Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	589
2	Jennifer	528
3	Melissa	275
4	Amy	244
4	Angela	244
6	Kimberly	238
7	Crystal	222
8	Sarah	215
9	Amber	212
10	April	198
11	Stephanie	193
12	Jessica	182
13	Heather	177
14	Brandy	167
15	Misty	166
16	Ashley	158
17	Rebecca	139
18	Jamie	134
19	Lisa	132
20	Elizabeth	131
21	Mary	120
22	Tiffany	118
23	Christina	114
24	Laura	111
25	Michelle	106

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rachel	103
27	Andrea	102
28	Julie	98
29	Shannon	94
30	Brandi	93
31	Christy	90
32	Kelly	88
33	Leslie	83
34	Tara	78
35	Erica	77
36	Carrie	76
37	Monica	73
37	Samantha	73
39	Kristy	72
40	Alicia	69
41	Tonya	68
42	Stacy	65
43	Teresa	63
44	Emily	62
44	Sara	62
44	Tina	62
44	Wendy	62
48	Cynthia	61
48	Patricia	61
50	Lori	60
51	Holly	57
52	Erin	55
53	Dana	53
54	Tracy	52
55	Katrina	51
56	Tammy	50
57	Katherine	49
58	Courtney	48
59	Natalie	47
60	Melanie	46
60	Mindy	46
60	Natasha	46
63	Kelli	44
63	Nicole	44
65	Allison	43
65	Kristen	43
65	Susan	43
68	Candice	42
68	Mandy	42
70	Kristi	41
70	Robin	41
72	Cheryl	39
72	Melinda	39
74	Latasha	37
75	Karen	36
75	Miranda	36
75	Pamela	36
78	Anna	35
78	Carla	35
78	Lindsey	35
78	Valerie	35
82	Donna	34
82	Kathryn	34
82	Latoya	34
85	Jill	33
86	Candace	32
86	Casey	32
86	Catherine	32
86	Tabitha	32
86	Tamara	32
91	Bethany	31
91	Kara	31
91	Kendra	31
91	Latonya	31
95	Alisha	30
95	Felicia	30
95	Jacqueline	30
95	Sandra	30
95	Shawna	30
100	Megan	29
100	Paula	29
100	Shanna	29