Most popular girls’ names in Colorado, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	851
2	Jessica	412
3	Melissa	389
4	Sarah	338
5	Heather	333
6	Michelle	291
7	Amy	270
8	Nicole	264
9	Stephanie	255
10	Amanda	254
11	Angela	251
12	Lisa	223
13	Elizabeth	219
14	Andrea	204
15	Kimberly	203
16	Christina	202
17	Jamie	195
18	Erin	193
18	Rebecca	193
20	Kelly	188
21	Crystal	185
22	Amber	174
23	Sara	161
24	Laura	157
25	Rachel	150

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Julie	146
27	Shannon	133
28	Katherine	118
29	Emily	115
29	Tiffany	115
31	Mary	110
32	Megan	108
33	Christine	106
34	Tara	98
35	April	97
36	Erica	96
37	Danielle	88
38	Monica	87
39	Carrie	82
40	Anna	79
40	Heidi	79
40	Maria	79
43	Melanie	78
44	Kathryn	77
45	Karen	76
46	Kelli	74
47	Brandy	72
48	Tanya	71
49	Natalie	70
50	Dawn	69
51	Alicia	68
52	Jill	67
53	Misty	66
54	Lori	62
54	Stacy	62
54	Susan	62
57	Kristina	61
57	Stacey	61
59	Lindsey	60
60	Brooke	59
60	Jaime	59
60	Nichole	59
63	Holly	57
63	Kristin	57
63	Tracy	57
63	Valerie	57
67	Desiree	56
68	Courtney	55
68	Lindsay	55
68	Sandra	55
71	Cynthia	54
71	Kristen	54
71	Sabrina	54
74	Julia	52
74	Vanessa	52
74	Victoria	52
77	Katie	51
78	Brenda	50
78	Cheryl	50
78	Tamara	50
78	Wendy	50
82	Allison	49
83	Anne	48
83	Catherine	48
83	Christy	48
83	Molly	48
83	Patricia	48
83	Renee	48
83	Tammy	48
90	Melinda	47
90	Samantha	47
90	Tina	47
93	Gina	46
93	Kathleen	46
95	Brandi	45
96	Leslie	44
97	Dana	42
97	Kristi	42
97	Robin	42
100	Ashley	41
100	Teresa	41