Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1974

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	805
2	Angela	497
3	Melissa	452
4	Kimberly	435
5	Michelle	428
6	Amy	425
7	Nicole	346
7	Stephanie	346
9	Heather	287
10	Danielle	260
11	Shannon	253
12	Rebecca	244
13	Tiffany	239
14	Dawn	223
15	Mary	220
16	Tammy	212
17	Lisa	208
18	Monica	204
19	Elizabeth	189
20	Dana	188
21	Tanya	171
22	Tina	170
23	April	167
24	Tonya	160
25	Brandy	159

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Jessica	159
27	Stacey	155
28	Kelly	154
28	Rachel	154
30	Amanda	152
30	Tracy	152
32	Wendy	150
33	Leslie	146
34	Melanie	144
35	Karen	142
36	Crystal	138
37	Christy	136
38	Christine	134
39	Stacy	131
40	Pamela	129
41	Andrea	128
42	Julie	127
43	Patricia	123
44	Tara	122
45	Natasha	121
46	Christina	119
46	Sharon	119
48	Lori	117
49	Laura	115
49	Susan	115
51	Robin	113
52	Donna	112
53	Shelly	109
54	Brandi	108
55	Cynthia	107
55	Rhonda	107
57	Ashley	102
58	Yolanda	99
59	Holly	98
60	Christie	95
60	Denise	95
62	Paula	94
62	Tamara	94
64	Alicia	90
65	Misty	89
66	Bridget	88
66	Monique	88
68	Erica	87
69	Kristi	84
70	Kristen	82
70	Sandra	82
72	Katherine	80
73	Theresa	78
74	Emily	77
75	Felicia	76
76	Carla	74
76	Kim	74
78	Laurie	72
78	Veronica	72
80	Sarah	71
81	Catherine	70
82	Erin	69
82	Jacqueline	69
82	Latasha	69
82	Teresa	69
86	Shelley	66
86	Sherry	66
88	Linda	65
89	Courtney	63
89	Keisha	63
89	Latonya	63
89	Tracey	63
93	Allison	62
93	Jill	62
93	Renee	62
96	Regina	61
97	Angie	60
98	Melinda	58
98	Shawn	58
100	Natalie	57