Names that Peaked in 1975
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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…
Kareen
Kareen as a masculine name has multiple cultural origins. While more commonly recognized as a feminine name (variant of Karen or Karin), masculine Kareen has usage in Arabic cultures where it means…
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…
Mandi
Mandi is a feminine name that emerged primarily as a diminutive form of Amanda, which comes from Latin meaning "worthy of love" or "lovable." This spelling variation with an 'i' ending gained…
Ami
Japanese, Sanskrit, or variation of Amy
"second beauty; second ocean; second truth; nectar; beloved"
A multicultural unisex choice that peaked for girls at the same time as Amy. Ami is also the French word for "friend."
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…
Carey
Irish
"dark, black"
A unisex name in the same vein as Casey, Cassidy, and Kelly, Carey and its alternative spelling Cary were familiar choices for boys in the first half of the 20th-century, and became popular in the…
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…
Karie
Karie is a feminine name that serves as a variant spelling of Kerry or Carrie. These names have multiple origins: Kerry comes from the Irish county name Ciarraí meaning 'people of Ciar,' while Carrie…
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…
Charity
English word name
"charity"
Charity is one of the Big Three abstract virtue names, along with Hope and Faith, though far less widely used than the others. But as Faith, Grace and Hope grow more common, some parents are…
Christie
English diminutive of Christina, Greek
"a Christian"
One of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.
Christy
English diminutive of Christina, Greek
"a Christian"
Christy was one of the coolest girls in the class of '73, still cute but not quite as youthful.
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…
Heather
English botanical name
"small shrub"
This flower name was one of the most popular in her class in the seventies and eighties, a fact reflected in the 1989 movie Heathers , in which every snobby girl in the high school clique bears the…
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…
Kerrie
Kerrie is a feminine name that originated as a variant spelling of Kerry, which derives from the Irish Gaelic 'Ciarraí,' referring to the county in Ireland. The name carries associations with the…
Kisha
Spelling variation of Keziah
Rather than simplifying matters, this spelling only complicates them.