Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	228
2	Jessica	154
3	Melissa	141
4	Sarah	140
5	Heather	119
6	Amy	112
7	Angela	94
8	Amanda	92
9	Nicole	90
10	Lisa	76
11	Sara	74
12	Andrea	66
12	Michelle	66
14	Stephanie	63
15	Amber	61
16	Rebecca	60
17	Kelly	56
18	Heidi	52
19	Tara	47
20	Kimberly	46
21	Jill	44
22	Julie	43
22	Laura	43
24	Kari	42
25	Christina	41

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	40
27	Crystal	37
27	Kristi	37
29	Jamie	36
30	Elizabeth	35
31	Shannon	34
32	Carrie	33
33	Tanya	32
34	Jodi	31
34	Rachel	31
36	Dawn	30
36	Mary	30
36	Wendy	30
39	Erica	29
39	Stacy	29
41	Holly	28
42	Katie	26
43	Melanie	25
44	Tina	24
44	Tracy	24
46	Danielle	23
46	Stacey	23
46	Tiffany	23
49	Katherine	22
49	Kristina	22
49	Mandy	22
52	Christine	21
53	Emily	20
53	Lindsay	20
55	Brandi	19
55	Megan	19
55	Susan	19
58	Kathryn	18
58	Leah	18
58	Lindsey	18
58	Lori	18
62	Brandy	17
62	Kristy	17
62	Misty	17
65	Karen	16
65	Nichole	16
67	Alicia	15
67	April	15
67	Jacqueline	15
67	Krista	15
67	Natalie	15
72	Allison	14
72	Anna	14
72	Erika	14
72	Jaime	14
72	Kristin	14
72	Shanna	14
72	Sheri	14
79	Becky	13
79	Dana	13
79	Kara	13
79	Kristen	13
79	Miranda	13
79	Tonya	13
79	Trisha	13
86	Ann	12
86	Bobbi	12
86	Desiree	12
86	Leslie	12
86	Nancy	12
86	Shawna	12
86	Valerie	12
93	Anne	11
93	Candace	11
93	Courtney	11
93	Janelle	11
93	Kelli	11
93	Melinda	11
93	Summer	11
100	Alison	10
100	Beth	10
100	Brenda	10
100	Brooke	10
100	Cassandra	10
100	Denise	10
100	Jackie	10
100	Jana	10
100	Jenny	10
100	Patricia	10
100	Paula	10
100	Rhonda	10
100	Robyn	10
100	Sandra	10
100	Tamara	10