Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Angela	584
2	Jennifer	566
3	Kimberly	401
4	Mary	315
5	Stephanie	295
6	Melissa	281
7	Tammy	245
8	Lisa	237
9	Amy	230
10	Cynthia	199
11	Sharon	191
12	Tina	175
13	Tracy	163
14	Pamela	158
15	Michelle	154
16	Tonya	153
17	Teresa	146
18	Elizabeth	139
18	Linda	139
20	Sandra	138
21	Stacy	137
22	Patricia	136
23	Susan	131
24	Donna	128
25	Rebecca	127

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brenda	121
27	Rhonda	114
28	Amanda	112
28	Christy	112
28	Karen	112
31	Jacqueline	107
32	Yolanda	101
33	Shannon	98
34	Regina	97
35	Katina	95
35	Laura	95
37	Barbara	94
38	Carolyn	93
38	Monica	93
40	Melanie	92
41	Felicia	91
41	Sherry	91
41	Tiffany	91
44	Debra	88
44	Tara	88
46	Tanya	87
47	Andrea	86
47	Denise	86
49	Dana	85
50	Catina	84
51	Nicole	82
51	Shelia	82
53	Cassandra	81
53	Heather	81
55	Wendy	78
56	Julie	77
56	Shirley	77
56	Sonya	77
59	Kelly	73
60	Stacey	72
61	Kathy	69
61	Paula	69
61	Rachel	69
64	Cheryl	68
64	Sheila	68
66	April	67
66	Robin	67
66	Valerie	67
69	Wanda	65
70	Leslie	60
70	Lori	60
72	Carla	59
72	Deborah	59
74	Kristi	57
74	Melinda	57
74	Vanessa	57
77	Theresa	56
78	Connie	54
78	Janice	54
80	Anita	52
80	Charlotte	52
80	Katrina	52
80	Martha	52
80	Veronica	52
85	Dawn	51
85	Nancy	51
85	Tammie	51
88	Beverly	50
89	Betty	49
89	Katherine	49
91	Gloria	48
91	Sarah	48
93	Margaret	47
94	Angelia	46
94	Christina	46
94	Jessica	46
94	Tracey	46
98	Alicia	45
98	Allison	45
98	Janet	45
98	Natasha	45