Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1973

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	260
2	Kimberly	151
3	Michelle	129
4	Nicole	126
5	Lisa	117
6	Amy	102
7	Angela	87
7	Elizabeth	87
9	Stephanie	78
10	Heather	76
11	Melissa	73
12	Karen	72
13	Monica	67
14	Christine	63
15	Rebecca	62
16	Sarah	60
17	Andrea	58
18	Kelly	56
19	Laura	55
20	Christina	52
20	Shannon	52
22	Jessica	51
23	Mary	50
24	Julie	49
25	Katherine	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lashawn	47
27	Tamara	46
27	Tracy	46
29	Catherine	45
29	Susan	45
31	Deborah	44
32	Pamela	43
33	Patricia	42
34	Erica	41
34	Katrina	41
34	Monique	41
37	Tanya	39
37	Tiffany	39
39	Crystal	38
39	Danielle	38
39	Denise	38
39	Erin	38
43	Cynthia	37
43	Yolanda	37
45	April	36
45	Theresa	36
47	Dana	34
47	Katina	34
47	Tara	34
47	Wendy	34
51	Dawn	32
51	Erika	32
51	Tonya	32
54	Melanie	31
54	Sharon	31
54	Tammy	31
57	Emily	30
58	Anne	29
58	Kathleen	29
58	Kathryn	29
58	Michele	29
58	Robin	29
63	Alicia	28
63	Maria	28
65	Amanda	27
65	Cheryl	27
65	Keisha	27
65	Megan	27
69	Carolyn	26
69	Kristin	26
69	Sabrina	26
72	Natasha	25
72	Rachel	25
72	Rhonda	25
72	Stacy	25
76	Allison	24
76	Barbara	24
76	Jacqueline	24
76	Linda	24
76	Teresa	24
81	Anna	23
81	Felicia	23
81	Kristen	23
81	Sara	23
81	Stacey	23
81	Tina	23
81	Valerie	23
81	Victoria	23
89	Melinda	22
89	Sandra	22
89	Tracey	22
92	Donna	21
92	Regina	21
94	Carla	20
94	Julia	20
94	Sheila	20
97	Alison	19
97	Brenda	19
97	Leslie	19
97	Margaret	19
97	Renee	19
97	Vanessa	19
97	Veronica	19