Names that Peaked in 1976
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Amie
Variation of Amy or Aimee, French
"beloved"
Amy and all her sisters and cousins was such a popular name that this version was among the Top 1000 girl names in the US until the mid-90s. Last year only 32 baby girls were names Amie.
Torry
Torry is a versatile masculine name with several possible origins. It may be a variant spelling of Tory, which originated as a nickname for those with names like Salvatore or Victor. Alternatively,…
Anitra
Anitra is a feminine name with multiple cultural connections. It gained recognition in Western culture through Henrik Ibsen's play 'Peer Gynt,' where Anitra is an alluring dancer character. The name…
Carie
Carie is a feminine name that functions as a variant spelling of Carrie, which originated as a diminutive of Caroline or Carol. These names ultimately derive from Germanic origins meaning 'free man'…
Kari
Norwegian diminutive of Katarina or variation of Carrie, English
"pure; free man"
Kari and all her many sisters, from Carrie to Carey to Kerry and onward, originated for the most part as short forms of either Catherine Katherine or one of the Charles feminizations such as Carol or…
Cari
Cari is a feminine name with diverse origins. In Welsh, it derives from "caru" meaning "to love," making it essentially mean "beloved." It also functions as a diminutive of Caroline or Katherine in…
Karri
Australian Aboriginal or variation of Karri, English
"eucalyptus tree; free man"
Karri is a beautiful Australian native tree famous for its richly-colored strong wood. It's a name that travels well - and one of the few tree names that lends itself more to girls than boys.
Chanda
Chanda is a feminine name with multicultural origins. In Sanskrit, it means 'fierce,' 'passionate,' or 'hot-tempered,' and is associated with the goddess Durga in Hindu tradition. In African…
Chastity
Virtue name, English from Latin
"chastity, pure"
One of the original so-weird-it's-cruel celebrity baby names doesn't sound quite so impossible with the resurgence of virtue names. But be charitable and choose Charity instead.
Dusty
English word name
"dusty"
Dusty first became popular as a girl's name thanks to singer Dusty Springfield - born Mary. She used her childhood nickname professionally, and many parents embraced Dusty as a name for their…
Jaime
Spanish variation of James
Though every Spanish student knows that the male classic is pronounced HY-me, for girls this is a straight homonym for Jamie, a favorite ambisexual 1970s nickname name. Another way to think of it is…
Keisha
Spelling variation of Keziah
"cinnamon, cassia tree"
A long-popular name, particularly among the African-American community, Keisha was first publicized by the child actress, Keshia Knight Pulliam, who starred on the old Cosby Show. It entered the US…
Keri
Keri is a feminine name with multiple possible origins. It can be a variant spelling of Kerry, derived from the Irish county name Ciarraí, meaning "people of Ciar" or "dark-haired people."…
Leticia
Spanish form of Letitia or Laetitia, Latin
"joy, happiness"
Playful but elegant with a cheerful meaning, Leticia is the Spanish form of the English Letitia and the Latin Laetitia. Popular in Brazil, Portugal, and Hungary, and a familiar choice in Spain, it…
Tania
Russian, diminutive of Tatiana
"belonging to the house of Tatius"
Tania is a Russian name that has been fully integrated into the American name pool, retaining just a touch of its Slavic flavor. It started as a pet form of Tatiana, which is beginning to be used in…
Shalonda
Modern invented name
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la... Shalonde, Shalondie, Shalondra, Shalondria.
Shannon
Irish
"old and wise"
Irish place-name -- it's a river, a town, and an airport -- once popular but now supplanted by such newer immigrants as Saoirse and Seanan.