These are the most popular given names in the United States for each respective year in the 1970s.
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979Male1Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael Michael2James James Christopher Christopher Jason Jason Jason Jason Jason Christopher3David David James Jason Christopher Christopher Christopher Christopher Christopher Jason4John John David James David James David David David David5Robert Robert John David James David James James James James6Christopher Christopher Robert John John Robert John Robert Matthew Matthew7William William Jason Robert Robert John Robert John John John8Brian Jason Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Brian Robert Robert9Mark Brian William William Matthew Matthew Matthew Matthew Brian Joshua10Richard Scott Matthew Matthew William William Daniel Joseph Joseph BrianFemale1Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer2Lisa MichelleMichelleAmy Amy Amy Amy Melissa Melissa Melissa3Kimberly Lisa Lisa Michelle Michelle Heather Melissa Amy Jessica Amanda4Michelle Kimberly Kimberly Kimberly Heather Melissa Heather Jessica Amy Jessica5Amy Amy Amy Lisa Angela Angela Angela Heather Heather Amy6Angela Angela Angela Melissa Kimberly Michelle Michelle Angela Amanda Sarah7Melissa Melissa Melissa Angela Melissa Kimberly Kimberly Michelle Angela Heather8Tammy Tammy Stephanie Heather Lisa Lisa Jessica Kimberly Sarah Angela9Mary Mary Heather Stephanie Stephanie Stephanie Lisa Amanda Michelle Nicole10Tracy Julie Nicole Rebecca Rebecca Nicole Amanda Kelly Nicole Michelle
See also Popularity of birth names for females (United States)
References Most Popular 1000 Names of the 1970s from the Social Security Administration