
Most popular girl names in the 70s in Utah
Most popular girl names in the 70s in Utah
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 Utah 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. Monica
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 576
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 42 (#716 most common name, -92.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #45
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 61,651
#49. Sara
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 587
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 203 (#226 most common name, -65.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 56,948

#48. Kelly
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 590
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 27 (#859 (tie) most common name, -95.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 133,568

#47. Tina
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 591
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #29
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 84,757

#46. Christine
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 592
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 23 (#918 (tie) most common name, -96.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 103,241
#45. Melinda
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 595
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1462 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #91
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 36,410

#44. Christina
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 597
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 60 (#582 (tie) most common name, -89.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 125,747

#43. Brooke
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 606
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 271 (#160 most common name, -55.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #175
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 14,326
#42. Susan
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 607
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 54 (#618 most common name, -91.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 88,327

#41. Mindy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 612
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #180
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 13,797

#40. Karen
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 615
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 50 (#649 (tie) most common name, -91.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 95,185
#39. Jenny
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 617
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 34 (#790 most common name, -94.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #129
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 22,807
#38. Stacy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 618
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #38
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 69,911
#37. Erin
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 622
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 76 (#501 (tie) most common name, -87.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,911

#36. Misty
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 630
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1462 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #75
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 42,284

#35. Tara
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 638
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1462 most common name, -99.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #43
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 65,075

#34. Carrie
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 677
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 66,837
#33. Jill
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 712
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 55,073
#32. April
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 719
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 96 (#441 most common name, -86.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 76,935

#31. Lori
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 811
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: data not available
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,784
#30. Shannon
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 847
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 22 (#934 (tie) most common name, -97.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 113,805
#29. Mary
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 893
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 320 (#138 (tie) most common name, -64.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 126,279

#28. Laura
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 909
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 127 (#353 most common name, -86.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,216

#27. Holly
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 920
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 108 (#405 most common name, -88.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #58
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 50,467
#26. Wendy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,006
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 45 (#690 (tie) most common name, -95.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 74,188

#25. Melanie
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,015
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 304 (#145 most common name, -70.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #56
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 53,326

#24. Rachel
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,037
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 449 (#86 most common name, -56.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #33
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 77,777
#23. Elizabeth
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,127
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,401 (#10 most common name, +24.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 142,869
#22. Natalie
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,127
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 529 (#71 most common name, -53.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #104
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 29,732
#21. Tiffany
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,190
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 53 (#625 most common name, -95.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #42
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 65,151

#20. Andrea
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,223
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 228 (#199 most common name, -81.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 86,433

#19. Sarah
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,249
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 647 (#50 most common name, -48.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 118,841
#18. Amber
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,309
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 138 (#326 most common name, -89.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 47,013

#17. Jamie
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,313
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 57 (#601 (tie) most common name, -95.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 67,812

#16. Amanda
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,323
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 107 (#408 most common name, -91.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 123,920

#15. Nicole
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,342
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 211 (#221 most common name, -84.3% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 144,672
#14. Jessica
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,346
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 219 (#214 most common name, -83.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 143,488

#13. Emily
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,416
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,159 (#20 most common name, -18.1% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #66
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 46,803

#12. Heidi
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,449
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 161 (#277 (tie) most common name, -88.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #76
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 42,214

#11. Julie
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,546
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 92 (#449 most common name, -94.0% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 121,949
#10. Stephanie
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,791
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 111 (#394 most common name, -93.8% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 160,470

#9. Kimberly
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,874
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 278 (#157 most common name, -85.2% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 229,112
#8. Rebecca
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,980
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 307 (#143 most common name, -84.5% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 137,312
#7. Lisa
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 1,988
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 31 (#822 (tie) most common name, -98.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 228,676

#6. Melissa
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,256
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 137 (#328 most common name, -93.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 253,291
#5. Michelle
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,306
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 123 (#361 (tie) most common name, -94.7% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 249,140
#4. Angela
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,438
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 132 (#340 most common name, -94.6% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 225,222

#3. Heather
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 2,856
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 60 (#582 (tie) most common name, -97.9% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 203,939

#2. Amy
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 3,139
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 238 (#186 (tie) most common name, -92.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 269,009

#1. Jennifer
Utah
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 5,792
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 151 (#294 most common name, -97.4% compared to the 70s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1970 to 1979: 581,791



