Most popular girls’ names in Nevada, 1979
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 223 |
| 2 | Melissa | 101 |
| 3 | Jessica | 93 |
| 4 | Nicole | 89 |
| 5 | Amanda | 84 |
| 6 | Amber | 82 |
| 7 | Michelle | 81 |
| 8 | Heather | 77 |
| 9 | Christina | 73 |
| 10 | Sarah | 65 |
| 11 | Kimberly | 61 |
| 12 | Angela | 58 |
| 13 | Stephanie | 57 |
| 14 | Jamie | 52 |
| 15 | Amy | 51 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 50 |
| 16 | Lisa | 50 |
| 18 | Tiffany | 46 |
| 19 | Rebecca | 44 |
| 20 | April | 43 |
| 21 | Crystal | 42 |
| 21 | Shannon | 42 |
| 23 | Danielle | 37 |
| 24 | Rachel | 36 |
| 25 | Sara | 34 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Megan | 33 |
| 27 | Andrea | 32 |
| 27 | Erin | 32 |
| 29 | Alicia | 30 |
| 30 | Julie | 28 |
| 30 | Kelly | 28 |
| 30 | Mary | 28 |
| 33 | Brandy | 27 |
| 34 | Carrie | 26 |
| 34 | Kristina | 26 |
| 36 | Erica | 25 |
| 36 | Maria | 25 |
| 36 | Misty | 25 |
| 39 | Christine | 23 |
| 39 | Laura | 23 |
| 41 | Katherine | 22 |
| 41 | Monica | 22 |
| 41 | Tara | 22 |
| 44 | Mindy | 21 |
| 45 | Samantha | 20 |
| 46 | Teresa | 19 |
| 47 | Cynthia | 18 |
| 47 | Kathleen | 18 |
| 47 | Lindsay | 18 |
| 47 | Patricia | 18 |
| 47 | Susan | 18 |
| 47 | Veronica | 18 |
| 53 | Brianne | 17 |
| 53 | Katie | 17 |
| 53 | Summer | 17 |
| 56 | Brandi | 16 |
| 56 | Leslie | 16 |
| 56 | Melinda | 16 |
| 56 | Sandra | 16 |
| 60 | Dawn | 15 |
| 60 | Desiree | 15 |
| 60 | Emily | 15 |
| 60 | Mandy | 15 |
| 60 | Stacey | 15 |
| 65 | Gina | 14 |
| 65 | Kathryn | 14 |
| 65 | Katrina | 14 |
| 65 | Kelli | 14 |
| 65 | Kristi | 14 |
| 65 | Tamara | 14 |
| 65 | Tina | 14 |
| 72 | Alisha | 13 |
| 72 | Anna | 13 |
| 72 | Ashley | 13 |
| 72 | Brooke | 13 |
| 72 | Candice | 13 |
| 72 | Catherine | 13 |
| 72 | Leah | 13 |
| 72 | Lindsey | 13 |
| 72 | Natalie | 13 |
| 72 | Shawna | 13 |
| 72 | Stacy | 13 |
| 83 | Allison | 12 |
| 83 | Cassandra | 12 |
| 83 | Heidi | 12 |
| 83 | Jaime | 12 |
| 83 | Kristin | 12 |
| 83 | Kristy | 12 |
| 83 | Renee | 12 |
| 83 | Sabrina | 12 |
| 83 | Theresa | 12 |
| 92 | Courtney | 11 |
| 92 | Melanie | 11 |
| 92 | Tanya | 11 |
| 92 | Tonya | 11 |
| 92 | Tracy | 11 |
| 92 | Wendy | 11 |
| 98 | Adrienne | 10 |
| 98 | Audrey | 10 |
| 98 | Christy | 10 |
| 98 | Jill | 10 |
| 98 | Krista | 10 |
| 98 | Marissa | 10 |
| 98 | Michele | 10 |
| 98 | Natasha | 10 |
| 98 | Rachael | 10 |
| 98 | Robin | 10 |