In 1977, the most popular baby names in the U.S. were Jennifer, Melissa, Michael and Jason.

That same year, a new name appeared on the North Carolina insurance scene, to-wit: Lawyers Mutual Liability Insurance Company. It was greeted by the state’s attorneys with the same warmth, enthusiasm and excitement you’d expect of any parents.

Four decades later, the preferences of mothers and fathers have changed. Now they are naming their babies Emma, Olivia, Noah and Liam.

Lawyers Mutual, meanwhile, is all grown up. And North Carolina practitioners continue to stick with the name that has served them so well for the past forty years. 

 Top Girls Names 1977

1. Jennifer
2. Melissa
3. Amy
4. Jessica
5. Heather
6. Angela
7. Michelle
8. Kimberly
9. Amanda
10. Kelly

Top Boys Names 1977

1. Michael
2. Jason
3. Christopher
4. David
5. James
6. Robert
7. John
8. Brian
9. Matthew
10. Joseph

Top Girls Names 2017

1. Emma
2. Olivia
3. Ava
4. Sophia
5. Isabella
6. Mia
7. Charlotte
8. Abigail
9. Emily
10. Harper

Top Boys Names 2017

1. Noah
2. Liam
3. William
4. Mason
5. James
6. Benjamin
7. Jacob
8. Michael
9. Elijah
10. Ethan

Sources:

• Baby Names 2017 https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/
• Baby Names 1977 http://www.babynames.it/top100/1/year-1977.html
• Lawyers Mutual lawyersmutualnc.com