United States · 3,432,270 recorded births
Top baby names of 1971
Jennifer and Michael led the year. Climbing fast: Alison (up 44), Tiffany (up 37), Ryan (up 89), Joshua (up 70).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 56,771 | · |
| 2 | Michelle | 33,160 | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Lisa | 32,907 | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 30,708 | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Amy | 26,237 | · |
| 6 | Angela | 25,901 | · |
| 7 | Melissa | 23,875 | · |
| 8 | Tammy | 17,656 | · |
| 9 | Mary | 16,703 | · |
| 10 | Julie | 15,322 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Stephanie | 15,135 | ▲ 6 |
| 12 | Heather | 15,017 | ▲ 7 |
| 13 | Tracy | 14,330 | ▼ 3 |
| 14 | Dawn | 14,288 | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Karen | 14,214 | ▼ 3 |
| 16 | Laura | 13,875 | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | Susan | 13,782 | ▼ 2 |
| 18 | Christine | 13,678 | ▼ 4 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 13,606 | ▼ 1 |
| 20 | Tina | 13,266 | ▲ 1 |
| 21 | Shannon | 12,647 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Kelly | 12,599 | ▼ 2 |
| 23 | Rebecca | 12,192 | ▲ 6 |
| 24 | Cynthia | 12,143 | ▲ 1 |
| 25 | Lori | 11,829 | ▼ 2 |
| 26 | Patricia | 11,470 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 | Nicole | 10,423 | ▲ 3 |
| 28 | Pamela | 10,149 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | Wendy | 10,063 | ▼ 1 |
| 30 | Christina | 9,915 | ▲ 5 |
| 31 | Sandra | 9,714 | ▼ 4 |
| 32 | Stacy | 9,117 | ▲ 10 |
| 33 | Deborah | 8,675 | · |
| 34 | Teresa | 8,563 | · |
| 35 | Andrea | 8,483 | ▲ 8 |
| 36 | Denise | 8,219 | · |
| 37 | Maria | 8,141 | ▲ 2 |
| 38 | Donna | 8,013 | ▼ 6 |
| 39 | Michele | 7,955 | ▼ 8 |
| 40 | Sharon | 7,523 | ▼ 3 |
| 41 | Stacey | 7,482 | ▲ 7 |
| 42 | Linda | 7,376 | ▼ 4 |
| 43 | Brenda | 7,160 | ▼ 3 |
| 44 | Dana | 6,934 | ▲ 10 |
| 45 | Tonya | 6,897 | ▲ 4 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 6,649 | · |
| 47 | Barbara | 6,453 | ▼ 6 |
| 48 | Monica | 6,426 | ▲ 8 |
| 49 | Tara | 6,336 | ▲ 20 |
| 50 | Cheryl | 6,327 | ▼ 6 |
| 51 | Robin | 6,213 | · |
| 52 | Nancy | 6,212 | ▼ 2 |
| 53 | Kathleen | 6,154 | ▼ 8 |
| 54 | Rachel | 6,115 | ▲ 4 |
| 55 | Carrie | 5,977 | ▲ 18 |
| 56 | April | 5,939 | ▲ 26 |
| 57 | Debra | 5,928 | ▼ 10 |
| 58 | Sarah | 5,843 | ▲ 7 |
| 59 | Jill | 5,724 | ▼ 7 |
| 60 | Sherry | 5,562 | · |
| 61 | Theresa | 5,446 | ▼ 8 |
| 62 | Tiffany | 5,414 | ▲ 37 |
| 63 | Paula | 5,379 | ▼ 6 |
| 64 | Jessica | 5,359 | ▲ 34 |
| 65 | Catherine | 5,337 | ▼ 6 |
| 66 | Melanie | 5,135 | ▲ 25 |
| 67 | Katherine | 5,120 | · |
| 68 | Leslie | 5,111 | ▼ 4 |
| 69 | Gina | 4,922 | ▼ 8 |
| 70 | Cindy | 4,904 | ▲ 2 |
| 71 | Kristin | 4,861 | ▼ 8 |
| 72 | Tanya | 4,855 | ▲ 4 |
| 73 | Renee | 4,830 | ▼ 5 |
| 74 | Tracey | 4,789 | ▼ 19 |
| 75 | Jacqueline | 4,784 | ▼ 9 |
| 76 | Holly | 4,747 | ▼ 2 |
| 77 | Heidi | 4,714 | ▲ 4 |
| 78 | Ann | 4,558 | ▼ 16 |
| 79 | Crystal | 4,530 | ▲ 22 |
| 80 | Tamara | 4,486 | ▼ 1 |
| 81 | Sheila | 4,333 | ▼ 6 |
| 82 | Diana | 4,211 | ▲ 7 |
| 83 | Diane | 4,208 | ▼ 13 |
| 84 | Amanda | 4,130 | ▲ 24 |
| 85 | Melinda | 4,057 | ▲ 8 |
| 86 | Margaret | 4,001 | ▼ 6 |
| 87 | Kristen | 3,967 | ▼ 4 |
| 88 | Suzanne | 3,932 | ▼ 1 |
| 89 | Christy | 3,930 | ▲ 16 |
| 90 | Regina | 3,874 | ▼ 4 |
| 91 | Kathy | 3,863 | ▼ 14 |
| 92 | Carol | 3,857 | ▼ 21 |
| 93 | Erin | 3,856 | ▲ 18 |
| 94 | Jodi | 3,826 | ▲ 1 |
| 95 | Deanna | 3,791 | ▼ 5 |
| 96 | Laurie | 3,749 | ▼ 8 |
| 97 | Victoria | 3,722 | ▼ 12 |
| 98 | Yolanda | 3,721 | ▲ 8 |
| 99 | Danielle | 3,716 | ▲ 15 |
| 100 | Beth | 3,686 | ▼ 8 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 77,577 | · |
| 2 | James | 54,597 | · |
| 3 | David | 53,113 | · |
| 4 | John | 51,512 | · |
| 5 | Robert | 50,634 | · |
| 6 | Christopher | 48,225 | · |
| 7 | William | 35,413 | · |
| 8 | Jason | 34,173 | ▲ 5 |
| 9 | Brian | 32,624 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Scott | 30,901 | ▲ 2 |
| 11 | Richard | 26,154 | ▼ 1 |
| 12 | Jeffrey | 25,834 | ▼ 1 |
| 13 | Mark | 25,132 | ▼ 4 |
| 14 | Kevin | 24,850 | · |
| 15 | Joseph | 24,517 | ▲ 1 |
| 16 | Steven | 23,686 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Thomas | 23,149 | · |
| 18 | Eric | 22,962 | · |
| 19 | Matthew | 22,543 | ▲ 5 |
| 20 | Daniel | 21,785 | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | Timothy | 20,089 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Charles | 19,851 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Anthony | 19,223 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Paul | 17,469 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Kenneth | 14,763 | · |
| 26 | Gregory | 14,760 | · |
| 27 | Stephen | 13,102 | · |
| 28 | Shawn | 12,825 | ▲ 6 |
| 29 | Chad | 12,137 | ▲ 22 |
| 30 | Todd | 12,055 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | Ronald | 11,617 | ▼ 2 |
| 32 | Edward | 11,062 | ▼ 1 |
| 33 | Andrew | 10,911 | ▼ 1 |
| 34 | Donald | 10,872 | ▼ 4 |
| 35 | Patrick | 10,808 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Sean | 10,510 | ▲ 1 |
| 37 | Keith | 9,851 | ▲ 1 |
| 38 | Gary | 9,190 | ▼ 3 |
| 39 | Douglas | 8,737 | ▼ 3 |
| 40 | Jonathan | 8,628 | ▲ 2 |
| 41 | Aaron | 8,403 | ▲ 11 |
| 42 | George | 8,226 | ▼ 2 |
| 43 | Craig | 7,957 | ▼ 4 |
| 44 | Larry | 7,763 | ▼ 1 |
| 45 | Jeremy | 7,498 | ▲ 25 |
| 46 | Troy | 7,340 | ▼ 5 |
| 47 | Peter | 7,025 | ▼ 3 |
| 48 | Bryan | 6,611 | ▲ 5 |
| 49 | Dennis | 6,584 | ▼ 3 |
| 50 | Jerry | 6,572 | ▼ 5 |
| 51 | Ryan | 6,184 | ▲ 89 |
| 52 | Raymond | 6,104 | ▼ 3 |
| 53 | Jeffery | 6,100 | ▼ 3 |
| 54 | Frank | 6,089 | ▼ 6 |
| 55 | Jose | 6,004 | ▲ 1 |
| 56 | Terry | 5,858 | ▼ 2 |
| 57 | Adam | 5,846 | ▲ 15 |
| 58 | Bradley | 5,780 | ▼ 11 |
| 59 | Rodney | 5,195 | ▼ 4 |
| 60 | Shane | 5,093 | ▲ 4 |
| 61 | Travis | 5,016 | ▲ 8 |
| 62 | Tony | 4,889 | ▼ 5 |
| 63 | Derek | 4,667 | ▲ 14 |
| 64 | Russell | 4,545 | ▼ 6 |
| 65 | Marcus | 4,410 | ▲ 6 |
| 66 | Samuel | 4,407 | ▼ 4 |
| 67 | Randy | 4,345 | ▼ 8 |
| 68 | Chris | 4,293 | ▼ 5 |
| 69 | Benjamin | 4,251 | ▲ 12 |
| 70 | Marc | 4,212 | ▼ 10 |
| 71 | Roger | 4,129 | ▼ 10 |
| 72 | Carl | 4,055 | ▼ 6 |
| 73 | Brent | 4,053 | ▲ 1 |
| 74 | Johnny | 3,939 | ▼ 9 |
| 75 | Billy | 3,907 | ▲ 3 |
| 76 | Phillip | 3,850 | ▼ 3 |
| 77 | Corey | 3,766 | ▲ 7 |
| 78 | Jon | 3,717 | ▼ 10 |
| 79 | Bobby | 3,652 | ▲ 8 |
| 80 | Joshua | 3,650 | ▲ 70 |
| 81 | Juan | 3,648 | ▲ 14 |
| 82 | Danny | 3,611 | ▲ 3 |
| 83 | Gerald | 3,588 | ▼ 16 |
| 84 | Derrick | 3,582 | ▲ 12 |
| 85 | Lawrence | 3,523 | ▼ 2 |
| 86 | Joel | 3,499 | ▼ 4 |
| 87 | Vincent | 3,435 | ▼ 8 |
| 88 | Carlos | 3,426 | ▲ 10 |
| 89 | Curtis | 3,426 | ▼ 1 |
| 90 | Brett | 3,357 | ▲ 9 |
| 91 | Walter | 3,356 | ▼ 2 |
| 92 | Wayne | 3,331 | ▼ 12 |
| 93 | Jimmy | 3,315 | ▼ 7 |
| 94 | Philip | 3,302 | ▼ 2 |
| 95 | Brandon | 3,263 | ▲ 36 |
| 96 | Jamie | 3,231 | ▲ 29 |
| 97 | Erik | 3,212 | ▲ 4 |
| 98 | Lance | 3,175 | ▼ 22 |
| 99 | Alan | 3,168 | ▼ 8 |
| 100 | Darren | 3,156 | ▼ 25 |