Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1972

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Melissa	457
2	Jennifer	425
3	Angela	351
4	Lisa	345
5	Michelle	309
6	Kimberly	291
7	Amy	290
8	Tammy	242
9	Rebecca	225
10	Stephanie	215
11	Mary	189
12	Heather	166
13	Tina	158
14	Teresa	155
15	Christina	142
16	Crystal	132
16	Lori	132
18	Elizabeth	119
19	Susan	116
20	Tracy	115
21	April	113
22	Kelly	111
23	Cynthia	110
23	Pamela	110
25	Patricia	102

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Julie	93
26	Laura	93
28	Donna	90
29	Karen	85
29	Sherry	85
31	Tonya	83
32	Rhonda	80
33	Robin	77
34	Wendy	75
35	Andrea	74
36	Linda	72
36	Shannon	72
38	Nicole	71
39	Brenda	70
39	Stacy	70
41	Deborah	68
42	Paula	67
43	Dawn	66
43	Michele	66
45	Tara	65
46	Kathy	63
46	Sarah	63
48	Sandra	60
49	Christy	59
50	Barbara	58
50	Leslie	58
50	Melanie	58
50	Melinda	58
54	Misty	56
54	Rachel	56
56	Cheryl	51
56	Christine	51
56	Debra	51
56	Sharon	51
60	Denise	50
61	Shelly	48
62	Kristi	45
63	Carla	43
63	Diana	43
63	Stacey	43
66	Carrie	42
67	Terri	41
67	Traci	41
69	Catherine	40
69	Cindy	40
71	Kelli	38
71	Sherri	38
73	Erica	37
73	Regina	37
73	Sheila	37
76	Betty	36
76	Connie	36
76	Katherine	36
76	Nancy	36
80	Anna	35
80	Holly	35
82	Margaret	34
83	Deanna	33
84	Angel	32
84	Anita	32
84	Carol	32
84	Cathy	32
84	Kristie	32
84	Victoria	32
90	Alicia	31
90	Beverly	31
90	Gina	31
90	Janet	31
90	Lora	31
95	Julia	30
96	Virginia	29
97	Jenny	28
97	Jessica	28
97	Loretta	28
97	Marsha	28
97	Sara	28
97	Theresa	28