Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1977
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 653 |
| 2 | Angela | 353 |
| 3 | Kimberly | 342 |
| 4 | Amy | 336 |
| 5 | Melissa | 328 |
| 6 | Crystal | 280 |
| 7 | Amanda | 275 |
| 8 | Heather | 268 |
| 9 | Stephanie | 266 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 247 |
| 11 | Mary | 237 |
| 12 | Kelly | 213 |
| 13 | April | 211 |
| 14 | Shannon | 191 |
| 15 | Lisa | 177 |
| 16 | Jessica | 174 |
| 17 | Tonya | 170 |
| 18 | Rebecca | 154 |
| 19 | Tiffany | 147 |
| 20 | Christina | 145 |
| 20 | Michelle | 145 |
| 22 | Laura | 128 |
| 23 | Ashley | 125 |
| 24 | Jamie | 124 |
| 25 | Cynthia | 119 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Karen | 119 |
| 27 | Wendy | 118 |
| 28 | Julie | 116 |
| 29 | Sarah | 109 |
| 30 | Sabrina | 108 |
| 31 | Susan | 106 |
| 31 | Tammy | 106 |
| 33 | Latoya | 104 |
| 34 | Felicia | 102 |
| 35 | Christy | 99 |
| 36 | Andrea | 97 |
| 36 | Brandy | 97 |
| 38 | Tara | 93 |
| 39 | Erica | 91 |
| 39 | Monica | 91 |
| 41 | Allison | 90 |
| 41 | Leslie | 90 |
| 43 | Sharon | 88 |
| 44 | Misty | 85 |
| 44 | Nicole | 85 |
| 46 | Rachel | 84 |
| 47 | Stacey | 82 |
| 48 | Margaret | 81 |
| 49 | Melanie | 80 |
| 50 | Pamela | 79 |
| 50 | Yolanda | 79 |
| 52 | Tracy | 78 |
| 53 | Dana | 76 |
| 54 | Emily | 73 |
| 54 | Tina | 73 |
| 56 | Brandi | 72 |
| 56 | Erin | 72 |
| 56 | Teresa | 72 |
| 59 | Catherine | 71 |
| 60 | Alicia | 70 |
| 60 | Robin | 70 |
| 62 | Patricia | 68 |
| 62 | Stacy | 68 |
| 64 | Carrie | 67 |
| 65 | Summer | 65 |
| 66 | Katherine | 63 |
| 67 | Kathryn | 60 |
| 68 | Anna | 59 |
| 69 | Regina | 58 |
| 69 | Tamara | 58 |
| 71 | Latonya | 57 |
| 71 | Linda | 57 |
| 73 | Natasha | 56 |
| 73 | Rhonda | 56 |
| 75 | Courtney | 55 |
| 76 | Dawn | 53 |
| 76 | Samantha | 53 |
| 78 | Holly | 52 |
| 79 | Jaime | 51 |
| 79 | Lawanda | 51 |
| 81 | Amber | 50 |
| 81 | Christine | 50 |
| 81 | Donna | 50 |
| 81 | Tanya | 50 |
| 85 | Barbara | 49 |
| 85 | Deborah | 49 |
| 85 | Farrah | 49 |
| 85 | Lori | 49 |
| 89 | Angel | 48 |
| 90 | Paula | 47 |
| 90 | Sara | 47 |
| 90 | Sherry | 47 |
| 90 | Sonya | 47 |
| 94 | Denise | 44 |
| 94 | Joy | 44 |
| 94 | Kristy | 44 |
| 94 | Latasha | 44 |
| 98 | Jacqueline | 43 |
| 99 | Latisha | 42 |
| 99 | Tameka | 42 |