Most popular girls’ names in Oregon, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	725
2	Sarah	450
3	Melissa	428
4	Jessica	410
5	Heather	342
6	Angela	312
7	Amanda	304
8	Amy	294
9	Michelle	252
10	Nicole	214
11	Elizabeth	209
12	Amber	208
13	Lisa	207
14	Stephanie	203
15	Rebecca	202
16	Crystal	187
17	Kimberly	182
18	Jamie	176
19	Erin	175
20	Christina	172
21	Andrea	161
22	Sara	160
23	Megan	159
23	Shannon	159
25	Emily	151

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rachel	150
27	Julie	137
28	Laura	134
29	Kelly	120
30	April	112
30	Tiffany	112
32	Katie	108
33	Katherine	100
34	Mary	97
35	Carrie	94
36	Heidi	88
37	Misty	85
38	Anna	84
38	Tara	84
40	Kathryn	81
41	Wendy	78
42	Lindsay	77
43	Erica	76
44	Brandy	75
45	Kristina	74
46	Christine	73
46	Holly	73
46	Mindy	73
49	Danielle	71
50	Alicia	68
51	Melinda	65
52	Brooke	64
53	Jill	62
53	Karen	62
55	Stacy	61
56	Allison	59
56	Kristen	59
56	Molly	59
59	Maria	58
59	Melanie	58
59	Stacey	58
62	Jenny	56
62	Kari	56
62	Lindsey	56
65	Dawn	55
65	Trisha	55
67	Tracy	53
68	Leah	52
69	Kristin	51
69	Leslie	51
69	Patricia	51
72	Nichole	48
73	Kristy	47
73	Samantha	47
73	Teresa	47
76	Anne	46
77	Courtney	45
77	Katrina	45
77	Monica	45
77	Vanessa	45
81	Brandi	44
81	Kathleen	44
81	Shawna	44
84	Kristi	43
85	Christy	42
85	Robin	42
87	Tanya	41
88	Autumn	40
88	Renee	40
88	Tamara	40
91	Kara	39
91	Summer	39
93	Ashley	38
93	Catherine	38
93	Mandy	38
93	Meghan	38
93	Tina	38
98	Bethany	37
98	Lori	37
98	Theresa	37