Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	932
2	Melissa	484
3	Jessica	446
4	Amanda	374
5	Christina	367
6	Nicole	348
7	Kimberly	321
8	Heather	311
9	Kelly	308
10	Amy	297
11	Angela	292
12	Lisa	278
13	Sarah	274
14	Michelle	260
15	Stephanie	244
16	Elizabeth	232
17	Shannon	226
18	Rebecca	219
19	Laura	212
20	Crystal	207
21	Erin	204
22	Danielle	170
22	Mary	170
24	Jamie	166
25	Tiffany	162

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lauren	155
27	Megan	151
28	Rachel	144
29	Christine	142
30	April	139
31	Katherine	136
32	Erica	134
33	Karen	131
34	Julie	125
35	Andrea	120
36	Dawn	115
37	Carrie	114
38	Kathryn	110
39	Emily	108
40	Stacey	107
41	Tara	99
42	Amber	97
43	Kathleen	91
44	Susan	89
45	Sara	88
46	Melanie	85
47	Stacy	84
48	Kristy	83
49	Jaime	81
49	Tammy	81
51	Patricia	79
52	Brandy	77
53	Catherine	75
54	Monica	73
55	Holly	72
55	Kristen	72
57	Dana	71
57	Kristin	71
59	Cynthia	70
59	Tina	70
61	Tracy	69
62	Katie	68
63	Jacqueline	67
64	Michele	66
65	Natalie	65
66	Wendy	64
67	Lori	62
67	Tonya	62
69	Courtney	61
70	Robin	60
71	Theresa	59
72	Alicia	58
72	Jill	58
72	Kristina	58
72	Pamela	58
76	Cheryl	55
77	Brandi	54
77	Monique	54
79	Samantha	53
79	Valerie	53
81	Katrina	52
81	Tracey	52
83	Alison	51
83	Maria	51
83	Teresa	51
86	Allison	50
86	Julia	50
86	Tia	50
89	Anna	49
90	Renee	48
91	Angel	47
91	Lakisha	47
93	Leslie	46
93	Margaret	46
93	Nichole	46
96	Christy	45
96	Lindsay	45
96	Tamara	45
96	Tanya	45
100	Kara	44
100	Meghan	44
100	Sabrina	44
100	Sandra	44
100	Sharon	44