Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	725
2	Michelle	328
3	Amy	276
4	Lisa	267
5	Angela	266
6	Kimberly	251
7	Heather	243
8	Melissa	178
9	Julie	172
10	Stephanie	155
11	Shannon	153
12	Rebecca	150
13	Nicole	136
14	Heidi	120
15	Dawn	113
16	Christina	105
17	Laura	103
17	Tina	103
17	Tracy	103
20	Sarah	102
20	Teresa	102
22	Mary	98
23	Andrea	97
24	Wendy	96
25	Elizabeth	90

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christine	89
27	Lori	88
27	Tammy	88
29	Karen	80
30	Kelly	78
31	Brenda	77
31	Cynthia	77
33	Melanie	76
34	Jessica	73
35	Tamara	72
36	Rachel	71
37	Susan	70
38	Kristina	66
38	Sara	66
40	April	65
40	Michele	65
42	Tonya	63
43	Tanya	61
44	Carrie	60
44	Denise	60
44	Jill	60
47	Erin	59
48	Kristin	58
49	Tara	57
50	Kathleen	56
51	Patricia	55
51	Tiffany	55
53	Kathryn	54
53	Shawna	54
55	Debra	53
55	Maria	53
55	Traci	53
58	Kristi	52
58	Rhonda	52
60	Crystal	51
60	Deborah	51
60	Holly	51
63	Dana	50
64	Anna	49
65	Melinda	48
65	Sandra	48
65	Shelly	48
68	Amanda	47
68	Jamie	47
68	Katherine	47
68	Kristen	47
72	Nancy	46
73	Cindy	45
73	Danielle	45
73	Molly	45
76	Christy	44
77	Jodi	43
77	Pamela	43
77	Renee	43
80	Barbara	41
80	Deanna	41
80	Robin	41
80	Shelley	41
80	Tricia	41
80	Trina	41
86	Cheryl	40
86	Theresa	40
88	Stacey	39
88	Stacy	39
90	Gina	38
90	Jenny	38
90	Leslie	38
93	Amber	37
93	Sheila	37
95	Kari	36
95	Monica	36
97	Catherine	35
97	Donna	35
99	Jacqueline	34
99	Kathy	34
99	Kristine	34
99	Suzanne	34
99	Tami	34