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The 1970s brought natural, earthy names into fashion. Laid-back sounds and nature-inspired names peaked. Many are now making a strong comeback.

Quick facts: 1970s names

  • 1970s names are hitting their 50-year revival window right now.
  • 8,055 names peaked in popularity during the 1970s
  • 6,054 girl names and 2,916 boy names peaked in the 1970s
  • 1970s names are considered vintage — many are due for a revival

1970s Girl Names

165 girl names that peaked in popularity during the 1970s

#82
Hebrew↑ Making a comeback
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#108
Greece
Greek
#130
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#139
Spanish
Spanish
#140
Spain
God is gracious.
#141
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#173
Italy
manly, brave
#179
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#200
French
beloved
#218
Hebrew
Hebrew
#231
Spanish↑ Making a comeback
Hebrew
#240
Italy↑ Making a comeback
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#245
Hebrew
God will uplift
#255
Latin
messenger
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#276
Spanish
farmer
#297
Spain
Free man
#302
Germanic
Ever ruler
#313
Italian
enduring
#315
Hebrew
to bind
#320
Japan↑ Making a comeback
二子
#330
Greece
To tame
#335
Spanish
Spanish
#352
Germanic↑ Making a comeback
noble, kind
#374
Roman
English
#379
Arabic↑ Making a comeback
alive, living
#382
Italy
Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.
#384
Greek
holding fast
#394
American
Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.
#406
Italy
male, manly
#406
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#410
Greek
Honeybee
#411
Latin
she who brings victory
#425
Greece↑ Making a comeback
One who tames, subdues
#438
Hebrew
Peace
#451
American↑ Making a comeback
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#500
American
God's promise
#500
Italy
Land; territory
#500
USA
A variant of the name Roxane, meaning 'bright' or 'dawn'.
#500
Ireland
Irish
#500
Japan
Japanese
#501
American
English
#501
Italian
brave with a spear
#501
American
unique, original
#501
American
derived from the name 'Lana', which signifies light or illumination
#501
American
A modern coinage, possibly a variation of 'Tracy'.
#502
American
A variant of the male name Kiff
#502
American
derived from awakening or rebirth
#502
India
Sanskrit
#502
India
lock of hair
#502
Africa
A name with diverse cultural significance
#503
English
English
#504
American
Pure.
#504
India
lovely, intelligent
#504
Hebrew
he has heard
#504
Unknown
unknown
#505
Swahili-speaking regions
precious, dear
#505
Ghana
Father
#505
English
English
#505
Philippines
a combination of María and Teresa
#505
India
the furrow
#505
American
English
#506
English
stranger
#506
Croatia
little lady
#506
American
English
#506
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#507
American
A variation of Antoine
#507
Italy
Italian
#507
American
English
#508
African
A beloved name with deep roots
#508
American
A variant of the name Chantelle, meaning 'stone' or 'boulder' in French.
#509
Italy
Stone, rock
#509
American
Warlike
#509
American
English
#509
American
English
#510
South America
Little girl or female child
#511
Spanish
Meaning 'little cellar' or 'tavern'.
#511
American
English
#511
American
Christian faith
#512
Indonesian
Possessing qualities of a goddess; a name associated with wealth and prosperity.
#512
USA
handsome, born of fire
#512
American
Variation of Keshia, possibly meaning 'pure'.
#512
Latin
earth
#513
American
Variant of Dawn
#513
Arabic
the steady; the unshakable
#513
American
English
#513
American
Variation of the name Tonya, meaning 'priceless' or 'valuable'
#514
American
Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
#514
Swahili-speaking countries
First
#514
American
warrior
#516
English
to open, to bud
#516
American
English
#516
American
A blend of the names Chela and Lena
#516
American
Derived from James, meaning supplanter
#516
American
white phantom; fair one
#516
American
twin
#517
Arabic
Arabic
#517
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#518
French
From the hall
#518
American
Cheerful
#518
American
A shortened form of Melinda, which means 'honey' or 'sweet'
#518
Arabic
warmth, affection
#518
Spain
Violet flower.
#519
American
A derivative form of the name Andrea, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#519
American
derived from Latrice, meaning 'noble' or 'noblewoman'
#519
Mexico
Nahuatl
#519
English
English
#520
American
to rise, to excel
#520
Chinese
#520
American
English
#520
American
meaning is often interpreted as 'a combination of Tya and Aisha, denoting life or living'
#520
English
joyful
#521
English
Fair one
#521
Italy
Italian
#521
American
Possibly derived from African American Vernacular English; may combine 'Sham' and 'Meko.'
#521
American
Derived from combinations of Shan and -ita
#521
American
English
#522
Italian
Pure
#522
American
English
#522
American
English
#523
American
Arabic
#523
American
calm, peaceful
#523
American
Twins
#524
Middle East
A beloved name with deep roots
#525
Arabic
Born during the night
#525
American
Thunder
#526
American
English
#526
American
A variant of Tracy, often interpreted as 'fighter' or 'warlike'.
#526
American
A variation of Trimika, which means "beloved"
#526
Zimbabwe
To be desired
#526
Greece
Greek
#527
American
Combination of the name La and Tisha, often considered to signify 'God is my witness'.
#527
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#527
American
English
#528
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#528
French
French
#528
African
a derived form of 'Lakeisha', meaning 'the greatest one'
#528
Morocco
Arabic
#529
Latin
the scales
#530
Scotland
Knowledge or wisdom.
#530
India
जीवंतता (Jeevntta)
#530
United Kingdom
A beloved name with deep roots
#530
Latin
of the sea
#531
American
a name that could be interpreted as 'high view' or related to elevation
#531
American
A modern combination of 'Bree' and 'Anne', conveying meanings of exaltation and grace.
#531
English
dear or beloved
#531
France
French
#531
Spanish
Spanish
#531
American
A form of the name Tasia, which is derived from Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection'
#532
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#532
American
The essence of life
#532
American
Victory
#532
American
The one who is rich or abundant.
#534
India
Sanskrit
#534
American
English
#534
Italy
noble
#534
American
the one who is bold or brave
#534
Greece
Dove
#534
American
Combination of Amanda and Marilyn
#535
American
English
#535
American
Combination of Carol and Lynn, often associated with meanings of 'free man' and 'lake'.
#535
Native American
believed to mean 'daughter of the stars' or 'environment where water flows'.
#535
American
victorious one

1970s Boy Names

88 boy names that peaked in popularity during the 1970s

#55
USA
Χριστόφορος, meaning 'bearer of Christ'.
#70
American↑ Making a comeback
Western meadow
#108
Greece
Greek
#130
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#139
Spanish
Spanish
#140
Spain
God is gracious.
#141
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#147
American
Healer
#179
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#218
Hebrew
Hebrew
#227
Scandinavian countries
eternal ruler
#231
Spanish↑ Making a comeback
Hebrew
#240
Italy↑ Making a comeback
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#245
Hebrew
God will uplift
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#276
Spanish
farmer
#297
Spain
Free man
#302
Germanic
Ever ruler
#313
Italian
enduring
#317
Ireland
noble, strong
#320
Japan↑ Making a comeback
二子
#330
Greece
To tame
#335
Spanish
Spanish
#352
Germanic↑ Making a comeback
noble, kind
#374
Roman
English
#379
Arabic↑ Making a comeback
alive, living
#382
Italy
Derived from Marcus, meaning 'warlike'.
#384
Greek
holding fast
#394
American
Derived from the surname meaning 'firebrand' or 'son of Ty,' from Old French 'dis' meaning 'smoky’.
#406
Italy
male, manly
#406
American↑ Making a comeback
English
#411
Latin
she who brings victory
#425
Greece↑ Making a comeback
One who tames, subdues
#438
Hebrew
Peace
#451
American↑ Making a comeback
The name is derived from the holly tree, symbolizing protection and peace.
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#500
American
From the valley
#501
Nigeria
Yoruba
#501
Scottish
from the meadow
#504
Hebrew
he has heard
#505
Swahili-speaking regions
precious, dear
#505
Ghana
Father
#505
American
English
#505
Italy
victorious, people of victory
#506
Germanic
Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'
#506
Hebrew
Hebrew
#506
American
English
#506
Hebrew
There is a purpose
#507
American
A variation of Antoine
#509
American
Derived from the Germanic name Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people'
#509
American
A unique name with no specific historical meaning, often associated with individuality and modernity.
#510
Italy
the fifth
#511
American
English
#512
USA
handsome, born of fire
#514
American
Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
#514
Hebrew
Hebrew
#514
Estonia
a variant of the name Jaan, which means 'God is gracious'
#514
Swahili-speaking countries
First
#514
Turkey
Meaning 'wise' or 'sensible'
#516
English
to open, to bud
#516
American
Derived from James, meaning supplanter
#516
American
twin
#518
French
From the hall
#518
American
A shortened form of Melinda, which means 'honey' or 'sweet'
#518
Spain
Violet flower.
#519
Greece
To tame or subdue.
#520
Chinese
#521
African
African American
#521
American
from the land of Kent
#522
Italian
Pure
#523
Korea
Korean
#524
Italy
Italian
#524
Italy
little saint
#526
Spanish
necesidad
#527
Africa
To be strong or to influence
#527
American
Combination of the name La and Tisha, often considered to signify 'God is my witness'.
#529
Welsh
Welsh
#530
Greece
the savior
#532
Arabic
Arabic
#532
American
the young one
#532
Uzbekistan
Turkic
#534
American
the one who is bold or brave
#534
Spanish
Bright pledge
#534
Greece
Dove
#534
Greece
Greek
#535
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#535
Native American
believed to mean 'daughter of the stars' or 'environment where water flows'.

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