Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1974

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,089
2	Amy	496
3	Heather	494
4	Angela	451
5	Michelle	398
6	Lisa	346
7	Rebecca	279
8	Kimberly	278
9	Melissa	273
10	Shannon	256
11	Stephanie	254
12	Sarah	251
13	Heidi	218
14	Christina	212
15	Jessica	204
16	Julie	188
17	Nicole	181
18	Dawn	162
19	Rachel	151
20	Andrea	144
20	Elizabeth	144
22	Christine	140
23	Erin	137
24	Kelly	134
25	April	127

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Laura	127
27	Mary	122
27	Wendy	122
29	Sara	120
30	Amanda	119
31	Danielle	118
32	Carrie	117
32	Tanya	117
34	Karen	115
35	Kristina	109
36	Tina	108
37	Patricia	105
38	Tara	103
38	Tracy	103
40	Brenda	99
41	Amber	97
41	Tiffany	97
43	Jamie	93
44	Kristen	92
44	Susan	92
46	Crystal	91
46	Lori	91
46	Stacy	91
49	Tamara	88
50	Megan	86
50	Teresa	86
52	Cynthia	83
53	Katherine	81
54	Anna	79
54	Brandy	79
54	Denise	79
54	Holly	79
54	Jill	79
54	Stacey	79
60	Monica	76
61	Shawna	75
62	Tammy	74
63	Kristin	73
64	Kari	72
64	Misty	72
66	Emily	71
66	Kristi	71
66	Melanie	71
66	Michele	71
70	Deborah	70
71	Maria	69
72	Jodi	67
72	Leslie	67
72	Robin	67
75	Gina	66
76	Tonya	65
77	Dana	62
78	Brandi	61
79	Deanna	59
80	Diana	58
81	Sandra	57
82	Leah	56
82	Molly	56
84	Kristine	55
84	Pamela	55
86	Cheryl	53
86	Erica	53
86	Kathleen	53
86	Melinda	53
90	Jenny	52
91	Anne	51
91	Tami	51
93	Christy	50
93	Kathryn	50
93	Nancy	50
96	Aimee	49
96	Traci	49
98	Catherine	48
98	Kara	48
100	Alicia	46
100	Linda	46
100	Shelly	46