Texas · 1973
Top 100 names in Texas, 1973, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 3,142 |
| #2 | Maria | 1,597 |
| #3 | Melissa | 1,511 |
| #4 | Amy | 1,476 |
| #5 | Michelle | 1,445 |
| #6 | Kimberly | 1,361 |
| #7 | Lisa | 1,272 |
| #8 | Stephanie | 1,234 |
| #9 | Angela | 1,232 |
| #10 | Veronica | 1,076 |
| #11 | Elizabeth | 1,050 |
| #12 | Laura | 1,028 |
| #13 | Cynthia | 994 |
| #14 | Mary | 968 |
| #15 | Monica | 964 |
| #16 | Rebecca | 926 |
| #17 | Patricia | 820 |
| #18 | Sandra | 794 |
| #19 | Heather | 787 |
| #20 | Christina | 752 |
| #21 | Julie | 690 |
| #22 | Tammy | 639 |
| #23 | Shannon | 530 |
| #24 | Amanda | 509 |
| #25 | Rachel | 487 |
| #26 | Misty | 486 |
| #27 | Diana | 481 |
| #28 | Tonya | 473 |
| #29 | Jessica | 469 |
| #30 | Claudia | 461 |
| #31 | Teresa | 458 |
| #32 | Wendy | 450 |
| #33 | Stacy | 448 |
| #34 | Tracy | 441 |
| #35 | Tina | 435 |
| #36 | Susan | 435 |
| #37 | April | 428 |
| #38 | Nicole | 422 |
| #39 | Lori | 421 |
| #40 | Christine | 413 |
| #41 | Karen | 405 |
| #42 | Andrea | 404 |
| #43 | Linda | 403 |
| #44 | Tiffany | 392 |
| #45 | Melanie | 392 |
| #46 | Kelly | 392 |
| #47 | Brenda | 378 |
| #48 | Nancy | 373 |
| #49 | Norma | 365 |
| #50 | Brandy | 359 |
| #51 | Tanya | 337 |
| #52 | Denise | 334 |
| #53 | Melinda | 332 |
| #54 | Kristi | 327 |
| #55 | Leslie | 323 |
| #56 | Christy | 320 |
| #57 | Stacey | 319 |
| #58 | Crystal | 319 |
| #59 | Alicia | 315 |
| #60 | Rhonda | 313 |
| #61 | Yvonne | 312 |
| #62 | Dawn | 309 |
| #63 | Carrie | 309 |
| #64 | Anna | 308 |
| #65 | Donna | 307 |
| #66 | Rosa | 306 |
| #67 | Yolanda | 305 |
| #68 | Leticia | 302 |
| #69 | Sarah | 298 |
| #70 | Sharon | 293 |
| #71 | Brandi | 293 |
| #72 | Debra | 291 |
| #73 | Erica | 289 |
| #74 | Sylvia | 288 |
| #75 | Dana | 288 |
| #76 | Robin | 283 |
| #77 | Sonia | 280 |
| #78 | Deborah | 276 |
| #79 | Pamela | 276 |
| #80 | Holly | 268 |
| #81 | Tamara | 260 |
| #82 | Esmeralda | 257 |
| #83 | Belinda | 254 |
| #84 | Katherine | 252 |
| #85 | Martha | 252 |
| #86 | Cindy | 251 |
| #87 | Shelly | 249 |
| #88 | Gloria | 247 |
| #89 | Ana | 246 |
| #90 | Cheryl | 242 |
| #91 | Barbara | 236 |
| #92 | Tara | 236 |
| #93 | Sherry | 227 |
| #94 | Catherine | 226 |
| #95 | Paula | 222 |
| #96 | Theresa | 212 |
| #97 | Shelley | 205 |
| #98 | Irma | 205 |
| #99 | Victoria | 205 |
| #100 | Gina | 204 |
Uniquely popular in Texas
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjuanita | 51 | 5 | 0 |
| Sanjuana | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Criselda | 42 | 4 | 0 |
| San | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Nelda | 27 | 3 | 0 |
| Oralia | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| Esmeralda | 257 | 27 | 3 |
| Noelia | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Rosalinda | 104 | 11 | 1 |
| Elida | 31 | 3 | 0 |
| Manuela | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| Graciela | 108 | 11 | 2 |
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.