Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1977

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	476
2	Melissa	403
3	Amy	396
4	Heather	333
5	Angela	310
6	Amanda	287
7	Crystal	285
8	Jessica	214
9	Rebecca	197
10	Kelly	185
11	Stephanie	182
12	Michelle	181
13	Christina	180
14	Kimberly	178
15	Lisa	174
15	Misty	174
17	Mary	159
18	Sarah	158
19	Elizabeth	151
20	Jamie	146
21	April	133
22	Carrie	131
23	Julie	110
24	Shannon	107
25	Tonya	94

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amber	93
27	Rachel	91
28	Lori	89
29	Tara	86
30	Laura	85
30	Stacy	85
32	Tina	83
33	Sara	80
34	Tammy	79
35	Erin	76
36	Erica	75
36	Tracy	75
38	Jaime	72
38	Nicole	72
40	Andrea	69
40	Patricia	69
42	Christy	67
43	Susan	66
44	Sabrina	65
45	Tiffany	63
46	Karen	61
47	Melinda	60
47	Wendy	60
49	Kelli	59
50	Holly	58
51	Brandy	57
51	Cynthia	57
53	Melanie	55
54	Stacey	53
55	Kristy	49
56	Beth	47
57	Donna	45
57	Emily	45
57	Leslie	45
60	Teresa	44
61	Alicia	43
61	Anna	43
61	Jill	43
61	Valerie	43
65	Angel	41
65	Linda	41
65	Megan	41
65	Samantha	41
69	Tanya	40
70	Brandi	39
71	Courtney	38
72	Dawn	37
72	Robin	37
74	Jodi	36
74	Kara	36
74	Sharon	36
74	Sherry	36
78	Barbara	35
78	Danielle	35
80	Aimee	34
80	Michele	34
82	Carla	33
82	Christine	33
82	Kathryn	33
82	Kristi	33
82	Paula	33
82	Sandra	33
88	Allison	31
88	Brenda	31
88	Katherine	31
88	Kerri	31
88	Kristina	31
88	Monica	31
88	Shawna	31
88	Terri	31
96	Debra	30
97	Janet	29
97	Kathy	29
97	Martha	29
97	Pamela	29