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Classic names that peaked in 1974 — now making a comeback. Vintage names often cycle back into popularity after 80–100 years.

Quick facts: names popular in 1974

  • 4,004 names in our database peaked in popularity around 1974
  • 3,001 girl names and 1,474 boy names are associated with 1974
  • Names from 1974 are now old enough to be entering their revival window
  • Nearby years with similar naming trends: 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976

Popular Girl Names 1974

164 girl names that peaked in popularity around 1974

#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
#255
Latin
messenger
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#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
#411
Latin
she who brings victory
#425
Greece↑ Rising
One who tames, subdues
#438
Hebrew
Peace
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#500
American
God's promise
#500
Italy
Land; territory
#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
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
#508
American
A variant of the name Chantelle, meaning 'stone' or 'boulder' in French.
#509
Italy
Stone, rock
#509
American
Warlike
#510
South America
Little girl or female child
#511
Spanish
Meaning 'little cellar' or 'tavern'.
#511
American
English
#512
Indonesian
Possessing qualities of a goddess; a name associated with wealth and prosperity.
#514
American
Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
#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
#518
French
From the hall
#518
American
Cheerful
#518
Spain
Violet flower.
#520
Chinese
#520
American
English
#521
Italy
Italian
#521
American
Derived from combinations of Shan and -ita
#522
Italian
Pure
#522
American
English
#523
American
calm, peaceful
#523
American
Twins
#525
Arabic
Born during the night
#526
American
A variation of Trimika, which means "beloved"
#526
Zimbabwe
To be desired
#526
Greece
Greek
#527
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#528
Spanish
A beloved name with deep roots
#529
Latin
the scales
#530
India
जीवंतता (Jeevntta)
#531
American
a name that could be interpreted as 'high view' or related to elevation
#531
English
dear or beloved
#531
Spanish
Spanish
#531
American
A form of the name Tasia, which is derived from Anastasia, meaning 'resurrection'
#532
American
The one who is rich or abundant.
#534
American
English
#534
Italy
noble
#534
Greece
Dove
#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
#538
American
A modern invented name
#539
USA
English
#540
French
light, pure
#540
English
God's manifestation
#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
#543
American
Messy hair or tangled hair
#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
#544
English
A small ornament or decorative item
#545
Arabic
خَلِيمَة - means 'tolerant' or 'patient'
#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
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
Heavenly
#550
Arabic
a region or a modern city in Morocco
#550
Hebrew
Bitterness.
#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'
#553
Indian
language: Means 'to be radiant' or 'to shine' in Sanskrit.
#554
American
African American Vernacular English
#554
American
a variant form of Tamika, sometimes interpreted as 'beloved girl'
#555
American
God is my judge
#555
Arabic
noble, generous
#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
#559
Russia
April
#559
Hebrew
God is my judge
#559
American
English
#559
American
English
#559
American
Unknown
#560
Uncertain
There is no clear origin or widely recognized meaning for the name.
#564
American
bringer of good fortune
#564
Hawaii
The life, the brightness, the glimmer
#564
American
Created name, possibly based on variation of LaShawn
#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
American
Derived from Lachelle; similar to Rachelle
#567
South Africa
Unknown
#568
American
Modern variation of 'Tenille' or 'Tanelle'
#569
Japan
神, kami meaning 'god' or 'spirit'; 花, ka meaning 'flower'
#570
Japan
Next to the door
#571
English
graciousness
#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
Spain
olive tree
#575
Latin
Latin
#576
French
French
#577
USA
English
#578
Arab countries
generous