Most Popular Baby Names of 1977

In 1977, Jennifer (58,964 births) was the most common U.S. girl name and Michael (67,588 births) the most common boy name.

Top 100 boy names, 1977
Rank	Name	Births
1	Michael	67,588
2	Jason	55,636
3	Christopher	46,725
4	David	40,516
5	James	40,043
6	Robert	34,217
7	John	34,199
8	Brian	32,494
9	Matthew	31,967
10	Joseph	26,485
11	Daniel	26,074
12	William	24,757
13	Kevin	22,461
14	Joshua	22,069
15	Jeremy	21,611
16	Ryan	21,249
17	Eric	20,745
18	Timothy	17,976
19	Jeffrey	17,479
20	Richard	17,442
21	Anthony	16,804
22	Thomas	16,591
23	Steven	16,489
24	Andrew	16,018
25	Mark	15,419
26	Charles	14,743
27	Scott	14,207
28	Jonathan	12,322
29	Benjamin	12,107
30	Justin	12,010
31	Paul	11,799
32	Aaron	11,631
33	Adam	11,031
34	Chad	10,831
35	Gregory	10,053
36	Nathan	9,888
37	Shawn	9,865
38	Stephen	9,636
39	Kenneth	9,453
40	Patrick	8,306
41	Brandon	8,272
42	Bryan	7,886
43	Sean	7,627
44	Travis	7,277
45	Jose	6,918
46	Donald	6,866
47	Edward	6,840
48	Keith	6,598
49	Bradley	6,431
50	Todd	6,278
51	Nicholas	6,073
52	Corey	6,040
53	Ronald	6,026
54	Jesse	5,823
54	Peter	5,823
56	Jacob	5,789
57	George	5,605
58	Gary	5,447
59	Douglas	5,297
60	Samuel	5,259
61	Shane	4,868
62	Larry	4,838
63	Juan	4,563
64	Craig	4,561
65	Raymond	4,377
66	Wesley	4,301
67	Cory	4,257
68	Dennis	4,152
69	Jeremiah	4,151
70	Phillip	3,966
71	Frank	3,895
72	Marcus	3,847
73	Joel	3,823
74	Carlos	3,794
75	Jerry	3,745
76	Jared	3,737
77	Antonio	3,663
78	Jeffery	3,564
79	Kyle	3,506
80	Derrick	3,482
81	Dustin	3,477
82	Jamie	3,447
83	Terry	3,443
84	Derek	3,442
85	Brent	3,423
86	Randy	3,397
87	Gabriel	3,346
88	Troy	3,306
89	Russell	3,124
90	Philip	3,092
91	Billy	2,951
92	Tony	2,939
93	Johnny	2,801
94	Erik	2,786
95	Zachary	2,777
96	Alexander	2,703
96	Rodney	2,703
98	Jimmy	2,636
99	Carl	2,615
100	Curtis	2,606

Full Boy list for 1977

Top 100 girl names, 1977
Rank	Name	Births
1	Jennifer	58,964
2	Melissa	26,880
3	Amy	26,730
4	Jessica	24,845
5	Heather	23,773
6	Angela	20,999
7	Michelle	19,540
8	Kimberly	18,285
9	Amanda	18,280
10	Kelly	18,234
11	Sarah	18,096
12	Lisa	17,013
13	Elizabeth	16,431
14	Stephanie	15,417
15	Nicole	15,247
16	Christina	14,500
17	Rebecca	14,196
18	Jamie	12,895
19	Shannon	12,519
20	Laura	11,320
21	Mary	10,654
22	Julie	10,205
23	Erin	10,198
24	Andrea	9,783
25	Crystal	9,725
26	Rachel	8,975
27	Sara	8,709
28	Carrie	8,661
29	April	8,068
30	Christine	7,887
31	Danielle	7,616
32	Karen	7,441
33	Amber	7,207
34	Tiffany	7,206
35	Tara	7,198
36	Maria	7,093
37	Emily	6,879
38	Erica	6,623
39	Monica	6,366
40	Misty	6,315
41	Jill	6,238
42	Stacy	6,154
43	Dawn	6,096
44	Katherine	6,030
45	Susan	5,960
46	Jaime	5,906
47	Patricia	5,904
48	Cynthia	5,782
49	Wendy	5,764
50	Tracy	5,756
51	Brandy	5,477
52	Holly	5,464
53	Melanie	5,373
54	Megan	5,320
55	Tammy	5,310
56	Stacey	5,206
57	Lori	5,072
58	Tina	4,951
59	Christy	4,602
60	Alicia	4,400
61	Sandra	4,372
62	Dana	4,339
63	Sabrina	4,305
64	Tonya	4,264
65	Leslie	4,250
66	Allison	4,205
67	Tanya	4,085
68	Kristy	4,045
69	Natalie	4,043
70	Kathryn	3,965
71	Brandi	3,884
72	Kristen	3,861
73	Anna	3,852
73	Veronica	3,852
75	Catherine	3,841
76	Courtney	3,808
77	Michele	3,711
78	Denise	3,681
79	Teresa	3,655
80	Kathleen	3,649
81	Heidi	3,640
82	Kristin	3,605
83	Kristina	3,539
84	Robin	3,429
85	Samantha	3,286
86	Valerie	3,265
87	Renee	3,259
88	Gina	3,230
89	Nancy	3,220
90	Vanessa	3,209
91	Brenda	3,151
92	Jacqueline	3,148
93	Tamara	3,126
94	Mandy	3,100
95	Sharon	3,089
96	Melinda	3,044
97	Beth	2,968
98	Theresa	2,914
99	Linda	2,912
100	Barbara	2,845

Full Girl list for 1977

Biggest movers since 1976

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

Rising boy names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Wesley	2,147	4,301	+100%	119 → 66
Nicholas	3,465	6,073	+75%	77 → 51
Kristopher	1,606	2,346	+46%	153 → 113
Jeremiah	2,873	4,151	+44%	93 → 69
Corey	4,433	6,040	+36%	64 → 52
Cory	3,183	4,257	+34%	83 → 67
Joshua	16,846	22,069	+31%	18 → 14
Jacob	4,509	5,789	+28%	63 → 56
Jared	2,930	3,737	+28%	90 → 76
Casey	2,126	2,596	+22%	123 → 102

Falling boy names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Jamie	4,621	3,447	-25%	62 → 82
Shannon	2,611	2,286	-12%	98 → 120
Darren	1,693	1,504	-11%	147 → 158
Troy	3,715	3,306	-11%	73 → 88
Steve	1,407	1,269	-10%	167 → 182
Juan	5,053	4,563	-10%	58 → 63
Scott	15,719	14,207	-10%	24 → 27
Rodney	2,984	2,703	-9%	88 → 96
Tyrone	1,731	1,572	-9%	145 → 155
Hector	1,254	1,144	-9%	180 → 199

Rising girl names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Sabrina	1,855	4,305	+132%	146 → 63
Kristy	2,327	4,045	+74%	113 → 68
Katie	1,592	2,507	+57%	163 → 115
Kelly	11,791	18,234	+55%	19 → 10
Crystal	6,947	9,725	+40%	36 → 25
Shawna	1,508	2,082	+38%	167 → 139
Kelli	1,820	2,466	+35%	147 → 117
Jessica	18,369	24,845	+35%	8 → 4
Vanessa	2,463	3,209	+30%	106 → 90
Angel	1,642	2,136	+30%	156 → 133

Falling girl names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Jaime	7,838	5,906	-25%	29 → 46
Tracey	1,942	1,503	-23%	140 → 180
Angie	1,708	1,390	-19%	153 → 191
Michele	4,443	3,711	-16%	63 → 77
Pamela	3,364	2,831	-16%	84 → 102
Tracy	6,823	5,756	-16%	37 → 50
Tanya	4,819	4,085	-15%	61 → 67
Donna	3,032	2,581	-15%	93 → 113
Cheryl	2,489	2,121	-15%	105 → 135
Tammy	6,228	5,310	-15%	41 → 55

Top 100 boy names, 1977

Rank

Name

Births

67,588

55,636

46,725

40,516

James

40,043

Robert

34,217

John

34,199

Brian

32,494

Matthew

31,967

26,485

26,074

24,757

22,461

22,069

Jeremy

21,611

Ryan

21,249

Eric

20,745

Timothy

17,976

Jeffrey

17,479

Richard

17,442

Anthony

16,804

Thomas

16,591

Steven

16,489

Andrew

16,018

Mark

15,419

Charles

14,743

Scott

14,207

12,322

12,107

12,010

11,799

11,631

11,031

Chad

10,831

Gregory

10,053

Nathan

9,888

Shawn

9,865

Stephen

9,636

Kenneth

9,453

Patrick

8,306

Brandon

8,272

Bryan

7,886

Sean

7,627

Travis

7,277

Jose

6,918

6,866

6,840

6,598

6,431

Todd

6,278

Nicholas

6,073

Corey

6,040

Ronald

6,026

Jesse

5,823

Peter

5,823

Jacob

5,789

George

5,605

Gary

5,447

Douglas

5,297

Samuel

5,259

Shane

4,868

Larry

4,838

Juan

4,563

Craig

4,561

Raymond

4,377

Wesley

4,301

Cory

4,257

Dennis

4,152

Jeremiah

4,151

Phillip

3,966

Frank

3,895

Marcus

3,847

Joel

3,823

Carlos

3,794

Jerry

3,745

Jared

3,737

Antonio

3,663

Jeffery

3,564

Kyle

3,506

Derrick

3,482

Dustin

3,477

Jamie

3,447

Terry

3,443

Derek

3,442

Brent

3,423

Randy

3,397

Gabriel

3,346

Troy

3,306

Russell

3,124

Philip

3,092

Billy

2,951

Tony

2,939

Johnny

2,801

2,786

2,777

2,703

2,703

Jimmy

2,636

Carl

2,615

100

Curtis

2,606

Top 100 girl names, 1977

Rank

Name

Births

Jennifer

58,964

Melissa

26,880

Amy

26,730

Jessica

24,845

Heather

23,773

Angela

20,999

Michelle

19,540

Kimberly

18,285

Amanda

18,280

Kelly

18,234

Sarah

18,096

Lisa

17,013

Elizabeth

16,431

Stephanie

15,417

Nicole

15,247

Christina

14,500

Rebecca

14,196

Jamie

12,895

Shannon

12,519

Laura

11,320

Mary

10,654

Julie

10,205

Erin

10,198

Andrea

9,783

Crystal

9,725

Rachel

8,975

Sara

8,709

Carrie

8,661

April

8,068

Christine

7,887

Danielle

7,616

Karen

7,441

7,207

7,206

7,198

7,093

6,879

6,623

Monica

6,366

Misty

6,315

Jill

6,238

Stacy

6,154

Dawn

6,096

Katherine

6,030

Susan

5,960

Jaime

5,906

Patricia

5,904

Cynthia

5,782

Wendy

5,764

Tracy

5,756

Brandy

5,477

Holly

5,464

Melanie

5,373

Megan

5,320

Tammy

5,310

Stacey

5,206

Lori

5,072

Tina

4,951

Christy

4,602

Alicia

4,400

Sandra

4,372

Dana

4,339

Sabrina

4,305

Tonya

4,264

Leslie

4,250

Allison

4,205

Tanya

4,085

Kristy

4,045

Natalie

4,043

Kathryn

3,965

Brandi

3,884

Kristen

3,861

Anna

3,852

Veronica

3,852

Catherine

3,841

Courtney

3,808

Michele

3,711

Denise

3,681

Teresa

3,655

Kathleen

3,649

Heidi

3,640

Kristin

3,605

Kristina

3,539

Robin

3,429

Samantha

3,286

Valerie

3,265

Renee

3,259

Gina

3,230

Nancy

3,220

Vanessa

3,209

Brenda

3,151

Jacqueline

3,148

Tamara

3,126

Mandy

3,100

Sharon

3,089

Melinda

3,044

Beth

2,968

Theresa

2,914

Linda

2,912

100

Barbara

2,845

Biggest movers since 1976

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

Rising boy names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Wesley	2,147	4,301	+100%	119 → 66
Nicholas	3,465	6,073	+75%	77 → 51
Kristopher	1,606	2,346	+46%	153 → 113
Jeremiah	2,873	4,151	+44%	93 → 69
Corey	4,433	6,040	+36%	64 → 52
Cory	3,183	4,257	+34%	83 → 67
Joshua	16,846	22,069	+31%	18 → 14
Jacob	4,509	5,789	+28%	63 → 56
Jared	2,930	3,737	+28%	90 → 76
Casey	2,126	2,596	+22%	123 → 102

Falling boy names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Jamie	4,621	3,447	-25%	62 → 82
Shannon	2,611	2,286	-12%	98 → 120
Darren	1,693	1,504	-11%	147 → 158
Troy	3,715	3,306	-11%	73 → 88
Steve	1,407	1,269	-10%	167 → 182
Juan	5,053	4,563	-10%	58 → 63
Scott	15,719	14,207	-10%	24 → 27
Rodney	2,984	2,703	-9%	88 → 96
Tyrone	1,731	1,572	-9%	145 → 155
Hector	1,254	1,144	-9%	180 → 199

Rising girl names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Sabrina	1,855	4,305	+132%	146 → 63
Kristy	2,327	4,045	+74%	113 → 68
Katie	1,592	2,507	+57%	163 → 115
Kelly	11,791	18,234	+55%	19 → 10
Crystal	6,947	9,725	+40%	36 → 25
Shawna	1,508	2,082	+38%	167 → 139
Kelli	1,820	2,466	+35%	147 → 117
Jessica	18,369	24,845	+35%	8 → 4
Vanessa	2,463	3,209	+30%	106 → 90
Angel	1,642	2,136	+30%	156 → 133

Falling girl names, 1976 to 1977
Name	Births 1976	Births 1977	Change	Rank 1976 → 1977
Jaime	7,838	5,906	-25%	29 → 46
Tracey	1,942	1,503	-23%	140 → 180
Angie	1,708	1,390	-19%	153 → 191
Michele	4,443	3,711	-16%	63 → 77
Pamela	3,364	2,831	-16%	84 → 102
Tracy	6,823	5,756	-16%	37 → 50
Tanya	4,819	4,085	-15%	61 → 67
Donna	3,032	2,581	-15%	93 → 113
Cheryl	2,489	2,121	-15%	105 → 135
Tammy	6,228	5,310	-15%	41 → 55

Top 100 boy names of 1977

Top 100 girl names of 1977

Biggest movers since 1976

Top 100 boy names of 1977

Top 100 girl names of 1977

Biggest movers since 1976