Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1971

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer1,025
2Michelle560
3Lisa464
4Kimberly431
5Angela422
6Amy385
7Heather325
8Julie324
9Shannon305
10Melissa254
11Stephanie248
12Tina236
13Tammy222
14Christine217
15Dawn213
16Rebecca212
17Laura201
18Heidi191
19Andrea190
20Wendy189
21Tracy185
22Teresa178
23Mary177
24Susan174
25Christina173
RankNameBabies
26Elizabeth165
27Karen160
28Nicole159
29Brenda156
30Sarah148
31Kelly146
32Stacy145
33Carrie140
34Cynthia133
35Lori130
36Rachel120
37Tara119
38Denise117
38Patricia117
38Tamara117
41Kristin114
42Erin111
43Tanya110
44Barbara109
45Deanna107
46Deborah106
46Kari106
48Jill101
48Kristina101
50Cindy100
50Kathleen100
50Sandra100
53Holly97
54Cheryl96
54Dana96
56Michele95
57April93
57Jodi93
57Monica93
60Tiffany90
61Erika89
62Renee88
63Jessica86
64Linda84
65Debra83
66Pamela81
66Rhonda81
68Robin80
69Paula79
69Sara79
71Nancy78
71Shelly78
73Stacey76
74Theresa75
75Gina74
76Catherine73
76Katherine73
78Kristi72
78Maria72
78Suzanne72
81Crystal71
81Kristine71
83Tonya70
84Diana69
85Melinda67
85Traci67
87Shawna66
88Kristen65
89Tricia64
90Anne63
91Jamie62
92Anna61
92Melanie61
92Shelley61
92Trina61
96Jenny60
96Laurie60
98Kelli59
98Megan59
100Donna58
100Sharon58