Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1973

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,034
2	Michelle	428
3	Amy	416
4	Heather	394
5	Angela	352
6	Lisa	337
7	Kimberly	317
8	Melissa	267
9	Shannon	253
10	Stephanie	252
11	Julie	251
12	Rebecca	233
13	Sarah	203
14	Christina	192
15	Heidi	168
16	Mary	166
17	Elizabeth	163
18	Dawn	159
19	Nicole	157
20	Tina	146
21	Andrea	144
22	Rachel	142
23	Tracy	139
24	Christine	133
25	Wendy	132

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jessica	130
27	Kelly	126
28	Brenda	125
28	Laura	125
30	Tammy	123
31	Carrie	122
32	Teresa	118
33	Holly	115
33	Tanya	115
35	Tara	114
36	Lori	112
37	Karen	108
38	April	105
39	Danielle	100
40	Stacy	97
40	Susan	97
42	Kristina	94
43	Tiffany	93
44	Melanie	92
44	Sandra	92
46	Erin	91
47	Crystal	90
47	Monica	90
49	Cynthia	88
50	Patricia	86
50	Sara	86
52	Stacey	84
53	Michele	83
54	Tamara	81
55	Kristen	79
56	Kristin	78
57	Denise	77
58	Kathleen	74
58	Maria	74
60	Katherine	73
61	Anna	71
62	Deanna	69
62	Melinda	69
64	Tonya	68
65	Brandi	67
66	Amanda	66
66	Deborah	66
66	Kari	66
69	Catherine	65
70	Renee	64
70	Robin	64
72	Emily	62
72	Jill	62
74	Suzanne	61
75	Brandy	60
75	Cindy	60
77	Aimee	58
77	Amber	58
77	Erika	58
77	Megan	58
81	Cheryl	56
81	Theresa	56
83	Jodi	55
84	Jamie	54
84	Jenny	54
86	Erica	53
86	Kristine	53
88	Diana	52
88	Misty	52
88	Rhonda	52
88	Shawna	52
88	Shelly	52
93	Gina	51
94	Ann	50
95	Colleen	49
95	Kristi	49
95	Sheila	49
95	Shelley	49
99	Alicia	48
99	Traci	48