Most popular girls’ names in Arizona, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	612
2	Melissa	356
3	Jessica	342
4	Michelle	293
5	Heather	256
6	Christina	252
7	Sarah	251
8	Lisa	249
9	Stephanie	239
10	Amy	224
11	Angela	217
12	Andrea	206
13	Elizabeth	197
14	Nicole	192
15	Amanda	190
16	Kimberly	178
17	Rebecca	165
18	Maria	163
19	Kelly	155
20	Shannon	153
21	Crystal	139
22	Jamie	133
23	Rachel	128
24	Veronica	123
25	Laura	122

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amber	120
27	Monica	118
28	Mary	115
29	Sara	112
30	Erin	110
31	Julie	107
32	Danielle	106
33	Vanessa	105
34	April	104
35	Cynthia	99
36	Erica	96
37	Tara	93
38	Christine	88
38	Tiffany	88
40	Carrie	85
41	Patricia	79
42	Katherine	78
43	Emily	76
44	Alicia	73
44	Sandra	73
46	Anna	70
46	Dawn	70
48	Tina	67
49	Melanie	65
49	Tracy	65
51	Denise	61
51	Kristina	61
51	Sabrina	61
51	Samantha	61
55	Teresa	59
55	Valerie	59
57	Misty	58
58	Brandy	56
58	Jaime	56
58	Kristy	56
58	Renee	56
62	Diana	55
62	Holly	55
62	Karen	55
62	Kristin	55
62	Tanya	55
67	Stacy	53
67	Victoria	53
69	Kristen	51
69	Wendy	51
71	Angelica	50
71	Yvonne	50
73	Natalie	49
73	Stacey	49
75	Catherine	47
76	Brandi	46
76	Cheryl	46
76	Kathryn	46
79	Gina	45
79	Tamara	45
81	Linda	44
81	Lindsay	44
81	Lori	44
81	Sonia	44
85	Deanna	43
85	Theresa	43
87	Brenda	42
87	Leslie	42
87	Shawna	42
90	Summer	40
90	Tammy	40
92	Courtney	39
92	Megan	39
92	Melinda	39
92	Susan	39
96	Desiree	38
96	Leah	38
96	Nancy	38
96	Priscilla	38
96	Trisha	38