Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1970

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Lisa	158
2	Michelle	143
3	Amy	132
4	Jennifer	86
5	Kimberly	81
6	Dawn	80
7	Lori	78
8	Julie	75
9	Angela	73
10	Tammy	69
11	Melissa	65
12	Mary	55
12	Susan	55
14	Stephanie	53
15	Brenda	50
16	Laura	49
17	Kristi	46
18	Heather	44
18	Tina	44
20	Wendy	42
21	Teresa	41
22	Rhonda	39
22	Stacy	39
22	Tracy	39
25	Christine	38

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Nicole	38
25	Tamara	38
28	Jodi	37
29	Sandra	35
29	Shannon	35
31	Karen	32
31	Pamela	32
33	Rebecca	31
33	Sheila	31
35	Denise	30
36	Barbara	29
36	Jill	29
36	Kristin	29
36	Nancy	29
36	Tonya	29
41	Carrie	28
41	Kari	28
41	Michele	28
41	Patricia	28
45	Holly	27
46	Paula	26
46	Sarah	26
48	Elizabeth	25
48	Heidi	25
50	Debra	24
50	Kathy	24
50	Shelly	24
50	Stacey	24
54	Cheryl	23
54	Kelli	23
54	Kelly	23
54	Lynn	23
58	Sara	22
59	Ann	21
59	Connie	21
59	Cynthia	21
59	Diane	21
59	Theresa	21
64	Cindy	20
64	Kathleen	20
64	Lynette	20
67	Gina	19
67	Laurie	19
67	Renee	19
70	Beth	18
70	Carol	18
70	Peggy	18
70	Shawn	18
70	Tanya	18
70	Vicki	18
76	Colleen	17
76	Darcy	17
76	Jody	17
76	Karla	17
76	Kim	17
76	Linda	17
76	Melanie	17
76	Tracey	17
84	Janet	16
84	Sherry	16
86	Becky	15
86	Deborah	15
86	Tami	15
89	Anne	14
89	Donna	14
89	Kristine	14
89	Melinda	14
89	Sherri	14
89	Tricia	14
95	Anna	13
95	Bonnie	13
95	Cathy	13
95	Darla	13
95	Deanna	13
95	Katherine	13
95	Renae	13