Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1976

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer1,446
2Amy1,022
3Angela779
4Heather610
5Melissa592
6Kimberly508
7Michelle501
8Amanda441
9Stephanie437
10Sarah426
11Rebecca416
12Christina409
13Lisa407
14Julie337
15Elizabeth331
16Jessica326
17Jamie317
18Kelly307
19Laura298
20Shannon291
21Carrie282
22Mary277
23Nicole265
24Sara232
25Rachel220
RankNameBabies
26Andrea211
27Dawn205
28Stacy203
29Erin202
30April201
31Tiffany200
32Crystal192
33Susan188
34Jill179
35Jaime178
36Misty170
37Tammy156
38Tonya155
39Dana154
39Tracy154
41Christine153
42Lori148
42Stacey148
44Christy147
45Emily146
46Karen143
47Tina140
47Wendy140
49Katherine139
49Tara139
51Brandy137
52Holly134
53Tanya124
54Patricia122
55Leslie121
56Melanie116
57Cynthia115
58Amber114
58Erica114
60Brandi100
61Megan99
62Danielle98
63Monica97
64Mandy93
64Robin93
66Melinda90
67Sandra89
68Kathryn88
68Natalie88
68Teresa88
71Kristin83
72Kathleen81
73Kristen80
74Alicia79
74Denise79
74Victoria79
77Catherine77
77Courtney77
77Donna77
77Michele77
77Shelly77
82Tamara76
83Carla75
84Linda74
84Pamela74
86Anna72
87Kristina71
87Rhonda71
87Samantha71
87Valerie71
91Aimee70
91Allison70
91Gina70
91Kristi70
95Ann68
95Deborah68
97Theresa67
98Regina66
99Kara62
100Paula61
100Sharon61