Most popular girls’ names in Pennsylvania, 1974

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer3,721
2Amy1,751
3Heather1,606
4Michelle1,370
5Melissa1,357
6Kimberly1,131
7Lisa1,104
8Nicole1,036
9Kelly857
10Rebecca836
11Stephanie809
12Angela789
13Christine784
14Lori610
15Dawn609
16Mary592
17Jessica589
18Susan576
19Karen573
20Tammy556
21Elizabeth543
22Danielle538
23Michele536
24Christina527
25Tracy513
RankNameBabies
26Kristen496
27Julie495
28Tina474
29Shannon438
30Tara434
31Wendy413
32Patricia404
33Erin394
33Rachel394
35Laura385
36Stacey381
37Holly379
38Dana364
39Denise359
39Jill359
41April352
41Stacy352
43Andrea345
44Megan336
45Kathleen324
46Melanie315
47Kristin305
47Sarah305
49Carrie302
50Heidi287
50Pamela287
52Colleen280
53Brenda278
54Beth273
55Tiffany268
56Renee267
57Crystal266
57Tanya266
57Theresa266
60Barbara265
60Maria265
62Cynthia254
63Donna253
64Sandra251
65Amanda249
65Deborah249
67Sharon246
68Robin243
69Catherine224
70Jodi218
71Jamie215
71Leslie215
73Tracey214
74Tonya206
75Linda204
76Emily194
77Jacqueline192
78Erica191
79Monica189
80Valerie186
81Ann183
82Diane181
82Sherry181
84Margaret180
85Gina178
86Suzanne177
87Debra176
88Melinda175
89Cheryl170
90Nancy163
91Christy159
91Tamara159
93Tamika157
94Allison155
95Teresa154
96Paula152
97Alicia148
97Joy148
99Laurie147
99Sara147