Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1970
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1969.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1969 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 46,150 | +2 |
| 2 | Lisa | 38,967 | -1 |
| 3 | Kimberly | 34,130 | +1 |
| 4 | Michelle | 34,047 | -2 |
| 5 | Amy | 25,212 | +1 |
| 6 | Angela | 24,929 | +1 |
| 7 | Melissa | 23,735 | -2 |
| 8 | Tammy | 19,587 | +1 |
| 9 | Mary | 19,204 | -1 |
| 10 | Tracy | 18,464 | +7 |
| 11 | Julie | 17,158 | +1 |
| 12 | Karen | 16,699 | +1 |
| 13 | Laura | 16,490 | -3 |
| 14 | Christine | 16,061 | 0 |
| 15 | Susan | 15,738 | -4 |
| 16 | Dawn | 15,681 | +5 |
| 17 | Stephanie | 15,387 | +2 |
| 18 | Elizabeth | 15,108 | -2 |
| 19 | Heather | 14,669 | +15 |
| 20 | Kelly | 14,607 | -5 |
| 21 | Tina | 13,861 | +1 |
| 22 | Shannon | 13,547 | +9 |
| 23 | Lori | 13,448 | -3 |
| 24 | Patricia | 13,406 | -6 |
| 25 | Cynthia | 12,913 | -2 |
| 26 | Pamela | 12,907 | -2 |
| 27 | Sandra | 11,246 | -2 |
| 28 | Wendy | 11,100 | +1 |
| 29 | Rebecca | 10,854 | -1 |
| 30 | Nicole | 10,691 | +17 |
| 31 | Michele | 10,090 | -1 |
| 32 | Donna | 9,968 | -6 |
| 33 | Deborah | 9,845 | -6 |
| 34 | Teresa | 9,612 | -2 |
| 35 | Christina | 9,588 | +2 |
| 36 | Denise | 9,343 | -1 |
| 37 | Sharon | 9,177 | -1 |
| 38 | Linda | 8,731 | -5 |
| 39 | Maria | 8,686 | +1 |
| 40 | Brenda | 8,336 | -2 |
| 41 | Barbara | 8,026 | -2 |
| 42 | Stacy | 7,771 | +11 |
| 43 | Andrea | 7,708 | +5 |
| 44 | Cheryl | 7,440 | -3 |
| 45 | Kathleen | 7,410 | -3 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 7,379 | -2 |
| 47 | Debra | 7,198 | -4 |
| 48 | Stacey | 7,154 | +4 |
| 49 | Tonya | 7,140 | +5 |
| 50 | Nancy | 7,063 | -5 |
| 51 | Robin | 7,004 | -5 |
| 52 | Jill | 6,806 | -1 |
| 53 | Theresa | 6,411 | -4 |
| 54 | Dana | 6,406 | +6 |
| 55 | Tracey | 6,230 | +10 |
| 56 | Monica | 6,188 | +3 |
| 57 | Paula | 6,055 | -7 |
| 58 | Rachel | 6,029 | +11 |
| 59 | Catherine | 6,004 | -1 |
| 60 | Sherry | 5,917 | -5 |
| 61 | Gina | 5,874 | +2 |
| 62 | Ann | 5,740 | -5 |
| 63 | Kristin | 5,633 | +13 |
| 64 | Leslie | 5,622 | 0 |
| 65 | Sarah | 5,614 | +7 |
| 66 | Jacqueline | 5,576 | -4 |
| 67 | Katherine | 5,443 | +3 |
| 68 | Renee | 5,373 | -1 |
| 69 | Tara | 5,329 | +38 |
| 70 | Diane | 5,188 | -9 |
| 71 | Carol | 5,064 | -15 |
| 72 | Cindy | 5,049 | +2 |
| 73 | Carrie | 4,978 | +21 |
| 74 | Holly | 4,940 | +13 |
| 75 | Sheila | 4,937 | -7 |
| 76 | Tanya | 4,862 | +14 |
| 77 | Kathy | 4,797 | 0 |
| 78 | Kim | 4,729 | -12 |
| 79 | Tamara | 4,721 | -1 |
| 80 | Margaret | 4,704 | -7 |
| 81 | Heidi | 4,642 | -1 |
| 82 | April | 4,603 | +15 |
| 83 | Kristen | 4,600 | +13 |
| 84 | Carolyn | 4,518 | -13 |
| 85 | Victoria | 4,460 | -2 |
| 86 | Regina | 4,433 | 0 |
| 87 | Suzanne | 4,425 | -12 |
| 88 | Laurie | 4,392 | -9 |
| 89 | Diana | 4,373 | -8 |
| 90 | Deanna | 4,331 | -2 |
| 91 | Melanie | 4,330 | +1 |
| 92 | Beth | 4,247 | -10 |
| 93 | Melinda | 4,225 | -4 |
| 94 | Carla | 4,214 | -4 |
| 95 | Jodi | 4,186 | 0 |
| 96 | Janet | 4,158 | -12 |
| 97 | Valerie | 4,130 | -12 |
| 98 | Jessica | 4,021 | +36 |
| 99 | Tiffany | 3,999 | +45 |
| 100 | Traci | 3,854 | +12 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.