In 1970 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio for 1970, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Ohio in 1970.
| 1 | Michael | 4,913 | Jennifer | 2,858 |
| 2 | David | 3,817 | Michelle | 2,313 |
| 3 | James | 3,748 | Lisa | 2,268 |
| 4 | Robert | 3,447 | Amy | 2,054 |
| 5 | John | 3,314 | Kimberly | 1,996 |
| 6 | Brian | 2,378 | Angela | 1,729 |
| 7 | William | 2,312 | Melissa | 1,717 |
| 8 | Christopher | 2,301 | Tracy | 1,269 |
| 9 | Mark | 2,050 | Julie | 1,237 |
| 10 | Jeffrey | 1,974 | Tammy | 1,177 |
| 11 | Scott | 1,893 | Kelly | 1,115 |
| 12 | Richard | 1,713 | Mary | 1,098 |
| 13 | Thomas | 1,606 | Lori | 1,056 |
| 14 | Kevin | 1,582 | Dawn | 1,013 |
| 15 | Steven | 1,556 | Heather | 1,013 |
| 16 | Joseph | 1,529 | Tina | 985 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,528 | Laura | 973 |
| 18 | Matthew | 1,501 | Christine | 965 |
| 19 | Timothy | 1,499 | Susan | 876 |
| 20 | Charles | 1,411 | Karen | 840 |
| 21 | Daniel | 1,362 | Stephanie | 790 |
| 22 | Jason | 1,317 | Elizabeth | 721 |
| 23 | Todd | 1,177 | Rebecca | 709 |
| 24 | Anthony | 1,168 | Shannon | 656 |
| 25 | Gregory | 1,073 | Pamela | 644 |
| 26 | Paul | 1,052 | Patricia | 644 |
| 27 | Kenneth | 924 | Christina | 640 |
| 28 | Ronald | 911 | Wendy | 631 |
| 29 | Donald | 874 | Cynthia | 604 |
| 30 | Douglas | 828 | Michele | 602 |
| 31 | Shawn | 781 | Teresa | 595 |
| 32 | Stephen | 746 | Deborah | 553 |
| 33 | Andrew | 724 | Denise | 552 |
| 34 | Gary | 687 | Nicole | 551 |
| 35 | Edward | 642 | Sandra | 516 |
| 36 | Keith | 587 | Rhonda | 504 |
| 37 | Craig | 572 | Cheryl | 497 |
| 38 | Sean | 554 | Barbara | 475 |
| 39 | Patrick | 534 | Jill | 474 |
| 40 | Larry | 533 | Tonya | 454 |
| 41 | Dennis | 466 | Beth | 452 |
| 42 | Bryan | 450 | Sharon | 450 |
| 43 | Jerry | 447 | Robin | 447 |
| 44 | Jeffery | 446 | Brenda | 446 |
| 45 | Bradley | 443 | Donna | 445 |
| 46 | Troy | 441 | Kathleen | 445 |
| 47 | Chad | 415 | Linda | 429 |
| 48 | George | 409 | Andrea | 421 |
| 49 | Jonathan | 404 | Theresa | 417 |
| 50 | Aaron | 386 | Tracey | 412 |
| 51 | Terry | 382 | Holly | 403 |
| 52 | Raymond | 369 | Stacy | 398 |
| 53 | Rodney | 367 | Jodi | 377 |
| 54 | Roger | 350 | Debra | 367 |
| 55 | Frank | 318 | Stacey | 364 |
| 56 | Carl | 292 | Sherry | 357 |
| 57 | Tony | 287 | Paula | 345 |
| 58 | Peter | 280 | Ann | 343 |
| 59 | Brent | 266 | Renee | 342 |
| 60 | Randy | 264 | Leslie | 340 |
| 61 | Jon | 258 | Rachel | 322 |
| 62 | Russell | 255 | Tamara | 322 |
| 63 | Samuel | 248 | Monica | 321 |
| 64 | Adam | 247 | Melinda | 319 |
| 65 | Phillip | 242 | Nancy | 319 |
| 66 | Marc | 239 | Heidi | 304 |
| 67 | Gerald | 238 | Carrie | 302 |
| 68 | Chris | 220 | Diane | 300 |
| 69 | Jay | 219 | Traci | 297 |
| 70 | Lawrence | 218 | Kathy | 294 |
| 71 | Shane | 218 | Kristin | 290 |
| 72 | Dale | 211 | Carla | 283 |
| 73 | Bruce | 209 | April | 278 |
| 74 | Lance | 206 | Catherine | 275 |
| 75 | Danny | 203 | Gina | 274 |
| 76 | Brett | 198 | Jacqueline | 273 |
| 77 | Randall | 198 | Sheila | 269 |
| 78 | Vincent | 189 | Carol | 266 |
| 79 | Billy | 188 | Katherine | 266 |
| 80 | Jeremy | 186 | Regina | 264 |
| 81 | Wayne | 184 | Deanna | 261 |
| 82 | Nicholas | 182 | Sarah | 261 |
| 83 | Brad | 181 | Shelly | 257 |
| 84 | Benjamin | 180 | Tricia | 257 |
| 85 | Martin | 179 | Victoria | 257 |
| 86 | Jack | 177 | Margaret | 253 |
| 87 | Philip | 177 | Maria | 249 |
| 88 | Curtis | 176 | Kristen | 244 |
| 89 | Harold | 175 | Carolyn | 238 |
| 90 | Marcus | 173 | Valerie | 237 |
| 91 | Steve | 171 | Diana | 236 |
| 92 | Walter | 171 | Cindy | 233 |
| 93 | Darren | 170 | Melanie | 225 |
| 94 | Jeff | 166 | Dana | 222 |
| 95 | Alan | 163 | Crystal | 221 |
| 96 | Joel | 162 | Kelli | 218 |
| 97 | Roy | 159 | Sherri | 217 |
| 98 | Ryan | 158 | Suzanne | 215 |
| 99 | Mike | 157 | Laurie | 214 |
| 100 | Johnny | 154 | Tiffany | 214 |