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Baby Names from 1970

3,606,514 registered births | 1,858,355 boys | 1,748,159 girls

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Top 10 Baby Names of 1970

Top 10 Boy Names

1 Michael
85,271 births
2 James
61,740 births
3 David
61,729 births
4 John
58,496 births
5 Robert
57,179 births
6 Christopher
41,751 births
7 William
38,889 births
8 Brian
31,918 births
9 Mark
31,464 births
10 Richard
30,440 births

Top 10 Girl Names

1 Jennifer
46,150 births
2 Lisa
38,965 births
3 Kimberly
34,133 births
4 Michelle
34,046 births
5 Amy
25,213 births
6 Angela
24,930 births
7 Melissa
23,734 births
8 Tammy
19,586 births
9 Mary
19,203 births
10 Tracy
18,465 births
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Top Unisex Names of 1970

Kelly
2,495 boys 14,608 girls
Shannon
2,571 boys 13,547 girls
Shawn
10,945 boys 1,971 girls
Stacy
1,183 boys 7,771 girls
Dana
1,038 boys 6,405 girls

Names used for both boys and girls with at least 10% minority-gender share.

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Notable Risers & Fallers in 1970

Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.

Biggest Risers

G Krista
#227 → #136 (+91)
B Brandon
#218 → #131 (+87)
G Alison
#269 → #187 (+82)
G Erica
#208 → #129 (+79)
B Jeremy
#147 → #70 (+77)
B Marcus
#138 → #71 (+67)
G Allison
#194 → #133 (+61)
G Sabrina
#166 → #107 (+59)
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New to the Top 200 in 1970

Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.

Erica #129 Brandon #131 Krista #136 Stacie #165 Erika #171 Kristie #181 Alison #187 Kari #194 Kristy #197 Adrian #200
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What Life Was Like in 1970

Economy & Leadership

President
Richard Nixon
Avg. Home Price
$17,000
Avg. Income
$8,730
Gas Price
$0.36/gal
Minimum Wage
$1.60/hr
US Population
203.2 million

Entertainment

#1 Song
Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
#1 Movie
Love Story
#1 TV Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Sports

Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs 23, Minnesota Vikings 7 (Super Bowl IV)
World Series
Baltimore Orioles over Cincinnati Reds (4-1)

Major Events

  • • Kent State shootings
  • • First Earth Day celebrated
  • • Beatles officially break up
  • • Apollo 13 near-disaster
  • • EPA established

Culture & Style

Fashion Trend
Bell-bottoms, tie-dye, fringe vests, long hair for men, hot pants
Tech Milestone
First floppy disk developed by IBM; first pocket calculator
Generation
Generation X (born 1965-1980)

Popular Slang of 1970

"right on" "bummer" "psychedelic" "peace out" "boogie"
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Did You Know? Fun Facts from 1970

1

The first Earth Day drew 20 million Americans to rallies

2

The Beatles broke up, ending an era

3

Apollo 13's 'Houston, we've had a problem' became iconic

4

A movie ticket cost about $1.55

5

Jennifer began its meteoric rise in popularity

Someone born in 1970 is 56 years old today.

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