Top newly minted names of the 1970s

Boys

Rank Name Count Percent
1 Nakia 1383 0.008
2 Rashad 1319 0.008
3 Levar 952 0.006
4 Jamaal 937 0.006
5 Tavares 865 0.005
6 Rahsaan 736 0.004
7 Jedediah 736 0.004
8 Trinity 705 0.004
9 Jermain 641 0.004
10 Toriano 621 0.004
11 Jabari 581 0.004
12 Seneca 520 0.003
13 Jedidiah 507 0.003
14 Omari 411 0.002
15 Kaleb 387 0.002
16 Keon 387 0.002
17 Jelani 386 0.002
18 Jamaine 383 0.002
19 Rasheen 375 0.002
20 Khary 373 0.002
21 Jeramiah 369 0.002
22 Kareen 348 0.002
23 Diallo 310 0.002
24 Akil 305 0.002
25 Rashaan 290 0.002
26 Vashon 287 0.002
27 Khari 284 0.002
28 Kunta 283 0.002
29 Jamell 278 0.002
30 Tywan 277 0.002
31 Jabbar 262 0.002
32 Keyon 244 0.001
33 Rashan 242 0.001
34 Rasheem 239 0.001
35 Rashon 235 0.001
36 Shilo 232 0.001
37 Jovon 230 0.001
38 Dontay 230 0.001
39 Rashard 228 0.001
40 Toma 227 0.001
41 Jerame 227 0.001
42 Rashaun 222 0.001
43 Ashanti 220 0.001
44 Jermane 218 0.001
45 Zechariah 217 0.001
46 Tavaris 216 0.001
47 Hakeem 209 0.001
48 Kobie 207 0.001
49 Geremy 207 0.001
50 Kamau 205 0.001
51 Chaz 204 0.001
52 Tramaine 203 0.001
53 Damein 203 0.001
54 Dawud 200 0.001
55 Jeromey 199 0.001
56 Naim 198 0.001
57 Kwesi 196 0.001
58 Tavon 195 0.001
59 Hashim 193 0.001
60 Shamar 191 0.001
61 Shomari 191 0.001
62 Hasani 190 0.001
63 Tyjuan 189 0.001
64 Sekou 189 0.001
65 Jarid 184 0.001
66 Sharod 184 0.001
67 Oronde 183 0.001
68 Mackenzie 182 0.001
69 Nikia 180 0.001
70 Atiba 178 0.001
71 Ebony 177 0.001
72 Tuan 170 0.001
73 Shaka 170 0.001
74 Jamarr 169 0.001
75 Arian 169 0.001
76 Jonmichael 168 0.001
77 Ibn 168 0.001
78 Kofi 164 0.001
79 Cheston 164 0.001
80 Jermy 163 0.001
81 Jarom 163 0.001
82 Jeramey 162 0.001
83 Rashaad 161 0.001
84 Ahren 159 0.001
85 Jarmaine 158 0.001
86 Bakari 158 0.001
87 Laquan 156 0.001
88 Kwasi 155 0.001
89 Omarr 155 0.001
90 Kinte 153 0.001
91 Termaine 150 0.001
92 Teron 149 0.001
93 Kenyata 148 0.001
94 Shareef 147 0.001
95 Long 146 0.001
96 Shariff 145 0.001
97 Jermine 144 0.001
98 Deonte 142 0.001
99 Antawn 142 0.001
100 Kentrell 140 0.001

Girls

Rank Name Count Percent
1 Chasity 5317 0.034
2 Nakia 3551 0.023
3 Kizzy 1842 0.012
4 Rhiannon 1666 0.011
5 Shameka 1626 0.011
6 Tennille 1551 0.01
7 Ayanna 1547 0.01
8 Bree 1510 0.01
9 Nikia 1288 0.008
10 Qiana 1261 0.008
11 Shamika 1241 0.008
12 Shanika 1234 0.008
13 Takisha 1082 0.007
14 Nakisha 1074 0.007
15 Quiana 1037 0.007
16 Ayana 1016 0.007
17 Eboni 953 0.006
18 Kenisha 916 0.006
19 Mackenzie 836 0.005
20 Syreeta 781 0.005
21 Lakiesha 752 0.005
22 Lakeesha 747 0.005
23 Meghann 728 0.005
24 Shakira 682 0.004
25 Khalilah 658 0.004
26 Tameika 654 0.004
27 Lakeysha 650 0.004
28 Kamilah 647 0.004
29 Nyree 598 0.004
30 Shilo 586 0.004
31 Taneka 571 0.004
32 Tyesha 561 0.004
33 Shemeka 561 0.004
34 Shenika 541 0.004
35 Lyndsay 532 0.003
36 Chaka 519 0.003
37 Lakia 510 0.003
38 Season 510 0.003
39 Myesha 508 0.003
40 Akilah 507 0.003
41 Kanika 500 0.003
42 Shaneka 499 0.003
43 Jesenia 496 0.003
44 Rasheeda 487 0.003
45 Tonisha 485 0.003
46 Shemika 483 0.003
47 Breanne 482 0.003
48 Miesha 475 0.003
49 Sherika 470 0.003
50 Somer 461 0.003
51 Ashli 457 0.003
52 Maegan 456 0.003
53 Contina 455 0.003
54 Rasheda 450 0.003
55 Ashanti 448 0.003
56 Lekisha 440 0.003
57 Takesha 439 0.003
58 Nikkia 431 0.003
59 Tatanisha 425 0.003
60 Ebonie 413 0.003
61 Chasidy 413 0.003
62 Brie 400 0.003
63 Nakesha 396 0.003
64 Nakeisha 384 0.002
65 Brea 383 0.002
66 Ryann 382 0.002
67 Tonika 381 0.002
68 Tenille 373 0.002
69 Tyisha 367 0.002
70 Takiyah 355 0.002
71 Serenity 352 0.002
72 Anel 348 0.002
73 Yajaira 345 0.002
74 Camisha 345 0.002
75 Yessenia 344 0.002
76 Karly 344 0.002
77 Azure 344 0.002
78 Lekesha 340 0.002
79 Mckenzie 334 0.002
80 Tynisha 328 0.002
81 Shaniqua 326 0.002
82 Takeisha 322 0.002
83 Rhianna 321 0.002
84 Jessenia 318 0.002
85 Nneka 317 0.002
86 Tenika 316 0.002
87 Lakesia 313 0.002
88 Tarrah 309 0.002
89 Taneshia 306 0.002
90 Sumer 298 0.002
91 Chassidy 297 0.002
92 Zakia 296 0.002
93 Katisha 293 0.002
94 Atiya 292 0.002
95 Lakeya 291 0.002
96 Tamieka 289 0.002
97 Kanisha 285 0.002
98 Lekeisha 284 0.002
99 Kamisha 283 0.002
100 Zakiya 281 0.002