Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1974
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1973.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1973 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 63,107 | 0 |
| 2 | Amy | 29,566 | 0 |
| 3 | Michelle | 25,826 | 0 |
| 4 | Heather | 23,179 | +4 |
| 5 | Angela | 22,803 | +2 |
| 6 | Kimberly | 22,427 | -2 |
| 7 | Melissa | 22,166 | -1 |
| 8 | Lisa | 19,778 | -3 |
| 9 | Stephanie | 16,984 | 0 |
| 10 | Rebecca | 15,163 | 0 |
| 11 | Nicole | 13,112 | 0 |
| 12 | Elizabeth | 12,259 | +1 |
| 13 | Mary | 11,738 | +1 |
| 14 | Julie | 11,360 | -2 |
| 15 | Kelly | 10,851 | +3 |
| 16 | Christina | 10,849 | 0 |
| 17 | Jessica | 10,656 | +17 |
| 18 | Shannon | 10,608 | +4 |
| 19 | Christine | 9,901 | -2 |
| 20 | Sarah | 9,788 | +15 |
| 21 | Laura | 9,716 | -2 |
| 22 | Dawn | 9,417 | -1 |
| 23 | Tracy | 9,286 | -3 |
| 24 | Tammy | 9,238 | -9 |
| 25 | Tina | 8,668 | -1 |
| 26 | Karen | 8,643 | -3 |
| 27 | Susan | 8,470 | -2 |
| 28 | April | 8,454 | +5 |
| 29 | Patricia | 8,036 | -2 |
| 30 | Lori | 7,960 | -2 |
| 31 | Maria | 7,804 | 0 |
| 32 | Wendy | 7,564 | -3 |
| 33 | Cynthia | 7,557 | -7 |
| 34 | Amanda | 7,473 | +17 |
| 35 | Andrea | 7,472 | -5 |
| 36 | Rachel | 7,399 | +6 |
| 37 | Tonya | 6,878 | -1 |
| 38 | Stacy | 6,741 | -6 |
| 39 | Tara | 6,657 | -2 |
| 40 | Danielle | 6,629 | +9 |
| 41 | Tiffany | 6,482 | +11 |
| 42 | Carrie | 6,436 | +4 |
| 43 | Monica | 6,281 | -3 |
| 44 | Sandra | 6,270 | -5 |
| 45 | Kristen | 6,052 | +13 |
| 46 | Tanya | 5,997 | +4 |
| 47 | Erin | 5,868 | +32 |
| 48 | Stacey | 5,803 | -7 |
| 49 | Crystal | 5,622 | -1 |
| 50 | Michele | 5,587 | -6 |
| 51 | Melanie | 5,483 | -8 |
| 52 | Teresa | 5,397 | -7 |
| 53 | Denise | 5,395 | -15 |
| 54 | Pamela | 5,272 | -7 |
| 55 | Dana | 5,158 | +4 |
| 56 | Holly | 5,144 | -2 |
| 57 | Christy | 5,067 | +16 |
| 58 | Jill | 5,061 | +4 |
| 59 | Brenda | 4,830 | -6 |
| 60 | Heidi | 4,683 | +5 |
| 61 | Sara | 4,650 | +28 |
| 62 | Katherine | 4,530 | +2 |
| 63 | Robin | 4,525 | -3 |
| 63 | Tamara | 4,525 | +3 |
| 65 | Leslie | 4,463 | +10 |
| 66 | Misty | 4,439 | +24 |
| 67 | Donna | 4,354 | -12 |
| 68 | Deborah | 4,343 | -12 |
| 69 | Emily | 4,329 | +30 |
| 70 | Sharon | 4,276 | -13 |
| 71 | Veronica | 4,226 | 0 |
| 72 | Kristin | 4,218 | +6 |
| 73 | Catherine | 4,184 | -6 |
| 74 | Erica | 4,121 | +7 |
| 75 | Linda | 4,077 | -14 |
| 76 | Kathleen | 3,953 | -8 |
| 77 | Barbara | 3,906 | -14 |
| 78 | Nancy | 3,891 | -1 |
| 79 | Theresa | 3,857 | -10 |
| 80 | Brandy | 3,832 | +2 |
| 81 | Melinda | 3,752 | -9 |
| 82 | Anna | 3,622 | +4 |
| 83 | Jacqueline | 3,573 | +5 |
| 84 | Gina | 3,560 | -1 |
| 85 | Renee | 3,528 | -5 |
| 86 | Rhonda | 3,525 | -16 |
| 87 | Diana | 3,513 | -2 |
| 88 | Cheryl | 3,496 | -14 |
| 89 | Sherry | 3,436 | -13 |
| 90 | Alicia | 3,434 | +1 |
| 91 | Jodi | 3,306 | +9 |
| 92 | Amber | 3,273 | +38 |
| 93 | Valerie | 3,181 | +3 |
| 94 | Debra | 3,129 | -10 |
| 95 | Margaret | 3,087 | -1 |
| 96 | Paula | 3,061 | -9 |
| 97 | Jamie | 3,020 | +6 |
| 98 | Kathryn | 2,991 | +9 |
| 99 | Allison | 2,959 | +6 |
| 100 | Ann | 2,928 | -7 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.