Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1971

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Angela	402
2	Kimberly	391
3	Jennifer	365
4	Melissa	296
5	Lisa	267
6	Tammy	227
7	Michelle	219
8	Stephanie	193
9	Shannon	190
10	Amy	181
11	Mary	177
12	Tracy	174
13	Karen	171
14	Tina	160
15	Tonya	157
16	Rebecca	154
17	Stacy	143
18	Pamela	135
18	Rhonda	135
20	Donna	127
20	Teresa	127
22	Cynthia	125
23	Laura	123
24	Elizabeth	120
24	Susan	120

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lori	114
27	Sandra	113
28	Dana	108
28	Julie	108
30	Amanda	105
30	Sharon	105
32	Linda	101
33	Sherry	97
34	Kelly	90
34	Patricia	90
36	Paula	89
37	Andrea	88
38	Carla	87
39	Deborah	86
39	Wendy	86
41	Heather	84
42	Barbara	83
43	Christy	81
44	Sheila	79
45	Brenda	77
46	Melanie	74
47	Christina	73
48	Carrie	70
48	Leslie	70
48	Shelly	70
51	Melinda	69
52	Dawn	67
53	April	66
54	Kathy	65
55	Monica	64
56	Regina	63
57	Debra	62
58	Carol	60
58	Stacey	60
60	Cindy	59
61	Robin	58
62	Cheryl	57
62	Jamie	57
64	Holly	56
64	Yolanda	56
66	Nancy	55
66	Sonya	55
68	Sarah	54
68	Terri	54
70	Felicia	53
71	Jacqueline	52
72	Beverly	49
72	Kristi	49
74	Sherri	48
75	Carolyn	43
76	Deanna	42
77	Anita	41
77	Denise	41
79	Belinda	40
79	Crystal	40
79	Tiffany	40
82	Shelia	39
82	Theresa	39
82	Wanda	39
85	Rachel	38
85	Traci	38
87	Ashley	37
88	Catherine	36
88	Janet	36
88	Misty	36
88	Tanya	36
92	Cassandra	35
92	Marsha	35
92	Tammie	35
92	Veronica	35
96	Alicia	34
96	Charlotte	34
96	Jessica	34
96	Nicole	34
100	Ginger	33
100	Kristy	33
100	Toni	33