
Most popular girl names in the 70s in Indiana
Most popular girl names in the 70s in Indiana
While many women throughout history have achieved amazing things, most little girls’ names are popularized by the stars of the entertainment industry: a child actress who was a beacon of hope during the Great Depression; the title of a popular song; or the name fictional characters gave their baby in a sitcom.
Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for girls in the 70s in Indiana using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born.
So why were so many parents drawn to a few popular names during this groovy decade? The answers vary from name to name but make total sense when you consider the context of the era—after all, names can tell the story of a generation. Radios blaring the melodies Fleetwood Mac may have inspired parents to name their daughters after the band’s keyboardist, Christine McVie, people who came of age during the peace-and-love counterculture revolution may have been attracted to nature-inspired baby names, like Crystal, April, or Heather. Other newborns of the 1970s may have gotten their names from some of the biggest stars of the decade, like Julie Andrews or Carrie Fisher.
Keep reading to see if any familiar girls’ names (or your own!) made our list.

#50. Teresa
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,498
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 78 (#739 most common name, -94.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #52
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 56,001

#49. Emily
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,521
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,000 (#15 most common name, +31.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 46,803

#48. Tiffany
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,685
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 66 (#816 (tie) most common name, -96.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 65,151
#47. Cynthia
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,693
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 136 (#472 (tie) most common name, -92.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 80,209
#46. Patricia
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,699
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 64 (#827 most common name, -96.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 81,118

#45. Holly
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,745
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 141 (#462 most common name, -91.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #58
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 50,467

#44. Sara
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,747
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 271 (#266 most common name, -84.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 56,948

#43. Misty
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,787
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #75
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 42,284
#42. Stacey
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,833
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 59,222

#41. Wendy
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,834
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 24 (#1285 most common name, -98.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 74,188
#40. Tonya
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,981
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#2093 (tie) most common name, -99.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 57,768

#39. Christine
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,981
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 66 (#816 (tie) most common name, -96.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 103,241
#38. Karen
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,028
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 125 (#510 (tie) most common name, -93.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,185

#37. Erin
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,057
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 196 (#362 most common name, -90.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,911

#36. Jill
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,065
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 55,073

#35. Amber
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,118
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 162 (#420 (tie) most common name, -92.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 47,013

#34. Crystal
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,339
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 74 (#762 (tie) most common name, -96.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 73,759

#33. Susan
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,348
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 94 (#654 (tie) most common name, -96.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 88,327

#32. Stacy
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,415
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 69,911

#31. Jamie
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,432
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 111 (#567 most common name, -95.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,812
#30. Rachel
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,443
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 431 (#163 most common name, -82.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,777
#29. Andrea
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,522
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 363 (#200 most common name, -85.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 86,433
#28. Carrie
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,705
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 14 (#1539 (tie) most common name, -99.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 66,837
#27. Tina
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,713
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 84,757

#26. Tammy
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,725
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 98,830
#25. Lori
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,804
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 41 (#1044 (tie) most common name, -98.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,784
#24. April
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,811
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 103 (#595 most common name, -96.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 76,935

#23. Tracy
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,854
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#1714 (tie) most common name, -99.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,538

#22. Mary
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,368
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 652 (#100 most common name, -80.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 126,279

#21. Jessica
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,390
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 282 (#256 most common name, -91.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 143,488

#20. Dawn
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,434
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 92,443

#19. Elizabeth
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,477
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 2,139 (#13 most common name, -38.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 142,869
#18. Laura
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,487
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 220 (#325 most common name, -93.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,216
#17. Shannon
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,534
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 12 (#1602 most common name, -99.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 113,805

#16. Nicole
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,601
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 236 (#306 most common name, -93.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 144,672

#15. Rebecca
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,654
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 423 (#166 most common name, -88.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 137,312

#14. Sarah
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,798
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 765 (#77 (tie) most common name, -79.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,841
#13. Kelly
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,113
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 82 (#718 (tie) most common name, -98.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 133,568

#12. Julie
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,128
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 165 (#414 most common name, -96.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 121,949
#11. Christina
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,161
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 144 (#456 (tie) most common name, -96.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 125,747

#10. Stephanie
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 4,733
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 206 (#351 (tie) most common name, -95.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 160,470
#9. Amanda
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,279
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 230 (#315 (tie) most common name, -95.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 123,920
#8. Lisa
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,064
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 124 (#513 (tie) most common name, -98.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 228,676
#7. Kimberly
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,582
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 352 (#208 most common name, -94.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 229,112
#6. Heather
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,025
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 47 (#986 most common name, -99.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 203,939
#5. Michelle
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,737
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 236 (#306 most common name, -96.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 249,140

#4. Melissa
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 7,898
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 193 (#365 most common name, -97.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 253,291
#3. Amy
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 9,749
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 309 (#235 most common name, -96.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 269,009
#2. Angela
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 9,952
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 243 (#299 most common name, -97.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 225,222

#1. Jennifer
Indiana
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 17,105
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 230 (#315 (tie) most common name, -98.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 581,791



