Most popular girls’ names in Alabama, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	854
2	Amanda	823
3	Kimberly	463
4	April	461
5	Amy	404
6	Melissa	396
7	Stephanie	359
8	Angela	329
9	Jessica	321
10	Heather	320
11	Brandy	267
12	Crystal	264
13	Elizabeth	257
14	Mary	253
15	Misty	243
16	Ashley	216
17	Tiffany	211
18	Jamie	204
19	Christy	195
20	Lisa	189
21	Laura	187
22	Christina	186
23	Kelly	171
23	Rebecca	171
25	Amber	159

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rachel	156
27	Michelle	154
28	Erica	151
29	Brandi	148
30	Andrea	145
30	Shannon	145
32	Dana	143
33	Tonya	136
34	Emily	135
35	Julie	130
35	Leslie	130
37	Sarah	129
38	Kristy	125
39	Katherine	119
40	Tina	117
41	Tracy	114
42	Monica	113
43	Katrina	112
43	Pamela	112
43	Tara	112
46	Alicia	110
47	Lori	107
48	Wendy	104
49	Carrie	99
49	Stacy	99
51	Karen	98
52	Cynthia	97
53	Melanie	96
53	Tammy	96
55	Courtney	95
56	Holly	92
56	Latonya	92
56	Nicole	92
56	Stacey	92
60	Susan	91
61	Allison	85
61	Anna	85
63	Natasha	81
64	Natalie	80
65	Sabrina	78
66	Samantha	77
67	Lauren	76
67	Patricia	76
69	Erin	73
70	Latoya	70
71	Latasha	67
71	Sharon	67
73	Catherine	66
73	Miranda	66
75	Felicia	65
76	Kathryn	64
76	Robin	64
78	Cheryl	63
78	Leah	63
80	Carla	62
81	Donna	60
81	Valerie	60
83	Margaret	59
83	Sara	59
85	Candice	58
85	Lindsey	58
85	Regina	58
85	Tamara	58
85	Tamika	58
90	Teresa	57
90	Yolanda	57
92	Cassandra	56
93	Linda	55
93	Tabitha	55
95	Mandy	53
96	Candace	52
96	Casey	52
96	Jacqueline	52
96	Mindy	52
100	Danielle	51
100	Sandra	51