Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1976

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	517
2	Melissa	389
3	Amy	355
4	Heather	340
5	Angela	330
6	Amanda	231
7	Stephanie	213
8	Crystal	206
9	Rebecca	204
10	Kimberly	201
11	Lisa	194
11	Michelle	194
13	Christina	188
14	Misty	185
15	Mary	151
16	Jamie	148
17	April	134
17	Jessica	134
19	Sarah	129
20	Shannon	113
21	Carrie	107
21	Elizabeth	107
23	Julie	102
23	Kelly	102
23	Laura	102

Rank	Name	Babies
23	Tonya	102
27	Stacy	94
28	Jaime	92
29	Tammy	88
30	Susan	87
31	Tina	82
32	Andrea	79
32	Lori	79
34	Christy	75
34	Tara	75
36	Amber	73
36	Wendy	73
38	Rachel	70
38	Tracy	70
40	Tiffany	68
41	Erin	66
41	Sara	66
43	Cynthia	62
44	Patricia	60
45	Teresa	57
46	Melinda	56
47	Brandy	54
47	Holly	54
47	Nicole	54
47	Rhonda	54
51	Leslie	53
52	Danielle	51
52	Karen	51
54	Donna	50
55	Pamela	49
56	Michele	47
56	Stacey	47
58	Melanie	45
58	Samantha	45
60	Jill	42
60	Robin	42
62	Dawn	41
63	Erica	39
63	Katherine	39
63	Valerie	39
66	Alicia	38
67	Brenda	37
68	Beth	36
68	Emily	36
68	Megan	36
68	Monica	36
72	Tanya	35
73	Kristi	34
74	Barbara	33
74	Jodi	33
74	Kelli	33
77	Christine	32
77	Virginia	32
79	Anna	31
79	Beverly	31
79	Carla	31
79	Christie	31
83	Angel	30
83	Denise	30
83	Mandy	30
83	Sharon	30
83	Sherri	30
88	Brandi	29
88	Cindy	29
88	Kristie	29
88	Sandra	29
92	Debra	28
92	Linda	28
92	Shelley	28
95	Angie	27
95	Courtney	27
95	Joyce	27
95	Lora	27
95	Paula	27
95	Sherry	27