Most Popular Baby Names of 1971
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 201 | Nathaniel | +17 | 201 | Angel | +69 |
| 202 | Ian | +19 | 202 | Kendra | +65 |
| 203 | Geoffrey | -2 | 203 | Maureen | -22 |
| 204 | Hector | +16 | 204 | Kara | +7 |
| 205 | Bernard | +5 | 205 | Judith | -13 |
| 206 | Wade | -17 | 206 | Tami | -1 |
| 207 | Jorge | +15 | 207 | Hope | +88 |
| 208 | Franklin | 0 | 208 | Frances | -9 |
| 209 | Casey | +47 | 209 | Helen | -18 |
| 210 | Scotty | +119 | 210 | Rose | -27 |
| 211 | Raul | +19 | 211 | Kellie | -53 |
| 212 | Terrance | +1 | 212 | Tonia | +9 |
| 213 | Dana | +13 | 213 | Leigh | 0 |
| 214 | Don | -11 | 214 | Shawna | -4 |
| 215 | Trevor | +26 | 215 | Rita | -12 |
| 216 | Shaun | +24 | 216 | Karla | -20 |
| 217 | Byron | -11 | 217 | Robyn | -8 |
| 218 | Jared | +65 | 218 | Ellen | -30 |
| 219 | Joey | -2 | 219 | Joann | -13 |
| 220 | Darryl | -25 | 220 | Christie | +17 |
| 221 | Gilbert | -6 | 221 | Joanna | +15 |
| 222 | Oscar | +3 | 222 | Norma | -3 |
| 223 | Roderick | +4 | 223 | Rosa | -1 |
| 224 | Heath | +54 | 224 | Gretchen | +27 |
| 225 | Tim | -26 | 225 | Vickie | -30 |
| 226 | Jacob | +29 | 226 | Candace | -8 |
| 227 | Leon | -20 | 227 | Loretta | +5 |
| 228 | Jaime | +21 | 228 | Natasha | +123 |
| 229 | Toby | +13 | 229 | Juanita | +18 |
| 230 | Stacy | -19 | 230 | Marsha | -4 |
| 231 | Fredrick | +17 | 231 | Evelyn | -15 |
| 232 | Alvin | -8 | 232 | Jane | -30 |
| 233 | Jermaine | +390 | 233 | Kelley | -21 |
| 234 | Leroy | -20 | 234 | Elaine | -17 |
| 235 | Kent | -19 | 235 | Jeanne | -31 |
| 236 | Angel | -8 | 236 | Angie | +6 |
| 237 | Ramon | +1 | 237 | Christa | +18 |
| 238 | Leslie | -4 | 238 | Claudia | +15 |
| 239 | Clayton | +25 | 239 | Marilyn | +9 |
| 240 | Javier | +13 | 240 | Caroline | -11 |
| 241 | Herbert | -12 | 241 | Jackie | -11 |
| 242 | Lloyd | -3 | 242 | Bobbie | +12 |
| 243 | Vernon | -20 | 243 | Marcia | +1 |
| 244 | Jim | -40 | 244 | Melody | +18 |
| 245 | Mathew | +20 | 245 | Raquel | -30 |
| 246 | Lewis | -10 | 246 | Sheryl | -32 |
| 247 | Gordon | -10 | 247 | Gail | -27 |
| 248 | Pedro | +9 | 248 | Sonja | -8 |
| 249 | Dwight | -18 | 249 | Molly | +9 |
| 250 | Dan | -17 | 250 | Ronda | -16 |
| 251 | Donnie | +1 | 251 | Staci | +17 |
| 252 | Kelvin | +2 | 252 | Dena | -44 |
| 253 | Kerry | -10 | 253 | Roberta | -25 |
| 254 | Gene | -4 | 254 | Dina | -47 |
| 255 | Bill | -23 | 255 | Ashley | +50 |
| 256 | Tom | -37 | 256 | Marcy | +90 |
| 257 | Guy | -22 | 257 | Rochelle | +4 |
| 258 | Rafael | -13 | 258 | Latonya | +44 |
| 259 | Rick | -47 | 259 | Candice | +29 |
| 260 | Cedric | -2 | 260 | Audrey | -19 |
| 261 | Ross | -2 | 261 | Lauren | -22 |
| 262 | Andy | -18 | 262 | Billie | +9 |
| 263 | Trent | -1 | 263 | Nichole | +20 |
| 264 | Marty | -13 | 264 | Teri | +10 |
| 265 | Fernando | +11 | 265 | Cheri | -5 |
| 266 | Matt | +19 | 266 | Gwendolyn | -14 |
| 267 | Ted | -20 | 267 | Sandy | -17 |
| 268 | Armando | +19 | 268 | Lynette | -4 |
| 269 | Stuart | +6 | 269 | Lora | -13 |
| 270 | Johnnie | +4 | 270 | Sally | -21 |
| 271 | Allan | -4 | 271 | Alisa | -6 |
| 272 | Seth | -3 | 272 | Ana | +10 |
| 273 | Gregg | -27 | 273 | Lara | -38 |
| 274 | Jimmie | -8 | 274 | Leticia | +23 |
| 275 | Nelson | +5 | 275 | Eileen | -30 |
| 276 | Erick | +37 | 276 | Shelia | -17 |
| 277 | Marlon | +102 | 277 | Jodie | 0 |
| 278 | Jessie | +10 | 278 | Keri | +52 |
| 279 | Rene | -18 | 279 | Roxanne | +10 |
| 280 | Marco | +13 | 280 | Joan | -42 |
| 281 | Floyd | +1 | 281 | Deana | -50 |
| 282 | Bret | -22 | 282 | Shari | -25 |
| 283 | Eduardo | -6 | 283 | Tasha | +116 |
| 284 | Perry | -21 | 284 | Mindy | +70 |
| 285 | Jackie | -6 | 285 | Rachelle | +9 |
| 286 | Bryant | -14 | 286 | Terry | -17 |
| 287 | Tyler | -3 | 287 | Adrienne | +4 |
| 288 | Isaac | +47 | 288 | Lorraine | -25 |
| 289 | Zachary | +55 | 289 | Antoinette | -3 |
| 290 | Charlie | -17 | 290 | Eva | -3 |
| 291 | Ivan | +7 | 291 | Irene | -15 |
| 292 | Alejandro | +34 | 292 | Jana | -7 |
| 293 | Clint | -25 | 293 | Marla | -20 |
| 294 | Orlando | -2 | 294 | Angelia | +14 |
| 295 | Edgar | +9 | 295 | Tabitha | -15 |
| 296 | Marshall | -15 | 296 | Kirsten | -12 |
| 297 | Alberto | -7 | 297 | Trisha | +6 |
| 298 | Ron | -28 | 298 | Stefanie | -23 |
| 299 | Robbie | +2 | 299 | Jo | -27 |
| 300 | Grant | -29 | 300 | Audra | +17 |