Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1974

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	609
2	Angela	426
3	Kimberly	377
4	Stephanie	317
5	Amy	277
6	Melissa	259
7	Mary	254
8	Tonya	203
9	Lisa	188
10	Amanda	183
11	Heather	164
12	Tracy	150
13	Michelle	144
14	Rebecca	141
15	Sharon	138
15	Tammy	138
17	Cynthia	134
17	Pamela	134
19	Christy	133
20	Patricia	131
21	Monica	127
22	Shannon	126
23	Teresa	121
24	Tina	119
25	April	118

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Elizabeth	118
27	Tiffany	115
28	Tanya	111
29	Linda	105
30	Jacqueline	101
31	Sandra	99
32	Yolanda	94
33	Kelly	92
33	Wendy	92
35	Susan	91
36	Julie	86
37	Karen	85
38	Stacy	84
39	Felicia	83
40	Regina	82
41	Dana	80
41	Laura	80
41	Rhonda	80
44	Christina	79
44	Lori	79
46	Jessica	78
46	Robin	78
48	Leslie	76
49	Donna	75
50	Barbara	74
51	Misty	72
52	Rachel	70
53	Erica	69
53	Sherry	69
55	Tara	68
56	Stacey	67
57	Andrea	64
57	Brenda	64
57	Tamara	64
60	Sonya	63
61	Denise	62
62	Brandy	61
62	Christie	61
62	Melanie	61
62	Paula	61
66	Emily	59
66	Latonya	59
66	Veronica	59
69	Crystal	58
70	Nicole	57
71	Katrina	56
72	Carla	54
72	Debra	54
74	Cassandra	52
74	Kristi	52
76	Wanda	51
77	Carolyn	50
77	Katherine	50
79	Brandi	49
79	Melinda	49
79	Sarah	49
82	Dawn	48
82	Shelia	48
82	Theresa	48
85	Vanessa	47
86	Angelia	46
86	Deborah	46
88	Nancy	45
88	Valerie	45
90	Ashley	44
90	Betty	44
90	Carrie	44
93	Anita	43
94	Alicia	42
94	Bridget	42
94	Martha	42
97	Beverly	40
97	Catherine	40
97	Kristen	40
97	Latoya	40
97	Leigh	40
97	Victoria	40
97	Virginia	40