Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1973

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	326
2	Melissa	150
3	Michelle	148
4	Lisa	127
5	Kimberly	109
6	Amy	97
7	Christine	96
8	Heather	90
9	Rebecca	81
10	Dawn	79
10	Kristen	79
12	Elizabeth	69
13	Nicole	68
14	Stephanie	65
15	Jessica	63
16	Susan	59
17	Julie	57
18	Lori	54
19	Melanie	52
20	Karen	51
21	Kelly	50
21	Tammy	50
23	Tracy	48
24	Kerri	47
25	Brenda	41

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Christina	41
27	Tina	40
28	Erin	39
29	Patricia	37
30	Maria	34
30	Mary	34
30	Tara	34
33	Shannon	33
34	Michele	32
34	Rachel	32
34	Sarah	32
34	Stacey	32
38	Danielle	31
38	Sandra	31
40	Andrea	30
40	Kathleen	30
40	Paula	30
40	Wendy	30
44	Holly	28
44	Stacy	28
44	Tracey	28
47	Jill	27
47	Laura	27
47	Renee	27
50	Erica	26
51	Debra	25
51	Gina	25
51	Robin	25
54	Barbara	24
54	Cheryl	24
54	Cynthia	24
54	Heidi	24
54	Kerry	24
54	Tricia	24
60	Deborah	23
60	Laurie	23
60	Pamela	23
63	Bethany	22
63	Crystal	22
63	Denise	22
63	Diane	22
63	Lynn	22
63	Nancy	22
69	Kristin	21
69	Linda	21
71	Allison	20
71	April	20
71	Donna	20
71	Tanya	20
75	Alicia	19
76	Alison	17
76	Beth	17
76	Diana	17
76	Kathryn	17
80	Angela	16
80	Carrie	16
80	Katherine	16
80	Sherry	16
84	Catherine	15
84	Colleen	15
84	Kristine	15
84	Megan	15
84	Sherri	15
89	Dina	14
89	Tonya	14
91	Ann	13
91	Cindy	13
91	Kara	13
91	Kim	13
91	Sara	13
91	Victoria	13
97	Dana	12
97	Deanna	12
97	Kellie	12
97	Melinda	12
97	Rhonda	12
97	Sheila	12
97	Suzanne	12
97	Tiffany	12