Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1973

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	771
2	Angela	527
3	Melissa	503
4	Michelle	479
5	Kimberly	422
6	Nicole	413
7	Stephanie	386
8	Amy	379
9	Lisa	296
10	Shannon	286
11	Mary	261
12	Rebecca	257
13	Tammy	225
14	Tiffany	224
15	Heather	223
16	Tonya	209
17	Dawn	206
18	Monica	197
19	Dana	195
20	Danielle	194
21	Elizabeth	188
22	Stacy	184
23	Crystal	180
23	Tina	180
25	Wendy	178

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tanya	174
27	Tracy	169
28	Julie	159
29	Katina	158
30	Karen	155
31	Sharon	149
32	April	147
32	Kelly	147
34	Lori	145
35	Rachel	141
36	Andrea	136
37	Amanda	135
38	Melanie	134
39	Stacey	133
40	Cynthia	132
40	Pamela	132
42	Brandy	128
42	Christina	128
44	Jessica	127
44	Patricia	127
46	Catina	126
47	Donna	125
48	Laura	124
48	Susan	124
50	Denise	119
51	Christy	118
51	Tara	118
53	Rhonda	115
54	Bridget	113
55	Christine	112
55	Leslie	112
55	Robin	112
58	Erica	106
59	Brandi	104
60	Monique	100
61	Holly	99
62	Tamara	97
63	Sandra	95
64	Linda	93
65	Ashley	91
66	Sherry	90
67	Katherine	88
68	Catherine	87
69	Kim	85
69	Natasha	85
71	Shelly	84
71	Yolanda	84
73	Angel	83
74	Alicia	81
74	Paula	81
76	Theresa	80
77	Felicia	79
78	Allison	77
79	Kristi	76
80	Renee	75
81	Aimee	74
82	Carla	72
82	Kristie	72
82	Margaret	72
85	Brenda	70
86	Katrina	69
87	Jacqueline	67
88	Shawn	66
89	Cheryl	64
89	Deborah	64
91	Cassandra	63
91	Debra	63
93	Barbara	62
93	Cindy	62
95	Jill	61
95	Kristy	61
95	Sonya	61
95	Wanda	61
99	Kristen	59
100	Sheila	58
100	Tracey	58