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  1. Popular Boy Names 1976

Classic names that peaked in 1976 — now making a comeback. Vintage names often cycle back into popularity after 80–100 years.

Quick facts: names popular in 1976

  • 4,418 names in our database peaked in popularity around 1976
  • 3,271 girl names and 1,640 boy names are associated with 1976
  • Names from 1976 are now old enough to be entering their revival window
  • Nearby years with similar naming trends: 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978

Popular Boy Names 1976

84 boy names that peaked in popularity around 1976

#70
American↑ Rising
Western meadow
#108
Greece
Greek
#139
Spanish
Spanish
#140
Spain
God is gracious.
#141
American↑ Rising
English
#143
Hebrew
Gift of God
#147
American
Healer
#179
Italian
derived from 'Antonius', meaning 'priceless' or 'of inestimable worth'
#218
Hebrew
Hebrew
#231
Spanish↑ Rising
Hebrew
#245
Hebrew
God will uplift
#263
Arabic
flourishing, long-lived
#313
Italian
enduring
#352
Germanic↑ Rising
noble, kind
#374
Roman
English
#379
Arabic↑ Rising
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
American↑ Rising
English
#411
Latin
she who brings victory
#425
Greece↑ Rising
One who tames, subdues
#438
Hebrew
Peace
#454
American
Happiness, delight
#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
American
English
#506
Hebrew
There is a purpose
#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
#514
American
Variant of Damon, meaning 'to tame' or 'subdue'.
#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
American
Derived from James, meaning supplanter
#516
American
twin
#519
Greece
To tame or subdue.
#520
Chinese
#521
African
African American
#521
American
from the land of Kent
#523
Korea
Korean
#524
Italy
Italian
#527
Africa
To be strong or to influence
#530
Greece
the savior
#532
Arabic
Arabic
#532
Uzbekistan
Turkic
#534
American
the one who is bold or brave
#534
Greece
Dove
#534
Greece
Greek
#535
Native American
believed to mean 'daughter of the stars' or 'environment where water flows'.
#536
Middle East
The one who is grateful
#538
American
to bring joy or happiness
#539
Tanzania
One who loves or shows appreciation
#540
American
Noble, kind, or of noble birth
#540
French
light, pure
#543
American
English
#544
English
Jolene is a combination of the name 'Jo' meaning 'God is gracious' and the suffix '-lene,' commonly associated with beau
#545
American
strong, warrior
#546
American
English
#546
American
Hebrew
#549
Nigeria
a child that is loved by all
#549
Arabic
Unique, singular.
#550
Ancient Rome
little warrior
#551
Greece
Νεκτάριος
#551
Spanish
A diminutive form or variation of 'Teodoro', meaning 'gift of God'
#552
American
a form of the name Davon, meaning 'Greek origin'
#555
American
Japanese
#556
English
Town with a fort
#556
USA
Savior
#556
American
English
#557
China
如顺
#559
Hebrew
God is my judge
#559
American
English
#560
USA
related to the Old English word for 'beloved' or 'dear'
#560
American
a name that could mean 'the place where the moons converge'
#564
Arabic
one who earns; one who is successful
#564
Hawaii
The life, the brightness, the glimmer