Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	879
2	Amanda	684
3	Melissa	530
4	Kimberly	500
5	Jessica	493
6	Angela	405
7	Nicole	392
8	Crystal	389
9	Amy	362
10	Heather	356
11	April	316
12	Christina	314
13	Michelle	310
14	Tiffany	300
15	Brandy	294
16	Kelly	293
17	Ashley	287
18	Elizabeth	281
19	Stephanie	278
20	Jamie	241
21	Rebecca	237
22	Mary	231
22	Sarah	231
24	Rachel	229
25	Lisa	223

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brandi	207
27	Shannon	204
28	Erica	187
29	Dana	184
30	Danielle	183
31	Erin	181
32	Christy	176
33	Misty	171
34	Monica	152
35	Amber	150
36	Kristy	148
36	Laura	148
38	Julie	145
39	Andrea	143
40	Courtney	142
41	Lauren	139
42	Natasha	137
43	Emily	134
43	Holly	134
45	Tara	130
46	Katherine	124
47	Latasha	120
48	Alicia	119
49	Leslie	118
49	Tonya	118
51	Melanie	115
52	Stacy	112
53	Mindy	110
54	Casey	108
55	Lori	107
56	Latoya	105
57	Natalie	104
58	Dawn	102
59	Samantha	101
59	Tracy	101
61	Christine	100
61	Wendy	100
63	Tammy	99
64	Allison	95
64	Jill	95
64	Monique	95
67	Karen	92
68	Felicia	91
68	Stacey	91
70	Mandy	87
71	Aimee	86
71	Kristi	86
71	Patricia	86
71	Tina	86
75	Bridget	84
75	Megan	84
75	Robin	84
78	Katie	81
78	Katrina	81
80	Denise	79
81	Catherine	78
82	Lakeisha	77
82	Tanya	77
84	Heidi	74
84	Kathryn	74
84	Pamela	74
87	Anna	73
87	Carrie	73
87	Sabrina	73
90	Sara	72
91	Shelly	70
91	Susan	70
91	Tamara	70
91	Yolanda	70
95	Kendra	69
95	Summer	69
97	Jacqueline	68
97	Keisha	68
99	Kelli	67
99	Renee	67