Top 100 baby girl names in the USA during year 1978

BoysGirls
RankNameBirths
11Jennifer56,316
22Melissa28,331
33Jessica26,105
44Amy23,216
55Heather22,269
66Amanda20,522
77Angela20,509
88Sarah19,978
99Michelle18,862
1010Nicole17,272
1111Lisa17,034
1212Kelly16,988
1313Kimberly16,880
1414Elizabeth16,808
1515Christina16,369
1616Stephanie16,231
1717Rebecca13,799
1818Crystal12,592
1919Laura11,243
2020Jamie10,982
2121Erin10,793
2222Shannon10,601
2323Andrea10,467
2424Mary10,046
2525Rachel9,805
2626Julie9,799
2727April9,587
2828Sara8,866
2929Christine8,275
3030Amber8,173
3131Danielle7,982
3232Tiffany7,701
3333Emily7,481
3434Erica7,343
3535Carrie7,319
3636Maria7,009
3737Brandy6,698
3838Katherine6,626
3939Karen6,373
4040Tara6,329
4141Megan5,897
4242Monica5,865
4343Misty5,833
4444Stacy5,776
4545Tina5,697
4646Jill5,674
4747Tracy5,629
4848Patricia5,498
4949Susan5,420
5050Cynthia5,404
5151Kristy5,332
5252Dawn5,218
5353Stacey5,000
5454Melanie4,997
5555Holly4,974
5656Wendy4,917
5757Kathryn4,809
5858Alicia4,748
5959Christy4,662
6060Lori4,630
6161Brandi4,500
6262Kristen4,369
6363Leslie4,341
6464Kristina4,227
6565Natalie4,169
6666Anna4,167
6767Tammy4,072
6868Courtney4,035
6969Sandra4,005
7070Dana4,004
7171Jaime4,001
7272Catherine3,954
7373Veronica3,936
7474Samantha3,890
7575Allison3,867
7676Vanessa3,851
7777Tonya3,827
7878Kristin3,808
7979Kathleen3,746
8080Lauren3,671
8181Tanya3,578
8282Jacqueline3,577
8383Heidi3,567
8484Melinda3,563
8585Denise3,520
8686Michele3,486
8787Ashley3,484
8888Teresa3,472
8989Robin3,441
9090Katie3,421
9191Sabrina3,350
9292Valerie3,301
9393Gina3,222
9494Cheryl3,168
9595Lindsay3,122
9696Mandy3,108
9797Nancy3,049
9898Kristi2,992
9999Renee2,969
100100Linda2,936

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby names data. Coverage: Names with at least 5 births in a year.

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