Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	619
2	Amanda	509
3	Melissa	391
4	Crystal	381
5	Kimberly	336
6	Angela	289
7	April	277
8	Elizabeth	264
9	Jessica	262
10	Amy	251
11	Mary	243
12	Heather	224
13	Tiffany	206
14	Stephanie	199
15	Christina	188
16	Kelly	178
17	Lisa	157
18	Rebecca	146
19	Michelle	145
20	Brandy	142
21	Ashley	140
21	Shannon	140
23	Sarah	135
24	Laura	120
25	Erica	113

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	112
27	Nicole	110
28	Tonya	107
29	Julie	104
30	Amber	101
31	Tara	100
32	Andrea	95
32	Dana	95
34	Brandi	92
35	Katherine	90
36	Christy	86
37	Tina	84
38	Anna	83
38	Karen	83
38	Susan	83
38	Wendy	83
42	Allison	82
42	Erin	82
42	Latoya	82
42	Rachel	82
46	Melanie	81
46	Pamela	81
48	Cynthia	80
49	Leslie	77
50	Alicia	75
51	Misty	74
52	Catherine	73
53	Tammy	72
54	Emily	71
54	Natasha	71
56	Latasha	69
56	Lauren	69
56	Monica	69
59	Stacey	68
59	Tracy	68
61	Margaret	67
61	Samantha	67
63	Katrina	65
63	Robin	65
65	Carrie	63
65	Felicia	63
65	Holly	63
65	Yolanda	63
69	Sharon	62
70	Courtney	61
71	Stacy	59
72	Kathryn	56
73	Kristy	55
73	Latonya	55
73	Patricia	55
76	Sara	54
77	Summer	53
78	Lori	52
79	Angel	50
79	Natalie	50
79	Sabrina	50
82	Teresa	48
83	Caroline	47
83	Sandra	47
85	Casey	46
86	Meredith	45
86	Regina	45
86	Tamara	45
89	Danielle	44
89	Sonya	44
91	Tabitha	43
92	Donna	42
92	Shana	42
94	Cassandra	41
95	Kristen	40
95	Melinda	40
97	Cheryl	39
97	Denise	39
99	Ebony	38
99	Lindsay	38
99	Tasha	38