Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1976

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	214
2	Nicole	120
3	Kimberly	117
4	Michelle	106
5	Elizabeth	95
6	Amy	83
7	Christina	80
8	Angela	79
8	Melissa	79
10	Stephanie	77
11	Lisa	76
12	Jessica	75
13	Sarah	68
14	Heather	64
15	Keisha	63
15	Tiffany	63
17	Rebecca	62
18	Katherine	56
19	Andrea	55
20	Erin	54
20	Susan	54
22	Lakisha	53
22	Laura	53
22	Shannon	53
25	Karen	52

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amanda	50
27	Mary	49
28	Monica	45
28	Tamika	45
30	Christine	44
30	Dawn	44
32	Kelly	43
32	Natalie	43
32	Rachel	43
35	Danielle	42
36	Lauren	37
37	Latoya	36
38	Crystal	35
38	Emily	35
38	Maria	35
41	Catherine	34
41	Megan	34
43	Erica	32
44	April	31
44	Julie	31
44	Lashawn	31
44	Sara	31
48	Cynthia	30
48	Kathleen	30
48	Monique	30
48	Tameka	30
52	Ebony	29
52	Katrina	29
54	Carrie	28
54	Kathryn	28
54	Patricia	28
54	Tracy	28
58	Tamara	27
58	Tanya	27
60	Courtney	26
60	Stacey	26
60	Yolanda	26
63	Kristin	25
63	Melanie	25
63	Sharon	25
63	Stacy	25
67	Kisha	24
67	Michele	24
67	Tara	24
70	Aisha	23
70	Allison	23
70	Deborah	23
70	Robin	23
70	Sabrina	23
75	Dana	22
75	Erika	22
75	Jacqueline	22
75	Jaime	22
75	Joy	22
75	Margaret	22
75	Veronica	22
82	Anne	21
82	Carolyn	21
82	Kristen	21
82	Patrice	21
82	Victoria	21
87	Alicia	20
87	Nakia	20
87	Renee	20
87	Sandra	20
87	Wendy	20
92	Meredith	19
92	Natasha	19
92	Tina	19
95	Alison	18
95	Denise	18
95	Holly	18
95	Latonya	18
99	Carla	17
99	Cheryl	17
99	Felicia	17
99	Jamie	17
99	Kristina	17
99	Latasha	17
99	Latisha	17
99	Pamela	17
99	Rhonda	17
99	Tammy	17
99	Valerie	17