Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	718
2	Michelle	350
3	Amy	328
4	Angela	318
5	Kimberly	276
6	Heather	220
7	Lisa	212
8	Melissa	205
9	Stephanie	194
10	Julie	187
11	Rebecca	160
12	Tammy	139
13	Tina	131
14	Lori	129
15	Nicole	127
15	Shannon	127
17	Stacy	124
18	Christina	114
19	Susan	113
20	Dawn	112
21	Mary	103
22	Tonya	97
23	Brenda	96
24	Laura	89
25	Christine	87

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Patricia	80
27	Crystal	77
28	Tracy	76
29	Kelly	75
30	Teresa	74
31	Shelly	73
32	Cynthia	72
33	Elizabeth	71
34	Carrie	70
34	Karen	70
36	Sarah	67
36	Stacey	67
36	Wendy	67
39	Andrea	65
40	Kristi	64
40	Melanie	64
40	Robin	64
43	Rachel	63
44	Pamela	61
45	Denise	60
45	Michele	60
45	Tamara	60
48	Rhonda	58
49	Deborah	56
49	Debra	56
49	Tara	56
52	Christy	55
53	Cheryl	52
54	Dana	51
54	Misty	51
56	Holly	50
56	Jill	50
58	Cindy	49
58	Sandra	49
60	Shawna	48
61	Kristin	47
61	Tiffany	47
63	Paula	46
63	Tanya	46
65	April	45
65	Jessica	45
65	Monica	45
68	Kristina	44
69	Heidi	43
69	Leslie	43
71	Linda	42
72	Amanda	41
73	Amber	40
73	Donna	40
73	Katherine	40
73	Kathy	40
73	Melinda	40
78	Sherry	39
79	Alicia	38
79	Erin	38
79	Kathleen	38
79	Sharon	38
79	Traci	38
84	Deanna	37
84	Gina	37
84	Jamie	37
84	Jodi	37
88	Catherine	36
89	Laurie	35
89	Sheila	35
91	Barbara	34
91	Jenny	34
91	Sara	34
91	Sonya	34
95	Kristen	33
95	Shelley	33
95	Tricia	33
98	Janet	32
98	Kathryn	32
100	Brandy	31
100	Diane	31