Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1978

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	215
2	Jessica	143
3	Amy	119
4	Melissa	105
4	Sarah	105
6	Angela	103
7	Heather	93
8	Rebecca	88
9	Nicole	81
10	Michelle	75
10	Stephanie	75
12	Sara	72
13	Amber	68
14	Jill	64
15	Amanda	63
16	Lisa	59
17	Erin	55
18	Kelly	54
18	Kimberly	54
20	Laura	53
21	Andrea	49
22	Elizabeth	48
22	Jamie	48
24	Tara	46
25	Stacy	45

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Shannon	40
27	Christina	39
28	Heidi	38
29	Crystal	35
30	Julie	33
31	Lori	32
32	Emily	31
32	Holly	31
34	Dawn	30
35	Carrie	29
36	April	28
36	Susan	28
38	Tanya	27
39	Kari	26
39	Kristi	26
39	Mary	26
39	Tracy	26
43	Danielle	25
43	Misty	25
43	Rachel	25
46	Erica	23
46	Stacey	23
46	Tina	23
46	Wendy	23
50	Katherine	22
50	Kelli	22
52	Alicia	21
52	Nichole	21
52	Teresa	21
52	Tonya	21
56	Melanie	20
57	Brandy	18
57	Christy	18
57	Jodi	18
57	Tiffany	18
61	Christine	17
61	Katie	17
61	Kristina	17
61	Leah	17
61	Mandy	17
66	Anna	16
66	Natalie	16
66	Renee	16
69	Ann	15
69	Brandi	15
69	Brenda	15
69	Jenny	15
69	Theresa	15
69	Valerie	15
75	Beth	14
75	Jacqueline	14
75	Leslie	14
75	Monica	14
75	Shanna	14
80	Allison	13
80	Becky	13
80	Denise	13
80	Gina	13
80	Michele	13
85	Anne	12
85	Jaime	12
85	Jessie	12
85	Karen	12
85	Molly	12
85	Sandra	12
85	Stacie	12
85	Tammy	12
93	Catherine	11
93	Desiree	11
93	Jami	11
93	Kara	11
93	Kathryn	11
93	Lindsey	11
93	Megan	11
93	Patricia	11