Names that Peaked in 1975

Brandee

Brandee is a feminine name that emerged as a modern variant of Brandy, which originally derived from the Dutch word for 'burnt wine' or the alcoholic beverage. This creative spelling gained…

Latanya

Latanya is a feminine name that emerged in the United States during the mid-20th century. The construction follows a pattern combining the prefix 'La-' (possibly functioning as a definite article or…

Shawnda

Shawnda is a feminine name that emerged in the United States during the mid-20th century. It combines elements of the name Shawn (Irish origin meaning 'God is gracious') with the feminine ending…

Tamekia

Tamekia emerged as a distinctive name in the United States during the latter half of the 20th century. It appears to be a modern creation that may have developed as a variation of names like Tamika…

Misti

Misti is a feminine name that originated as a diminutive or variation of Misty. The name evokes the image of morning mist or fog, giving it a naturally ethereal and gentle quality. Popular primarily…

Mistie

Mistie is a feminine name that represents a variant spelling of Misty, which refers to the weather phenomenon of light fog or haze. This nature-inspired name evokes soft, ethereal imagery and a…

Kisha

Spelling variation of Keziah

Rather than simplifying matters, this spelling only complicates them.

Tamika

Tamika is a feminine name with African origins, particularly derived from Swahili. It means 'sweet' or 'sweetheart' and gained significant popularity in the United States during the 1970s and 1980s.…

Tamiko

Tamiko is a feminine Japanese name with several possible meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. Common interpretations include 'child of many beauties,' 'abundant child,' or…

Tawanda

Tawanda is a name with multiple possible origins. In Shona, a language spoken primarily in Zimbabwe, it means 'we are many' or 'we are together.' This connection gives the name a sense of community…

Tomika

Feminine form of Thomas or variant of Tamika, Aramaic, Swahili

"twin; sweetheart"

Both a spiky and spirited feminine form of Thomas, and a twist on the sweet Swahili Tamika, Tomika appeared briefly in the the US Top 1000 during the 70s, peaking in 1975 when it reached #552. It…

Nikia

Greek

"victory"

An unusual relative of Nike, Nikias and all the Nicholas names, with a light, bright sound. In the US, Nikia has also been used as a variant of Nikki or Nakia, which saw a brief spike of popularity…

Mandie

Mandie is a feminine name typically used as a diminutive form of Amanda or sometimes Mandolin. With origins in Latin through Amanda, it ultimately means "worthy of love" or "lovable." Mandie emerged…

Kenyatta

Kenyatta is a name of African origin, specifically from Kenya. It gained prominence as a surname and later as a given name, most notably associated with Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of…

Christi

Christi is a feminine name primarily used as a diminutive form of Christina or Christine, both derived from the Latin 'Christianus,' meaning 'follower of Christ.' This shorter variant gained…

Chandra

Hindi

"goddess of the moon"

Chandra is the name of the Hindu moon goddess last groovy when incense and meditation were hot new concepts but a new possibility with the resurgence of astrology and other non-Western spiritual…

Cary

English, Irish

"black, dark"

More popularly spelled as Carey, this succinct unisex option was popular in the 1960s and -70s, predominantly for boys, though it did appear in the charts for girls in the 60s through to the early…