Top baby names in District of Columbia, 1971

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer323
2Michelle225
3Lisa198
4Angela196
5Kimberly185
6Nicole129
7Karen123
7Stephanie123
9Amy116
10Elizabeth106
11Mary103
12Christine82
12Heather82
12Melissa82
12Tracy82
16Laura81
16Monica81
18Susan79
19Christina77
19Cynthia77
21Crystal72
22Denise70
23Dawn69
23Pamela69
25Sarah68
26Sharon67
27Andrea66
28Patricia64
29Robin61
29Tonya61
31Julie59
32Deborah55
33Dana53
33Kelly53
35Lashawn52
36Catherine51
36Theresa51
36Yolanda51
39Erica50
39Rebecca50
41Tina49
42Donna48
42Renee48
42Stacey48
42Wendy48
46Maria47
46Tara47
48Jacqueline46
48Kathleen46
48Tammy46

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael537
2James363
3John347
4David324
5Christopher310
6Robert298
7William263
8Kevin219
9Anthony213
10Eric192
11Joseph179
12Brian173
13Charles171
14Mark160
15Richard159
16Matthew152
17Thomas149
18Sean137
19Gregory135
19Jeffrey135
21Andrew132
22Kenneth119
23Steven118
24Timothy117
25Jason115
25Scott115
27Daniel107
28Paul102
29Keith98
30Patrick88
31Stephen86
32Ronald85
33George80
34Edward77
35Jonathan75
36Andre73
37Donald71
38Antonio67
39Aaron66
40Marcus65
41Reginald64
42Adam56
43Peter55
44Shawn54
45Derrick53
46Larry51
46Lawrence51
46Marc51
49Douglas50
50Gary48