Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	454
2	Angela	401
3	Kimberly	381
4	Melissa	293
5	Stephanie	247
6	Michelle	217
7	Tammy	214
8	Lisa	205
9	Amy	199
10	Mary	183
11	Shannon	164
12	Rebecca	159
13	Tonya	151
14	Tina	147
15	Cynthia	135
15	Laura	135
17	Tracy	134
18	Stacy	127
19	Karen	117
20	Christy	116
21	Kelly	109
22	Amanda	108
23	Teresa	106
24	Lori	104
25	Heather	102

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Patricia	98
26	Rhonda	98
28	Julie	97
29	Pamela	93
29	Susan	93
31	Donna	92
32	Elizabeth	89
33	Crystal	84
34	April	82
35	Sandra	81
36	Sharon	79
36	Sherry	79
38	Dana	78
39	Carla	77
40	Leslie	75
41	Christina	73
42	Wendy	72
43	Robin	70
44	Deborah	69
44	Misty	69
44	Paula	69
47	Linda	68
48	Andrea	66
49	Shelly	65
49	Tara	65
51	Stacey	61
52	Carrie	60
53	Melanie	58
54	Cindy	57
55	Nicole	56
56	Brenda	54
56	Cheryl	54
56	Sheila	54
59	Debra	53
59	Kristi	53
61	Monica	52
62	Rachel	51
62	Terri	51
64	Denise	50
64	Nancy	50
64	Regina	50
67	Felicia	49
68	Sarah	48
68	Tanya	48
70	Jessica	46
71	Barbara	45
71	Connie	45
73	Erica	44
73	Holly	44
73	Melinda	44
76	Yolanda	43
77	Carolyn	42
77	Jamie	42
77	Tiffany	42
80	Katina	41
80	Sonya	41
82	Dawn	40
83	Becky	38
83	Kathy	38
85	Beverly	37
85	Carol	37
85	Christie	37
85	Deanna	37
89	Janet	36
90	Wanda	35
91	Ashley	34
91	Shelley	34
93	Brandi	33
93	Christine	33
93	Katrina	33
93	Veronica	33
97	Tammie	32
98	Gina	31
98	Marsha	31
98	Tamara	31
98	Theresa	31