Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s

Names whose highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia's published list falls in the 1970s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.

Scoped to one registrar: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names. A name can be at its height here a generation before or after it is elsewhere, and this says only when it peaked in New South Wales, Australia — never when it peaked generally, which is not a thing any single source can show.

33 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

Source: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages · All New South Wales, Australia names

• Jason

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971, across a record running 1964–2005.

• Michael

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1974, across a record running 1952–2025.

• Rebecca

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1976, across a record running 1966–2008.

• Daniel

  Highest recorded position #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979, across a record running 1952–2025.

• Kylie

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971, across a record running 1965–1989.

• Melissa

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1977, across a record running 1962–2000.

• Nicole

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1975, across a record running 1964–2002.

• Andrew

  Highest recorded position #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1970, across a record running 1952–2016.

• Benjamin

  Highest recorded position #5 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1977, across a record running 1965–2025.

• Joanne

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1970, across a record running 1952–1988.

• Belinda

  Highest recorded position #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974, across a record running 1957–1992.

• Kelly

  Highest recorded position #6 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979, across a record running 1964–1995.

• Adam

  Highest recorded position #7 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979, across a record running 1961–2025.

• Scott

  Highest recorded position #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973, across a record running 1957–1999.

• Natalie

  Highest recorded position #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1976, across a record running 1964–2014.

• Tracey

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1970, across a record running 1958–1983.

• Angela

  Highest recorded position #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974, across a record running 1955–2003.

• Jodie

  Highest recorded position #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1972, across a record running 1965–1988.

• Melanie

  Highest recorded position #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1977, across a record running 1970–1997.

• Renee

  Highest recorded position #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1977, across a record running 1972–1996.

• Shane

  Highest recorded position #15 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1971, across a record running 1954–1996.

• Vanessa

  Highest recorded position #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1975, across a record running 1963–2001.

• Alison

  Highest recorded position #18 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979, across a record running 1952–1996.

• Bradley

  Highest recorded position #19 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1976, across a record running 1956–2003.

• Tracy

  Highest recorded position #21 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1970, across a record running 1960–1981.

• Simon

  Highest recorded position #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1970, across a record running 1955–1997.

• Jamie

  Highest recorded position #28 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1972, across a record running 1965–2007.

• Adrian

  Highest recorded position #36 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1977, across a record running 1952–2003.

• Rachael

  Highest recorded position #41 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1974, across a record running 1970–2001.

• Shannon

  Highest recorded position #44 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1977, across a record running 1973–1991.

• Tina

  Highest recorded position #53 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971, across a record running 1966–1979.

• Paula

  Highest recorded position #62 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1971, across a record running 1952–1976.

• Anita

  Highest recorded position #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1979, across a record running 1967–1983.