Most popular girls’ names in Illinois, 1975

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer3,208
2Amy1,793
3Michelle1,357
4Angela1,180
5Heather1,135
6Kimberly1,123
7Melissa1,098
8Lisa1,012
9Nicole898
10Elizabeth740
11Rebecca736
12Stephanie705
13Kelly704
14Julie702
15Sarah692
16Amanda663
17Christina634
18Dawn628
19Laura625
20Christine588
21Mary578
22Tiffany514
23Carrie513
24Jessica505
25Tracy486
RankNameBabies
26Karen464
27Maria459
28Rachel438
29Susan430
30Andrea403
31Patricia389
32Erin379
33Jill367
34Shannon345
35Stacy343
36Tina340
37Sandra329
38Megan320
39April319
40Lori318
41Cynthia315
42Stacey312
43Sara301
44Wendy297
45Tammy293
46Katherine290
47Tara283
48Kristen282
49Danielle278
49Denise278
51Erica273
52Kathleen271
53Michele265
54Tanya256
55Theresa248
56Kristin246
57Crystal242
58Jamie241
59Dana239
60Emily238
61Teresa235
62Gina230
62Monica230
64Catherine226
64Veronica226
66Yolanda225
67Holly218
68Tonya216
69Nancy211
70Renee210
71Brandy205
72Jacqueline202
73Margaret199
74Tamara197
75Leslie195
76Pamela193
77Heidi191
78Sharon190
79Barbara189
79Brenda189
79Victoria189
82Christy186
82Robin186
84Amber185
85Melanie184
86Kathryn182
87Diana181
88Jodi180
89Cheryl178
89Melinda178
91Anna171
91Valerie171
93Beth167
94Courtney165
95Kari163
96Linda162
97Allison161
97Deborah161
99Alicia156
100Colleen154