Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1976

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	893
2	Amy	423
3	Melissa	365
4	Heather	345
5	Kimberly	305
6	Michelle	302
7	Angela	295
8	Nicole	270
9	Christina	266
10	Shannon	257
11	Lisa	256
12	Jessica	254
13	Kelly	213
14	Amanda	208
15	Rebecca	204
16	Elizabeth	195
16	Stephanie	195
18	Karen	187
19	Laura	186
20	Mary	180
21	Dawn	160
22	Erin	156
23	Jamie	148
24	Danielle	146
25	Julie	145

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christine	143
27	Sarah	142
28	Jaime	132
29	Carrie	126
29	Rachel	126
31	Tiffany	124
32	April	114
33	Crystal	111
34	Stacey	109
34	Tammy	109
36	Wendy	104
37	Michele	103
38	Tracy	101
39	Stacy	100
40	Tina	97
41	Susan	95
42	Katherine	93
43	Patricia	90
44	Sara	84
45	Holly	82
46	Tanya	81
47	Dana	80
47	Melanie	80
49	Cynthia	79
49	Tara	79
51	Andrea	78
52	Erica	77
53	Megan	75
54	Catherine	73
55	Theresa	72
56	Emily	71
57	Kristen	69
58	Kathleen	67
59	Kristin	66
60	Sandra	64
60	Tonya	64
62	Renee	63
63	Lori	62
64	Jacqueline	60
64	Kathryn	60
64	Robin	60
67	Tracey	59
68	Monica	58
69	Courtney	57
69	Lauren	57
71	Sharon	56
72	Christy	54
73	Deborah	53
74	Denise	52
74	Maria	52
76	Brandy	51
76	Cheryl	51
78	Anne	50
78	Jill	50
78	Leslie	50
78	Teresa	50
82	Amber	49
83	Kristina	46
83	Valerie	46
85	Keisha	45
86	Margaret	44
87	Alicia	43
88	Allison	42
88	Donna	42
88	Laurie	42
88	Tamara	42
92	Brandi	41
92	Pamela	41
94	Barbara	40
94	Heidi	40
96	Natalie	39
96	Samantha	39
96	Sherry	39
99	Lakisha	37
99	Melinda	37
99	Victoria	37