Most popular girls’ names in New Mexico, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	277
2	Melissa	192
3	Jessica	190
4	Michelle	141
5	Amanda	137
6	Christina	125
7	Heather	116
8	Sarah	115
9	Lisa	113
9	Monica	113
11	Stephanie	110
12	Angela	108
13	Crystal	104
14	Andrea	98
15	Elizabeth	95
16	Amy	94
17	Maria	88
18	Nicole	81
19	Kimberly	79
19	Rachel	79
21	Rebecca	75
22	Valerie	73
23	April	68
24	Shannon	67
25	Julie	66

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Tanya	66
27	Laura	65
28	Veronica	63
29	Erica	62
29	Patricia	62
31	Mary	60
32	Amber	55
33	Melanie	54
34	Kelly	53
35	Danielle	51
35	Jamie	51
37	Cynthia	50
38	Denise	48
39	Brandy	47
40	Victoria	46
41	Alicia	43
42	Vanessa	41
43	Christine	38
43	Leslie	38
45	Anna	37
45	Diana	37
45	Erin	37
45	Kristy	37
45	Theresa	37
50	Sara	36
50	Tamara	36
52	Lori	35
52	Sandra	35
54	Felicia	34
55	Misty	33
55	Tracy	33
57	Christy	32
57	Renee	32
57	Samantha	32
60	Katherine	31
60	Sabrina	31
62	Angelica	29
62	Donna	29
62	Kristina	29
62	Natalie	29
62	Tina	29
67	Brenda	28
67	Karen	28
67	Tammy	28
67	Teresa	28
71	Sonia	27
71	Tara	27
73	Catherine	26
73	Desiree	26
73	Julia	26
76	Carrie	25
76	Linda	25
76	Susan	25
79	Annette	24
79	Bernadette	24
79	Sonya	24
79	Tiffany	24
79	Yvette	24
84	Juanita	23
84	Mandy	23
84	Megan	23
84	Monique	23
84	Yolanda	23
89	Jeanette	22
89	Robin	22
89	Yvonne	22
92	Melinda	21
92	Regina	21
92	Roberta	21
92	Suzanne	21
96	Cheryl	20
96	Dawn	20
96	Deborah	20
96	Jacqueline	20
96	Janet	20
96	Kathryn	20
96	Olivia	20
96	Stacey	20
96	Virginia	20