Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	517
2	Amanda	422
3	Amy	262
3	Angela	262
5	Melissa	238
6	Crystal	217
7	Heather	216
8	Sarah	195
9	Stephanie	194
10	Kimberly	190
11	Misty	187
12	Jessica	168
13	April	165
14	Brandy	153
15	Amber	152
16	Jamie	145
17	Christina	142
18	Ashley	135
18	Lisa	135
20	Mary	132
21	Kelly	126
22	Laura	120
23	Elizabeth	117
24	Andrea	110
25	Rebecca	107

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Michelle	105
27	Christy	100
28	Tina	97
29	Stacy	96
30	Kristy	95
31	Shannon	91
32	Brandi	88
33	Tonya	85
34	Carrie	81
34	Tiffany	81
36	Leslie	80
37	Rachel	78
38	Tara	73
39	Sara	72
40	Cynthia	68
40	Tracy	68
42	Erin	67
42	Julie	67
44	Erica	66
45	Karen	63
45	Lori	63
47	Dana	60
47	Wendy	60
49	Holly	58
50	Alicia	57
50	Natalie	57
52	Monica	55
53	Melanie	53
54	Emily	52
54	Samantha	52
54	Tammy	52
57	Susan	51
58	Patricia	49
59	Courtney	48
60	Melinda	45
61	Nicole	44
62	Kristi	43
62	Linda	43
62	Teresa	43
65	Robin	42
66	Tabitha	41
67	Mandy	40
67	Regina	40
69	Stacey	38
70	Leah	37
70	Miranda	37
70	Natasha	37
73	Pamela	36
74	Cheryl	34
74	Megan	34
76	Katherine	33
76	Sharon	33
76	Sherry	33
76	Yolanda	33
80	Jill	32
80	Rhonda	32
80	Shelly	32
80	Tamara	32
84	Christie	31
84	Felicia	31
84	Kathryn	31
84	Kristina	31
84	Latasha	31
89	Carla	30
89	Casey	30
89	Kara	30
89	Latoya	30
89	Melody	30
89	Valerie	30
89	Veronica	30
96	Allison	29
97	Candice	28
97	Katrina	28
97	Nancy	28
97	Sabrina	28