Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1973
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1972.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1972 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 62,448 | 0 |
| 2 | Amy | 26,962 | +3 |
| 3 | Michelle | 26,935 | -1 |
| 4 | Kimberly | 23,531 | 0 |
| 5 | Lisa | 22,677 | -2 |
| 6 | Melissa | 22,479 | +1 |
| 7 | Angela | 20,898 | -1 |
| 8 | Heather | 19,347 | +1 |
| 9 | Stephanie | 17,263 | -1 |
| 10 | Rebecca | 14,868 | +4 |
| 11 | Nicole | 13,922 | -1 |
| 12 | Julie | 12,785 | 0 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 12,360 | +2 |
| 14 | Mary | 12,313 | -1 |
| 15 | Tammy | 11,244 | -4 |
| 16 | Christina | 10,888 | +10 |
| 17 | Christine | 10,549 | -1 |
| 18 | Kelly | 10,512 | +5 |
| 19 | Laura | 10,344 | -2 |
| 20 | Tracy | 9,913 | -1 |
| 21 | Dawn | 9,890 | -1 |
| 22 | Shannon | 9,802 | 0 |
| 23 | Karen | 9,352 | -2 |
| 24 | Tina | 9,307 | -6 |
| 25 | Susan | 9,279 | -1 |
| 26 | Cynthia | 8,743 | -1 |
| 27 | Patricia | 8,476 | 0 |
| 28 | Lori | 8,472 | 0 |
| 29 | Wendy | 7,810 | 0 |
| 30 | Andrea | 7,766 | 0 |
| 31 | Maria | 7,667 | +1 |
| 32 | Stacy | 7,338 | +1 |
| 33 | April | 7,264 | +15 |
| 34 | Jessica | 7,228 | +12 |
| 35 | Sarah | 7,214 | +14 |
| 36 | Tonya | 7,184 | +1 |
| 37 | Tara | 6,707 | +1 |
| 38 | Denise | 6,615 | -3 |
| 39 | Sandra | 6,585 | -8 |
| 40 | Monica | 6,380 | +7 |
| 41 | Stacey | 6,253 | 0 |
| 42 | Rachel | 6,103 | -2 |
| 43 | Melanie | 6,079 | -1 |
| 44 | Michele | 5,996 | -8 |
| 45 | Teresa | 5,986 | -6 |
| 46 | Carrie | 5,835 | +7 |
| 47 | Pamela | 5,813 | -13 |
| 48 | Crystal | 5,768 | +11 |
| 49 | Danielle | 5,648 | +24 |
| 50 | Tanya | 5,632 | +4 |
| 51 | Amanda | 5,625 | +25 |
| 52 | Tiffany | 5,501 | +9 |
| 53 | Brenda | 5,379 | -9 |
| 54 | Holly | 5,114 | +17 |
| 55 | Donna | 5,058 | -10 |
| 56 | Deborah | 4,980 | -13 |
| 57 | Sharon | 4,963 | -7 |
| 58 | Kristen | 4,936 | +27 |
| 59 | Dana | 4,934 | -7 |
| 60 | Robin | 4,804 | -5 |
| 61 | Linda | 4,731 | -10 |
| 62 | Jill | 4,538 | 0 |
| 63 | Barbara | 4,433 | -5 |
| 64 | Katherine | 4,420 | +5 |
| 65 | Heidi | 4,396 | -1 |
| 66 | Tamara | 4,286 | +18 |
| 67 | Catherine | 4,261 | -2 |
| 68 | Kathleen | 4,250 | -11 |
| 69 | Theresa | 4,178 | -1 |
| 70 | Rhonda | 4,161 | -10 |
| 71 | Veronica | 4,152 | +11 |
| 72 | Melinda | 4,144 | +9 |
| 73 | Christy | 4,121 | +1 |
| 74 | Cheryl | 4,010 | -18 |
| 75 | Leslie | 3,954 | 0 |
| 76 | Sherry | 3,952 | -6 |
| 77 | Nancy | 3,945 | -14 |
| 78 | Kristin | 3,903 | -11 |
| 79 | Erin | 3,877 | +14 |
| 80 | Renee | 3,846 | -3 |
| 81 | Erica | 3,793 | +6 |
| 82 | Brandy | 3,715 | +58 |
| 83 | Gina | 3,699 | -5 |
| 84 | Debra | 3,652 | -18 |
| 85 | Diana | 3,519 | -2 |
| 86 | Anna | 3,507 | 0 |
| 87 | Paula | 3,504 | -15 |
| 88 | Jacqueline | 3,500 | -9 |
| 89 | Sara | 3,479 | +12 |
| 90 | Misty | 3,475 | +35 |
| 91 | Alicia | 3,433 | +5 |
| 92 | Cindy | 3,280 | -12 |
| 93 | Ann | 3,255 | -2 |
| 94 | Margaret | 3,167 | +1 |
| 95 | Victoria | 3,070 | +4 |
| 96 | Valerie | 3,042 | +4 |
| 97 | Kristina | 3,037 | +15 |
| 98 | Suzanne | 3,036 | -6 |
| 99 | Emily | 3,027 | +32 |
| 100 | Jodi | 3,024 | -3 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.