Most popular girls’ names in Delaware, 1978
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 170 |
| 2 | Kelly | 80 |
| 3 | Melissa | 76 |
| 4 | Heather | 72 |
| 5 | Michelle | 67 |
| 6 | Kimberly | 63 |
| 7 | Elizabeth | 58 |
| 8 | Jessica | 57 |
| 9 | Angela | 54 |
| 9 | Nicole | 54 |
| 11 | Christina | 53 |
| 12 | Lisa | 47 |
| 13 | Amy | 46 |
| 14 | Erin | 44 |
| 15 | Laura | 41 |
| 16 | Sarah | 39 |
| 16 | Stephanie | 39 |
| 18 | Amanda | 37 |
| 18 | Crystal | 37 |
| 20 | Shannon | 35 |
| 21 | Mary | 34 |
| 22 | Rebecca | 32 |
| 23 | Christine | 30 |
| 23 | Katherine | 30 |
| 25 | Danielle | 29 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jamie | 28 |
| 26 | Jill | 28 |
| 28 | Megan | 27 |
| 29 | Andrea | 26 |
| 30 | Karen | 23 |
| 31 | April | 22 |
| 31 | Susan | 22 |
| 31 | Tina | 22 |
| 34 | Julie | 21 |
| 34 | Stacey | 21 |
| 34 | Tiffany | 21 |
| 37 | Lauren | 20 |
| 37 | Rachel | 20 |
| 37 | Stacy | 20 |
| 40 | Kathryn | 19 |
| 40 | Katie | 19 |
| 42 | Beth | 18 |
| 42 | Dawn | 18 |
| 42 | Holly | 18 |
| 42 | Jaime | 18 |
| 42 | Kristen | 18 |
| 42 | Tara | 18 |
| 48 | Carrie | 17 |
| 48 | Tracy | 17 |
| 50 | Carolyn | 16 |
| 50 | Catherine | 16 |
| 50 | Erica | 16 |
| 50 | Kathleen | 16 |
| 50 | Lori | 16 |
| 50 | Michele | 16 |
| 56 | Alison | 15 |
| 56 | Jacqueline | 15 |
| 56 | Kristin | 15 |
| 56 | Melanie | 15 |
| 60 | Allison | 14 |
| 60 | Brandy | 14 |
| 60 | Courtney | 14 |
| 60 | Tammy | 14 |
| 64 | Amber | 13 |
| 64 | Deborah | 13 |
| 64 | Emily | 13 |
| 67 | Colleen | 12 |
| 67 | Devon | 12 |
| 67 | Leslie | 12 |
| 67 | Pamela | 12 |
| 67 | Robin | 12 |
| 67 | Sandra | 12 |
| 67 | Theresa | 12 |
| 67 | Wendy | 12 |
| 75 | Brandi | 11 |
| 75 | Dana | 11 |
| 77 | Kristina | 10 |
| 77 | Laurie | 10 |
| 77 | Lindsay | 10 |
| 77 | Samantha | 10 |
| 81 | Aimee | 9 |
| 81 | Barbara | 9 |
| 81 | Brooke | 9 |
| 81 | Ebony | 9 |
| 81 | Julia | 9 |
| 81 | Katrina | 9 |
| 81 | Margaret | 9 |
| 81 | Melinda | 9 |
| 81 | Patricia | 9 |
| 81 | Regina | 9 |
| 81 | Valerie | 9 |
| 92 | Alexis | 8 |
| 92 | Alicia | 8 |
| 92 | Ann | 8 |
| 92 | Anna | 8 |
| 92 | Autumn | 8 |
| 92 | Denise | 8 |
| 92 | Donna | 8 |
| 92 | Heidi | 8 |
| 92 | Jaclyn | 8 |
| 92 | Mandy | 8 |
| 92 | Maria | 8 |
| 92 | Nancy | 8 |
| 92 | Tanya | 8 |
| 92 | Victoria | 8 |