In 1971 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 1971, 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 1971.
| 1 | Michael | 4,375 | Jennifer | 3,360 |
| 2 | James | 3,322 | Michelle | 2,312 |
| 3 | David | 3,213 | Amy | 1,966 |
| 4 | Robert | 3,089 | Lisa | 1,939 |
| 5 | John | 2,977 | Kimberly | 1,801 |
| 6 | Christopher | 2,712 | Angela | 1,758 |
| 7 | Brian | 2,441 | Melissa | 1,725 |
| 8 | Scott | 2,248 | Julie | 1,093 |
| 9 | William | 2,027 | Heather | 1,037 |
| 10 | Jason | 1,827 | Tracy | 1,027 |
| 11 | Matthew | 1,805 | Kelly | 1,018 |
| 12 | Jeffrey | 1,640 | Dawn | 1,010 |
| 13 | Mark | 1,603 | Tammy | 966 |
| 14 | Richard | 1,578 | Mary | 963 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,482 | Tina | 916 |
| 16 | Thomas | 1,469 | Lori | 896 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,458 | Laura | 834 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,375 | Susan | 800 |
| 19 | Daniel | 1,354 | Stephanie | 794 |
| 20 | Joseph | 1,336 | Christine | 785 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,304 | Rebecca | 746 |
| 22 | Charles | 1,153 | Shannon | 710 |
| 23 | Anthony | 1,069 | Karen | 666 |
| 24 | Todd | 1,052 | Christina | 629 |
| 25 | Gregory | 970 | Elizabeth | 627 |
| 26 | Shawn | 961 | Cynthia | 587 |
| 27 | Paul | 892 | Nicole | 584 |
| 28 | Chad | 849 | Wendy | 538 |
| 29 | Ronald | 795 | Patricia | 532 |
| 30 | Kenneth | 788 | Denise | 517 |
| 31 | Donald | 787 | Stacy | 503 |
| 32 | Stephen | 753 | Pamela | 498 |
| 33 | Douglas | 730 | Andrea | 494 |
| 34 | Gary | 602 | Deborah | 491 |
| 35 | Andrew | 593 | Tonya | 486 |
| 36 | Patrick | 581 | Teresa | 481 |
| 37 | Edward | 576 | Michele | 429 |
| 38 | Aaron | 561 | Jill | 403 |
| 39 | Keith | 560 | Robin | 398 |
| 40 | Sean | 539 | Stacey | 397 |
| 41 | Craig | 511 | Rhonda | 395 |
| 42 | Larry | 472 | Sandra | 391 |
| 43 | Bryan | 466 | Beth | 387 |
| 44 | Ryan | 424 | Holly | 380 |
| 45 | Jonathan | 414 | Carrie | 374 |
| 46 | George | 405 | Kathleen | 371 |
| 47 | Jeffery | 387 | April | 364 |
| 48 | Jeremy | 385 | Theresa | 354 |
| 49 | Troy | 385 | Linda | 351 |
| 50 | Jerry | 382 | Cheryl | 348 |
| 51 | Adam | 371 | Donna | 348 |
| 52 | Dennis | 367 | Barbara | 336 |
| 53 | Terry | 367 | Tamara | 336 |
| 54 | Bradley | 366 | Jodi | 330 |
| 55 | Raymond | 337 | Brenda | 320 |
| 56 | Shane | 294 | Sharon | 320 |
| 57 | Rodney | 292 | Renee | 318 |
| 58 | Roger | 291 | Sarah | 314 |
| 59 | Frank | 275 | Tara | 314 |
| 60 | Brent | 273 | Sherry | 313 |
| 61 | Carl | 257 | Rachel | 307 |
| 62 | Randy | 252 | Leslie | 301 |
| 63 | Benjamin | 236 | Crystal | 300 |
| 64 | Phillip | 234 | Heidi | 299 |
| 65 | Jon | 231 | Tiffany | 299 |
| 66 | Tony | 231 | Tracey | 297 |
| 67 | Russell | 222 | Paula | 296 |
| 68 | Peter | 214 | Monica | 293 |
| 69 | Samuel | 211 | Debra | 282 |
| 70 | Dale | 208 | Melinda | 282 |
| 71 | Chris | 202 | Kathy | 281 |
| 72 | Marc | 201 | Ann | 275 |
| 73 | Randall | 199 | Nancy | 275 |
| 74 | Gerald | 195 | Tricia | 272 |
| 75 | Travis | 194 | Katherine | 266 |
| 76 | Marcus | 192 | Dana | 265 |
| 77 | Derek | 190 | Diane | 262 |
| 78 | Jamie | 187 | Traci | 262 |
| 79 | Philip | 186 | Deanna | 256 |
| 80 | Bruce | 184 | Melanie | 252 |
| 81 | Brett | 178 | Catherine | 249 |
| 82 | Shannon | 178 | Shelly | 248 |
| 83 | Danny | 176 | Jessica | 245 |
| 84 | Jack | 176 | Carla | 244 |
| 85 | Lawrence | 174 | Gina | 236 |
| 86 | Joshua | 169 | Jacqueline | 235 |
| 87 | Nicholas | 168 | Erin | 230 |
| 88 | Jay | 163 | Sheila | 226 |
| 89 | Curtis | 161 | Cindy | 223 |
| 90 | Nathan | 161 | Kristin | 223 |
| 91 | Vincent | 161 | Regina | 222 |
| 92 | Wayne | 160 | Tanya | 213 |
| 93 | Walter | 155 | Colleen | 209 |
| 94 | Kyle | 152 | Amanda | 206 |
| 95 | Billy | 151 | Kristen | 206 |
| 96 | Derrick | 150 | Victoria | 205 |
| 97 | Joel | 149 | Carol | 204 |
| 98 | Roy | 149 | Erica | 204 |
| 99 | Darren | 147 | Maria | 203 |
| 100 | Brad | 146 | Kathryn | 200 |