Most popular girls’ names in New Mexico, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	296
2	Amanda	254
3	Jessica	218
4	Melissa	201
5	Michelle	144
6	Crystal	135
7	Christina	122
8	Angela	104
9	Rebecca	103
10	Valerie	101
11	Kimberly	100
11	Monica	100
13	Heather	99
14	Sarah	98
15	Elizabeth	96
16	Amy	95
17	Lisa	93
18	Stephanie	92
19	Nicole	88
20	Andrea	85
21	Erica	79
22	Rachel	78
22	Shannon	78
24	Maria	76
25	April	75

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amber	73
27	Mary	72
28	Alicia	68
29	Veronica	64
30	Vanessa	57
31	Patricia	55
32	Christine	54
32	Erin	54
32	Melanie	54
35	Laura	52
35	Victoria	52
37	Tanya	51
38	Julie	50
39	Karen	47
40	Jamie	45
41	Anna	44
41	Kelly	44
43	Renee	43
44	Cynthia	42
45	Sara	40
46	Tara	39
47	Sandra	38
47	Tiffany	38
49	Denise	37
49	Samantha	37
51	Angelica	36
52	Cheryl	35
53	Brenda	34
54	Brandy	33
54	Teresa	33
56	Katherine	32
56	Yvonne	32
58	Bernadette	31
58	Melinda	31
60	Danielle	30
60	Erika	30
62	Leslie	29
62	Lori	29
62	Natalie	29
62	Theresa	29
62	Tracy	29
62	Yolanda	29
68	Carrie	28
68	Christy	28
68	Felicia	28
68	Kristy	28
68	Linda	28
73	Brandi	27
73	Susan	27
75	Antoinette	26
75	Catherine	26
75	Pamela	26
78	Megan	25
78	Misty	25
78	Naomi	25
81	Sharon	24
82	Cassandra	23
82	Dana	23
82	Desiree	23
82	Emily	23
82	Jacqueline	23
82	Katrina	23
82	Sylvia	23
82	Tina	23
90	Annette	22
90	Dawn	22
90	Monique	22
90	Yvette	22
94	Anita	21
94	Marie	21
94	Regina	21
94	Sabrina	21
94	Sonya	21
94	Stacey	21
94	Stacy	21
94	Suzanne	21
94	Tammy	21
94	Virginia	21