Most popular girls’ names in the US, 1974

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer63,107
2Amy29,566
3Michelle25,826
4Heather23,179
5Angela22,803
6Kimberly22,427
7Melissa22,166
8Lisa19,778
9Stephanie16,984
10Rebecca15,163
11Nicole13,112
12Elizabeth12,259
13Mary11,738
14Julie11,360
15Kelly10,851
16Christina10,849
17Jessica10,656
18Shannon10,608
19Christine9,901
20Sarah9,788
21Laura9,716
22Dawn9,417
23Tracy9,286
24Tammy9,238
25Tina8,668
RankNameBabies
26Karen8,643
27Susan8,470
28April8,454
29Patricia8,036
30Lori7,960
31Maria7,804
32Wendy7,564
33Cynthia7,557
34Amanda7,473
35Andrea7,472
36Rachel7,399
37Tonya6,878
38Stacy6,741
39Tara6,657
40Danielle6,629
41Tiffany6,482
42Carrie6,436
43Monica6,281
44Sandra6,270
45Kristen6,052
46Tanya5,997
47Erin5,868
48Stacey5,803
49Crystal5,622
50Michele5,587
51Melanie5,483
52Teresa5,397
53Denise5,395
54Pamela5,272
55Dana5,158
56Holly5,144
57Christy5,067
58Jill5,061
59Brenda4,830
60Heidi4,683
61Sara4,650
62Katherine4,530
63Robin4,525
63Tamara4,525
65Leslie4,463
66Misty4,439
67Donna4,354
68Deborah4,343
69Emily4,329
70Sharon4,276
71Veronica4,226
72Kristin4,218
73Catherine4,184
74Erica4,121
75Linda4,077
76Kathleen3,953
77Barbara3,906
78Nancy3,891
79Theresa3,857
80Brandy3,832
81Melinda3,752
82Anna3,622
83Jacqueline3,573
84Gina3,560
85Renee3,528
86Rhonda3,525
87Diana3,513
88Cheryl3,496
89Sherry3,436
90Alicia3,434
91Jodi3,306
92Amber3,273
93Valerie3,181
94Debra3,129
95Margaret3,087
96Paula3,061
97Jamie3,020
98Kathryn2,991
99Allison2,959
100Ann2,928
101Kristina2,890
102Kristi2,884
103Cindy2,852
104Victoria2,844
105Megan2,818
106Brandi2,809
107Shelly2,797
108Tracey2,758
109Joy2,757
110Christie2,705
111Suzanne2,697
112Yolanda2,632
113Regina2,587
114Carla2,571
115Deanna2,558
116Laurie2,555
117Beth2,523
118Carolyn2,471
119Natalie2,466
120Anne2,461
121Sheila2,438
122Vanessa2,353
123Colleen2,344
124Courtney2,336
125Kara2,304
126Katrina2,278
127Erika2,265
128Samantha2,251
129Diane2,227
130Janet2,175
131Jenny2,131
132Sonya2,111
133Kristy2,090
134Bridget2,082
135Alison2,079
136Julia2,068
137Felicia2,041
138Kristie2,039
139Carol2,038
140Traci2,006
141Natasha2,005
142Shelley1,997
143Tricia1,968
144Anita1,936
144Kim1,936
146Kathy1,920
147Kristine1,863
148Aimee1,857
149Leah1,844
150Martha1,834
151Terri1,826
152Krista1,808
153Kari1,805
154Jody1,777
155Joanna1,772
156Stacie1,757
157Carmen1,749
158Kerry1,729
159Cassandra1,726
160Virginia1,711
161Nichole1,687
162Shawna1,662
163Lynn1,644
164Connie1,634
165Ashley1,625
166Sherri1,621
167Claudia1,609
168Kelli1,606
169Robyn1,596
170Angie1,590
171Kerri1,577
171Sonia1,577
173Yvonne1,541
174Monique1,531
175Meredith1,519
176Marie1,508
177Becky1,497
178Kendra1,490
179Molly1,480
180Tracie1,453
181Bonnie1,452
181Toni1,452
183Angel1,449
184Sheri1,428
185Gloria1,421
186Charity1,410
187Lauren1,393
188Annette1,382
189Sylvia1,353
190Tasha1,344
191Jeanette1,326
192Sabrina1,325
193Janice1,323
194Mindy1,313
195Ruth1,299
196Hope1,298
197Latonya1,290
198Ginger1,281
199Gretchen1,278
200Shawn1,271
201Joyce1,263
202Joanne1,254
203Rosa1,252
204Charlotte1,251
205Keri1,231
206Leigh1,225
207Kelley1,208
208Wanda1,206
209Beverly1,205
210Belinda1,199
211Melody1,198
212Caroline1,196
212Latasha1,196
214Trina1,192
215Rachael1,188
216Alice1,181
216Bethany1,181
218Ana1,179
219Penny1,174
219Tonia1,174
221Vicki1,168
222Cathy1,167
223Candace1,155
224Yvette1,151
225Helen1,140
226Nakia1,135
227Billie1,132
228Betty1,131
229Katie1,109
230Nikki1,108
231Marsha1,106
232Dorothy1,098
233Kellie1,089
234Ellen1,088
235Cara1,074
236Bobbie1,073
237Charlene1,070
238Frances1,068
239Karla1,065
240Angelica1,062
240Norma1,062
242Joann1,058
243Rose1,057
244Debbie1,055
245Jolene1,053
246Juanita1,040
246Tamika1,040
248Trisha1,039
249Jodie1,028
250Rebekah1,023
251Darlene1,019
251Leticia1,019
253Maureen1,011
254Shirley1,010
255Kimberley1,006
256Rita992
257Keisha979
258Adrienne972
259Audrey969
260Brooke964
261Jean960
262Stefanie959
263Latoya958
264Marcia957
264Sally957
266Loretta956
267Elaine950
268Tami947
269Christa946
270Evelyn942
270Peggy942
270Staci942
273Christi940
274Candice936
275Miranda934
276Judy927
277Tammie924
278Jenifer923
279Jackie913
280Priscilla904
281Rochelle899
282Judith892
283Tabitha887
284Raquel862
285Irene846
286Dena838
287Eva837
288Jane827
289Jeanne825
290Casey823
291Jeannie820
291Roberta820
293Sandy814
294Kenya811
295Dina810
296Kirsten808
297Cheri807
298Jana801
299Naomi799
300Shelby798
301Gwendolyn795
302Lesley782
303Teri777
304Rachelle776
305Cristina773
306Desiree772
307Katina766
308Eileen759
309Sonja754
310Amie750
311Chastity749
312Vickie746
313Nina732
314Esther728
315Marilyn725
316Lydia722
316Roxanne722
318Chandra713
319Alexandra708
320Bobbi699
321Lora696
322Jennie691
323Shauna689
324Antoinette684
325Alisha682
325Marcy682
327Angelia679
328Shana675
328Sheryl675
330Tania674
331Alisa667
332Deana664
333Candy662
334Shanna660
335Carey659
335Cherie659
337Latisha656
338Brandie649
339Wendi642
340Jacquelyn641
341Lorena640
342Ericka639
343Lorraine635
344Janelle634
345Lakisha630
346Gail628
347Angelina626
348Rosemary624
349Lynette621
350Autumn618
350Chasity618
350Melisa618
353Ronda612
354Tanisha611
355Meghan609
356Lee608
357Abigail606
358Alexis601
358Ruby601
360Lara600
361Miriam599
362Alma595
363Dianna593
364Marla592
365Marisa589
366Jo587
366Nora587
368Angelique585
369Shari583
370Celeste581
371Joan577
372Lorie576
373Karin573
374Bernadette571
374Johanna571
376Tameka568
377Shelia567
378Elisa562
379Audra560
380Maribel558
381Marlene548
382Elena546
383Faith542
383Jeannette542
385Janine541
386Cecilia539
386Marisol539
386Tisha539
389Josephine536
390Grace535
391Marcie534
392Michael525
393Ramona519
393Terry519
395Terra518
396Darcy516
397Adriana513
398Glenda509
399Amelia507
399Olivia507
401Vivian505
402Daphne503
403Marci501
404Ebony499
405Sherrie498
406Latanya497
407Darla493
408Emma490
409Betsy489
409Guadalupe489
411Margarita488
412Lena485
413Lillian483
414Cari477
415Paige475
416Hollie474
417Krystal473
418Jenna469
419Alyssa467
420Tammi466
421Annie464
422Jeanine460
423Camille459
424Lakeisha458
424Lashonda458
424Lawanda458
427Constance457
427Lana457
429Doris456
430Marianne451
431Lea449
432Blanca448
433Allyson447
434Jami446
434Mandy446
434Patrice446
434Selena446
438Bridgette445
438Vicky445
440Kisha440
440Misti440
440Shonda440
443Tabatha438
444Arlene435
445Hilary426
446Chrystal417
447Elisabeth413
448Leanne412
449Marjorie409
449Tera409
451Gabriela408
451Yesenia408
453Edith402
454Olga401
455Malinda399
456Anitra397
457Tia395
458Dora392
458Iris392
458Liza392
461Esmeralda389
461Jocelyn389
461Karrie389
464Mia388
465Pauline387
465Serena387
465Shanda387
465Sophia387
469Lashawn386
470Irma385
471Myra384
472Lucy383
473Isabel381
474Chelsea377
475Luz375
476Maryann373
477Marcella372
478Chanda371
478Demetria371
480Carly370
481Randi368
481Whitney368
483Claire367
484Marissa365
484Tawana365
486Georgia363
487Ingrid362
488Lynda360
489Kerrie359
489Ladonna359
491Bridgett358
491Jessie358
493Leann356
493Silvia356
495Kimberlee355
495Sue355
497Janie354
498Maggie353
498Nadine353
500Kate352
500Susana352
502Lakesha351
503Jeannine349
503Lucinda349
505Katharine344
505Rene344
507Laurel343
508Karyn342
509Janette341
510Alissa340
511Alana337
512Dionne336
513Cassie335
514Gabrielle330
515Catrina329
516Catina328
517Latrice325
518Hannah324
518Jan324
518Tamra324
521Francine323
522Annmarie322
522Cristy322
524Kesha320
525Clarissa318
525Corina318
527Beatrice317
527Cathleen317
527Clara317
527Doreen317
531Genevieve316
532Edna315
533Daisy314
533Dianne314
533Sondra314
533Summer314
537Jeri313
537June313
537Tiffani313
540Hillary312
540Paulette312
542Lorrie311
542Patty311
542Susie311
545Antonia310
545Janel310
545Susanne310
548Phyllis307
549Ami306
550Dolores305
550Mona305
552Hilda304
553Deirdre303
553Ida303
555Alyson300
555Mildred300
555Shellie300
558Araceli298
559Janna296
559Latosha296
561Maricela291
562Maritza290
563Christopher288
564Kasey286
565Tessa285
566Caryn284
566Gena284
566Gwen284
566Lois284
566Valarie284
571Corinne283
572Jasmine282
573Lynne279
574Bertha276
574Dayna276
574Kami276
577Deidre275
577Tawnya275
579Chantel274
579Holli274
581Renae273
582Julianne272
582Rosemarie272
584Carissa270
584Latonia270
584Sheree270
584Windy270
588Charmaine269
588Deena269
588Rena269
591Gladys268
591Ursula268
593Deanne267
593Georgina267
595Jason266
595Joni266
597Danelle265
598Christal264
598Ivy264
600Gayle263
601Bernice262
601Cori262
601Letitia262
601Madeline262
605Christen260
606Jaime259
607Christian257
608Cicely256
609Carie255
609Marina255
609Sunshine255
612Dara254
612Elsa254
612Jerri254
612John254
616Athena253
616Latricia253
616Tosha253
619Justine252
619Lynnette252
621Colette251
621Michell251
623James250
623Stella250
625Aisha248
625Consuelo248
625Sasha248
628Karie247
628Noelle247
630Tarsha246
631Larissa245
631Suzette245
633Brittany244
634Graciela242
635Felecia241
635Robert241
635Tomeka241
638Delia240
639Eugenia239
639Kay239
641Patti238
641Stacia238
641Thelma238
644Margie237
644Marian237
644Marnie237
647Mindi236
648Jeanie235
649David234
649Lindsey234
649Malissa234
649Marion234
653Buffy233
653Celia233
653Eve233
653Mitzi233
657Casandra232
657Joey232
657Marta232
660Delores231
660Greta231
662Francesca230
663Louise229
663Sharonda229
665Eleanor228
666Mara227
666Tonja227
668Anastasia225
668Tamera225
668Trista225
671Danette224
672Brandee223
672Christin223
672Nia223
675Elise221
675Susanna221
677Abby220
677Tawanda220
679Toya219
680Tiffanie218
681Kristal217
682Corey216
682Deann216
682Florence216
682Shalonda216
686Margo215
687Chiquita214
687Geneva214
687Lourdes214
690Alexa213
690Lindsay213
690Tyra213
693Beatriz212
693Dominique212
693Ella212
693Polly212
693Shelli212
693Venus212
699Josie211
699Trudy211
701Janell209
701Juana209
701Kori209
701Lashanda209
705Marisela208
705Mollie208
707Leeann207
707Marlo207
709Cora206
709Karina206
709Maura206
712Chris204
712Sandi204
714Danita203
714Juliet203
716Alethea201
716Caren201
716Jada201
716Richelle201
720Jeanna200
720Shanon200
722Carolina199
722Stephenie199
722Terrie199
725Leanna198
725Lucia198
725Selina198
728Mayra197
729Racheal196
730Noemi195
730Sharla195
732Adrian194
732Annemarie194
732Katy194
732Niki194
732Rosalinda194
732Vera194
738Corrie193
738Helena193
738Kira193
741Callie192
741Carole192
741Darci192
741Deidra192
741Shantel192
746Aileen190
746Lucretia190
746Tori190
749Alecia189
749Leona189
751Nikia188
751Regan188
751Therese188
754Joleen187
755Jeana186
755Patsy186
757Aubrey185
757Layla185
759Elisha184
759Penelope184
759Rosalind184
762Bianca183
762Kia183
762Simone183
765Darcie182
765Dixie182
765Jamila182
768Lauri181
768Tanika181
770Angelita180
770Kayla180
772Bonita179
772Geraldine179
772Mari179
775Angeline178
775Candi178
775Davina178
775Denice178
779Cary177
779Shanta177
781Tamela176
782Cory175
782Elissa175
782Nikole175
785Aurora174
785Rocio174
787Brande173
787Jena173
787Monika173
787Rae173
787Tawanna173
792Mendy172
793Andria171
793Cortney171
793Johnna171
796Nanette170
796Nikita170
798Adrianne169
798Coleen169
798Maya169
798Mercedes169
798Myrna169
798William169
804Antionette168
804Carri168
804Danna168
807Brenna167
807Griselda167
807Kris167
807Suzanna167
811Liliana166
811Mellissa166
811Noel166
811Rosalie166
815Cecelia165
815Della165
815Joelle165
818Ada164
818Meagan164
818Renita164
818Shannan164
818Tana164
818Tomika164
824Corinna163
825Brook162
825Rhoda162
825Shani162
828Janis161
828Jasmin161
830Keshia160
831Carin159
831Elvira159
831Eunice159
834Alejandra158
834Anika158
834Daniela158
834Lilia158
834Valencia158
839Jayme157
839Shane157
841Alexandria156
841Benita156
841Charla156
841Christel156
841Magdalena156
841Nellie156
847Ivette155
847Janeen155
847Leila155
847Maranda155
847Shea155
852Lola154
852Martina154
852Robbie154
855Aretha153
855Daniel153
855Marquita153
855Tressa153
859Julissa152
859Kandi152
859Kathrine152
859Rosie152
863Fatima151
863Lakeshia151
863Lenora151
863Rosalyn151
867Claudine150
867Debora150
867Latarsha150
867Octavia150
871Danyell149
871Faye149
871Rosanna149
871Sadie149
871Shantell149
876Anjanette148
876Esperanza148
876Francisca148
876Lila148
876Pearl148
881Delilah147
882Aida146
882Danyelle146
882Jolie146
882Karri146
882Tangela146
887Kirstin145
887Melonie145
889Alysia144
889Elsie144
889Lesa144
889Lissette144
889Lorna144
889Nicki144
889Sofia144
896Carmela142
896Keesha142
896Kyla142
896Mellisa142
896Shawnda142
901Eliza141
901Georgette141
901Tamala141
901Vikki141
905Corrine140
905Lillie140
905Sherita140
908Anissa139
908Candida139
908Eric139
908Valeria139
912Brian138
912Latrina138
912Marni138
912Mechelle138
912Rosario138
912Syreeta138
912Tracee138
912Yolonda138
920Ginny137
920Jenni137
920Juli137
920Luciana137
924Dee136
924Fawn136
924Hazel136
924Tobi136
928Corrina135
929Alanna134
929Brigette134
929Dusty134
929Josefina134
929Melodie134
929Mistie134
935Keely133
935Rolanda133
935Tamica133
938Bree132
938Carisa132
938Cherish132
938Cristin132
938Laquita132
938Maxine132
938Sharron132
938Violet132
946Celina131
946Lucille131
946Susannah131
946Tamiko131
950Ava130
950Cecily130
950Chantelle130
950Dedra130
950Ethel130
950Johnnie130
950Juliana130
950Saundra130
950Shay130
950Taryn130
960Charisse129
960Felisha129
960Haley129
960Lindy129
964Frankie128
964Freda128
964Leilani128
964Michaela128
964Milissa128
969Adriane127
969Carmelita127
969Imelda127
969Kevin127
969Mandi127
969Sheena127
975Anthony126
975Evette126
975Lisette126
975Vonetta126
979Angelic125
979Estella125
979Marlena125
979Rebeca125
979Ryan125
984Adria124
984Celena124
984Cherry124
984Cristi124
984Joseph124
984Kandy124
984Roseann124
984Trinity124
992Camilla123
992Mirna123
994Daniele122
994Elaina122
994Gabriella122
994Stefani122
994Tamisha122
994Tanesha122
1000Danyel121
1000Justina121
1000Natalia121