Most popular girls’ names in Alabama, 1978

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	800
2	Amanda	523
3	Amy	419
4	Kimberly	418
5	Heather	383
6	April	374
7	Melissa	359
8	Angela	355
9	Stephanie	331
10	Jessica	291
10	Mary	291
12	Crystal	256
13	Kelly	237
14	Christy	233
15	Brandy	232
16	Misty	227
17	Elizabeth	225
18	Ashley	199
19	Lisa	193
20	Laura	184
21	Jamie	178
22	Christina	175
23	Shannon	170
24	Andrea	166
25	Rebecca	161

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tonya	160
27	Tiffany	154
28	Brandi	151
29	Kristy	142
29	Leslie	142
31	Wendy	134
32	Erica	132
33	Rachel	131
34	Michelle	130
35	Tina	129
36	Julie	128
36	Sarah	128
38	Emily	123
39	Cynthia	117
40	Karen	115
41	Dana	108
42	Lori	104
43	Carrie	103
44	Tracy	101
45	Alicia	98
46	Monica	97
46	Pamela	97
48	Felicia	93
49	Stacey	92
50	Melanie	90
50	Robin	90
52	Susan	89
53	Patricia	86
53	Stacy	86
55	Tara	85
56	Sabrina	84
57	Amber	83
58	Anna	82
59	Katherine	81
60	Nicole	80
61	Allison	78
61	Erin	78
61	Tabitha	78
64	Holly	76
65	Latonya	74
66	Latoya	73
66	Natasha	73
66	Tammy	73
69	Kristi	71
70	Donna	69
71	Katrina	68
71	Samantha	68
73	Natalie	66
74	Sharon	64
75	Valerie	63
76	Mandy	62
76	Regina	62
78	Courtney	61
79	Cheryl	60
79	Tamika	60
81	Tameka	59
82	Latasha	58
82	Leah	58
84	Catherine	57
84	Jacqueline	57
84	Linda	57
84	Teresa	57
88	Cassandra	56
88	Danielle	56
88	Sara	56
91	Ginger	55
91	Melinda	55
93	Lakisha	54
93	Sandra	54
95	Kathryn	53
96	Jaime	52
96	Jenny	52
98	Leigh	50
98	Margaret	50
98	Rhonda	50