Top 100 baby girl names in the USA during year 1979

BoysGirls
RankNameBirths
11Jennifer56,720
22Melissa34,050
33Amanda31,927
44Jessica27,777
55Amy21,613
66Sarah21,017
77Heather20,840
88Angela20,258
99Nicole19,509
1010Michelle19,267
1111Elizabeth18,076
1212Kimberly17,637
1313Lisa17,285
1414Christina16,460
1515Stephanie16,204
1616Kelly15,299
1717Rebecca14,548
1818Crystal13,466
1919Jamie12,156
2020Laura11,885
2121Erin11,254
2222Amber11,080
2323April10,902
2424Mary10,555
2525Shannon10,366
2626Andrea10,335
2727Rachel10,233
2828Tiffany9,611
2929Julie9,253
3030Sara8,656
3131Megan8,292
3232Erica8,180
3333Danielle7,979
3434Emily7,976
3535Christine7,689
3636Katherine7,470
3737Maria7,325
3838Tara6,809
3939Brandy6,774
4040Monica6,586
4141Carrie6,357
4242Misty5,786
4343Stacy5,709
4444Patricia5,651
4545Lauren5,625
4646Karen5,602
4747Alicia5,547
4848Holly5,487
4949Tracy5,389
5050Kathryn5,312
5151Susan5,199
5252Jill5,195
5353Melanie5,022
5454Dana4,949
5555Cynthia4,934
5656Kristy4,879
5757Dawn4,725
5858Tina4,676
5959Anna4,664
6060Stacey4,614
6161Brandi4,607
6262Kristen4,572
6363Katie4,511
6464Wendy4,499
6565Leslie4,498
6666Samantha4,460
6767Ashley4,450
6868Natalie4,442
6969Lori4,434
7070Allison4,409
7171Courtney4,324
7272Christy4,285
7373Kristin4,264
7474Kristina4,131
7575Vanessa4,101
7676Veronica4,064
7777Sandra3,995
7878Catherine3,877
7979Tammy3,758
8080Jacqueline3,741
8181Mindy3,711
8282Melinda3,706
8383Heidi3,671
8484Kathleen3,644
8585Brooke3,512
8686Tonya3,495
8787Teresa3,480
8888Lindsay3,466
8989Valerie3,407
9090Pamela3,365
9191Erika3,317
9292Denise3,266
9393Tanya3,224
9494Cheryl3,210
9595Robin3,208
9696Gina3,114
9797Jaime3,086
9898Leah3,078
9999Katrina3,000
100100Theresa2,995

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

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