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1970s Name Generator
Popular 1970s Girl and Boy Names for Period Characters and Retro Fiction
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How the 1970s Name Generator works
This 1970s name generator gives names that were popular for babies born in the 1970s, the decade of disco, punk and Star Wars. Choose female or male names for retro stories, period games and family trees.
What the 1970s name generator draws on
Every first name was a top name for babies born in the United States or Britain between 1970 and 1979. Jennifer was the defining girls' name of the decade, with Amy, Melissa, Heather and Stephanie close behind, and Jason, Christopher and Brian led the boys. Hippie influence also brought nature names like April and Crystal, and Western-sounding names like Chad, Travis and Wesley became fashionable.
Seventies nicknames and middle names
Seventies kids often went by short forms such as Jenny, Missy, Mandy, Matt and Josh. Middle names like Lynn, Marie and Renee for girls and Allen, Wade and Shane for boys were everywhere in the US. A person born in the 1970s is around fifty now, so these names suit parents in contemporary fiction as well as teenagers in a disco-era story.
Other decades
Try the 1960s name generator for the decade before, or the 1940s name generator for the wartime generation.
FAQ
What were the most popular names in the 1970s?
In the United States the top names were Michael, Christopher, Jason and David for boys, and Jennifer, Amy, Melissa and Michelle for girls. In Britain Sarah, Claire, Emma and Nicola were very popular, along with Paul and Mark.
Which names sound most 1970s?
Names that peaked in the decade and faded afterwards, such as Chad, Shawn, Tiffany, Crystal, Heather and Tammy, read as the most strongly Seventies today, so they work well for a character born then.
Is the 1970s name generator good for baby names?
Some 1970s names are classics that never left, like Sarah, Matthew and Adam, and they work for a baby today. Others, such as Chad or Crystal, will sound like a parent's name, which some families like.
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