Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1977

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	208
2	Amy	154
3	Heather	121
4	Jessica	114
5	Angela	104
6	Sarah	92
7	Melissa	84
8	Michelle	82
9	Nicole	72
10	Stephanie	68
11	Sara	67
12	Lisa	66
13	Rebecca	65
14	Kimberly	60
15	Amanda	55
16	Heidi	50
17	Elizabeth	49
18	Amber	48
18	Jamie	48
20	Carrie	47
20	Stacy	47
22	Julie	43
23	Erin	42
24	Laura	41
25	Jill	39

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Tara	39
27	Kelly	38
27	Shannon	38
29	Christina	37
29	Jodi	37
31	Dawn	35
32	Emily	33
32	Rachel	33
34	Kari	32
35	Andrea	31
35	Misty	31
35	Tracy	31
38	Mandy	30
38	Nichole	30
40	Crystal	29
40	Lori	29
42	Mary	27
42	Wendy	27
44	Christine	26
44	Melanie	26
46	April	25
46	Danielle	25
46	Susan	25
49	Katherine	24
49	Stacey	24
51	Holly	23
52	Kristin	22
52	Tanya	22
54	Ann	21
54	Megan	21
56	Jody	20
57	Kristi	19
57	Teresa	19
57	Tonya	19
60	Kristina	18
61	Alicia	17
61	Beth	17
61	Kara	17
61	Karen	17
61	Kathryn	17
61	Kendra	17
61	Maria	17
61	Paula	17
61	Sandra	17
70	Becky	16
70	Erica	16
70	Leah	16
70	Tammy	16
70	Theresa	16
70	Tiffany	16
70	Tina	16
77	Denise	15
77	Katie	15
77	Molly	15
80	Bobbi	14
80	Kelli	14
80	Krista	14
80	Lindsay	14
80	Nancy	14
80	Trisha	14
80	Valerie	14
87	Bridget	13
87	Gina	13
89	Aimee	12
89	Jaime	12
89	Michele	12
89	Natalie	12
89	Robin	12
89	Sheila	12
89	Summer	12
96	Allison	11
96	Anna	11
96	Anne	11
96	Dana	11
96	Katrina	11
96	Kristy	11
96	Laurie	11
96	Leslie	11
96	Pamela	11
96	Renae	11
96	Renee	11
96	Shawna	11
96	Tamara	11