Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1979

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	592
2	Jennifer	494
3	Melissa	344
4	Jessica	310
5	Amy	308
6	Angela	264
7	Crystal	248
8	Heather	245
9	Rebecca	209
9	Stephanie	209
11	Sarah	197
12	Christina	195
13	Amber	174
14	April	157
15	Michelle	155
16	Mary	154
17	Kimberly	152
18	Jamie	149
18	Lisa	149
20	Misty	144
21	Elizabeth	143
21	Kelly	143
23	Rachel	120
24	Andrea	104
25	Laura	92

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	91
26	Megan	91
28	Brandy	90
29	Julie	89
29	Tara	89
31	Shannon	88
32	Stacy	87
32	Tiffany	87
34	Erica	85
34	Nicole	85
36	Carrie	82
37	Lori	72
38	Tina	70
39	Christy	67
39	Sara	67
41	Tracy	64
42	Brandi	61
42	Samantha	61
42	Tammy	61
45	Alicia	60
46	Kristy	59
47	Stacey	58
47	Susan	58
49	Emily	55
50	Melinda	54
51	Cynthia	51
51	Leslie	51
53	Anna	49
53	Melanie	49
53	Mindy	49
53	Tonya	49
57	Kristi	48
58	Wendy	47
59	Holly	44
59	Robin	44
61	Pamela	43
62	Ashley	42
63	Tabitha	41
64	Katherine	40
65	Alisha	39
65	Jaime	39
65	Karen	39
68	Natalie	38
69	Monica	37
69	Patricia	37
69	Valerie	37
72	Angel	36
72	Courtney	36
72	Danielle	36
72	Sabrina	36
76	Beth	35
76	Christine	35
76	Kathryn	35
79	Allison	34
79	Jill	34
79	Kelli	34
79	Teresa	34
83	Donna	33
83	Kara	33
85	Bethany	32
85	Sherry	32
87	Summer	31
88	Brenda	30
88	Casey	30
88	Kristen	30
88	Kristina	30
88	Virginia	30
93	Michele	29
93	Miranda	29
95	Erika	28
96	Autumn	27
96	Charity	27
96	Natasha	27
99	Bridget	26
99	Cheryl	26
99	Linda	26
99	Regina	26