Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1970

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Michelle	157
2	Lisa	134
3	Jennifer	121
4	Melissa	96
5	Kimberly	90
6	Amy	81
7	Julie	78
8	Susan	72
9	Jodi	62
10	Angela	59
10	Dawn	59
12	Tammy	57
13	Nicole	54
14	Tracy	52
15	Laura	51
15	Lori	51
17	Mary	43
17	Stephanie	43
19	Kelly	42
19	Sheila	42
21	Stacey	41
21	Stacy	41
23	Nancy	40
23	Pamela	40
23	Patricia	40

Rank	Name	Babies
23	Shannon	40
27	Brenda	39
28	Kristi	38
28	Tanya	38
30	Karen	37
30	Kristin	37
32	Heidi	36
33	Christine	35
34	Rhonda	34
34	Wendy	34
36	Tamara	33
37	Andrea	32
37	Ann	32
37	Jill	32
37	Karla	32
37	Tina	32
42	Kari	31
43	Rebecca	30
43	Teresa	30
45	Denise	29
46	Barbara	28
46	Paula	28
46	Sara	28
46	Shelly	28
46	Tricia	28
51	Michele	26
51	Traci	26
53	Heather	25
53	Kathy	25
53	Laurie	25
56	Beth	23
56	Elizabeth	23
56	Kim	23
56	Suzanne	23
60	Carrie	22
60	Cynthia	22
60	Debra	22
60	Jody	22
64	Cheryl	21
64	Melanie	21
64	Rachel	21
64	Sandra	21
64	Sheri	21
64	Sherri	21
70	Diane	20
70	Kathleen	20
70	Kristen	20
70	Lynn	20
70	Robin	20
75	Renee	19
75	Tonya	19
75	Valerie	19
78	Becky	18
78	Carla	18
78	Christina	18
78	Cindy	18
78	Janet	18
83	Deborah	17
83	Jacqueline	17
83	Jessica	17
83	Kristie	17
83	Sarah	17
88	Carol	16
88	Donna	16
88	Holly	16
91	Connie	15
91	Dana	15
91	Kristine	15
91	Tami	15
95	Colleen	14
95	Joann	14
95	Kristy	14
95	Linda	14
95	Monica	14
95	Sherry	14
95	Terri	14
95	Wanda	14