Massachusetts · 1972
Top 100 names in Massachusetts, 1972, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rang | Name | Geburten |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 2,077 |
| #2 | Michelle | 900 |
| #3 | Lisa | 900 |
| #4 | Kimberly | 733 |
| #5 | Amy | 684 |
| #6 | Christine | 605 |
| #7 | Nicole | 592 |
| #8 | Melissa | 583 |
| #9 | Heather | 554 |
| #10 | Karen | 462 |
| #11 | Julie | 455 |
| #12 | Susan | 411 |
| #13 | Elizabeth | 403 |
| #14 | Kelly | 371 |
| #15 | Rebecca | 363 |
| #16 | Dawn | 352 |
| #17 | Kathleen | 337 |
| #18 | Laura | 323 |
| #19 | Stephanie | 312 |
| #20 | Mary | 304 |
| #21 | Kristin | 302 |
| #22 | Jessica | 295 |
| #23 | Patricia | 294 |
| #24 | Tracy | 290 |
| #25 | Kristen | 283 |
| #26 | Tara | 280 |
| #27 | Tammy | 262 |
| #28 | Lori | 253 |
| #29 | Cheryl | 250 |
| #30 | Andrea | 247 |
| #31 | Deborah | 233 |
| #32 | Wendy | 229 |
| #33 | Tina | 221 |
| #34 | Christina | 219 |
| #35 | Laurie | 218 |
| #36 | Heidi | 216 |
| #37 | Kerry | 213 |
| #38 | Sandra | 205 |
| #39 | Denise | 202 |
| #40 | Sarah | 201 |
| #41 | Erin | 200 |
| #42 | Donna | 199 |
| #43 | Pamela | 198 |
| #44 | Michele | 187 |
| #45 | Sharon | 185 |
| #46 | Cynthia | 185 |
| #47 | Rachel | 182 |
| #48 | Shannon | 182 |
| #49 | Suzanne | 180 |
| #50 | Debra | 177 |
| #51 | Angela | 177 |
| #52 | Danielle | 176 |
| #53 | Stacey | 176 |
| #54 | Jill | 175 |
| #55 | Linda | 168 |
| #56 | Melanie | 164 |
| #57 | Colleen | 164 |
| #58 | Maria | 163 |
| #59 | Catherine | 162 |
| #60 | Nancy | 162 |
| #61 | Katherine | 156 |
| #62 | Brenda | 147 |
| #63 | Renee | 146 |
| #64 | Lynn | 145 |
| #65 | Ann | 144 |
| #66 | Robin | 142 |
| #67 | Paula | 138 |
| #68 | Holly | 130 |
| #69 | Stacy | 130 |
| #70 | Diane | 126 |
| #71 | Kerri | 123 |
| #72 | Tanya | 121 |
| #73 | Tracey | 118 |
| #74 | Beth | 115 |
| #75 | Carrie | 113 |
| #76 | Kathryn | 113 |
| #77 | Margaret | 112 |
| #78 | Maureen | 111 |
| #79 | Theresa | 108 |
| #80 | Barbara | 106 |
| #81 | Alison | 104 |
| #82 | Kim | 101 |
| #83 | Gina | 101 |
| #84 | Carolyn | 100 |
| #85 | April | 99 |
| #86 | Joanne | 99 |
| #87 | Erica | 93 |
| #88 | Anne | 88 |
| #89 | Jodi | 87 |
| #90 | Kara | 87 |
| #91 | Amanda | 85 |
| #92 | Allison | 84 |
| #93 | Lauren | 84 |
| #94 | Sheila | 82 |
| #95 | Emily | 80 |
| #96 | Kristine | 79 |
| #97 | Jean | 76 |
| #98 | Marie | 76 |
| #99 | Jacqueline | 76 |
| #100 | Janet | 75 |
Uniquely popular in Massachusetts
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Geburten | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin | 23 | 7 | 1 |
| Lynne | 73 | 21 | 3 |
| Maura | 41 | 12 | 2 |
| Kerrie | 45 | 13 | 3 |
| Kerry | 213 | 62 | 13 |
| Maureen | 111 | 32 | 8 |
| Kate | 24 | 7 | 2 |
| Annmarie | 30 | 9 | 2 |
| Meghan | 37 | 11 | 3 |
| Dianne | 40 | 12 | 3 |
| Lauren | 84 | 25 | 7 |
| Kerri | 123 | 36 | 10 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.