Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,081
2	Sarah	598
3	Jessica	594
4	Melissa	579
5	Angela	443
6	Heather	435
7	Amanda	428
8	Amy	396
8	Michelle	396
10	Nicole	337
11	Lisa	334
12	Stephanie	326
13	Elizabeth	316
14	Amber	310
15	Christina	273
16	Rebecca	272
17	Jamie	270
18	Erin	267
19	Rachel	258
20	Andrea	255
21	Kimberly	245
22	Sara	228
23	Megan	219
23	Shannon	219
25	Crystal	216

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Julie	203
27	Kelly	201
28	Laura	196
29	Emily	172
29	Katherine	172
31	Tiffany	162
32	Mary	161
33	Heidi	158
34	April	150
35	Danielle	143
36	Anna	139
36	Katie	139
38	Christine	137
39	Tara	136
40	Alicia	127
41	Carrie	126
42	Holly	121
43	Kristina	118
44	Maria	107
44	Misty	107
46	Erica	105
47	Stacy	101
48	Dawn	98
49	Lindsey	97
49	Melanie	97
51	Lindsay	92
52	Brooke	91
52	Kathryn	91
54	Karen	90
55	Vanessa	88
56	Allison	87
56	Mindy	87
58	Jill	83
58	Teresa	83
60	Susan	82
61	Krista	81
62	Monica	80
63	Leah	78
63	Nichole	78
65	Brandy	77
65	Shawna	77
65	Tamara	77
68	Patricia	76
68	Wendy	76
70	Kathleen	75
70	Tracy	75
72	Kristin	74
73	Jenny	73
73	Tanya	73
75	Tina	72
76	Leslie	71
77	Brianne	69
77	Kristen	69
79	Courtney	67
79	Molly	67
81	Katrina	65
82	Melinda	64
82	Natalie	64
82	Stacey	64
85	Alison	63
85	Kristy	63
85	Trisha	63
88	Cheryl	62
89	Anne	61
89	Catherine	61
89	Erika	61
92	Samantha	59
93	Jaime	58
94	Kristi	57
95	Brenda	56
95	Cynthia	56
95	Theresa	56
98	Sabrina	55
99	Desiree	54
100	Julia	53