Most popular girls’ names in Illinois, 1979
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 2,906 |
| 2 | Melissa | 1,676 |
| 3 | Amanda | 1,560 |
| 4 | Nicole | 1,298 |
| 5 | Michelle | 1,175 |
| 6 | Sarah | 1,144 |
| 7 | Amy | 1,111 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 1,073 |
| 9 | Jessica | 1,070 |
| 10 | Angela | 1,027 |
| 11 | Heather | 986 |
| 12 | Kelly | 937 |
| 13 | Lisa | 930 |
| 14 | Kimberly | 842 |
| 15 | Christina | 751 |
| 16 | Rebecca | 745 |
| 17 | Stephanie | 736 |
| 18 | Laura | 715 |
| 19 | Jamie | 687 |
| 20 | Erin | 649 |
| 21 | Tiffany | 598 |
| 22 | Megan | 588 |
| 23 | Julie | 561 |
| 24 | Mary | 535 |
| 25 | Christine | 515 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Andrea | 506 |
| 27 | Shannon | 493 |
| 28 | Rachel | 489 |
| 29 | Maria | 480 |
| 30 | Crystal | 462 |
| 31 | Katherine | 459 |
| 32 | Sara | 458 |
| 33 | Erica | 442 |
| 34 | Amber | 429 |
| 35 | April | 401 |
| 36 | Danielle | 399 |
| 37 | Emily | 379 |
| 38 | Carrie | 349 |
| 38 | Patricia | 349 |
| 40 | Kathryn | 344 |
| 41 | Jill | 336 |
| 42 | Monica | 324 |
| 43 | Tracy | 320 |
| 44 | Dawn | 317 |
| 45 | Kathleen | 306 |
| 46 | Samantha | 298 |
| 46 | Tara | 298 |
| 48 | Stacy | 296 |
| 49 | Karen | 279 |
| 49 | Susan | 279 |
| 51 | Kristin | 275 |
| 52 | Brandy | 274 |
| 53 | Veronica | 264 |
| 54 | Natalie | 258 |
| 55 | Tina | 252 |
| 56 | Lauren | 251 |
| 57 | Jacqueline | 249 |
| 58 | Sandra | 248 |
| 59 | Cynthia | 247 |
| 60 | Dana | 241 |
| 61 | Catherine | 239 |
| 62 | Katie | 236 |
| 63 | Courtney | 232 |
| 64 | Gina | 229 |
| 64 | Stacey | 229 |
| 66 | Alicia | 225 |
| 66 | Kristina | 225 |
| 68 | Anna | 224 |
| 69 | Kristen | 215 |
| 70 | Leslie | 206 |
| 71 | Holly | 204 |
| 72 | Brandi | 203 |
| 73 | Kristy | 198 |
| 73 | Lindsay | 198 |
| 75 | Melinda | 197 |
| 76 | Allison | 196 |
| 77 | Heidi | 191 |
| 78 | Beth | 186 |
| 79 | Renee | 185 |
| 80 | Nichole | 184 |
| 81 | Cheryl | 183 |
| 81 | Misty | 183 |
| 83 | Melanie | 180 |
| 84 | Anne | 178 |
| 84 | Colleen | 178 |
| 86 | Denise | 175 |
| 86 | Meghan | 175 |
| 86 | Theresa | 175 |
| 89 | Katrina | 173 |
| 90 | Margaret | 171 |
| 90 | Michele | 171 |
| 92 | Teresa | 170 |
| 92 | Vanessa | 170 |
| 92 | Victoria | 170 |
| 95 | Valerie | 169 |
| 96 | Brooke | 167 |
| 96 | Nancy | 167 |
| 98 | Pamela | 165 |
| 99 | Wendy | 161 |
| 100 | Mindy | 160 |