Top baby names in Texas, 1971

Recorded as girls

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer2,503
2Melissa1,782
3Kimberly1,693
4Michelle1,689
5Lisa1,624
6Maria1,568
7Angela1,477
8Amy1,379
9Cynthia1,271
10Mary1,260
11Laura1,195
12Stephanie1,128
13Patricia1,053
14Elizabeth1,019
15Sandra1,011
16Tammy962
17Monica830
17Rebecca830
19Shannon820
20Julie750
21Veronica668
22Christina645
23Karen640
24Tina634
24Tracy634
26Susan620
27Linda580
28Lori577
29Heather570
30Teresa565
31Stacy559
32Rachel529
33Deborah517
34Brenda514
35Diana513
36Wendy512
37Pamela492
38Nancy486
39Kelly479
40Norma466
41Yolanda462
42Donna457
42Rhonda457
44Tonya445
45Dawn444
46Christine436
47Andrea430
48Sharon420
49Debra412
50Dana407

Recorded as boys

RankNameBabies
1Michael4,268
2James3,267
3John3,090
4David3,073
5Robert2,885
6Christopher2,671
7Jason1,888
8William1,723
9Jose1,579
10Richard1,448
11Kevin1,422
12Juan1,335
13Mark1,315
14Brian1,276
15Charles1,268
16Steven1,267
17Daniel1,114
18Jeffrey1,046
19Eric985
20Scott972
21Paul963
22Thomas962
23Kenneth879
24Stephen877
25Joseph818
26Anthony814
27Joe800
28Timothy793
29Matthew742
30Gregory721
31Patrick666
32Edward620
33Jesus609
34Jerry608
35Chad593
36Larry586
37Johnny582
38Ronald575
39Billy552
40Carlos545
41Shawn540
42Donald520
43George517
44Gary511
45Bryan508
46Jimmy457
47Keith454
48Ricardo453
49Chris451
50Ruben447