Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	507
2	Jennifer	493
3	Kimberly	371
4	Angela	316
5	Melissa	299
6	Jessica	260
7	April	232
8	Mary	221
9	Amy	205
10	Stephanie	189
11	Tiffany	174
12	Crystal	172
13	Brandy	164
14	Heather	163
15	Elizabeth	141
16	Rebecca	137
17	Christy	130
18	Lisa	120
19	Ashley	118
20	Christina	115
21	Kelly	105
22	Laura	103
22	Sarah	103
24	Erica	99
24	Monica	99

Rank	Name	Babies
24	Shannon	99
27	Emily	97
28	Latoya	94
29	Jamie	93
29	Tracy	93
31	Amber	90
31	Misty	90
31	Rachel	90
34	Michelle	89
34	Tina	89
36	Leslie	85
37	Andrea	84
38	Brandi	83
39	Katrina	82
39	Latasha	82
41	Dana	78
41	Felicia	78
41	Pamela	78
44	Latonya	77
45	Alicia	75
45	Cynthia	75
45	Natalie	75
48	Natasha	74
48	Sharon	74
50	Anna	72
50	Patricia	72
50	Tonya	72
50	Yolanda	72
54	Susan	71
55	Carrie	70
55	Kristy	70
57	Melanie	69
58	Julie	67
59	Teresa	64
59	Veronica	64
59	Wendy	64
62	Stacy	63
63	Regina	62
63	Tara	62
65	Tammy	60
66	Karen	59
66	Samantha	59
68	Katherine	55
69	Lori	54
70	Allison	53
70	Erin	53
70	Tameka	53
73	Leigh	52
73	Vanessa	52
75	Lauren	51
75	Margaret	51
77	Courtney	48
77	Donna	48
77	Stacey	48
77	Tanya	48
81	Holly	47
81	Nicole	47
83	Linda	45
83	Melinda	45
85	Barbara	44
85	Cassandra	44
85	Sherry	44
88	Denise	43
89	Lakisha	42
90	Robin	41
90	Victoria	41
92	Lawanda	40
92	Valerie	40
94	Kathryn	39
94	Tasha	39
96	Candice	38
96	Jacqueline	38
96	Kristi	38
96	Sara	38
100	Carla	37
100	Kendra	37
100	Sabrina	37