
Most popular girl names in the 70s in Oregon
Most popular girl names in the 70s in Oregon
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 Oregon 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. Susan
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 645
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 14 (#973 most common name, -97.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 88,327

#49. Jill
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 649
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 55,073
#48. Kristina
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 653
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 40 (#666 most common name, -93.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #99
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 32,631

#47. Holly
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 657
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 108 (#351 most common name, -83.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #58
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 50,467

#46. Tara
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 658
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#1115 most common name, -98.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 65,075
#45. Brenda
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 682
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 29 (#764 most common name, -95.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #60
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 48,589
#44. Megan
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 699
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 101 (#371 most common name, -85.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #89
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 37,258

#43. Misty
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 704
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #75
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 42,284

#42. Tammy
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 710
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 98,830
#41. Teresa
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 718
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 40 (#666 most common name, -94.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #52
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 56,001

#40. Lori
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 727
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,784

#39. Karen
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 754
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 67 (#493 (tie) most common name, -91.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,185

#38. Emily
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 773
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,275 (#10 most common name, +64.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 46,803
#37. Tiffany
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 774
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 14 (#973 most common name, -98.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 65,151
#36. April
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 809
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 70 (#476 most common name, -91.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 76,935
#35. Crystal
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 821
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 53 (#586 (tie) most common name, -93.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 73,759

#34. Tracy
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 859
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,538
#33. Tina
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 899
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 84,757
#32. Christine
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 900
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 23 (#823 (tie) most common name, -97.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 103,241

#31. Dawn
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 900
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 92,443
#30. Carrie
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 917
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 66,837
#29. Jamie
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 931
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 46 (#624 (tie) most common name, -95.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,812

#28. Wendy
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 947
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 8 (#1151 (tie) most common name, -99.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 74,188
#27. Mary
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 973
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 170 (#220 (tie) most common name, -82.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 126,279

#26. Erin
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 977
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 67 (#493 (tie) most common name, -93.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,911

#25. Kelly
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,018
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 54 (#578 most common name, -94.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 133,568

#24. Amber
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,037
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 97 (#378 (tie) most common name, -90.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 47,013

#23. Heidi
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,123
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 124 (#313 most common name, -89.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #76
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 42,214

#22. Rachel
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,129
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 182 (#206 (tie) most common name, -83.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,777
#21. Laura
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,132
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 115 (#340 (tie) most common name, -89.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,216

#20. Andrea
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,151
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 254 (#155 most common name, -77.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 86,433
#19. Sara
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,158
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 155 (#246 (tie) most common name, -86.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 56,948

#18. Amanda
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,279
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 82 (#424 (tie) most common name, -93.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 123,920

#17. Elizabeth
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,293
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,134 (#12 most common name, -12.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 142,869

#16. Christina
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,395
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 72 (#466 (tie) most common name, -94.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 125,747
#15. Nicole
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,399
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 135 (#290 (tie) most common name, -90.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 144,672
#14. Shannon
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,565
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1374 most common name, -99.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 113,805

#13. Stephanie
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,635
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 144 (#267 (tie) most common name, -91.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 160,470
#12. Julie
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,674
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 56 (#567 (tie) most common name, -96.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 121,949
#11. Rebecca
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,740
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 149 (#257 (tie) most common name, -91.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 137,312

#10. Jessica
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,944
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 228 (#168 most common name, -88.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 143,488

#9. Kimberly
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,099
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 287 (#128 most common name, -86.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 229,112

#8. Lisa
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,276
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#1115 most common name, -99.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 228,676

#7. Sarah
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,431
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 378 (#89 most common name, -84.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,841
#6. Melissa
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,450
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 193 (#195 (tie) most common name, -92.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 253,291

#5. Michelle
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,830
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 140 (#275 (tie) most common name, -95.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 249,140

#4. Heather
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,029
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 21 (#856 (tie) most common name, -99.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 203,939

#3. Angela
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,034
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 145 (#265 most common name, -95.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 225,222
#2. Amy
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,108
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 140 (#275 (tie) most common name, -95.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 269,009
#1. Jennifer
Oregon
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 6,778
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 172 (#217 most common name, -97.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 581,791


