The top baby names popular in the 1970s are more likely to be the names of today's parents, not their children. Some of these names, such as Karen and Susan, Todd and Chad, have taken on new meaning from being associated with current memes.
 
Along with Karen, other 1970s baby names that remain in the US Top 1000 include Brian, Gregory, Heather, Jennifer, Kevin, Kimberly, Melissa, and Sean. Names that have fallen the farthest since their decade in the Sun include Misty, Tonya, Dawn, and Brandy.

These Gen-X names are on the fast-track to becoming grandparent names, as people born in the ‘70s are turning fifty this decade. Sourced from the 1970s Top 100, here is a list of popular baby names then which are relatively rare today.
 
<h2>Top Baby Names 1970s

Top 1970s Baby Names

Amanda

Andrea

Angela

Anthony

April

Brandy

Brian

Bryan

Carlos

Carrie

Chad

Christina

Christine

Christopher

Corey

Craig

Crystal

Cynthia

Danielle

Dawn

Denise

Derek

Douglas

Edward

Eric

Erin

Gregory

Heather

Jamie

Jason

Jeffrey

Jennifer

Jeremy

Jessica

Jill

Joel

John

Joshua

Julie

Justin

Karen

Keith

Kelly

Kenneth

Kevin

Kimberly

Laura

Lisa

Lori

Maria

Mark

Mary

Matthew

Melanie

Melissa

Michael

Michele

Michelle

Misty

Monica

Nathan

Nicole

Patricia

Patrick

Paul

Peter

Rachel

Randy

Raymond

Rebecca

Richard

Robert

Rodney

Russell

Ryan

Sandra

Scott

Sean

Shane

Shannon

Shawn

Stacey

Stacy

Stephanie

Stephen

Steven

Susan

Tammy

Tara

Teresa

Terry

Thomas

Timothy

Tina

Todd

Tony

Tonya

Tracy

1970s names

1970s Names include baby girl names and baby boy names popular in the 1970s, with meanings, origins, and current popularity. (All Names)

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