Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1973

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,076
2	Michelle	417
3	Amy	406
3	Kimberly	406
5	Lisa	370
6	Melissa	339
7	Heather	298
8	Nicole	294
9	Angela	251
9	Stephanie	251
11	Dawn	246
12	Kelly	226
12	Rebecca	226
14	Karen	224
15	Mary	223
16	Christina	217
17	Tammy	196
18	Laura	190
19	Christine	186
20	Elizabeth	177
21	Julie	171
22	Susan	152
23	Tracy	148
24	Shannon	146
25	Stacey	138

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Tina	138
27	Michele	137
28	Danielle	136
29	Patricia	130
30	Stacy	128
31	Jessica	119
32	April	117
33	Donna	114
34	Cynthia	111
35	Wendy	110
36	Deborah	105
36	Kathleen	105
38	Tanya	103
39	Tonya	100
40	Catherine	99
40	Tracey	99
42	Dana	98
43	Carrie	97
43	Denise	97
43	Melanie	97
43	Tara	97
47	Andrea	96
47	Robin	96
49	Sandra	92
49	Tiffany	92
51	Pamela	91
52	Theresa	89
53	Lori	88
54	Kristen	84
55	Rachel	81
55	Sherry	81
55	Teresa	81
58	Crystal	80
58	Linda	80
60	Barbara	76
60	Brenda	76
60	Holly	76
63	Renee	74
64	Cheryl	71
65	Monica	70
66	Rhonda	69
66	Sarah	69
68	Erin	66
68	Margaret	66
68	Sharon	66
71	Kristin	65
72	Katherine	63
73	Leslie	62
74	Katina	59
74	Katrina	59
76	Melinda	58
77	Jacqueline	57
78	Paula	55
78	Suzanne	55
80	Jill	54
81	Maria	53
81	Megan	53
81	Tamara	53
84	Emily	51
85	Bridget	50
85	Kathryn	50
87	Amanda	49
88	Allison	48
88	Angel	48
88	Gina	48
91	Ann	47
91	Beth	47
91	Yolanda	47
94	Cindy	46
94	Colleen	46
94	Diane	46
97	Anne	45
97	Erica	45
97	Kristina	45
97	Shelly	45