Most popular girls’ names in Maine, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	285
2	Jessica	244
3	Amanda	235
4	Melissa	197
5	Sarah	191
6	Amy	161
7	Heather	160
8	Angela	133
9	Nicole	124
10	Rebecca	99
11	Erin	98
12	Elizabeth	92
13	Michelle	89
14	Crystal	83
15	Kelly	79
15	Kimberly	79
17	Lisa	78
18	Stephanie	68
19	Julie	66
20	Danielle	60
21	Emily	59
21	Shannon	59
23	Christina	58
24	Heidi	57
25	Erica	54

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	53
26	Sara	53
28	Megan	50
29	Katherine	46
30	April	44
30	Rachel	44
32	Andrea	43
33	Katie	41
34	Christine	40
34	Mary	40
34	Samantha	40
37	Karen	39
38	Holly	37
39	Dawn	36
40	Carrie	34
40	Kristy	34
42	Laura	32
42	Tracy	32
44	Kristen	31
45	Kathryn	30
45	Melanie	30
45	Tara	30
48	Jaime	28
49	Renee	27
49	Tammy	27
51	Bethany	26
51	Meghan	26
53	Alicia	25
53	Amber	25
53	Nichole	25
56	Beth	24
56	Hannah	24
56	Katrina	24
56	Susan	24
60	Anna	23
60	Jill	23
60	Kathleen	23
60	Stacy	23
60	Tina	23
65	Allison	22
66	Monica	21
67	Brandy	20
67	Brianne	20
67	Erika	20
67	Kate	20
67	Kristin	20
67	Mindy	20
67	Misty	20
67	Tiffany	20
75	Catherine	18
75	Courtney	18
75	Jodi	18
75	Lori	18
75	Maria	18
75	Stacey	18
81	Hilary	17
81	Kara	17
81	Patricia	17
81	Tanya	17
81	Wendy	17
86	Alison	16
86	Anne	16
86	Kendra	16
86	Lauren	16
86	Leslie	16
86	Mandy	16
86	Natasha	16
86	Shelley	16
94	Casey	15
94	Kylie	15
94	Laurie	15
94	Melinda	15
94	Robin	15
94	Sabrina	15
100	Abigail	14
100	Brooke	14
100	Darcy	14
100	Meredith	14
100	Michele	14