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The top 10 baby names from the '70s
From the A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades series
These names were far out. They were fab. They were funky, ace, slammin' ... you get it. Here are the most popular baby names from the 1970s.
1. Michael and Jennifer
UpdatedAll data is from the Social Security Administration.
Total number of babies named Michael: 707,647
Total number of babies named Jennifer: 581,763
2. Christopher and Amy
UpdatedChristopher: 475,606
Amy: 268,999
3. Jason and Melissa
UpdatedJason: 462,935
Melissa: 253,283
4. David and Michelle
UpdatedDavid: 445,949
Michelle: 249,144
5. James and Kimberly
UpdatedJames: 444,946
Kimberly: 229,107
6. John and Lisa
UpdatedJohn: 402,839
Lisa: 228,684
7. Robert and Angela
UpdatedRobert: 397,410
Angela: 225,242
8. Brian and Heather
UpdatedBrian: 322,827
Heather: 203,923
9. William and Stephanie
UpdatedWilliam: 283,556
Stephanie: 160,471
In this Series
A look at the most popular baby names in each of the past 6 decades
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The 10 most popular baby names of the 1960s
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The top 10 baby names from the '70s
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The most popular baby names for children of the '80s
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Total number of babies named William: 159,600
