Most Popular Baby Names of 1973

In 1973, Jennifer (62,447 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Michael (67,808 births) the most common boy name.

Top 100 boy names, 1973
Rank	Name	Births
1	Michael	67,808
2	Christopher	48,309
3	Jason	46,678
4	James	42,838
5	David	41,085
6	John	39,169
7	Robert	38,698
8	Brian	35,688
9	William	28,015
10	Matthew	24,535
11	Daniel	23,673
12	Joseph	21,327
13	Eric	20,802
14	Kevin	20,771
15	Mark	20,372
16	Richard	19,943
17	Jeffrey	19,215
18	Scott	18,981
19	Thomas	17,924
20	Steven	17,177
21	Anthony	16,415
22	Timothy	16,035
23	Charles	15,751
24	Paul	12,903
25	Chad	12,885
26	Gregory	11,673
27	Shawn	11,451
28	Kenneth	10,981
29	Andrew	10,729
30	Ryan	10,513
31	Jonathan	10,271
32	Stephen	9,958
33	Jeremy	9,364
34	Aaron	9,231
35	Todd	8,678
36	Sean	8,556
37	Patrick	8,483
38	Donald	8,361
39	Edward	8,359
40	Ronald	8,328
41	Keith	8,167
42	Joshua	8,058
43	Bryan	7,112
44	Gary	6,851
45	Adam	6,841
46	George	6,603
47	Douglas	6,595
48	Craig	6,294
49	Jose	6,096
50	Larry	6,080
51	Justin	6,077
52	Peter	5,913
53	Travis	5,867
54	Shane	5,711
55	Benjamin	5,227
56	Dennis	5,176
57	Jerry	5,097
58	Brandon	5,066
59	Troy	5,065
60	Raymond	4,833
61	Frank	4,784
62	Bradley	4,747
63	Nathan	4,735
64	Jeffery	4,407
65	Terry	4,375
66	Samuel	4,266
67	Juan	4,087
68	Rodney	4,059
69	Derek	3,920
70	Jamie	3,913
71	Phillip	3,861
72	Marcus	3,715
73	Joel	3,570
74	Carlos	3,568
75	Jesse	3,442
76	Billy	3,437
77	Russell	3,397
78	Tony	3,348
79	Randy	3,346
80	Brent	3,287
81	Marc	3,275
82	Johnny	3,267
83	Danny	3,180
84	Nicholas	3,154
84	Roger	3,154
86	Erik	3,060
87	Derrick	3,056
88	Brett	3,031
89	Corey	3,019
90	Carl	3,013
91	Philip	2,998
92	Antonio	2,964
93	Bobby	2,889
94	Jon	2,799
95	Jimmy	2,735
96	Chris	2,703
97	Christian	2,693
98	Curtis	2,691
99	Vincent	2,685
100	Shannon	2,636

Full Boy list for 1973

Top 100 girl names, 1973
Rank	Name	Births
1	Jennifer	62,447
2	Amy	26,964
3	Michelle	26,936
4	Kimberly	23,531
5	Lisa	22,673
6	Melissa	22,480
7	Angela	20,898
8	Heather	19,346
9	Stephanie	17,264
10	Rebecca	14,869
11	Nicole	13,922
12	Julie	12,784
13	Elizabeth	12,358
14	Mary	12,313
15	Tammy	11,245
16	Christina	10,888
17	Christine	10,549
18	Kelly	10,514
19	Laura	10,343
20	Tracy	9,913
21	Dawn	9,890
22	Shannon	9,803
23	Karen	9,352
24	Tina	9,308
25	Susan	9,279
26	Cynthia	8,744
27	Patricia	8,477
28	Lori	8,472
29	Wendy	7,811
30	Andrea	7,766
31	Maria	7,665
32	Stacy	7,339
33	April	7,265
34	Jessica	7,228
35	Sarah	7,214
36	Tonya	7,185
37	Tara	6,708
38	Denise	6,615
39	Sandra	6,584
40	Monica	6,379
41	Stacey	6,253
42	Rachel	6,103
43	Melanie	6,079
44	Michele	5,996
45	Teresa	5,986
46	Carrie	5,836
47	Pamela	5,813
48	Crystal	5,769
49	Danielle	5,648
50	Tanya	5,632
51	Amanda	5,626
52	Tiffany	5,501
53	Brenda	5,379
54	Holly	5,114
55	Donna	5,058
56	Deborah	4,979
57	Sharon	4,963
58	Kristen	4,936
59	Dana	4,934
60	Robin	4,805
61	Linda	4,731
62	Jill	4,538
63	Barbara	4,434
64	Katherine	4,419
65	Heidi	4,396
66	Tamara	4,286
67	Catherine	4,262
68	Kathleen	4,250
69	Theresa	4,179
70	Rhonda	4,161
71	Veronica	4,152
72	Melinda	4,144
73	Christy	4,121
74	Cheryl	4,010
75	Leslie	3,954
76	Sherry	3,952
77	Nancy	3,945
78	Kristin	3,904
79	Erin	3,877
80	Renee	3,846
81	Erica	3,794
82	Brandy	3,715
83	Gina	3,699
84	Debra	3,652
85	Diana	3,519
86	Anna	3,507
87	Paula	3,504
88	Jacqueline	3,500
89	Sara	3,479
90	Misty	3,475
91	Alicia	3,432
92	Cindy	3,280
93	Ann	3,255
94	Margaret	3,167
95	Victoria	3,070
96	Valerie	3,042
97	Kristina	3,038
98	Suzanne	3,036
99	Emily	3,027
100	Jodi	3,024

Full Girl list for 1973

Biggest movers since 1972

Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.

Rising boy names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Joshua	5,033	8,058	+60%	59 → 42
Nathan	3,514	4,735	+35%	79 → 63
Jeremy	7,399	9,364	+27%	42 → 33
Jared	1,258	1,591	+26%	187 → 155
Jacob	1,682	2,124	+26%	156 → 122
Jason	37,434	46,678	+25%	7 → 3
Justin	4,975	6,077	+22%	60 → 51
Adam	5,740	6,841	+19%	51 → 45
Ryan	8,879	10,513	+18%	39 → 30
Aaron	7,863	9,231	+17%	40 → 34

Falling boy names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Lance	2,253	1,684	-25%	126 → 148
Jeff	1,540	1,182	-23%	167 → 192
Chris	3,473	2,703	-22%	81 → 96
Kurt	1,582	1,235	-22%	164 → 186
Duane	1,677	1,334	-20%	158 → 176
Troy	6,347	5,065	-20%	49 → 59
Tracy	2,539	2,043	-20%	111 → 126
Steve	1,845	1,512	-18%	143 → 160
Bruce	2,313	1,914	-17%	121 → 134
Scott	22,840	18,981	-17%	11 → 18

Rising girl names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Brandy	2,082	3,715	+78%	140 → 82
Bridget	1,867	2,763	+48%	156 → 112
Misty	2,425	3,475	+43%	125 → 90
Kristen	3,528	4,936	+40%	85 → 58
Brandi	2,055	2,843	+38%	141 → 109
Amanda	4,181	5,626	+35%	76 → 51
Danielle	4,201	5,648	+34%	73 → 49
Emily	2,334	3,027	+30%	131 → 99
Megan	1,587	2,021	+27%	180 → 141
Aimee	1,874	2,281	+22%	154 → 126

Falling girl names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Nikki	1,704	1,291	-24%	173 → 199
Pamela	7,471	5,813	-22%	34 → 47
Cheryl	5,136	4,010	-22%	56 → 74
Kathy	3,032	2,371	-22%	108 → 124
Debra	4,666	3,652	-22%	66 → 84
Jenny	2,636	2,066	-22%	119 → 139
Sherri	2,349	1,852	-21%	129 → 149
Tammy	14,211	11,245	-21%	11 → 15
Deborah	6,273	4,979	-21%	43 → 56
Wanda	1,775	1,412	-20%	166 → 187

Top 100 boy names, 1973

Rank

Name

Births

Michael

67,808

Christopher

48,309

Jason

46,678

James

42,838

David

41,085

John

39,169

Robert

38,698

Brian

35,688

William

28,015

Matthew

24,535

Daniel

23,673

Joseph

21,327

Eric

20,802

Kevin

20,771

Mark

20,372

Richard

19,943

Jeffrey

19,215

Scott

18,981

Thomas

17,924

Steven

17,177

Anthony

16,415

Timothy

16,035

Charles

15,751

Paul

12,903

Chad

12,885

Gregory

11,673

Shawn

11,451

Kenneth

10,981

Andrew

10,729

Ryan

10,513

Jonathan

10,271

Stephen

9,958

Jeremy

9,364

Aaron

9,231

Todd

8,678

8,556

8,483

8,361

8,359

8,328

8,167

8,058

Bryan

7,112

Gary

6,851

6,841

6,603

6,595

6,294

Jose

6,096

Larry

6,080

6,077

5,913

5,867

5,711

5,227

5,176

Jerry

5,097

Brandon

5,066

Troy

5,065

Raymond

4,833

Frank

4,784

Bradley

4,747

Nathan

4,735

Jeffery

4,407

Terry

4,375

Samuel

4,266

Juan

4,087

Rodney

4,059

Derek

3,920

Jamie

3,913

Phillip

3,861

Marcus

3,715

Joel

3,570

Carlos

3,568

Jesse

3,442

Billy

3,437

Russell

3,397

Tony

3,348

Randy

3,346

Brent

3,287

Marc

3,275

Johnny

3,267

Danny

3,180

Nicholas

3,154

Roger

3,154

Erik

3,060

Derrick

3,056

Brett

3,031

Corey

3,019

Carl

3,013

Philip

2,998

Antonio

2,964

Bobby

2,889

Jon

2,799

Jimmy

2,735

Chris

2,703

Christian

2,693

Curtis

2,691

Vincent

2,685

100

Shannon

2,636

Top 100 girl names, 1973

Rank

Name

Births

Jennifer

62,447

Amy

26,964

Michelle

26,936

Kimberly

23,531

Lisa

22,673

Melissa

22,480

Angela

20,898

Heather

19,346

Stephanie

17,264

Rebecca

14,869

Nicole

13,922

Julie

12,784

Elizabeth

12,358

Mary

12,313

Tammy

11,245

Christina

10,888

Christine

10,549

Kelly

10,514

Laura

10,343

Tracy

9,913

Dawn

9,890

Shannon

9,803

Karen

9,352

Tina

9,308

Susan

9,279

Cynthia

8,744

Patricia

8,477

Lori

8,472

Wendy

7,811

Andrea

7,766

Maria

7,665

Stacy

7,339

April

7,265

Jessica

7,228

Sarah

7,214

Tonya

7,185

Tara

6,708

Denise

6,615

Sandra

6,584

Monica

6,379

Stacey

6,253

Rachel

6,103

Melanie

6,079

Michele

5,996

Teresa

5,986

Carrie

5,836

Pamela

5,813

Crystal

5,769

Danielle

5,648

Tanya

5,632

5,626

5,501

5,379

5,114

5,058

Deborah

4,979

Sharon

4,963

Kristen

4,936

Dana

4,934

Robin

4,805

Linda

4,731

Jill

4,538

Barbara

4,434

Katherine

4,419

Heidi

4,396

Tamara

4,286

Catherine

4,262

Kathleen

4,250

Theresa

4,179

Rhonda

4,161

Veronica

4,152

Melinda

4,144

Christy

4,121

Cheryl

4,010

Leslie

3,954

Sherry

3,952

Nancy

3,945

Kristin

3,904

Erin

3,877

Renee

3,846

Erica

3,794

Brandy

3,715

Gina

3,699

Debra

3,652

3,519

3,507

3,504

3,500

3,479

Misty

3,475

Alicia

3,432

Cindy

3,280

Ann

3,255

Margaret

3,167

Victoria

3,070

Valerie

3,042

Kristina

3,038

Suzanne

3,036

Emily

3,027

100

Jodi

3,024

Biggest movers since 1972

Names with at least 500 births in both years, by percent change in births.

Rising boy names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Joshua	5,033	8,058	+60%	59 → 42
Nathan	3,514	4,735	+35%	79 → 63
Jeremy	7,399	9,364	+27%	42 → 33
Jared	1,258	1,591	+26%	187 → 155
Jacob	1,682	2,124	+26%	156 → 122
Jason	37,434	46,678	+25%	7 → 3
Justin	4,975	6,077	+22%	60 → 51
Adam	5,740	6,841	+19%	51 → 45
Ryan	8,879	10,513	+18%	39 → 30
Aaron	7,863	9,231	+17%	40 → 34

Falling boy names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Lance	2,253	1,684	-25%	126 → 148
Jeff	1,540	1,182	-23%	167 → 192
Chris	3,473	2,703	-22%	81 → 96
Kurt	1,582	1,235	-22%	164 → 186
Duane	1,677	1,334	-20%	158 → 176
Troy	6,347	5,065	-20%	49 → 59
Tracy	2,539	2,043	-20%	111 → 126
Steve	1,845	1,512	-18%	143 → 160
Bruce	2,313	1,914	-17%	121 → 134
Scott	22,840	18,981	-17%	11 → 18

Rising girl names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Brandy	2,082	3,715	+78%	140 → 82
Bridget	1,867	2,763	+48%	156 → 112
Misty	2,425	3,475	+43%	125 → 90
Kristen	3,528	4,936	+40%	85 → 58
Brandi	2,055	2,843	+38%	141 → 109
Amanda	4,181	5,626	+35%	76 → 51
Danielle	4,201	5,648	+34%	73 → 49
Emily	2,334	3,027	+30%	131 → 99
Megan	1,587	2,021	+27%	180 → 141
Aimee	1,874	2,281	+22%	154 → 126

Falling girl names, 1972 to 1973
Name	Births 1972	Births 1973	Change	Rank 1972 → 1973
Nikki	1,704	1,291	-24%	173 → 199
Pamela	7,471	5,813	-22%	34 → 47
Cheryl	5,136	4,010	-22%	56 → 74
Kathy	3,032	2,371	-22%	108 → 124
Debra	4,666	3,652	-22%	66 → 84
Jenny	2,636	2,066	-22%	119 → 139
Sherri	2,349	1,852	-21%	129 → 149
Tammy	14,211	11,245	-21%	11 → 15
Deborah	6,273	4,979	-21%	43 → 56
Wanda	1,775	1,412	-20%	166 → 187

Top 100 boy names of 1973

Top 100 girl names of 1973

Biggest movers since 1972

Top 100 boy names of 1973

Top 100 girl names of 1973

Biggest movers since 1972