Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	285
2	Jessica	179
3	Melissa	164
4	Sarah	140
5	Heather	130
6	Amanda	123
7	Amy	119
8	Elizabeth	95
9	Angela	81
10	Erin	77
10	Rebecca	77
12	Kelly	76
13	Christina	67
13	Nicole	67
15	Kimberly	66
16	Katherine	63
16	Michelle	63
16	Stephanie	63
19	Jamie	59
19	Megan	59
21	Lisa	52
22	Sara	50
23	Crystal	49
23	Shannon	49
25	Laura	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kristen	46
27	Emily	45
28	April	41
29	Danielle	40
29	Kathryn	40
29	Katie	40
32	Andrea	39
33	Christine	38
33	Jill	38
33	Karen	38
36	Erica	36
37	Mary	34
38	Allison	33
38	Carrie	33
40	Kristin	32
40	Meghan	32
40	Stacy	32
43	Catherine	31
43	Heidi	31
43	Julie	31
46	Melanie	30
47	Kate	29
48	Rachel	26
48	Samantha	26
48	Stacey	26
51	Holly	25
51	Kristy	25
51	Lauren	25
54	Abigail	24
55	Alicia	23
55	Amber	23
55	Bethany	23
55	Tammy	23
59	Cheryl	22
59	Jaime	22
61	Beth	21
61	Kathleen	21
61	Susan	21
64	Colleen	20
64	Meredith	20
64	Tiffany	20
67	Dawn	19
67	Kristina	19
67	Tara	19
70	Brandy	18
70	Lindsay	18
70	Tracy	18
73	Anna	17
73	Anne	17
73	Sharon	17
73	Tanya	17
77	Alison	16
77	Cassandra	16
77	Laurie	16
77	Leah	16
77	Robin	16
82	Brooke	15
82	Mandy	15
82	Pamela	15
85	Kara	14
85	Kendra	14
85	Patricia	14
85	Sandra	14
89	Brianne	13
89	Hannah	13
89	Hilary	13
89	Jillian	13
89	Jocelyn	13
89	Katrina	13
89	Kelley	13
89	Melinda	13
89	Molly	13
89	Renee	13
99	Aimee	12
99	Alyssa	12
99	Bridget	12
99	Jenny	12
99	Kristine	12
99	Leslie	12
99	Tonya	12
99	Vanessa	12