Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	244
2	Jessica	183
3	Sarah	158
4	Melissa	145
5	Amy	138
6	Heather	126
7	Kelly	101
8	Rebecca	94
9	Amanda	88
10	Elizabeth	84
11	Nicole	82
12	Erin	79
13	Michelle	70
14	Christina	69
14	Stephanie	69
16	Lisa	68
17	Christine	67
18	Kimberly	62
19	Angela	59
20	Shannon	58
21	Danielle	49
22	Carrie	47
23	Karen	46
24	Crystal	45
24	Jamie	45

Rank	Name	Babies
24	Kathryn	45
24	Sara	45
28	Rachel	43
29	Katherine	41
30	Katie	40
30	Kristen	40
32	Megan	38
33	Andrea	37
33	Laura	37
35	Stacey	36
36	Heidi	34
37	Emily	33
37	Julie	33
37	Samantha	33
40	April	31
41	Jaime	29
41	Jill	29
41	Susan	29
44	Erica	28
45	Holly	27
46	Dawn	26
46	Stacy	26
48	Kristy	25
48	Mary	25
48	Melanie	25
51	Lindsay	24
52	Kate	23
52	Tanya	23
54	Amber	22
54	Kathleen	22
54	Kristin	22
54	Tammy	22
54	Tara	22
54	Tiffany	22
54	Tracy	22
61	Alicia	21
61	Lori	21
61	Tina	21
64	Catherine	20
64	Kara	20
66	Alison	19
66	Beth	19
66	Kristi	19
66	Lauren	19
70	Jillian	18
70	Mandy	18
72	Bethany	17
72	Jodi	17
72	Lynn	17
72	Wendy	17
76	Courtney	16
77	Aimee	15
77	Cheryl	15
77	Cynthia	15
77	Kristina	15
77	Leah	15
77	Molly	15
77	Robin	15
84	Brandi	14
84	Meghan	14
84	Meredith	14
84	Renee	14
88	Brooke	13
88	Deborah	13
88	Kerry	13
91	Abigail	12
91	Ann	12
91	Anne	12
91	Colleen	12
91	Diana	12
91	Katrina	12
91	Kelley	12
91	Leslie	12
91	Martha	12
91	Melinda	12
91	Pamela	12
91	Sabrina	12