Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1977

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	872
2	Jessica	499
3	Melissa	471
4	Amy	431
5	Angela	426
6	Kimberly	406
7	Amanda	395
8	Michelle	381
9	Heather	341
10	Kelly	336
11	Nicole	327
12	Stephanie	273
13	Crystal	260
13	Jamie	260
15	Elizabeth	257
16	Shannon	256
17	Brandy	244
18	Christina	235
19	Rebecca	225
20	Mary	223
20	Tiffany	223
22	Lisa	200
23	Sarah	199
24	Danielle	196
25	Brandi	195

Rank	Name	Babies
26	April	189
27	Ashley	188
28	Misty	183
29	Erica	169
30	Julie	165
31	Christy	164
31	Karen	164
31	Tara	164
34	Erin	157
35	Rachel	153
36	Wendy	149
37	Monica	148
38	Kristy	144
39	Laura	139
40	Dana	137
41	Latoya	136
42	Latasha	132
42	Tammy	132
44	Dawn	127
45	Holly	126
45	Melanie	126
47	Andrea	125
47	Tonya	125
49	Emily	124
50	Stacy	119
51	Leslie	117
52	Natasha	114
53	Alicia	113
54	Courtney	111
55	Katherine	110
56	Tina	105
57	Christine	104
57	Felicia	104
57	Tanya	104
60	Kizzy	103
60	Natalie	103
62	Robin	101
63	Stacey	100
64	Allison	97
64	Kristi	97
66	Sabrina	95
66	Tracy	95
68	Keisha	92
69	Amber	91
70	Aimee	90
70	Jill	90
70	Monique	90
73	Sharon	89
74	Carrie	88
75	Summer	87
76	Catherine	84
76	Jaime	84
78	Cynthia	82
78	Lori	82
80	Rhonda	81
81	Yolanda	80
82	Patricia	77
82	Susan	77
84	Katrina	76
85	Bridget	72
85	Shelly	72
87	Angel	71
88	Aisha	70
89	Lauren	68
89	Mandy	68
91	Renee	67
92	Denise	66
92	Donna	66
94	Anna	65
94	Sara	65
96	Kelli	64
96	Kendra	64
96	Theresa	64
99	Pamela	63
100	Kellie	62