Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	230
2	Jessica	171
3	Amanda	150
4	Melissa	140
5	Sarah	113
6	Heather	110
7	Nicole	107
8	Angela	101
9	Amy	95
10	Michelle	81
11	Amber	77
12	Lisa	69
12	Sara	69
14	Erin	64
15	Andrea	61
16	Stephanie	60
17	Kimberly	56
18	Katie	52
19	Kelly	51
20	Heidi	49
21	Rachel	48
22	Elizabeth	47
23	Christina	46
23	Tara	46
25	Jill	45

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Rebecca	45
27	Laura	43
28	Jamie	42
29	Shannon	40
30	Julie	36
30	Stacy	36
32	Crystal	34
32	Holly	34
34	Carrie	33
35	Dawn	32
35	Mandy	32
35	Nichole	32
38	Kari	31
39	April	30
39	Erica	30
41	Stacey	29
42	Megan	28
43	Emily	27
43	Tiffany	27
45	Danielle	25
45	Tanya	25
47	Kristi	24
47	Tina	24
49	Mary	23
49	Susan	23
51	Dana	22
52	Christine	21
52	Krista	21
52	Misty	21
55	Beth	20
55	Katherine	20
55	Kathryn	20
58	Jodi	19
58	Kristin	19
58	Miranda	19
58	Samantha	19
58	Tonya	19
63	Alicia	18
63	Allison	18
63	Brandy	18
63	Kristy	18
63	Lindsey	18
63	Mindy	18
63	Valerie	18
63	Wendy	18
71	Karen	17
71	Leah	17
71	Leslie	17
71	Melanie	17
71	Melinda	17
71	Pamela	17
77	Anne	16
77	Candace	16
77	Jacqueline	16
77	Jody	16
77	Kristina	16
77	Tammy	16
83	Kristen	15
83	Theresa	15
85	Anna	14
85	Brandi	14
85	Brooke	14
85	Kara	14
85	Natalie	14
85	Patricia	14
85	Sandra	14
85	Trisha	14
93	Jaime	13
93	Jenny	13
93	Kelli	13
93	Lori	13
93	Suzanne	13
93	Tracy	13
99	Casey	12
99	Nikki	12
99	Shanna	12
99	Shauna	12
99	Vanessa	12