Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,123
2	Michelle	451
3	Lisa	406
4	Amy	373
5	Angela	363
5	Heather	363
7	Kimberly	321
8	Shannon	282
9	Julie	274
10	Stephanie	251
11	Melissa	239
12	Nicole	207
13	Rebecca	200
13	Tina	200
15	Christina	172
16	Dawn	171
17	Christine	169
17	Sarah	169
19	Heidi	166
20	Andrea	152
21	Susan	143
22	Laura	141
23	Tracy	140
23	Wendy	140
25	Brenda	139

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Elizabeth	137
27	Karen	133
27	Tammy	133
29	Teresa	132
30	Mary	131
31	Jessica	127
32	Rachel	124
33	Carrie	123
34	Kelly	118
35	Tara	116
36	Patricia	109
37	Cynthia	102
38	Erin	101
38	Lori	101
40	Tanya	100
41	Kristin	98
41	Tamara	98
43	Kristina	95
44	Denise	92
45	Stacy	90
46	April	86
47	Sara	84
48	Stacey	82
49	Holly	81
49	Tonya	81
51	Michele	80
52	Maria	79
53	Danielle	77
53	Monica	77
55	Jamie	76
55	Jill	76
55	Melanie	76
58	Shelly	75
59	Cindy	74
59	Katherine	74
61	Tiffany	73
62	Kathleen	72
63	Deborah	71
63	Robin	71
65	Crystal	70
65	Jodi	70
65	Kristi	70
65	Sandra	70
69	Debra	69
69	Shawna	69
71	Renee	66
72	Anna	65
72	Kari	65
72	Pamela	65
75	Barbara	64
76	Linda	63
77	Cheryl	62
77	Jenny	62
79	Gina	61
80	Tami	60
81	Theresa	59
82	Krista	58
82	Melinda	58
82	Traci	58
85	Brandi	57
85	Dana	57
87	Erica	55
87	Kristine	55
87	Nancy	55
90	Deanna	53
90	Kristen	53
90	Megan	53
93	Amber	52
93	Leslie	52
93	Suzanne	52
96	Anne	51
96	Becky	51
96	Catherine	51
96	Diana	51
96	Paula	51
96	Sharon	51