Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1971

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	194
2	Amy	145
3	Lisa	124
4	Michelle	120
5	Julie	89
6	Angela	79
7	Kimberly	75
8	Tammy	67
9	Dawn	65
9	Heather	65
11	Melissa	63
12	Lori	59
13	Nicole	56
14	Mary	51
15	Kristi	49
15	Susan	49
17	Stephanie	47
18	Brenda	46
19	Rebecca	44
20	Tina	43
21	Jill	42
22	Christine	41
23	Teresa	40
24	Stacey	39
25	Laura	38

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Tamara	38
27	Jodi	36
27	Stacy	36
29	Karen	32
29	Kristin	32
31	Sheila	31
31	Tracy	31
33	Heidi	30
33	Shannon	30
33	Wendy	30
36	Carrie	27
36	Rhonda	27
38	Patricia	26
39	Ann	25
39	Debra	25
41	Barbara	24
41	Cynthia	24
41	Denise	24
41	Paula	24
45	Elizabeth	23
45	Kari	23
45	Michele	23
45	Nancy	23
45	Sandra	23
50	Cindy	22
50	Sara	22
52	Deborah	21
52	Tanya	21
52	Tricia	21
55	Christina	20
55	Laurie	20
57	Carla	19
57	Crystal	19
57	Kathy	19
57	Monica	19
57	Shelly	19
57	Tami	19
63	Holly	18
63	Kathleen	18
63	Kelly	18
63	Pamela	18
67	Becky	17
67	Jacqueline	17
67	Jody	17
67	Kristina	17
67	Sarah	17
67	Sherri	17
67	Terri	17
67	Vicki	17
75	Connie	16
75	Diane	16
75	Kim	16
75	Stacie	16
79	Anna	15
79	April	15
79	Catherine	15
79	Jamie	15
79	Lynn	15
79	Melanie	15
79	Robin	15
79	Valerie	15
87	Carol	14
87	Kathryn	14
87	Kristine	14
87	Renee	14
87	Rochelle	14
87	Tonya	14
93	Amber	13
93	Andrea	13
93	Gina	13
93	Janet	13
93	Leah	13
98	Anne	12
98	Beth	12
98	Erin	12
98	Karla	12
98	Kristen	12
98	Linda	12
98	Rachel	12
98	Tara	12
98	Teri	12