These are the top baby names from 50 years ago – is yours on the list?

New York Post - 28/12
James and William were the only two male names that remained in the top 10 from the 1970s to 2022, according to the SSA’s name records. The names ranked in fifth and sixth place, respectively.

Baby name trends in America have changed drastically in the last 50 years.

The Social Security Administration (SSA), which started compiling baby name lists in 1997, has retroactively identified 200 of the “most popular” first names given to boys and girls in the 1970s.

There were approximately 17.1 million male births and 16.5 million female births that decade, according to the SSA’s records.

The SSA combed through the millions of records and found which names were most prevalent for Gen X babies born between 1970 and 1979.

Here are the top 10 baby names that dominated the ’70s.

The most popular male names of the 1970s

1. Michael

Michael is a biblical name meaning “who is like God” in Hebrew. It’s reportedly one of the most common names in the world, according to BabyNames.com, an online source for baby name meanings.

The name Michael was found to be the most popular for boys born in the U.S. in the 1970s. The name was said to be given to 707,588 boys, according to the SSA.

2. Christopher

Christopher is a Greek name that means “Christ-bearer,” according to BabyNames.com.

The name Christopher was reportedly giv...
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