Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1974

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	444
2	Melissa	356
3	Angela	353
4	Amy	338
5	Michelle	289
6	Heather	263
7	Kimberly	246
8	Stephanie	241
9	Lisa	217
10	Rebecca	203
11	Christina	160
12	Mary	157
13	Crystal	141
14	Tina	140
15	Tammy	137
16	Lori	136
17	April	128
18	Kelly	124
19	Elizabeth	122
20	Misty	111
21	Julie	107
21	Tonya	107
23	Laura	97
24	Tracy	87
25	Sarah	84

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Susan	81
27	Christy	80
27	Cynthia	80
29	Stacy	78
30	Teresa	75
31	Wendy	74
32	Patricia	73
33	Amanda	71
34	Melanie	68
34	Tara	68
36	Rachel	67
37	Jessica	66
38	Melinda	65
39	Karen	64
39	Shannon	64
41	Donna	63
41	Michele	63
41	Rhonda	63
44	Carrie	62
45	Christine	59
46	Erin	58
47	Beth	56
47	Sherry	56
49	Andrea	54
50	Pamela	53
51	Robin	49
52	Barbara	48
52	Monica	48
52	Nicole	48
55	Leslie	47
56	Dawn	46
57	Carla	45
57	Kathy	45
59	Denise	44
59	Stacey	44
59	Tanya	44
62	Paula	43
63	Sandra	42
63	Shelly	42
65	Anna	40
65	Kristen	40
65	Tiffany	40
68	Deborah	39
68	Sara	39
70	Sharon	38
71	Brenda	37
71	Danielle	37
71	Kristina	37
74	Debra	36
75	Cindy	34
75	Linda	34
77	Marsha	33
78	Joyce	32
78	Katherine	32
80	Brandi	31
80	Virginia	31
82	Anita	30
82	Kara	30
82	Kristi	30
82	Samantha	30
86	Amber	29
86	Catherine	29
86	Deanna	29
86	Loretta	29
86	Nancy	29
86	Regina	29
86	Traci	29
93	Heidi	28
93	Margaret	28
93	Sherri	28
93	Valerie	28
97	Angel	27
97	Brandy	27
97	Shawna	27
100	Cheryl	26
100	Emily	26
100	Gina	26
100	Jill	26
100	Theresa	26