Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	302
2	Jessica	247
3	Sarah	192
4	Heather	182
5	Melissa	177
6	Amy	150
7	Angela	128
8	Michelle	117
9	Rebecca	112
10	Amanda	108
11	Kelly	90
12	Nicole	86
13	Elizabeth	85
14	Erin	78
15	Lisa	71
16	Stephanie	69
17	Christina	65
18	Shannon	63
19	Crystal	61
19	Emily	61
21	Carrie	60
21	Danielle	60
23	Andrea	59
24	Katherine	57
25	Laura	55

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jaime	54
26	Kimberly	54
28	Erica	52
28	Rachel	52
30	Heidi	51
30	Jamie	51
32	Julie	48
33	Karen	47
34	Amber	42
34	Dawn	42
34	Stacey	42
37	Megan	41
38	April	40
38	Christine	40
38	Sara	40
41	Katie	38
42	Holly	37
42	Mary	37
44	Jill	36
45	Tracy	35
46	Kristy	33
47	Samantha	30
47	Susan	30
49	Kathryn	29
49	Tara	29
51	Alicia	27
51	Bethany	27
51	Wendy	27
54	Beth	26
54	Lindsay	26
54	Melanie	26
54	Renee	26
54	Tammy	26
59	Lori	24
60	Kate	23
60	Kristina	23
60	Mandy	23
63	Erika	22
63	Kathleen	22
63	Kristen	22
63	Michele	22
63	Nichole	22
68	Brandy	21
68	Robin	21
70	Leslie	20
70	Monica	20
70	Tanya	20
73	Alison	19
73	Anna	19
73	Brandi	19
73	Catherine	19
73	Cheryl	19
73	Katrina	19
73	Misty	19
80	Aimee	18
80	Allison	18
80	Angie	18
80	Courtney	18
80	Jodi	18
80	Kristi	18
80	Laurie	18
87	Denise	17
87	Margaret	17
87	Tina	17
90	Angel	16
90	Barbara	16
90	Kara	16
93	Meredith	15
93	Tonya	15
93	Valerie	15
96	Colleen	14
96	Kristin	14
96	Lauren	14
96	Lynn	14
96	Pamela	14