Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1971
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1970.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1970 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 56,771 | 0 |
| 2 | Michelle | 33,160 | +2 |
| 3 | Lisa | 32,907 | -1 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 30,708 | -1 |
| 5 | Amy | 26,237 | 0 |
| 6 | Angela | 25,901 | 0 |
| 7 | Melissa | 23,875 | 0 |
| 8 | Tammy | 17,656 | 0 |
| 9 | Mary | 16,703 | 0 |
| 10 | Julie | 15,322 | +1 |
| 11 | Stephanie | 15,135 | +6 |
| 12 | Heather | 15,017 | +7 |
| 13 | Tracy | 14,330 | -3 |
| 14 | Dawn | 14,288 | +2 |
| 15 | Karen | 14,214 | -3 |
| 16 | Laura | 13,875 | -3 |
| 17 | Susan | 13,782 | -2 |
| 18 | Christine | 13,678 | -4 |
| 19 | Elizabeth | 13,606 | -1 |
| 20 | Tina | 13,266 | +1 |
| 21 | Shannon | 12,647 | +1 |
| 22 | Kelly | 12,599 | -2 |
| 23 | Rebecca | 12,192 | +6 |
| 24 | Cynthia | 12,143 | +1 |
| 25 | Lori | 11,829 | -2 |
| 26 | Patricia | 11,470 | -2 |
| 27 | Nicole | 10,423 | +3 |
| 28 | Pamela | 10,149 | -2 |
| 29 | Wendy | 10,063 | -1 |
| 30 | Christina | 9,915 | +5 |
| 31 | Sandra | 9,714 | -4 |
| 32 | Stacy | 9,117 | +10 |
| 33 | Deborah | 8,675 | 0 |
| 34 | Teresa | 8,563 | 0 |
| 35 | Andrea | 8,483 | +8 |
| 36 | Denise | 8,219 | 0 |
| 37 | Maria | 8,141 | +2 |
| 38 | Donna | 8,013 | -6 |
| 39 | Michele | 7,955 | -8 |
| 40 | Sharon | 7,523 | -3 |
| 41 | Stacey | 7,482 | +7 |
| 42 | Linda | 7,376 | -4 |
| 43 | Brenda | 7,160 | -3 |
| 44 | Dana | 6,934 | +10 |
| 45 | Tonya | 6,897 | +4 |
| 46 | Rhonda | 6,649 | 0 |
| 47 | Barbara | 6,453 | -6 |
| 48 | Monica | 6,426 | +8 |
| 49 | Tara | 6,336 | +20 |
| 50 | Cheryl | 6,327 | -6 |
| 51 | Robin | 6,213 | 0 |
| 52 | Nancy | 6,212 | -2 |
| 53 | Kathleen | 6,154 | -8 |
| 54 | Rachel | 6,115 | +4 |
| 55 | Carrie | 5,977 | +18 |
| 56 | April | 5,939 | +26 |
| 57 | Debra | 5,928 | -10 |
| 58 | Sarah | 5,843 | +7 |
| 59 | Jill | 5,724 | -7 |
| 60 | Sherry | 5,562 | 0 |
| 61 | Theresa | 5,446 | -8 |
| 62 | Tiffany | 5,414 | +37 |
| 63 | Paula | 5,379 | -6 |
| 64 | Jessica | 5,359 | +34 |
| 65 | Catherine | 5,337 | -6 |
| 66 | Melanie | 5,135 | +25 |
| 67 | Katherine | 5,120 | 0 |
| 68 | Leslie | 5,111 | -4 |
| 69 | Gina | 4,922 | -8 |
| 70 | Cindy | 4,904 | +2 |
| 71 | Kristin | 4,861 | -8 |
| 72 | Tanya | 4,855 | +4 |
| 73 | Renee | 4,830 | -5 |
| 74 | Tracey | 4,789 | -19 |
| 75 | Jacqueline | 4,784 | -9 |
| 76 | Holly | 4,747 | -2 |
| 77 | Heidi | 4,714 | +4 |
| 78 | Ann | 4,558 | -16 |
| 79 | Crystal | 4,530 | +22 |
| 80 | Tamara | 4,486 | -1 |
| 81 | Sheila | 4,333 | -6 |
| 82 | Diana | 4,211 | +7 |
| 83 | Diane | 4,208 | -13 |
| 84 | Amanda | 4,130 | +24 |
| 85 | Melinda | 4,057 | +8 |
| 86 | Margaret | 4,001 | -6 |
| 87 | Kristen | 3,967 | -4 |
| 88 | Suzanne | 3,932 | -1 |
| 89 | Christy | 3,930 | +16 |
| 90 | Regina | 3,874 | -4 |
| 91 | Kathy | 3,863 | -14 |
| 92 | Carol | 3,857 | -21 |
| 93 | Erin | 3,856 | +18 |
| 94 | Jodi | 3,826 | +1 |
| 95 | Deanna | 3,791 | -5 |
| 96 | Laurie | 3,749 | -8 |
| 97 | Victoria | 3,722 | -12 |
| 98 | Yolanda | 3,721 | +8 |
| 99 | Danielle | 3,716 | +15 |
| 100 | Beth | 3,686 | -8 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.