Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1976

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	220
2	Amy	141
3	Heather	127
4	Angela	109
5	Melissa	105
6	Sarah	93
7	Jessica	81
8	Michelle	73
9	Nicole	72
10	Stephanie	65
11	Lisa	63
12	Rebecca	61
12	Sara	61
14	Laura	58
15	Kimberly	55
16	Heidi	51
17	Amanda	48
17	Julie	48
19	Carrie	45
20	Shannon	44
21	Amber	43
21	Erin	43
23	Andrea	42
23	Christina	42
25	Elizabeth	40

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jill	39
27	Stacy	38
28	Rachel	36
29	Wendy	35
30	Jamie	34
31	Dawn	33
32	Tanya	32
32	Tara	32
34	Kelly	31
35	April	30
36	Kristi	29
37	Danielle	28
37	Jaime	28
39	Mary	27
39	Nichole	27
41	Michele	26
41	Misty	26
41	Teresa	26
41	Tracy	26
45	Christine	25
46	Brenda	24
46	Emily	24
48	Denise	23
48	Tina	23
50	Tonya	22
51	Kristin	21
51	Melanie	21
53	Kari	20
53	Lori	20
53	Stacey	20
56	Holly	19
56	Jodi	19
56	Susan	19
59	Becky	18
59	Crystal	18
59	Mandy	18
62	Anna	17
62	Brandy	17
62	Jody	17
62	Robin	17
62	Tammy	17
67	Beth	16
67	Brandi	16
67	Kara	16
67	Kelli	16
71	Katherine	15
71	Kristina	15
73	Courtney	14
73	Jolene	14
73	Marie	14
73	Tiffany	14
77	Alicia	13
77	Karen	13
77	Leah	13
77	Megan	13
77	Molly	13
77	Paula	13
77	Rhonda	13
77	Valerie	13
85	Allison	12
85	Anne	12
85	Gina	12
85	Jenny	12
85	Natalie	12
85	Shelly	12
85	Theresa	12
92	Ann	11
92	Barbara	11
92	Christy	11
92	Colleen	11
92	Jami	11
92	Patricia	11
92	Tamara	11
99	Angie	10
99	Bobbi	10
99	Bridget	10
99	Gwen	10
99	Maria	10
99	Staci	10
99	Suzanne	10
99	Teri	10