Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	391
2	Michelle	203
3	Melissa	176
4	Lisa	162
5	Amy	157
6	Kimberly	129
7	Tammy	127
8	Angela	118
9	Heather	113
10	Nicole	102
11	Karen	100
12	Rebecca	99
13	Stephanie	87
14	Heidi	85
15	Julie	84
16	Kelly	77
17	Tina	75
18	Christine	74
19	Dawn	71
20	Susan	68
21	Mary	63
21	Wendy	63
23	Jessica	62
23	Sarah	62
23	Tracy	62

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Melanie	60
27	Michele	58
28	Christina	54
29	Elizabeth	52
29	Laura	52
29	Lori	52
29	Stacy	52
33	Stacey	49
34	Andrea	48
35	Crystal	47
36	Laurie	46
37	Holly	44
37	Jill	44
37	Shannon	44
40	Cynthia	42
41	Deborah	41
42	Cheryl	40
42	Patricia	40
44	April	38
45	Pamela	37
45	Rachel	37
47	Carrie	34
47	Danielle	34
49	Catherine	33
49	Tara	33
51	Denise	31
52	Amanda	30
52	Donna	30
52	Kathleen	30
52	Lynn	30
56	Kristen	29
57	Katherine	28
57	Tiffany	28
59	Beth	27
59	Debra	27
61	Bethany	26
61	Sandra	26
61	Sherry	26
61	Theresa	26
61	Tracey	26
61	Tricia	26
67	Cindy	25
67	Kristin	25
67	Robin	25
67	Tanya	25
71	Carol	24
71	Kim	24
71	Rhonda	24
71	Sharon	24
75	Alison	22
75	Ann	22
75	Diane	22
75	Erica	22
75	Jodi	22
75	Linda	22
75	Nancy	22
75	Paula	22
75	Tonya	22
84	Brenda	21
84	Kathryn	21
86	Angel	19
86	Shelly	19
86	Sherri	19
89	Becky	18
89	Janet	18
89	Kristina	18
89	Nichole	18
89	Penny	18
89	Renee	18
89	Shelley	18
89	Stacie	18
89	Suzanne	18
89	Teresa	18
99	Barbara	17
99	Katrina	17
99	Samantha	17
99	Vicki	17