Names that fell through the 1970s

Names whose ranking fell by at least a quarter between the start and the end of the 1970s, within one official list.

Measured inside the decade itself: the earliest and latest ranked years within 1970s in the same published list, requiring data near both ends of the decade so a name present for only two years never stands in for the whole of it.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

• Karen

  Ranked #2 in 1970 and #21 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Geir

  Ranked #2 in 1970 and #20 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Sharon

  Ranked #7 in 1970 and #67 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Jason

  Ranked #2 in 1970 and #16 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Hege

  Ranked #2 in 1970 and #13 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Joanne

  Ranked #5 in 1970 and #26 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Tracy

  Ranked #21 in 1970 and #98 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Tracey

  Ranked #11 in 1970 and #48 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Rune

  Ranked #3 in 1970 and #13 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Terje

  Ranked #9 in 1970 and #39 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Bridget

  Ranked #13 in 1970 and #54 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Anita

  Ranked #4 in 1970 and #16 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• David

  Ranked #1 in 1970 and #4 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Michelle

  Ranked #1 in 1970 and #4 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Martina

  Ranked #12 in 1970 and #46 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Anne

  Ranked #7 in 1970 and #26 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Darren

  Ranked #13 in 1970 and #47 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Donna

  Ranked #16 in 1970 and #57 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Bente

  Ranked #13 in 1970 and #46 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Maria

  Ranked #22 in 1970 and #76 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Svein

  Ranked #11 in 1970 and #38 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Susan

  Ranked #17 in 1970 and #58 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Julie

  Ranked #10 in 1970 and #34 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Kjell

  Ranked #15 in 1970 and #49 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Unni

  Ranked #56 in 1970 and #182 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Paula

  Ranked #15 in 1970 and #47 in 1979 among girls in New Zealand.

• Kim

  Ranked #9 in 1970 and #28 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Leanne

  Ranked #13 in 1970 and #40 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Wenche

  Ranked #27 in 1970 and #82 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Jan

  Ranked #1 in 1970 and #3 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Geraldine

  Ranked #20 in 1970 and #59 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Tove

  Ranked #28 in 1970 and #80 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Dag

  Ranked #33 in 1970 and #94 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Ronald

  Ranked #223 in 1970 and #635 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Nina

  Ranked #5 in 1970 and #14 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Eileen

  Ranked #27 in 1970 and #75 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Knut

  Ranked #13 in 1970 and #36 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Turid

  Ranked #74 in 1970 and #203 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Frode

  Ranked #10 in 1970 and #27 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Lena

  Ranked #26 in 1970 and #70 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Rodney

  Ranked #26 in 1970 and #70 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Vibeke

  Ranked #24 in 1970 and #64 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Stig

  Ranked #14 in 1970 and #37 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Hugo

  Ranked #176 in 1970 and #463 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Sissel

  Ranked #34 in 1970 and #89 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Bernadette

  Ranked #23 in 1970 and #60 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Paul

  Ranked #5 in 1970 and #13 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Nora

  Ranked #49 in 1970 and #124 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Carmel

  Ranked #33 in 1970 and #83 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Deborah

  Ranked #33 in 1970 and #83 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Trond

  Ranked #7 in 1970 and #17 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Mona

  Ranked #12 in 1970 and #29 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• John

  Ranked #8 in 1970 and #19 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Sandra

  Ranked #28 in 1970 and #66 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Julia

  Ranked #76 in 1970 and #178 in 1979 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Lisa

  Ranked #3 in 1970 and #7 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Steinar

  Ranked #39 in 1970 and #91 in 1979 among boys in Norway.

• Grethe

  Ranked #60 in 1970 and #137 in 1979 among girls in Norway.

• Anthony

  Ranked #9 in 1970 and #20 in 1979 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Fiona

  Ranked #14 in 1970 and #31 in 1979 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.