Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1970

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Kimberly	362
2	Angela	361
3	Lisa	333
4	Melissa	278
5	Tammy	236
6	Jennifer	235
7	Mary	228
8	Shannon	217
9	Stephanie	188
10	Tina	179
11	Cynthia	171
11	Michelle	171
13	Tracy	168
14	Amy	165
15	Karen	164
16	Tonya	157
17	Pamela	147
18	Teresa	144
19	Rebecca	140
20	Sharon	135
21	Laura	129
22	Donna	124
23	Elizabeth	122
24	Rhonda	116
25	Kelly	115

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Susan	113
27	Carla	106
28	Julie	103
28	Stacy	103
30	Sheila	100
31	Sandra	97
32	Patricia	96
33	Sherry	95
34	Lori	90
35	Brenda	86
36	Paula	84
37	Dana	81
37	Robin	81
39	Deborah	79
40	Leslie	77
40	Regina	77
42	Barbara	76
42	Linda	76
44	Christy	72
45	Stacey	71
46	Cindy	70
47	Amanda	69
48	Shelly	67
49	Tanya	66
50	Cheryl	65
50	Kathy	65
50	Wendy	65
53	Kristi	64
53	Melinda	64
53	Monica	64
56	Sonya	62
57	Dawn	61
58	Heather	58
58	Melanie	58
60	Anita	57
60	Sarah	57
60	Shelia	57
63	Jacqueline	55
64	Terri	54
65	Tracey	53
66	Holly	52
67	Carol	51
68	Deanna	48
68	Debra	48
70	Andrea	47
71	Beverly	46
71	Connie	46
71	Yolanda	46
74	Jamie	45
74	Rachel	45
74	Veronica	45
77	Carolyn	44
77	Carrie	44
77	Shelley	44
77	Tamara	44
81	Betty	43
81	Cassandra	43
81	Janet	43
84	Christina	42
85	Nancy	41
86	April	40
86	Debbie	40
88	Catherine	39
88	Felicia	39
88	Joyce	39
91	Charlotte	38
91	Traci	38
93	Sherri	37
94	Ashley	36
94	Kim	36
94	Michele	36
94	Vickie	36
98	Becky	35
98	Misty	35
98	Theresa	35