Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1970

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	248
2	Lisa	241
3	Kimberly	182
4	Michelle	181
5	Melissa	174
6	Dawn	167
7	Christine	144
8	Karen	134
9	Susan	107
10	Lori	101
11	Kristen	97
12	Amy	84
13	Elizabeth	82
13	Tracy	82
15	Donna	80
16	Mary	77
17	Cheryl	76
17	Heather	76
17	Nicole	76
20	Julie	71
20	Tammy	71
22	Pamela	69
23	Rebecca	66
24	Michele	65
24	Patricia	65

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelly	61
27	Laura	59
27	Tina	59
29	Deborah	58
30	Wendy	57
31	Stephanie	55
32	Gina	53
32	Kristin	53
34	Robin	52
35	Kathleen	49
35	Kerri	49
37	Brenda	46
37	Debra	46
39	Denise	42
39	Lynn	42
39	Renee	42
42	Stacey	41
43	Erin	40
43	Jill	40
43	Laurie	40
43	Linda	40
43	Tracey	40
48	Christina	39
48	Kim	39
48	Sandra	39
51	Cynthia	37
51	Diane	37
53	Barbara	36
53	Shannon	36
53	Sharon	36
56	Heidi	35
57	Holly	34
57	Nancy	34
57	Paula	34
60	Angela	33
60	Colleen	33
60	Rhonda	33
63	Ann	32
63	Catherine	32
65	Jessica	30
66	Rachel	29
66	Sarah	29
68	Beth	27
68	Sherry	27
70	Bethany	26
70	Suzanne	26
72	Jean	24
72	Katherine	24
72	Tara	24
75	Maria	23
76	Darlene	22
77	Andrea	21
77	Danielle	21
77	Jacqueline	21
80	Carolyn	20
80	Theresa	20
82	Kristine	19
82	Leslie	19
82	Stacy	19
85	Dana	18
85	Erica	18
85	Maureen	18
85	Melanie	18
85	Sheri	18
90	April	17
90	Bonnie	17
90	Charlene	17
90	Jodi	17
90	Kathryn	17
90	Kellie	17
90	Marie	17
90	Teresa	17
98	Carol	16
98	Cindy	16
98	Joyce	16
98	Kara	16
98	Tonya	16
98	Tricia	16