Baby naming trends tend to evolve slowly ― but zoom out 50 years and the changes become rather striking.Thanks to the Social Security Administration’s baby names database, we can see the top picks going back to the 1880s. We took a look a the most popular names 50 years ago to compare the trends of the past to what’s in style today.While many of the top choices in 1976 remain popular now (think classics like James, William, Elizabeth and Benjamin), others have dropped way down in the rankings (a la Tammy, Karen, Todd and Chad).Below, find the 50 most popular baby names for boys and girls born in 1976.GirlsJenniferAmyMelissaHeatherAngelaMichelleKimberlyJessicaLisaAmandaStephanieRebeccaNicoleChristinaSarahElizabethShannonJamieKellyLauraJulieMaryRachelErinAndreaChristineSaraCarrieJaimeAprilKarenTiffanyDanielleMariaDawnCrystalTracyStacyWendySusanTammyTaraPatriciaCynthiaMonicaMistyLoriTinaAmberEmilyBoysMichaelJasonChristopherDavidJamesJohnRobertBrianMatthewDanielWilliamJosephEricJeremyKevinRyanJeffreyJoshuaRichardStevenTimothyAnthonyThomasScottMarkCharlesAndrewPaulChadAaronJonathanBenjaminJustinShawnGregoryAdamStephenKennethNathanBrandonPatrickSeanBryanJoseEdwardTravisDonaldKeithRonaldToddTrending In FamilyMore In Life