Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1973

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	426
2	Melissa	384
3	Angela	338
4	Amy	298
5	Michelle	269
6	Kimberly	241
7	Lisa	237
8	Stephanie	229
9	Rebecca	216
10	Tammy	187
11	Heather	185
12	Mary	173
13	Christina	142
13	Lori	142
15	Crystal	130
16	April	121
16	Tina	121
18	Kelly	114
19	Tonya	113
20	Susan	112
20	Teresa	112
22	Julie	97
23	Elizabeth	90
24	Patricia	89
25	Cynthia	87

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tracy	84
27	Laura	80
28	Misty	79
29	Donna	76
30	Sherry	74
31	Shannon	72
32	Melinda	70
33	Andrea	69
34	Rhonda	67
34	Robin	67
34	Stacy	67
37	Carrie	65
38	Denise	63
38	Melanie	63
38	Paula	63
38	Rachel	63
42	Michele	61
43	Barbara	60
43	Sandra	60
45	Nicole	59
45	Pamela	59
45	Tara	59
45	Wendy	59
49	Amanda	58
50	Christy	57
51	Karen	56
52	Sarah	52
53	Brenda	49
53	Stacey	49
55	Carla	47
56	Kathy	45
57	Cindy	44
57	Kristi	44
59	Betty	43
59	Monica	43
59	Valerie	43
62	Dawn	42
63	Regina	41
64	Beth	40
64	Sharon	40
66	Debra	38
66	Leslie	38
66	Linda	38
69	Cheryl	37
69	Deborah	37
69	Shelly	37
72	Anna	36
72	Brandy	36
72	Christine	36
72	Tanya	36
76	Erin	35
76	Marsha	35
78	Beverly	34
78	Holly	34
78	Janet	34
78	Jill	34
78	Kelli	34
78	Kristina	34
84	Connie	33
84	Nancy	33
86	Catherine	32
86	Diana	32
86	Tamara	32
89	Tracie	31
90	Anita	30
90	Belinda	30
90	Cathy	30
90	Jessica	30
90	Jodi	30
90	Lora	30
90	Sheila	30
90	Virginia	30
98	Ann	29
98	Erica	29
98	Terri	29