Here are the one-hit wonder names of the 1970s:
Girl Names
- Ariane – ranked 886th in 1978
- Brande – ranked 785th in 1974
- Camisha – ranked 815th in 1972
- Chaka – ranked 898th in 1976 (influence: Chaka Khan)
- Corie – ranked 973rd in 1977
- Dyan – ranked 980th in 1970 (influence: Dyan Cannon)
- Kamilah – ranked 855th in 1977
- Keena – ranked 853rd in 1972
- Kindra – ranked 965th in 1978
- Pepper – ranked 956th in 1975
- Shandra – ranked 999th in 1976
- Sharee – ranked 929th in 1979
- Shawnna – ranked 963rd in 1977
- Shawnte – ranked 744th in 1977
- Somer – ranked 932nd in 1978
- Tamisha – ranked 995th in 1974
- Tisa – ranked 912th in 1970
- Torie – ranked 977th in 1976
- Treena – ranked 995th in 1970
Boy Names
- Abelardo – ranked 983rd in 1972
- Amin – ranked 907th in 1977
- Demetric – ranked 993rd in 1977
- Diallo – ranked 918th in 1972
- Dimitrios – ranked 991st in 1976
- Hakim – ranked 879th in 1976
- Hasan – ranked 952nd in 1978
- Jabbar – ranked 912th in 1972 (influence: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
- Jerimy – ranked 964th in 1976
- Kareen – ranked 982nd in 1975 (influence: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)
- Kinte – ranked 839th in 1977 (influence: Roots)
- Kunta – ranked 572nd in 1977 (influence: Roots)
- Mauro – ranked 995th in 1974
- Shalon – ranked 867th in 1977
- Toma – ranked 884th in 1974
- Torry – ranked 996th in 1976
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