | Vanessa | 2,576 |
| 139 | Felicia | 2,540 |
| 140 | Sheri | 2,400 |
| 141 | Yvonne | 2,373 |
| 142 | Natalie | 2,370 |
| 143 | Martha | 2,368 |
| 144 | Shelley | 2,351 |
| 145 | Virginia | 2,331 |
| 145 | Janice | 2,331 |
| 147 | Tracie | 2,328 |
| 148 | Debbie | 2,322 |
| 149 | Samantha | 2,295 |
| 150 | Beverly | 2,248 |
| 151 | Katrina | 2,213 |
| 152 | Carmen | 2,202 |
| 153 | Jody | 2,200 |
| 154 | Marie | 2,184 |
| 155 | Darlene | 2,175 |
| 156 | Toni | 2,166 |
| 157 | Penny | 2,145 |
| 158 | Kellie | 2,130 |
| 159 | Jean | 2,112 |
| 160 | Monique | 2,097 |
| 161 | Becky | 2,071 |
| 162 | Yvette | 2,052 |
| 163 | Gloria | 2,044 |
| 164 | Joyce | 2,030 |
| 165 | Stacie | 2,018 |
| 166 | Charlotte | 1,991 |
| 167 | Charlene | 1,983 |
| 168 | Shawn | 1,971 |
| 169 | Betty | 1,966 |
| 170 | Joanne | 1,954 |
| 171 | Erika | 1,941 |
| 172 | Trina | 1,933 |
| 173 | Emily | 1,931 |
| 174 | Peggy | 1,900 |
| 175 | Tammie | 1,880 |
| 176 | Kerry | 1,831 |
| 177 | Judy | 1,828 |
| 178 | Ruth | 1,817 |
| 179 | Bridget | 1,815 |
| 180 | Dorothy | 1,799 |
| 181 | Kristie | 1,792 |
| 182 | Maureen | 1,789 |
| 183 | Rose | 1,778 |
| 184 | Joy | 1,773 |
| 185 | Kimberley | 1,770 |
| 186 | Sonia | 1,767 |
| 187 | Alison | 1,763 |
| 188 | Ellen | 1,758 |
| 189 | Sylvia | 1,727 |
| 190 | Jeanette | 1,724 |
| 191 | Helen | 1,718 |
| 192 | Leah | 1,672 |
| 193 | Judith | 1,669 |
| 194 | Kari | 1,667 |
| 195 | Vickie | 1,647 |
| 196 | Karla | 1,634 |
| 197 | Kristy | 1,632 |
| 198 | Shirley | 1,629 |
| 199 | Frances | 1,627 |
| 200 | Belinda | 1,622 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1970 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.