Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	908
2	Jessica	392
3	Melissa	383
4	Christina	338
5	Amy	326
5	Heather	326
7	Nicole	325
8	Kelly	299
9	Kimberly	285
10	Angela	284
11	Michelle	273
12	Lisa	268
13	Amanda	236
14	Elizabeth	229
15	Rebecca	227
16	Sarah	225
17	Stephanie	223
18	Crystal	198
19	Shannon	183
20	Danielle	179
21	Erin	171
22	Laura	170
23	Christine	165
24	Julie	160
25	April	151

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Mary	151
27	Carrie	137
27	Karen	137
29	Tiffany	132
30	Jamie	131
31	Rachel	124
32	Stacey	120
33	Dawn	115
33	Erica	115
35	Andrea	108
36	Katherine	105
37	Tina	103
38	Megan	101
39	Emily	100
40	Brandy	99
40	Lauren	99
42	Sara	97
43	Michele	93
44	Stacy	90
45	Susan	88
45	Tara	88
47	Kristy	87
48	Melanie	85
49	Tracy	82
50	Patricia	79
51	Kathleen	77
51	Kristen	77
51	Wendy	77
54	Tammy	76
54	Teresa	76
56	Kathryn	74
57	Jaime	73
58	Holly	70
59	Dana	68
60	Catherine	67
60	Kristin	67
62	Amber	63
62	Cheryl	63
62	Cynthia	63
65	Allison	61
65	Monica	61
67	Kristina	57
67	Robin	57
69	Courtney	56
70	Brandi	55
70	Sabrina	55
72	Alison	54
72	Jill	54
74	Colleen	51
74	Katie	51
74	Lori	51
74	Theresa	51
74	Tonya	51
79	Sherry	50
80	Alicia	49
81	Deborah	48
82	Beth	47
82	Denise	47
82	Maria	47
85	Donna	46
85	Jacqueline	46
85	Natasha	46
85	Tamara	46
89	Christy	45
89	Suzanne	45
91	Angel	44
91	Margaret	44
91	Samantha	44
91	Sandra	44
91	Sharon	44
96	Natalie	43
96	Pamela	43
98	Leslie	42
99	Barbara	41
99	Keisha	41
99	Renee	41