Most popular girls’ names in Idaho, 1979
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 293 |
| 2 | Amanda | 176 |
| 2 | Melissa | 176 |
| 4 | Heather | 157 |
| 5 | Sarah | 156 |
| 6 | Jessica | 127 |
| 7 | Angela | 123 |
| 8 | Amber | 122 |
| 9 | Amy | 119 |
| 10 | Stephanie | 114 |
| 11 | Rebecca | 112 |
| 12 | Jamie | 106 |
| 13 | Lisa | 103 |
| 14 | Nicole | 100 |
| 15 | Michelle | 99 |
| 16 | Kimberly | 93 |
| 17 | Christina | 71 |
| 17 | Crystal | 71 |
| 19 | Julie | 69 |
| 20 | Andrea | 68 |
| 21 | Katie | 67 |
| 22 | Elizabeth | 63 |
| 22 | Sara | 63 |
| 24 | Heidi | 61 |
| 25 | Emily | 60 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Laura | 57 |
| 26 | Shannon | 57 |
| 28 | April | 56 |
| 29 | Kelly | 55 |
| 30 | Brooke | 54 |
| 30 | Rachel | 54 |
| 32 | Erin | 53 |
| 32 | Megan | 53 |
| 32 | Tiffany | 53 |
| 35 | Mary | 49 |
| 35 | Misty | 49 |
| 37 | Tara | 48 |
| 38 | Mindy | 46 |
| 39 | Holly | 45 |
| 40 | Carrie | 44 |
| 41 | Jill | 41 |
| 42 | Brandy | 40 |
| 43 | Brandi | 39 |
| 43 | Katherine | 39 |
| 45 | Jenny | 38 |
| 45 | Natalie | 38 |
| 47 | Danielle | 37 |
| 47 | Maria | 37 |
| 49 | Mandy | 34 |
| 49 | Melanie | 34 |
| 49 | Wendy | 34 |
| 52 | Anna | 31 |
| 52 | Kristi | 31 |
| 54 | Lindsay | 29 |
| 55 | Alicia | 28 |
| 55 | Kathryn | 28 |
| 55 | Kristy | 28 |
| 55 | Monica | 28 |
| 59 | Erica | 27 |
| 59 | Karen | 27 |
| 59 | Krista | 27 |
| 59 | Kristina | 27 |
| 59 | Lacey | 27 |
| 59 | Stacy | 27 |
| 65 | Cynthia | 25 |
| 65 | Samantha | 25 |
| 67 | Lori | 24 |
| 67 | Nichole | 24 |
| 69 | Autumn | 23 |
| 69 | Christine | 23 |
| 69 | Courtney | 23 |
| 69 | Kristin | 23 |
| 69 | Lindsey | 23 |
| 69 | Susan | 23 |
| 75 | Sandra | 22 |
| 75 | Tina | 22 |
| 77 | Christy | 21 |
| 77 | Kelli | 21 |
| 77 | Leslie | 21 |
| 80 | Ann | 20 |
| 80 | Ashley | 20 |
| 82 | Alison | 19 |
| 82 | Bethany | 19 |
| 82 | Hilary | 19 |
| 82 | Kara | 19 |
| 82 | Kari | 19 |
| 82 | Melinda | 19 |
| 82 | Patricia | 19 |
| 82 | Teresa | 19 |
| 82 | Vanessa | 19 |
| 91 | Candice | 18 |
| 91 | Jana | 18 |
| 91 | Kristen | 18 |
| 91 | Stacie | 18 |
| 95 | Casey | 17 |
| 95 | Cassandra | 17 |
| 95 | Jaime | 17 |
| 95 | Katrina | 17 |
| 95 | Molly | 17 |
| 95 | Summer | 17 |
| 95 | Traci | 17 |