Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	479
2	Sarah	248
3	Amy	243
4	Angela	234
4	Melissa	234
6	Jessica	229
7	Heather	185
8	Nicole	167
9	Lisa	158
10	Michelle	157
11	Kimberly	156
12	Amanda	155
13	Elizabeth	136
14	Erin	133
14	Jamie	133
16	Kelly	128
16	Rebecca	128
18	Sara	126
18	Stephanie	126
20	Julie	121
21	Jill	116
22	Christina	101
22	Laura	101
24	Megan	96
25	Amber	93

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Andrea	91
27	Crystal	87
28	Shannon	80
29	Tara	75
30	April	74
30	Rachel	74
32	Carrie	71
33	Stacy	69
34	Emily	59
35	Christine	57
36	Mary	56
37	Tiffany	55
38	Tracy	54
39	Mandy	53
40	Dawn	51
41	Heidi	50
41	Katherine	50
43	Holly	49
43	Kelli	49
45	Tina	48
46	Courtney	46
47	Kristin	45
47	Tammy	45
49	Kathryn	42
50	Jaime	41
50	Lori	41
50	Wendy	41
53	Anne	40
53	Kara	40
53	Misty	40
56	Alicia	39
56	Nichole	39
56	Stacey	39
59	Danielle	38
59	Jodi	38
59	Kari	38
62	Catherine	37
62	Katie	37
62	Molly	37
65	Lindsay	36
65	Melanie	36
65	Teresa	36
68	Brandy	35
68	Gina	35
68	Kristina	35
68	Theresa	35
72	Anna	34
72	Kristi	34
72	Susan	34
75	Erica	33
75	Kendra	33
77	Ann	32
77	Cynthia	32
77	Karen	32
80	Beth	31
80	Brenda	31
82	Kristy	30
83	Jami	29
83	Jenny	29
83	Melinda	29
86	Brooke	28
86	Leah	28
88	Ashley	27
88	Kathleen	27
88	Lindsey	27
88	Margaret	27
88	Maria	27
88	Patricia	27
88	Robin	27
95	Allison	26
95	Brandi	26
95	Natalie	26
95	Tonya	26
99	Jody	25
99	Michaela	25
99	Monica	25