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Names of 1979

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1979, with where each stands in 2025.

Given to girls

  1. 1Jennifernow #586
  2. 2Melissanow #420
  3. 3Amandanow #493
  4. 4Jessicanow #665
  5. 5Amynow #257
  6. 6Sarahnow #90
  7. 7Heathernow #1,264
  8. 8Angelanow #408
  9. 9Nicolenow #383
  10. 10Michellenow #465
  11. 11Elizabethnow #17
  12. 12Kimberlynow #303
  13. 13Lisanow #991
  14. 14Christinanow #770
  15. 15Stephanienow #557
  16. 16Kellynow #852
  17. 17Rebeccanow #350
  18. 18Crystalnow #1,145
  19. 19Jamienow #577
  20. 20Lauranow #379
  21. 21Erinnow #833
  22. 22Ambernow #520
  23. 23Aprilnow #542
  24. 24Marynow #125
  25. 25Shannonnow #2,405
  26. 26Andreanow #235
  27. 27Rachelnow #250
  28. 28Tiffanynow #880
  29. 29Julienow #873
  30. 30Saranow #198
  31. 31Megannow #889
  32. 32Ericanow #1,399
  33. 33Daniellenow #549
  34. 34Emilynow #34
  35. 35Christinenow #1,274
  36. 36Katherinenow #186
  37. 37Marianow #87
  38. 38Taranow #847
  39. 39Brandynow #3,072
  40. 40Monicanow #737
  41. 41Carrienow #2,726
  42. 42Mistynow #4,140
  43. 43Stacynow #1,665
  44. 44Patricianow #1,336
  45. 45Laurennow #401
  46. 46Karennow #1,281
  47. 47Alicianow #460
  48. 48Hollynow #416
  49. 49Tracynow #2,171
  50. 50Kathrynnow #729
  1. 51Susannow #1,091
  2. 52Jillnow #5,810
  3. 53Melanienow #142
  4. 54Dananow #1,027
  5. 55Cynthianow #1,014
  6. 56Kristynow #5,166
  7. 57Dawnnow #2,174
  8. 58Tinanow #2,815
  9. 59Annanow #107
  10. 60Staceynow #3,096
  11. 61Brandinow #4,785
  12. 62Kristennow #1,999
  13. 63Katienow #646
  14. 64Wendynow #1,347
  15. 65Leslienow #712
  16. 66Samanthanow #151
  17. 67Ashleynow #164
  18. 68Natalienow #89
  19. 69Lorinow #1,726
  20. 70Allisonnow #103
  21. 71Courtneynow #2,335
  22. 72Christynow #4,191
  23. 73Kristinnow #4,706
  24. 74Kristinanow #1,724
  25. 75Vanessanow #377
  26. 76Veronicanow #427
  27. 77Sandranow #1,210
  28. 78Catherinenow #314
  29. 79Tammynow #3,703
  30. 80Jacquelinenow #558
  31. 81Mindynow #2,401
  32. 82Melindanow #1,985
  33. 83Heidinow #340
  34. 84Kathleennow #1,156
  35. 85Brookenow #313
  36. 86Tonyanow #9,412
  37. 87Teresanow #911
  38. 88Lindsaynow #2,208
  39. 89Valerienow #127
  40. 90Pamelanow #2,251
  41. 91Erikanow #1,109
  42. 92Denisenow #1,677
  43. 93Tanyanow #3,767
  44. 94Cherylnow #4,376
  45. 95Robinnow #704
  46. 96Ginanow #2,085
  47. 97Jaimenow #657
  48. 98Leahnow #58
  49. 99Katrinanow #2,226
  50. 100Theresanow #1,559

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #21
  2. 2Christophernow #68
  3. 3Jasonnow #165
  4. 4Davidnow #35
  5. 5Jamesnow #6
  6. 6Matthewnow #32
  7. 7Johnnow #23
  8. 8Robertnow #92
  9. 9Joshuanow #66
  10. 10Briannow #339
  11. 11Josephnow #29
  12. 12Danielnow #22
  13. 13Williamnow #9
  14. 14Ryannow #99
  15. 15Nicholasnow #112
  16. 16Jeremynow #292
  17. 17Ericnow #273
  18. 18Timothynow #203
  19. 19Kevinnow #221
  20. 20Andrewnow #73
  21. 21Anthonynow #46
  22. 22Justinnow #233
  23. 23Adamnow #101
  24. 24Jeffreynow #552
  25. 25Richardnow #234
  26. 26Thomasnow #34
  27. 27Stevennow #271
  28. 28Charlesnow #48
  29. 29Scottnow #534
  30. 30Marknow #245
  31. 31Jonathannow #89
  32. 32Aaronnow #80
  33. 33Benjaminnow #11
  34. 34Paulnow #262
  35. 35Brandonnow #261
  36. 36Travisnow #434
  37. 37Nathannow #63
  38. 38Chadnow #1,701
  39. 39Patricknow #235
  40. 40Stephennow #383
  41. 41Kennethnow #294
  42. 42Gregorynow #593
  43. 43Shawnnow #682
  44. 44Josenow #95
  45. 45Jacobnow #43
  46. 46Bryannow #336
  47. 47Bradleynow #403
  48. 48Edwardnow #224
  49. 49Seannow #489
  50. 50Jessenow #184
  1. 51Donaldnow #690
  2. 52Keithnow #801
  3. 53Peternow #187
  4. 54Ronaldnow #638
  5. 55Samuelnow #18
  6. 56Kylenow #509
  7. 57Georgenow #126
  8. 58Douglasnow #807
  9. 59Garynow #1,073
  10. 60Toddnow #1,618
  11. 61Juannow #159
  12. 62Dustinnow #729
  13. 63Coreynow #778
  14. 64Shaunnow #1,956
  15. 65Jarednow #396
  16. 66Eriknow #546
  17. 67Shanenow #636
  18. 68Phillipnow #651
  19. 69Larrynow #1,085
  20. 70Raymondnow #395
  21. 71Joelnow #219
  22. 72Dereknow #284
  23. 73Carlosnow #150
  24. 74Zacharynow #216
  25. 75Dennisnow #707
  26. 76Marcusnow #258
  27. 77Craignow #1,644
  28. 78Franknow #514
  29. 79Antonionow #176
  30. 80Derricknow #850
  31. 81Jeremiahnow #88
  32. 82Corynow #1,245
  33. 83Philipnow #528
  34. 84Brentnow #1,509
  35. 85Jerrynow #907
  36. 86Randynow #1,089
  37. 87Jefferynow #1,556
  38. 88Jamienow #577
  39. 89Wesleynow #52
  40. 90Gabrielnow #37
  41. 91Curtisnow #985
  42. 92Russellnow #345
  43. 93Caseynow #320
  44. 94Alexandernow #30
  45. 95Nathanielnow #140
  46. 96Terrynow #1,116
  47. 97Billynow #1,068
  48. 98Brettnow #1,382
  49. 99Troynow #533
  50. 100Carlnow #1,134

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.