Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,019
2	Melissa	622
3	Amanda	590
4	Amy	567
5	Angela	565
6	Crystal	517
7	Jessica	465
8	Heather	423
9	Stephanie	398
10	Kimberly	373
11	Rebecca	354
12	Christina	325
13	Elizabeth	321
14	Sarah	319
15	Kelly	312
16	Mary	303
17	Lisa	279
18	Misty	275
19	April	264
20	Shannon	251
21	Jamie	248
22	Michelle	242
23	Laura	203
24	Christy	197
25	Tonya	187

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Carrie	178
27	Andrea	168
28	Brandy	165
29	Erin	160
29	Julie	160
31	Tiffany	156
32	Emily	150
32	Tina	150
34	Sara	146
34	Stacy	146
36	Rachel	144
37	Kristy	140
38	Leslie	135
39	Susan	132
40	Tracy	131
41	Nicole	130
41	Tammy	130
43	Tara	128
44	Erica	121
45	Ashley	114
46	Amber	112
47	Melinda	110
47	Wendy	110
49	Karen	108
50	Holly	107
51	Lori	106
51	Stacey	106
53	Cynthia	102
54	Katherine	98
54	Patricia	98
56	Brandi	97
56	Samantha	97
58	Dana	94
58	Melanie	94
60	Donna	90
60	Robin	90
62	Anna	85
63	Danielle	79
63	Megan	79
65	Allison	76
65	Kristie	76
67	Alicia	75
67	Dawn	75
69	Jill	74
70	Rhonda	73
70	Tabitha	73
72	Kristi	72
73	Teresa	71
74	Barbara	69
75	Kristina	68
76	Carla	67
76	Courtney	67
78	Jaime	66
79	Catherine	65
80	Beth	62
81	Christine	61
81	Deanna	61
83	Jenny	59
83	Sabrina	59
83	Shanna	59
83	Sherry	59
87	Kristen	57
87	Pamela	57
89	Nancy	56
89	Valerie	56
91	Angel	54
91	Monica	54
93	Linda	53
93	Mandy	53
93	Margaret	53
93	Sharon	53
93	Tanya	53
98	Paula	52
98	Regina	52
100	Denise	51
100	Natasha	51