Most popular girls’ names in New Mexico, 1971
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle | 244 |
| 2 | Jennifer | 197 |
| 3 | Melissa | 169 |
| 4 | Lisa | 135 |
| 5 | Angela | 107 |
| 6 | Monica | 105 |
| 7 | Amy | 104 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 97 |
| 9 | Kimberly | 96 |
| 10 | Rebecca | 87 |
| 10 | Sandra | 87 |
| 12 | Mary | 86 |
| 13 | Cynthia | 85 |
| 13 | Stephanie | 85 |
| 15 | Maria | 82 |
| 15 | Patricia | 82 |
| 17 | Laura | 80 |
| 18 | Denise | 77 |
| 19 | Tammy | 74 |
| 19 | Valerie | 74 |
| 21 | Karen | 73 |
| 22 | Shannon | 72 |
| 23 | Brenda | 71 |
| 24 | Jessica | 69 |
| 25 | Christine | 64 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Christina | 62 |
| 27 | Rachel | 61 |
| 28 | Tina | 60 |
| 29 | Donna | 59 |
| 29 | Lori | 59 |
| 29 | Sharon | 59 |
| 32 | Anna | 58 |
| 32 | Julie | 58 |
| 34 | Veronica | 57 |
| 35 | Heather | 56 |
| 36 | Yvonne | 55 |
| 37 | Barbara | 54 |
| 37 | Susan | 54 |
| 39 | Cheryl | 52 |
| 40 | Pamela | 50 |
| 40 | Renee | 50 |
| 42 | Andrea | 49 |
| 42 | Dawn | 49 |
| 44 | Deborah | 48 |
| 45 | Rhonda | 46 |
| 46 | Theresa | 45 |
| 46 | Tracy | 45 |
| 48 | Annette | 43 |
| 48 | Victoria | 43 |
| 50 | Darlene | 42 |
| 50 | Linda | 42 |
| 52 | Melanie | 41 |
| 52 | Tanya | 41 |
| 54 | Sarah | 39 |
| 55 | April | 38 |
| 56 | Cindy | 37 |
| 56 | Debra | 37 |
| 56 | Katherine | 37 |
| 59 | Carrie | 33 |
| 60 | Nancy | 32 |
| 60 | Teresa | 32 |
| 62 | Carol | 31 |
| 62 | Diana | 31 |
| 62 | Roberta | 31 |
| 62 | Sheila | 31 |
| 62 | Yvette | 31 |
| 67 | Amanda | 30 |
| 67 | Loretta | 30 |
| 67 | Paula | 30 |
| 70 | Deanna | 29 |
| 70 | Jacqueline | 29 |
| 70 | Kelly | 29 |
| 70 | Leslie | 29 |
| 70 | Melinda | 29 |
| 70 | Michele | 29 |
| 76 | Stacy | 28 |
| 77 | Bernadette | 27 |
| 77 | Catherine | 27 |
| 77 | Nicole | 27 |
| 80 | Charlene | 26 |
| 80 | Debbie | 26 |
| 80 | Elaine | 26 |
| 80 | Robin | 26 |
| 80 | Shawna | 26 |
| 85 | Dana | 25 |
| 85 | Frances | 25 |
| 85 | Wendy | 25 |
| 85 | Yolanda | 25 |
| 89 | Carla | 24 |
| 89 | Marie | 24 |
| 89 | Suzanne | 24 |
| 89 | Vanessa | 24 |
| 93 | Alicia | 23 |
| 93 | Geraldine | 23 |
| 93 | Ramona | 23 |
| 93 | Tamara | 23 |
| 97 | Beverly | 22 |
| 97 | Jeanette | 22 |
| 97 | Priscilla | 22 |
| 97 | Stacey | 22 |