The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1971
9,645 different girls’ names were recorded in 1971, covering 1,663,823 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 56,771 |
| 2 | Michelle | 33,160 |
| 3 | Lisa | 32,907 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 30,708 |
| 5 | Amy | 26,237 |
| 6 | Angela | 25,901 |
| 7 | Melissa | 23,875 |
| 8 | Tammy | 17,656 |
| 9 | Mary | 16,703 |
| 10 | Julie | 15,322 |
| 11 | Stephanie | 15,135 |
| 12 | Heather | 15,017 |
| 13 | Tracy | 14,330 |
| 14 | Dawn | 14,288 |
| 15 | Karen | 14,214 |
| 16 | Laura | 13,875 |
| 17 | Susan | 13,782 |
| 18 | Christine | 13,678 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 13,606 |
| 20 | Tina | 13,266 |
| 21 | Shannon | 12,647 |
| 22 | Kelly | 12,599 |
| 23 | Rebecca | 12,192 |
| 24 | Cynthia | 12,143 |
| 25 | Lori | 11,829 |
| 26 | Patricia | 11,470 |
| 27 | Nicole | 10,423 |
| 28 | Pamela | 10,149 |
| 29 | Wendy | 10,063 |
| 30 | Christina | 9,915 |
| 31 | Sandra | 9,714 |
| 32 | Stacy | 9,117 |
| 33 | Deborah | 8,675 |
| 34 | Teresa | 8,563 |
| 35 | Andrea | 8,483 |
| 36 | Denise | 8,219 |
| 37 | Maria | 8,141 |
| 38 | Donna | 8,013 |
| 39 | Michele | 7,955 |
| 40 | Sharon | 7,523 |
| 41 | Stacey | 7,482 |
| 42 | Linda | 7,376 |
| 43 | Brenda | 7,160 |
| 44 | Dana | 6,934 |
| 45 | Tonya | 6,897 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 6,649 |
| 47 | Barbara | 6,453 |
| 48 | Monica | 6,426 |
| 49 | Tara | 6,336 |
| 50 | Cheryl | 6,327 |
| 51 | Robin | 6,213 |
| 52 | Nancy | 6,212 |
| 53 | Kathleen | 6,154 |
| 54 | Rachel | 6,115 |
| 55 | Carrie | 5,977 |
| 56 | April | 5,939 |
| 57 | Debra | 5,928 |
| 58 | Sarah | 5,843 |
| 59 | Jill | 5,724 |
| 60 | Sherry | 5,562 |
| 61 | Theresa | 5,446 |
| 62 | Tiffany | 5,414 |
| 63 | Paula | 5,379 |
| 64 | Jessica | 5,359 |
| 65 | Catherine | 5,337 |
| 66 | Melanie | 5,135 |
| 67 | Katherine | 5,120 |
| 68 | Leslie | 5,111 |
| 69 | Gina | 4,922 |
| 70 | Cindy | 4,904 |
| 71 | Kristin | 4,861 |
| 72 | Tanya | 4,855 |
| 73 | Renee | 4,830 |
| 74 | Tracey | 4,789 |
| 75 | Jacqueline | 4,784 |
| 76 | Holly | 4,747 |
| 77 | Heidi | 4,714 |
| 78 | Ann | 4,558 |
| 79 | Crystal | 4,530 |
| 80 | Tamara | 4,486 |
| 81 | Sheila | 4,333 |
| 82 | Diana | 4,211 |
| 83 | Diane | 4,208 |
| 84 | Amanda | 4,130 |
| 85 | Melinda | 4,057 |
| 86 | Margaret | 4,001 |
| 87 | Kristen | 3,967 |
| 88 | Suzanne | 3,932 |
| 89 | Christy | 3,930 |
| 90 | Regina | 3,874 |
| 91 | Kathy | 3,863 |
| 92 | Carol | 3,857 |
| 93 | Erin | 3,856 |
| 94 | Jodi | 3,826 |
| 95 | Deanna | 3,791 |
| 96 | Laurie | 3,749 |
| 97 | Victoria | 3,722 |
| 98 | Yolanda | 3,721 |
| 99 | Danielle | 3,716 |
| 100 | Beth | 3,686 |
| 101 | Kim | 3,682 |
| 102 | Valerie | 3,679 |
| 103 | Shelly | 3,637 |
| 104 | Carolyn | 3,609 |
| 105 | Alicia | 3,590 |
| 106 | Anna | 3,578 |
| 107 | Carla | 3,556 |
| 108 | Erica | 3,490 |
| 109 | Tricia | 3,473 |
| 110 | Veronica | 3,427 |
| 111 | Kathryn | 3,419 |
| 112 | Janet | 3,394 |
| 113 | Kristi | 3,271 |
| 114 | Sara | 3,207 |
| 115 | Terri | 3,166 |
| 116 | Traci | 3,118 |
| 117 | Kristina | 3,057 |
| 118 | Jamie | 3,054 |
| 119 | Allison | 3,018 |
| 120 | Kristine | 2,963 |
| 121 | Colleen | 2,947 |
| 122 | Anne | 2,919 |
| 123 | Sherri | 2,860 |
| 124 | Felicia | 2,809 |
| 125 | Connie | 2,750 |
| 126 | Sonya | 2,729 |
| 127 | Anita | 2,685 |
| 128 | Lynn | 2,671 |
| 129 | Vanessa | 2,657 |
| 130 | Julia | 2,609 |
| 131 | Stacie | 2,555 |
| 132 | Annette | 2,466 |
| 133 | Sabrina | 2,418 |
| 134 | Krista | 2,412 |
| 135 | Kelli | 2,381 |
| 136 | Cassandra | 2,377 |
| 137 | Wanda | 2,365 |
| 138 | Bonnie | 2,329 |
| 139 | Katrina | 2,299 |
| 140 | Shelley | 2,274 |
| 141 | Cathy | 2,270 |
| 142 | Jenny | 2,239 |
| 143 | Alison | 2,210 |
| 144 | Samantha | 2,209 |
| 145 | Kerry | 2,206 |
| 146 | Erika | 2,199 |
| 147 | Martha | 2,190 |
| 148 | Yvonne | 2,188 |
| 149 | Tracie | 2,172 |
| 150 | Virginia | 2,148 |
| 151 | Janice | 2,144 |
| 151 | Sheri | 2,144 |
| 153 | Carmen | 2,139 |
| 154 | Natalie | 2,093 |
| 155 | Debbie | 2,064 |
| 156 | Vicki | 2,009 |
| 157 | Marie | 2,006 |
| 158 | Penny | 2,001 |
| 159 | Toni | 1,994 |
| 160 | Beverly | 1,988 |
| 161 | Monique | 1,948 |
| 162 | Jody | 1,937 |
| 163 | Becky | 1,930 |
| 164 | Belinda | 1,885 |
| 165 | Kristie | 1,868 |
| 166 | Emily | 1,866 |
| 167 | Gloria | 1,865 |
| 168 | Shawn | 1,863 |
| 169 | Joy | 1,826 |
| 170 | Darlene | 1,824 |
| 171 | Kristy | 1,822 |
| 172 | Trina | 1,815 |
| 173 | Jean | 1,776 |
| 174 | Yvette | 1,770 |
| 175 | Betty | 1,764 |
| 176 | Charlotte | 1,746 |
| 177 | Aimee | 1,733 |
| 177 | Charlene | 1,733 |
| 179 | Kari | 1,732 |
| 180 | Amber | 1,721 |
| 181 | Bridget | 1,711 |
| 182 | Joyce | 1,693 |
| 182 | Sonia | 1,693 |
| 184 | Leah | 1,690 |
| 184 | Peggy | 1,690 |
| 186 | Jeanette | 1,677 |
| 187 | Ginger | 1,670 |
| 188 | Joanne | 1,655 |
| 189 | Tammie | 1,653 |
| 190 | Ruth | 1,629 |
| 191 | Dorothy | 1,624 |
| 192 | Kimberley | 1,610 |
| 193 | Shirley | 1,588 |
| 194 | Sylvia | 1,577 |
| 195 | Kerri | 1,575 |
| 196 | Judy | 1,523 |
| 197 | Meredith | 1,508 |
| 198 | Alice | 1,507 |
| 199 | Megan | 1,500 |
| 200 | Misty | 1,493 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1971 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.