Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1970

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Melissa	766
2	Kimberly	726
3	Angela	724
4	Lisa	714
5	Jennifer	706
6	Tammy	630
7	Mary	462
8	Amy	447
9	Michelle	433
10	Stephanie	346
11	Tina	336
12	Tracy	334
13	Rebecca	311
14	Shannon	300
15	Karen	290
16	Laura	289
17	Pamela	281
18	Donna	276
19	Susan	258
20	Julie	252
20	Rhonda	252
22	Teresa	250
23	Lori	248
24	Elizabeth	238
25	Patricia	237

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tonya	223
27	Sandra	222
28	Cynthia	205
29	Sherry	204
30	Kelly	190
31	Robin	188
32	Dana	177
32	Dawn	177
34	Heather	166
35	Linda	165
36	Kathy	159
37	Sharon	155
38	Deborah	145
39	Paula	143
40	Stacy	135
41	Leslie	129
42	Melinda	126
43	Regina	125
44	Barbara	124
44	Brenda	124
44	Christina	124
47	Stacey	123
48	Sheila	112
49	Wendy	106
50	Christine	105
51	Carol	104
52	Carolyn	102
52	Debra	102
52	Denise	102
52	Sarah	102
56	Christy	100
57	Cheryl	97
57	Nancy	97
59	Michele	95
60	Tracey	94
61	Theresa	93
62	Monica	92
63	Anita	90
63	Holly	90
65	Connie	89
66	Gina	88
66	Jacqueline	88
68	Jill	85
69	Andrea	84
69	Anna	84
69	Crystal	84
72	Ann	82
72	Tamara	82
74	Rachel	81
75	Carla	80
75	Margaret	80
77	Cindy	79
77	Deanna	79
77	Janet	79
77	Katherine	79
77	Melanie	79
77	Penny	79
83	Julia	74
84	Amanda	73
84	Carrie	73
86	Jamie	72
86	Judy	72
88	Sherri	71
89	Beverly	69
89	Sonya	69
91	April	68
91	Catherine	68
93	Marsha	65
94	Vickie	64
95	Cathy	63
96	Charlotte	62
96	Jessica	62
98	Kelli	59
98	Shelly	59
98	Terri	59