Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	283
2	Jessica	177
3	Melissa	175
4	Heather	109
5	Lisa	106
6	Amy	102
7	Erin	88
8	Nicole	86
9	Elizabeth	85
9	Michelle	85
11	Sarah	84
12	Christine	75
13	Kelly	71
14	Stephanie	69
15	Rebecca	68
16	Kristen	58
17	Kimberly	57
18	Christina	53
19	Amanda	52
20	Danielle	46
20	Julie	46
22	Laura	41
23	Angela	38
23	Erica	38
25	Kerri	37

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Dawn	33
26	Lauren	33
26	Rachel	33
29	Andrea	32
30	Alicia	31
30	Jamie	31
30	Karen	31
30	Katherine	31
34	Emily	30
34	Jill	30
34	Kathleen	30
37	Melanie	29
38	Crystal	28
38	Shannon	28
38	Tara	28
41	Susan	27
42	Bethany	26
43	Courtney	25
44	Mary	24
44	Megan	24
44	Sandra	24
44	Sara	24
48	Beth	23
49	Kristy	22
50	Holly	21
50	Kathryn	21
52	Jaime	20
52	Lori	20
52	Maria	20
52	Michaela	20
52	Tina	20
52	Tracy	20
58	Catherine	19
58	Gina	19
58	Lynn	19
58	Michele	19
58	Patricia	19
58	Stacy	19
58	Tammy	19
65	Jaclyn	18
65	Stacey	18
67	Aimee	17
67	Colleen	17
67	Meghan	17
67	Nancy	17
67	Wendy	17
72	Carrie	16
72	Cynthia	16
72	Jillian	16
72	Pamela	16
76	Alison	15
76	Cheryl	15
76	Diane	15
76	Jacqueline	15
76	Kristin	15
76	Marissa	15
82	Allison	14
82	Renee	14
82	Samantha	14
82	Vanessa	14
86	Donna	13
86	Suzanne	13
86	Tonya	13
89	Barbara	12
89	Deborah	12
89	Melinda	12
92	Brooke	11
92	Erika	11
92	Heidi	11
92	Joy	11
92	Kara	11
92	Katie	11
92	Leah	11
92	Linda	11
92	Sharon	11
92	Sheri	11
92	Sherri	11
92	Tracey	11