Top American girls' names of the 1970s

The '70s were all about feminism, and some fabulous girls' names -- Melissa, Stephanie, Shannon, Christine, Sandra, Erin, Stacy and more

Pamela

Honey

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, Greek
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Tonya

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, Latin
Popularity: Unusual

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Jennifer

White wave

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin, Welsh
Popularity: Popular

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Amy

Beloved

Gender: Either | Origin: French, Portuguese, Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Michelle

Who is like God?

Gender: Either | Origin: Hebrew, French
Popularity: Popular

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Lisa

Elizabeth; consecrated to God

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew, English
Popularity: Familiar

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Angela

Angel, messenger

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek, French, Mexican
Popularity: Popular

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Stephanie

Crowned

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek
Popularity: Popular

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Nicole

Victorious people

Gender: Girl | Origin: French, Greek, Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Elizabeth

God's oath

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Rebecca

Bound

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Mary

Bitter

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Amanda

Much-loved

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Julie

Youthful

Gender: Either | Origin: Latin, English
Popularity: Familiar

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Laura

Laurel tree

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Shannon

Little wise owl

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Gaelic, Irish
Popularity: Familiar

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Tammy

Short for Tamara

Gender: Either | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Familiar

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Tracy

Brave

Gender: Either | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Dawn

Sunrise

Gender: Girl | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Andrea

Strong

Gender: Either | Origin: Greek
Popularity: Popular

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Tina

Short for Christina, Martina

Gender: Either | Origin: Greek, Spanish
Popularity: Familiar

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Cynthia

From Mount Kynthos, moon

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Lori

Crowned with laurel

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin, English
Popularity: Familiar

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April

To open

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Maria

Bitter

Gender: Girl | Origin: Spanish, Hebrew, Italian
Popularity: Popular

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Crystal

Brilliant glass, ice

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin, Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Erin

From Ireland

Gender: Girl | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Jamie

Nickname for James

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Tiffany

Manifestation of divinity

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Tara

Rocky hill

Gender: Girl | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Familiar

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Monica

Advisor

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin
Popularity: Familiar

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Danielle

God is my judge

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Sara

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Melissa

Honey bee

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek
Popularity: Popular

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Kimberly

Ruler

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, Old English
Popularity: Popular

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Heather

Flowering shrub

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, Middle English
Popularity: Familiar

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Jessica

Wealthy

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Kelly

Warrior

Gender: Either | Origin: Celtic, Irish
Popularity: Popular

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Christina

Christian

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek, Latin
Popularity: Popular

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Sarah

Princess

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Christine

Christian

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek, Latin, French
Popularity: Familiar

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Karen

Pure

Gender: Girl | Origin: English, Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Susan

Lily

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Familiar

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Patricia

Noblewoman

Gender: Girl | Origin: Latin
Popularity: Familiar

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Rachel

Female sheep

Gender: Girl | Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Popular

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Wendy

Invented for Peter Pan

Gender: Either | Origin: English
Popularity: Familiar

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Stacy

Gender: Either | Origin: English, Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Carrie

Short for Caroline, Carol

Gender: Girl | Origin: American, English, Old German
Popularity: Familiar

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Sandra

Defender of mankind

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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Stacey

Resurrection

Gender: Girl | Origin: Greek
Popularity: Familiar

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