Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	229
2	Melissa	181
3	Jessica	171
4	Nicole	103
5	Heather	98
6	Stephanie	96
7	Sarah	89
8	Lisa	83
9	Kimberly	82
10	Elizabeth	79
11	Amy	78
12	Rebecca	77
13	Amanda	70
14	Erin	69
14	Kristen	69
14	Michelle	69
17	Christine	67
18	Christina	64
19	Danielle	52
19	Julie	52
21	Kelly	50
22	Lauren	48
23	Bethany	46
24	Tara	42
25	Emily	40

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Kerri	40
27	Laura	39
28	Crystal	36
29	Jill	35
29	Katherine	35
29	Shannon	35
32	Angela	34
33	Erica	32
33	Megan	32
35	Alicia	31
35	Jamie	31
35	Mary	31
38	Holly	29
38	Melanie	29
38	Rachel	29
41	Andrea	28
42	Karen	26
42	Kristin	26
42	Tracy	26
45	Dawn	25
45	Sara	25
45	Stacey	25
48	Allison	24
48	Courtney	24
48	Gina	24
48	Kathryn	24
52	Kathleen	23
52	Meghan	23
52	Stacy	23
55	Kristy	22
55	Sandra	22
57	Alison	21
57	April	21
57	Renee	21
57	Tammy	21
61	Katie	20
61	Keri	20
63	Susan	19
64	Heidi	18
64	Lori	18
64	Maria	18
67	Catherine	17
67	Lindsay	17
69	Jacqueline	16
69	Jillian	16
69	Nancy	16
69	Patricia	16
73	Erika	15
73	Kristina	15
73	Melinda	15
73	Meredith	15
77	Aimee	14
77	Colleen	14
77	Michele	14
77	Pamela	14
77	Sabrina	14
77	Tanya	14
77	Vanessa	14
77	Wendy	14
85	Diana	13
85	Diane	13
85	Donna	13
85	Kelley	13
85	Nichole	13
85	Robin	13
85	Victoria	13
92	Alexandra	12
92	Alyssa	12
92	Linda	12
92	Marissa	12
92	Samantha	12
92	Tiffany	12
98	Beth	11
98	Brooke	11
98	Carrie	11
98	Cheryl	11
98	Joy	11
98	Kerry	11
98	Marisa	11