56 years ago
Baby Names from 1970
3,606,514 registered births | 1,858,355 boys | 1,748,159 girls
Top 10 Baby Names of 1970
Top 10 Boy Names
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.
Notable Risers & Fallers in 1970
Names that jumped or dropped 50+ spots in the rankings compared to the previous year.
New to the Top 200 in 1970
Names appearing in the top 200 for the first time ever.
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"
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.