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Classic names that peaked in 1973 — now making a comeback. Vintage names often cycle back into popularity after 80–100 years.

Quick facts: names popular in 1973

  • 3,718 names in our database peaked in popularity around 1973
  • 2,795 girl names and 1,365 boy names are associated with 1973
  • Names from 1973 are now old enough to be entering their revival window
  • Nearby years with similar naming trends: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975

Popular Girl Names 1973

159 girl names that peaked in popularity around 1973

#82
Hebrew↑ Rising
Bitterness; sea of sorrow
#108
Greece
Greek
#130
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#139
Spanish
Spanish
#140
Spain
God is gracious.
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#179
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#200
French
beloved
#240
Italy↑ Rising
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#255
Latin
messenger
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#302
Germanic
Ever ruler
#315
Hebrew
to bind
#320
Japan↑ Rising
二子
#335
Spanish
Spanish
#352
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, kind
#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↑ Rising
English
#425
Greece↑ Rising
One who tames, subdues
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#500
American
God's promise
#501
American
unique, original
#501
American
A modern coinage, possibly a variation of 'Tracy'.
#502
India
Sanskrit
#504
American
Pure.
#504
Unknown
unknown
#505
Swahili-speaking regions
precious, dear
#505
Philippines
a combination of María and Teresa
#505
India
the furrow
#505
American
English
#506
English
stranger
#507
Italy
Italian
#509
Italy
Stone, rock
#509
American
Warlike
#511
Spanish
Meaning 'little cellar' or 'tavern'.
#511
American
English
#512
Indonesian
Possessing qualities of a goddess; a name associated with wealth and prosperity.
#512
American
Variation of Keshia, possibly meaning 'pure'.
#514
American
Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
#516
American
A blend of the names Chela and Lena
#516
American
white phantom; fair one
#518
French
From the hall
#518
American
Cheerful
#518
Arabic
warmth, affection
#518
Spain
Violet flower.
#519
American
A derivative form of the name Andrea, meaning 'manly' or 'brave'
#520
American
English
#520
English
joyful
#522
Italian
Pure
#522
American
English
#523
American
calm, peaceful
#523
American
Twins
#525
Arabic
Born during the night
#526
Zimbabwe
To be desired
#527
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#528
French
French
#530
India
जीवंतता (Jeevntta)
#530
Latin
of the sea
#531
American
a name that could be interpreted as 'high view' or related to elevation
#531
English
dear or beloved
#531
France
French
#531
Spanish
Spanish
#532
American
The one who is rich or abundant.
#534
American
English
#534
Italy
noble
#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
#537
American
Variant of names like Shavonne, which originates from 'God is gracious'
#537
American
English
#539
USA
English
#540
French
light, pure
#541
India
Rich, Wealthy
#542
Greece
Messenger; angelic
#542
English
Pure
#542
English
de la vallée
#542
USA
Heavenly or divine
#543
Indonesia
village, home
#543
American
Joyful spirit
#543
American
one who is from the moon
#544
English
Jolene is a combination of the name 'Jo' meaning 'God is gracious' and the suffix '-lene,' commonly associated with beau
#544
American
English
#544
American
bright
#545
American
A derived name, associated with the word 'gift'.
#546
Sri Lanka
Sinhalese
#546
India
A name related to the goddess Durga
#548
American
a variant of Jodie, meaning 'praised' or 'God will increase'
#548
American
Greek
#548
Swahili-speaking regions
Sweet, loved, beloved
#549
USA
A name derived from the French word 'charme' meaning 'charm'.
#549
American
light
#550
American
Dark-haired or the one who comes from the dark.
#550
Arabic
a region or a modern city in Morocco
#550
American
A unique flower
#551
American
A feminine form of the name 'Shawn', which means 'God is gracious'.
#552
English
Bounty, generosity
#552
Latin
from the forest
#552
United Kingdom
From the Welsh place name Trefor, meaning 'large village'
#554
American
a variant form of Tamika, sometimes interpreted as 'beloved girl'
#555
American
God is my judge
#555
Irish
Shane is the Irish form of the name John, which means 'God is gracious'.
#555
American
Derived from Shoshana, meaning 'lily' or 'rose'
#555
USA
Modern variation of the name Valencia, meaning 'brave' and 'strong'.
#556
USA
Xhosa
#556
American
English
#556
USA
Savior
#556
Slavic regions
of the sea
#557
American
English
#557
Israel
fruitful
#557
Native American
A name often meaning 'life' or 'spirit'
#558
USA
from the island of Cyprus
#558
India
light, illuminating
#559
Russia
April
#559
Hebrew
God is my judge
#559
American
English
#559
American
English
#559
American
Unknown
#563
Spain
rose
#564
American
bringer of good fortune
#564
Hawaii
The life, the brightness, the glimmer
#564
Japanese
In Japanese, Temeko (てめこ) can imply 'talented child' or 'great growth'.
#565
American
free man, strong
#565
India
pure, clean
#565
African
the one who is loved
#566
American
English
#566
Yiddish
Yiddish
#566
American
English
#567
French
French
#567
American
Derived from Lachelle; similar to Rachelle
#569
Japan
神, kami meaning 'god' or 'spirit'; 花, ka meaning 'flower'
#570
American
French
#570
Japan
Next to the door
#571
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#571
American
Derived from Trinity, the concept of threefold nature.
#572
African
African
#573
American
Latin
#573
Spain
Spanish
#573
American
a variant of the name Tamika; a construction of the name Tamara
#574
American
Daughter of the powerful
#575
English
From the land of laurel; crowned with laurel
#575
Latin
Latin
#576
French
French
#578
Arab countries
generous
#578
Taiwan
台灣; a form of 'Taiwan'
#578
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#579
English
English
#581
American
French
#583
American
English
#583
South Africa
she who is loved, one who is cherished
#583
Greece
Honeybee
#583
Latin
The appearance of something that has aged beautifully
#584
Czech Republic
gift
#584
American
English
#585
UK
Diminutive of Dorothy, meaning 'gift of God'.
#587
Spanish
round
#587
Africa
Xhosa/Zulu

Popular Boy Names 1973

83 boy names that peaked in popularity around 1973

#55
USA
Χριστόφορος, meaning 'bearer of Christ'.
#108
Greece
Greek
#130
Greece
Dark-skinned or black.
#139
Spanish
Spanish
#140
Spain
God is gracious.
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#147
American
Healer
#179
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#227
Scandinavian countries
eternal ruler
#240
Italy↑ Rising
胜利者 (Victorious, conqueror)
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#302
Germanic
Ever ruler
#320
Japan↑ Rising
二子
#335
Spanish
Spanish
#352
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, kind
#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↑ Rising
English
#425
Greece↑ Rising
One who tames, subdues
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#500
American
From the valley
#505
Swahili-speaking regions
precious, dear
#505
American
English
#506
Germanic
Deriving from 'Birke', meaning 'birch tree'
#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
#514
American
Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
#514
Hebrew
Hebrew
#518
French
From the hall
#518
Spain
Violet flower.
#521
African
African American
#522
Italian
Pure
#530
Greece
the savior
#532
American
the young one
#534
Spanish
Bright pledge
#535
Native American
believed to mean 'daughter of the stars' or 'environment where water flows'.
#536
Middle East
The one who is grateful
#537
Latin
Karl - free man
#540
American
Noble, kind, or of noble birth
#540
France
One who is adventurous or daring.
#540
French
light, pure
#544
English
Jolene is a combination of the name 'Jo' meaning 'God is gracious' and the suffix '-lene,' commonly associated with beau
#546
Mexico
bright sky
#547
Greek
bearer of Christ
#548
USA
English
#548
American
a variant of Jodie, meaning 'praised' or 'God will increase'
#548
Swahili-speaking regions
Sweet, loved, beloved
#549
Nigeria
a child that is loved by all
#550
Ancient Rome
little warrior
#551
American
A feminine form of the name 'Shawn', which means 'God is gracious'.
#552
English
Bounty, generosity
#552
India
Long-lived
#552
United Kingdom
From the Welsh place name Trefor, meaning 'large village'
#555
Irish
Shane is the Irish form of the name John, which means 'God is gracious'.
#556
USA
Savior
#556
American
English
#557
Latin
A beloved name with deep roots
#558
Spain
Spanish
#559
Hebrew
God is my judge
#559
American
English
#563
English
Bounty or generous
#564
Hawaii
The life, the brightness, the glimmer
#565
American
English
#566
American
English
#567
French
French
#569
Mexico
Nahuatl
#570
American
French
#574
Luganda
The name means 'the one who causes the people to rise'.
#574
American
to be tender or soft
#577
Latin
Latin
#578
Arab countries
generous
#579
English
English
#579
English
Latin
#580
Hebrew
Hebrew
#582
France
Of the sea, or one who is the son of Marcus.
#583
French
French
#583
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#585
American
English
#585
Ghana
Born on Sunday
#587
Africa
Xhosa/Zulu

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