Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	694
2	Sarah	429
3	Jessica	354
4	Heather	327
5	Angela	308
6	Melissa	307
7	Amy	291
8	Michelle	243
9	Amanda	235
10	Rebecca	218
11	Stephanie	213
12	Lisa	192
13	Sara	190
14	Amber	188
15	Nicole	172
16	Elizabeth	165
17	Rachel	164
18	Kimberly	163
19	Christina	161
20	Crystal	159
21	Erin	154
22	Andrea	148
23	Jamie	138
24	Kelly	136
25	Emily	135

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Laura	135
27	Julie	129
28	Megan	126
29	Shannon	121
30	Heidi	115
31	April	109
32	Misty	103
33	Mary	97
34	Carrie	94
34	Tiffany	94
36	Kristina	90
37	Anna	87
37	Katherine	87
39	Christine	84
40	Katie	82
41	Tara	78
42	Brandy	77
43	Kathryn	74
44	Danielle	70
44	Lindsay	70
46	Holly	68
47	Dawn	67
48	Molly	66
49	Erica	65
49	Wendy	65
51	Kristi	64
52	Karen	63
53	Alicia	61
53	Jaime	61
53	Jill	61
56	Maria	60
57	Melanie	59
57	Teresa	59
59	Monica	58
60	Stacy	57
61	Lori	56
62	Mandy	54
63	Kathleen	53
63	Kristin	53
63	Melinda	53
66	Tracy	52
67	Allison	51
67	Jenny	51
67	Leslie	51
70	Cynthia	50
70	Kara	50
70	Kari	50
70	Samantha	50
74	Stacey	48
74	Tanya	48
76	Julia	47
77	Brenda	46
78	Brandi	44
79	Courtney	43
79	Mindy	43
79	Sabrina	43
82	Jodi	42
82	Patricia	42
84	Bethany	41
84	Brooke	41
84	Kristy	41
84	Summer	41
84	Vanessa	41
89	Leah	40
90	Rachael	39
91	Katrina	38
91	Kristen	38
91	Susan	38
94	Shawna	37
94	Tina	37
96	Aimee	36
96	Cheryl	36
96	Lindsey	36
96	Tonya	36
100	Tamara	35