Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	854
2	Jessica	491
3	Melissa	464
4	Amanda	433
4	Kimberly	433
6	Amy	384
7	Brandy	362
8	Angela	347
9	Heather	338
10	Michelle	334
11	Crystal	330
11	Nicole	330
13	Kelly	316
14	Stephanie	282
15	Elizabeth	263
16	April	260
17	Brandi	254
18	Christina	240
19	Tiffany	239
20	Sarah	238
21	Jamie	232
22	Mary	227
23	Rebecca	221
24	Lisa	216
25	Ashley	213

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Shannon	212
27	Erica	183
27	Rachel	183
29	Kristy	179
30	Laura	171
31	Danielle	162
32	Christy	156
33	Erin	153
34	Emily	146
35	Andrea	145
36	Julie	144
37	Misty	143
38	Tina	137
39	Leslie	133
40	Monica	132
41	Dana	130
41	Dawn	130
43	Courtney	128
44	Stacy	126
45	Alicia	123
46	Natalie	122
47	Amber	118
48	Natasha	116
49	Tara	115
50	Melanie	113
51	Jill	111
51	Latoya	111
53	Katherine	109
54	Stacey	108
54	Wendy	108
56	Holly	105
56	Tonya	105
58	Felicia	101
59	Denise	96
59	Karen	96
61	Sabrina	95
62	Latasha	93
63	Tanya	92
64	Mandy	91
64	Patricia	91
66	Lori	90
67	Samantha	89
67	Tammy	89
67	Tracy	89
70	Bridget	88
70	Christine	88
72	Monique	85
72	Susan	85
74	Allison	84
75	Lauren	82
76	Sharon	80
77	Kendra	78
78	Catherine	77
79	Sara	76
80	Aimee	75
81	Jacqueline	73
82	Kristi	71
83	Casey	70
83	Theresa	70
85	Cynthia	69
85	Shelly	69
87	Angel	67
87	Robin	67
89	Carrie	65
89	Latonya	65
89	Pamela	65
92	Alisha	64
92	Keisha	64
92	Summer	64
92	Tabitha	64
92	Yolanda	64
97	Kristen	62
98	Lakisha	61
99	Linda	60
100	Tamika	59