Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1977

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	902
2	Melissa	401
3	Jessica	366
4	Amy	356
5	Kelly	337
6	Kimberly	326
7	Heather	324
8	Christina	303
9	Angela	277
10	Shannon	272
11	Michelle	269
12	Lisa	257
13	Elizabeth	242
14	Nicole	239
15	Stephanie	207
16	Amanda	201
17	Rebecca	191
18	Erin	178
19	Mary	176
19	Sarah	176
21	Jamie	170
21	Laura	170
23	Karen	163
24	Christine	154
25	Danielle	148

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Carrie	147
27	Julie	146
28	Crystal	144
29	Dawn	141
30	Rachel	129
31	April	126
32	Tiffany	118
33	Emily	112
34	Katherine	106
35	Andrea	103
35	Jaime	103
37	Stacey	99
37	Susan	99
39	Stacy	96
40	Tara	93
41	Patricia	90
41	Tammy	90
43	Holly	88
43	Sara	88
45	Erica	87
45	Wendy	87
47	Megan	86
47	Melanie	86
47	Tina	86
50	Kathleen	84
51	Dana	74
52	Michele	73
53	Lauren	71
53	Sabrina	71
55	Cynthia	70
55	Kathryn	70
55	Lori	70
58	Tracy	68
59	Catherine	66
59	Kristen	66
59	Tanya	66
62	Robin	63
63	Linda	61
63	Theresa	61
65	Allison	60
65	Brandy	60
67	Kristy	59
67	Sandra	59
69	Courtney	58
70	Jill	57
70	Kristin	57
72	Aisha	56
73	Maria	54
74	Alicia	53
74	Joy	53
74	Katrina	53
77	Renee	52
77	Tonya	52
79	Deborah	51
79	Kristina	51
79	Lakisha	51
79	Monique	51
83	Leslie	50
84	Natasha	49
85	Christy	48
85	Jacqueline	48
85	Monica	48
85	Pamela	48
85	Teresa	48
90	Carolyn	47
90	Samantha	47
92	Angel	46
92	Beth	46
92	Denise	46
92	Natalie	46
96	Alison	45
96	Misty	45
96	Tamara	45
99	Amber	44
99	Laurie	44