In 1974 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 1974, 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 1974.
| 1 | Michael | 3,812 | Jennifer | 3,448 |
| 2 | Jason | 3,572 | Amy | 2,008 |
| 3 | James | 2,436 | Michelle | 1,669 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,391 | Angela | 1,646 |
| 5 | Brian | 2,366 | Heather | 1,589 |
| 6 | David | 2,356 | Melissa | 1,383 |
| 7 | Robert | 2,147 | Kimberly | 1,250 |
| 8 | John | 2,017 | Lisa | 1,210 |
| 9 | Matthew | 1,930 | Stephanie | 873 |
| 10 | William | 1,512 | Nicole | 847 |
| 11 | Daniel | 1,299 | Rebecca | 821 |
| 12 | Scott | 1,236 | Kelly | 778 |
| 13 | Joseph | 1,188 | Julie | 740 |
| 14 | Jeffrey | 1,178 | Mary | 701 |
| 15 | Kevin | 1,127 | Dawn | 680 |
| 16 | Mark | 1,109 | Christina | 670 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,095 | Shannon | 612 |
| 18 | Steven | 1,037 | Elizabeth | 611 |
| 19 | Richard | 1,026 | Tracy | 582 |
| 20 | Thomas | 1,021 | Laura | 554 |
| 21 | Chad | 1,010 | Lori | 547 |
| 22 | Timothy | 997 | April | 530 |
| 23 | Shawn | 947 | Christine | 528 |
| 24 | Charles | 923 | Tina | 525 |
| 25 | Anthony | 860 | Susan | 515 |
| 26 | Ryan | 802 | Sarah | 511 |
| 27 | Jeremy | 777 | Carrie | 505 |
| 28 | Andrew | 771 | Tammy | 484 |
| 29 | Aaron | 733 | Jessica | 450 |
| 30 | Gregory | 693 | Holly | 411 |
| 31 | Todd | 677 | Amanda | 407 |
| 32 | Paul | 644 | Andrea | 405 |
| 33 | Joshua | 636 | Rachel | 392 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 567 | Karen | 384 |
| 35 | Adam | 545 | Wendy | 382 |
| 36 | Donald | 524 | Tonya | 375 |
| 37 | Stephen | 524 | Danielle | 373 |
| 38 | Douglas | 486 | Tiffany | 372 |
| 39 | Sean | 481 | Stacey | 371 |
| 40 | Bryan | 478 | Stacy | 365 |
| 41 | Ronald | 478 | Cynthia | 362 |
| 42 | Jonathan | 456 | Kristen | 347 |
| 43 | Benjamin | 445 | Patricia | 340 |
| 44 | Keith | 423 | Tara | 328 |
| 45 | Edward | 399 | Erin | 326 |
| 46 | Shane | 393 | Jill | 323 |
| 47 | Gary | 385 | Michele | 310 |
| 48 | Patrick | 375 | Teresa | 308 |
| 49 | Craig | 367 | Emily | 298 |
| 50 | Larry | 355 | Melanie | 283 |
| 51 | Dennis | 319 | Melinda | 282 |
| 52 | Nathan | 318 | Heidi | 280 |
| 53 | Bradley | 304 | Crystal | 279 |
| 54 | George | 284 | Robin | 270 |
| 55 | Jamie | 277 | Denise | 265 |
| 56 | Jeffery | 272 | Pamela | 265 |
| 57 | Justin | 262 | Jodi | 261 |
| 58 | Jerry | 256 | Monica | 253 |
| 59 | Troy | 250 | Misty | 246 |
| 60 | Terry | 241 | Beth | 244 |
| 61 | Brandon | 221 | Leslie | 244 |
| 62 | Travis | 214 | Tamara | 243 |
| 63 | Nicholas | 206 | Megan | 239 |
| 64 | Raymond | 206 | Deborah | 235 |
| 65 | Samuel | 203 | Sandra | 235 |
| 66 | Brent | 201 | Renee | 231 |
| 67 | Phillip | 201 | Brandy | 227 |
| 68 | Rodney | 199 | Katherine | 223 |
| 69 | Roger | 198 | Barbara | 218 |
| 70 | Frank | 195 | Christy | 218 |
| 71 | Peter | 190 | Erica | 217 |
| 72 | Brad | 186 | Tanya | 217 |
| 73 | Philip | 175 | Kathleen | 211 |
| 74 | Jon | 169 | Kristin | 208 |
| 75 | Brett | 167 | Cheryl | 205 |
| 76 | Danny | 167 | Sara | 205 |
| 77 | Randy | 162 | Brenda | 204 |
| 78 | Marc | 157 | Rhonda | 204 |
| 79 | Tony | 157 | Sherry | 202 |
| 80 | Carl | 156 | Theresa | 202 |
| 81 | Derek | 156 | Dana | 200 |
| 82 | Damon | 154 | Shelly | 200 |
| 83 | Russell | 151 | Catherine | 199 |
| 84 | Joel | 145 | Sharon | 189 |
| 85 | Jack | 139 | Jacqueline | 186 |
| 86 | Jesse | 137 | Gina | 185 |
| 87 | Micheal | 137 | Linda | 185 |
| 88 | Shannon | 137 | Amber | 179 |
| 89 | Lawrence | 133 | Maria | 179 |
| 90 | Gerald | 129 | Donna | 177 |
| 91 | Kyle | 129 | Joy | 174 |
| 92 | Curtis | 128 | Carla | 167 |
| 93 | Randall | 127 | Diana | 167 |
| 94 | Billy | 125 | Ann | 165 |
| 95 | Dustin | 122 | Nancy | 161 |
| 96 | Corey | 119 | Paula | 161 |
| 97 | Marcus | 118 | Krista | 160 |
| 98 | Frederick | 117 | Margaret | 160 |
| 99 | Jay | 117 | Valerie | 160 |
| 100 | Antonio | 115 | Anna | 159 |
| 101 | Dale | 115 |