Most popular girls’ names in Alaska, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	127
2	Amanda	82
3	Melissa	79
4	Sarah	77
5	Jessica	73
6	Heather	56
7	Amy	46
7	Kimberly	46
9	Angela	45
10	Elizabeth	44
10	Rebecca	44
12	Christina	42
13	Michelle	38
14	Amber	36
14	Crystal	36
16	Nicole	34
17	Jamie	32
17	Lisa	32
19	Stephanie	31
20	Kelly	29
21	Megan	28
21	Shannon	28
23	Rachel	26
24	Mary	25
25	Andrea	24

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christine	23
27	Julie	22
27	Katherine	22
29	Anna	21
29	April	21
29	Sara	21
32	Erin	20
32	Tamara	20
32	Tara	20
35	Danielle	19
35	Emily	19
35	Laura	19
35	Teresa	19
39	Samantha	18
40	Jacqueline	17
40	Kara	17
40	Melanie	17
40	Vanessa	17
44	Kathleen	16
45	Brooke	15
45	Heidi	15
45	Kristina	15
45	Patricia	15
45	Robin	15
50	Alicia	14
50	Carrie	14
50	Misty	14
50	Tanya	14
50	Tiffany	14
55	Catherine	13
55	Colleen	13
55	Karen	13
55	Leslie	13
55	Summer	13
55	Tammy	13
61	Holly	12
61	Katrina	12
61	Stacy	12
61	Virginia	12
65	Brandy	11
65	Dawn	11
65	Erica	11
65	Kristy	11
65	Maria	11
65	Marie	11
65	Melinda	11
65	Susan	11
65	Suzanne	11
65	Tracy	11
75	Autumn	10
75	Dana	10
75	Jill	10
75	Kristin	10
75	Lindsey	10
75	Michele	10
75	Monica	10
75	Naomi	10
75	Paula	10
75	Renee	10
75	Trisha	10
86	Brandi	9
86	Cheryl	9
86	Erika	9
86	Jenny	9
86	Katie	9
86	Nancy	9
86	Natalie	9
86	Natasha	9
86	Rebekah	9
86	Shanna	9
96	Barbara	8
96	Cynthia	8
96	Denise	8
96	Desiree	8
96	Diana	8
96	Donna	8
96	Gretchen	8
96	Kari	8
96	Sonya	8
96	Theresa	8
96	Victoria	8