1970s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1970s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Jason, boy
- Brian, boy
- Scott, boy
- Eric, boy
- Jeremy, boy
- Chad, boy
- Shawn, boy
- Travis, boy
- Craig, boy
- Bryan, boy
- Shaun, boy
- Shane, boy
- Jamie, boy
- Marc, boy
- Brent, boy
- Lance, boy
- Damon, boy
- Kristopher, boy
- Andre, boy
- Tyrone, boy
- Jermaine, boy
- Daryl, boy
- Jaime, boy
- Heath, boy
- Terrence, boy
- Terrance, boy
- Wade, boy
- Toby, boy
- Joey, boy
- Ramon, boy
- Marlon, boy
- Scotty, boy
- Roderick, boy
- Cedric, boy
- Orlando, boy
- Rene, boy
- Antoine, boy
- Quincy, boy
- Scottie, boy
- Josh, boy
- Rusty, boy
- Damion, boy
- Dion, boy
- Kareem, boy
- Rolando, boy
- Antwan, boy
- Rico, boy
- Reggie, boy
- Reynaldo, boy
- Jed, boy
- Benji, boy
- Jacques, boy
- Abdul, boy
- Federico, boy
- Chet, boy
- Judd, boy
- Giuseppe, boy
- Rustin, boy
- Demian, boy
- Roel, boy
- Sandro, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason (boy) | 2,224 | #165 | 1974 |
| Brian (boy) | 979 | #339 | 1973 |
| Scott (boy) | 561 | #534 | 1971 |
| Eric (boy) | 1,256 | #273 | 1976 |
| Jeremy (boy) | 1,152 | #292 | 1977 |
| Chad (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1973 |
| Shawn (boy) | 399 | #681 | 1973 |
| Travis (boy) | 732 | #434 | 1979 |
| Craig (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1970 |
| Bryan (boy) | 1,005 | #336 | 1977 |
| Shaun (boy) | 79 | #1,942 | 1978 |
| Shane (boy) | 439 | #635 | 1973 |
| Jamie (boy) | 508 | #577 | 1976 |
| Marc (boy) | 162 | #1,235 | 1970 |
| Brent (boy) | 116 | #1,509 | 1970 |
| Lance (boy) | 279 | #862 | 1970 |
| Damon (boy) | 604 | #501 | 1976 |
| Kristopher (boy) | 172 | #1,188 | 1978 |
| Andre (boy) | 868 | #368 | 1971 |
| Tyrone (boy) | 132 | #1,388 | 1970 |
| Jermaine (boy) | 118 | #1,492 | 1973 |
| Daryl (boy) | 113 | #1,529 | 1970 |
| Jaime (boy) | 420 | #657 | 1976 |
| Heath (boy) | 253 | #929 | 1974 |
| Terrence (boy) | 107 | #1,585 | 1970 |
| Terrance (boy) | 109 | #1,564 | 1979 |
| Wade (boy) | 948 | #344 | 1970 |
| Toby (boy) | 234 | #977 | 1975 |
| Joey (boy) | 274 | #874 | 1976 |
| Ramon (boy) | 288 | #850 | 1975 |
| Marlon (boy) | 195 | #1,097 | 1972 |
| Scotty (boy) | 131 | #1,393 | 1971 |
| Roderick (boy) | 93 | #1,743 | 1971 |
| Cedric (boy) | 209 | #1,051 | 1974 |
| Orlando (boy) | 275 | #871 | 1975 |
| Rene (boy) | 197 | #1,091 | 1972 |
| Antoine (boy) | 95 | #1,708 | 1976 |
| Quincy (boy) | 422 | #652 | 1977 |
| Scottie (boy) | 262 | #906 | 1971 |
| Josh (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1974 |
| Rusty (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1979 |
| Damion (boy) | 62 | #2,258 | 1977 |
| Dion (boy) | 155 | #1,267 | 1970 |
| Kareem (boy) | 383 | #701 | 1977 |
| Rolando (boy) | 135 | #1,370 | 1975 |
| Antwan (boy) | 50 | #2,604 | 1979 |
| Rico (boy) | 89 | #1,793 | 1976 |
| Reggie (boy) | 85 | #1,852 | 1979 |
| Reynaldo (boy) | 102 | #1,644 | 1974 |
| Jed (boy) | 76 | #1,992 | 1978 |
| Benji (boy) | 142 | #1,341 | 1975 |
| Jacques (boy) | 80 | #1,932 | 1973 |
| Abdul (boy) | 84 | #1,867 | 1975 |
| Federico (boy) | 73 | #2,035 | 1976 |
| Chet (boy) | 65 | #2,183 | 1976 |
| Judd (boy) | 96 | #1,699 | 1973 |
| Giuseppe (boy) | 122 | #1,459 | 1975 |
| Rustin (boy) | 62 | #2,258 | 1979 |
| Demian (boy) | 54 | #2,480 | 1974 |
| Roel (boy) | 54 | #2,480 | 1975 |
| Sandro (boy) | 51 | #2,572 | 1975 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.