Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1970

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	837
2	Michelle	649
3	Lisa	555
4	Kimberly	439
5	Angela	419
6	Julie	386
7	Amy	358
8	Heather	351
9	Shannon	342
10	Tina	268
11	Tracy	264
12	Christine	259
12	Melissa	259
14	Stephanie	246
15	Heidi	239
16	Mary	227
17	Karen	221
18	Wendy	218
19	Susan	215
20	Dawn	213
21	Tammy	202
22	Lori	199
23	Teresa	198
24	Laura	196
25	Rebecca	193

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelly	178
27	Christina	177
28	Cynthia	172
29	Elizabeth	171
30	Brenda	170
31	Patricia	158
32	Andrea	148
33	Sandra	146
34	Nicole	145
35	Deborah	141
36	Tamara	135
37	Denise	130
38	Erin	129
39	Stacy	125
40	Carrie	123
40	Deanna	123
40	Sarah	123
43	Jill	122
44	Kristin	121
45	Cheryl	117
46	Pamela	114
47	Kathleen	111
48	Holly	109
48	Michele	109
50	Rhonda	105
51	Barbara	100
51	Cindy	100
51	Kristine	100
51	Shelly	100
55	Monica	99
55	Stacey	99
57	Ann	98
57	Theresa	98
59	Gina	97
59	Kari	97
59	Rachel	97
59	Tanya	97
63	Tonya	96
64	Linda	95
64	Traci	95
66	Debra	94
66	Paula	94
68	Renee	91
69	Jodi	90
69	Robin	90
71	Katherine	89
71	Nancy	89
73	Tricia	87
74	Kim	86
74	Kristina	86
76	Diana	85
77	Dana	84
78	Catherine	83
78	Donna	83
78	Tara	83
81	Kristen	78
81	Kristi	78
83	Kelli	77
83	Sharon	77
85	Carol	76
85	Tiffany	76
87	Anne	75
88	Sheila	74
89	Jamie	72
89	Jody	72
91	April	71
91	Kathryn	71
93	Maria	70
94	Shelley	68
95	Shawna	67
96	Danielle	66
97	Connie	65
97	Jessica	65
97	Laurie	65
97	Leslie	65
97	Sheri	65