Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	444
2	Melissa	281
3	Amanda	268
4	Sarah	246
5	Angela	237
6	Jessica	228
7	Nicole	223
8	Amy	213
9	Heather	172
10	Michelle	158
11	Lisa	152
12	Rebecca	146
13	Sara	143
14	Elizabeth	139
14	Kelly	139
16	Christina	135
16	Megan	135
18	Stephanie	133
19	Kimberly	128
20	Amber	126
20	Jamie	126
22	Erin	119
23	Jill	112
24	Andrea	105
25	Julie	102

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Laura	102
27	April	90
27	Rachel	90
27	Shannon	90
30	Crystal	83
31	Tara	79
32	Emily	75
33	Stacy	66
34	Tiffany	65
35	Katie	64
35	Mary	64
37	Katherine	58
38	Holly	57
38	Kristina	57
40	Kathryn	56
41	Heidi	55
42	Brandy	54
43	Dawn	53
44	Carrie	51
44	Christine	51
44	Tracy	51
47	Lindsay	50
48	Alicia	49
48	Stacey	49
50	Brandi	48
50	Danielle	48
52	Kristin	46
52	Melanie	46
52	Misty	46
55	Brooke	45
55	Erica	45
57	Lori	44
57	Susan	44
59	Jodi	43
60	Melinda	42
61	Mindy	41
62	Courtney	40
62	Lindsey	40
62	Natalie	40
65	Kara	39
65	Tina	39
67	Anne	38
67	Monica	38
69	Mandy	37
69	Patricia	37
71	Jaime	36
72	Nichole	35
73	Anna	34
73	Gina	34
73	Kelli	34
76	Ashley	33
77	Allison	32
77	Brenda	32
77	Wendy	32
80	Kathleen	31
81	Ann	30
81	Theresa	30
83	Dana	29
83	Kari	29
83	Tammy	29
83	Valerie	29
87	Tonya	28
88	Beth	27
88	Kristine	27
88	Kristy	27
88	Leslie	27
92	Jenny	26
92	Jody	26
92	Molly	26
92	Renee	26
96	Alison	25
96	Jacqueline	25
96	Katrina	25
96	Kristi	25
96	Michele	25
96	Pamela	25
96	Robin	25
96	Teresa	25