Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	805
2	Jessica	401
3	Melissa	389
4	Sarah	344
5	Amy	310
6	Heather	302
7	Elizabeth	279
8	Michelle	260
9	Kelly	228
9	Nicole	228
11	Lisa	226
12	Rebecca	189
13	Christina	184
14	Christine	182
15	Erin	171
16	Kimberly	164
17	Amanda	147
18	Laura	144
19	Danielle	140
20	Katherine	138
21	Stephanie	131
22	Shannon	123
23	Sara	117
24	Rachel	116
25	Angela	111

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lauren	109
27	Kristen	108
28	Kathryn	102
29	Karen	101
30	Megan	99
30	Stacey	99
32	Andrea	95
32	Mary	95
34	Jill	92
35	Julie	91
36	Emily	83
36	Jamie	83
38	Erica	82
39	Susan	81
39	Tara	81
41	Carrie	78
41	Jaime	78
43	Catherine	77
44	Maria	76
45	April	70
46	Crystal	69
46	Dawn	69
46	Kristin	69
49	Kathleen	68
50	Jacqueline	63
50	Melanie	63
52	Stacy	62
53	Alison	60
54	Kristy	58
54	Tracy	58
56	Meghan	57
57	Allison	56
58	Tina	54
59	Gina	52
59	Kristina	52
61	Dana	50
61	Monica	50
63	Michele	48
63	Sandra	48
65	Alicia	47
65	Katie	47
65	Tanya	47
68	Cynthia	46
68	Diana	46
70	Beth	45
70	Courtney	45
70	Denise	45
73	Amber	44
73	Patricia	44
73	Tammy	44
76	Lindsay	43
76	Lori	43
76	Suzanne	43
79	Diane	40
79	Margaret	40
79	Robin	40
79	Samantha	40
79	Vanessa	40
84	Meredith	39
84	Sabrina	39
86	Holly	38
86	Wendy	38
88	Carolyn	37
88	Erika	37
90	Anne	36
90	Brenda	36
90	Cheryl	36
90	Leslie	36
90	Theresa	36
90	Tiffany	36
96	Melinda	35
96	Renee	35
98	Brooke	34
98	Colleen	34
98	Deborah	34