Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1976

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	541
2	Amanda	342
3	Amy	335
4	Angela	315
5	Melissa	258
6	Kimberly	241
7	Heather	232
8	Stephanie	190
9	Jamie	172
10	Misty	167
11	Rebecca	156
12	Lisa	151
13	Shannon	141
14	Brandy	131
15	Crystal	130
16	Christina	128
17	Christy	122
17	Sarah	122
19	April	121
19	Jessica	121
21	Mary	120
22	Michelle	116
23	Laura	115
24	Julie	102
25	Tonya	101

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Elizabeth	95
27	Amber	93
27	Tammy	93
29	Tiffany	87
30	Stacy	86
31	Carrie	84
31	Tracy	84
33	Andrea	81
33	Tina	81
35	Wendy	78
36	Ashley	73
37	Melanie	72
38	Kelly	70
39	Rachel	67
40	Brandi	66
41	Monica	65
42	Jaime	64
42	Leslie	64
42	Susan	64
42	Teresa	64
46	Pamela	63
46	Sara	63
48	Karen	61
48	Lori	61
50	Dana	60
51	Tara	58
52	Cynthia	57
52	Sharon	57
54	Holly	53
54	Rhonda	53
56	Erin	51
56	Patricia	51
58	Kristi	49
59	Carla	48
59	Samantha	48
61	Courtney	47
61	Nicole	47
61	Robin	47
61	Sherry	47
65	Stacey	46
66	Erica	45
67	Mandy	44
68	Christie	43
68	Shelly	43
68	Yolanda	43
71	Donna	42
71	Sandra	42
71	Tanya	42
74	Barbara	41
75	Alicia	40
76	Allison	39
76	Kristy	39
76	Paula	39
76	Regina	39
80	Emily	38
80	Felicia	38
80	Linda	38
80	Melinda	38
84	Natalie	36
85	Dawn	34
86	Jill	33
86	Tamara	33
86	Valerie	33
89	Katrina	31
89	Sonya	31
91	Anna	30
91	Deborah	30
91	Latonya	30
94	Kara	29
94	Latasha	29
94	Margaret	29
94	Melody	29
94	Nancy	29
94	Theresa	29
100	Kendra	28
100	Terri	28