Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1977

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,310
2	Jessica	805
3	Sarah	753
4	Amy	729
5	Melissa	654
6	Angela	633
7	Kelly	505
8	Heather	482
9	Michelle	440
10	Nicole	430
11	Sara	423
12	Rebecca	378
13	Elizabeth	355
13	Lisa	355
15	Stephanie	290
16	Amanda	281
17	Laura	274
18	Erin	263
19	Shannon	262
20	Kimberly	256
21	Christina	249
22	Carrie	241
23	Jill	240
24	Julie	239
25	Andrea	236

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Heidi	231
27	Jamie	228
28	Rachel	221
29	Katherine	209
30	Emily	196
30	Stacy	196
32	Kari	194
33	Christine	192
34	Tara	174
35	Molly	163
36	Amber	159
37	Mary	155
38	Kathryn	145
39	Katie	143
40	Kristin	141
41	Jodi	140
42	Megan	138
42	Tracy	138
44	Dawn	136
45	Holly	133
46	Tanya	121
47	Tina	118
48	Lori	114
49	Anne	113
50	April	112
51	Leah	111
52	Tammy	107
53	Susan	106
54	Danielle	105
55	Melanie	104
56	Jaime	103
57	Karen	101
58	Jenny	98
58	Kristina	98
60	Allison	96
60	Ann	96
62	Beth	95
63	Anna	94
64	Crystal	92
64	Erica	92
64	Tiffany	92
67	Dana	85
68	Kara	83
68	Kristine	83
70	Kathleen	82
70	Theresa	82
72	Alison	80
73	Brenda	79
74	Kristi	78
74	Wendy	78
76	Gina	77
77	Catherine	75
77	Stacey	75
79	Jody	74
80	Alicia	73
81	Kristen	72
82	Tamara	68
83	Krista	67
83	Michele	67
85	Denise	66
86	Nichole	65
87	Mandy	64
87	Patricia	64
89	Kristy	63
90	Renee	62
90	Teresa	62
92	Natalie	61
93	Maria	60
94	Jolene	59
95	Cynthia	58
96	Joy	57
97	Bridget	56
97	Lindsay	56
97	Robin	56
100	Janelle	54