Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	673
2	Amy	322
3	Melissa	315
4	Angela	310
5	Sarah	295
6	Jessica	284
7	Heather	268
8	Amanda	241
9	Michelle	201
10	Crystal	191
11	Christina	190
12	Lisa	182
13	Rebecca	174
14	Jamie	173
15	Stephanie	165
16	Kimberly	152
17	Elizabeth	149
18	Kelly	148
19	Andrea	138
20	Amber	134
21	Julie	132
22	Sara	129
23	Nicole	128
24	Rachel	117
25	April	115

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Erin	115
25	Laura	115
28	Mary	110
29	Shannon	108
30	Megan	102
31	Carrie	100
32	Tiffany	95
33	Misty	94
34	Emily	86
35	Brandy	81
35	Stacy	81
37	Erica	73
38	Lori	70
39	Mandy	69
40	Brandi	68
40	Jill	68
42	Katherine	65
43	Karen	64
44	Kristina	63
45	Alicia	62
46	Christine	60
46	Holly	60
46	Tara	60
49	Leslie	58
50	Anna	57
50	Courtney	57
50	Melanie	57
50	Monica	57
54	Tonya	56
55	Brooke	55
55	Susan	55
57	Lindsay	54
58	Wendy	53
59	Christy	51
59	Jaime	51
59	Robin	51
62	Danielle	50
62	Melinda	50
62	Stacey	50
62	Tracy	50
66	Tammy	49
66	Tina	49
68	Kristi	48
69	Heidi	47
69	Kelli	47
71	Dawn	46
71	Teresa	46
73	Dana	45
73	Katie	45
75	Cynthia	44
75	Shawna	44
77	Jenny	43
77	Mindy	43
79	Ashley	42
79	Kristy	42
81	Kathryn	40
82	Allison	38
83	Jami	37
83	Kari	37
83	Maria	37
83	Natalie	37
83	Patricia	37
88	Erika	35
88	Shanna	35
90	Brenda	34
90	Kendra	34
90	Kristin	34
90	Nichole	34
94	Michele	33
95	Regina	32
96	Suzanne	31
96	Valerie	31
98	Beth	30
98	Theresa	30
100	Catherine	29
100	Cheryl	29
100	Denise	29
100	Krista	29
100	Kristen	29
100	Summer	29