The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1978
11,475 different girls’ names were recorded in 1978, covering 1,531,859 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 56,314 |
| 2 | Melissa | 28,327 |
| 3 | Jessica | 26,102 |
| 4 | Amy | 23,213 |
| 5 | Heather | 22,270 |
| 6 | Amanda | 20,520 |
| 7 | Angela | 20,517 |
| 8 | Sarah | 19,976 |
| 9 | Michelle | 18,856 |
| 10 | Nicole | 17,279 |
| 11 | Lisa | 17,033 |
| 12 | Kelly | 16,976 |
| 13 | Kimberly | 16,879 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 16,807 |
| 15 | Christina | 16,367 |
| 16 | Stephanie | 16,233 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 13,796 |
| 18 | Crystal | 12,594 |
| 19 | Laura | 11,240 |
| 20 | Jamie | 10,982 |
| 21 | Erin | 10,786 |
| 22 | Shannon | 10,598 |
| 23 | Andrea | 10,461 |
| 24 | Mary | 10,040 |
| 25 | Rachel | 9,802 |
| 26 | Julie | 9,794 |
| 27 | April | 9,590 |
| 28 | Sara | 8,869 |
| 29 | Christine | 8,272 |
| 30 | Amber | 8,174 |
| 31 | Danielle | 7,983 |
| 32 | Tiffany | 7,701 |
| 33 | Emily | 7,473 |
| 34 | Erica | 7,340 |
| 35 | Carrie | 7,318 |
| 36 | Maria | 7,021 |
| 37 | Brandy | 6,699 |
| 38 | Katherine | 6,625 |
| 39 | Karen | 6,371 |
| 40 | Tara | 6,330 |
| 41 | Megan | 5,895 |
| 42 | Monica | 5,867 |
| 43 | Misty | 5,834 |
| 44 | Stacy | 5,776 |
| 45 | Tina | 5,699 |
| 46 | Jill | 5,676 |
| 47 | Tracy | 5,631 |
| 48 | Patricia | 5,498 |
| 49 | Susan | 5,418 |
| 50 | Cynthia | 5,403 |
| 51 | Kristy | 5,332 |
| 52 | Dawn | 5,217 |
| 53 | Stacey | 4,998 |
| 54 | Melanie | 4,996 |
| 55 | Holly | 4,972 |
| 56 | Wendy | 4,918 |
| 57 | Kathryn | 4,808 |
| 58 | Alicia | 4,752 |
| 59 | Christy | 4,661 |
| 60 | Lori | 4,631 |
| 61 | Brandi | 4,500 |
| 62 | Kristen | 4,368 |
| 63 | Leslie | 4,342 |
| 64 | Kristina | 4,229 |
| 65 | Anna | 4,173 |
| 66 | Natalie | 4,165 |
| 67 | Tammy | 4,070 |
| 68 | Courtney | 4,031 |
| 69 | Sandra | 4,005 |
| 70 | Jaime | 4,003 |
| 71 | Dana | 4,002 |
| 72 | Catherine | 3,958 |
| 73 | Veronica | 3,933 |
| 74 | Samantha | 3,886 |
| 75 | Allison | 3,864 |
| 76 | Vanessa | 3,853 |
| 77 | Tonya | 3,826 |
| 78 | Kristin | 3,807 |
| 79 | Kathleen | 3,743 |
| 80 | Lauren | 3,669 |
| 81 | Jacqueline | 3,576 |
| 81 | Tanya | 3,576 |
| 83 | Heidi | 3,567 |
| 84 | Melinda | 3,563 |
| 85 | Denise | 3,519 |
| 86 | Michele | 3,484 |
| 87 | Ashley | 3,482 |
| 88 | Teresa | 3,472 |
| 89 | Robin | 3,440 |
| 90 | Katie | 3,426 |
| 91 | Sabrina | 3,350 |
| 92 | Valerie | 3,299 |
| 93 | Gina | 3,220 |
| 94 | Cheryl | 3,167 |
| 95 | Lindsay | 3,123 |
| 96 | Mandy | 3,110 |
| 97 | Nancy | 3,044 |
| 98 | Kristi | 2,992 |
| 99 | Renee | 2,969 |
| 100 | Linda | 2,932 |
| 101 | Theresa | 2,922 |
| 102 | Diana | 2,885 |
| 103 | Brenda | 2,873 |
| 104 | Erika | 2,827 |
| 105 | Tamara | 2,801 |
| 106 | Sharon | 2,755 |
| 107 | Beth | 2,740 |
| 108 | Leah | 2,710 |
| 109 | Pamela | 2,690 |
| 110 | Margaret | 2,629 |
| 111 | Jenny | 2,617 |
| 112 | Julia | 2,593 |
| 113 | Barbara | 2,579 |
| 114 | Natasha | 2,555 |
| 115 | Brooke | 2,533 |
| 116 | Nichole | 2,511 |
| 117 | Suzanne | 2,507 |
| 118 | Deborah | 2,479 |
| 119 | Anne | 2,467 |
| 120 | Donna | 2,459 |
| 121 | Victoria | 2,457 |
| 122 | Katrina | 2,439 |
| 123 | Alison | 2,433 |
| 124 | Kelli | 2,326 |
| 125 | Ann | 2,320 |
| 126 | Tabitha | 2,309 |
| 127 | Kara | 2,290 |
| 128 | Jodi | 2,265 |
| 129 | Regina | 2,188 |
| 130 | Carolyn | 2,176 |
| 131 | Jaclyn | 2,129 |
| 132 | Carla | 2,102 |
| 133 | Colleen | 2,057 |
| 134 | Cindy | 2,041 |
| 135 | Latoya | 2,040 |
| 136 | Deanna | 2,033 |
| 137 | Kari | 1,969 |
| 138 | Yolanda | 1,951 |
| 139 | Joy | 1,946 |
| 140 | Felicia | 1,940 |
| 141 | Angel | 1,935 |
| 142 | Molly | 1,931 |
| 143 | Summer | 1,917 |
| 144 | Aimee | 1,905 |
| 145 | Kendra | 1,903 |
| 146 | Meredith | 1,880 |
| 147 | Debra | 1,870 |
| 148 | Marie | 1,862 |
| 149 | Shanna | 1,845 |
| 150 | Paula | 1,827 |
| 151 | Sherry | 1,825 |
| 152 | Lindsey | 1,812 |
| 152 | Cassandra | 1,812 |
| 154 | Desiree | 1,809 |
| 155 | Bethany | 1,764 |
| 156 | Krista | 1,733 |
| 157 | Kristine | 1,732 |
| 158 | Adrienne | 1,731 |
| 159 | Janet | 1,730 |
| 160 | Rhonda | 1,726 |
| 161 | Shawna | 1,702 |
| 162 | Rachael | 1,694 |
| 163 | Bridget | 1,685 |
| 164 | Meghan | 1,679 |
| 165 | Virginia | 1,652 |
| 166 | Tamika | 1,638 |
| 167 | Kristie | 1,620 |
| 168 | Candice | 1,615 |
| 169 | Laurie | 1,613 |
| 170 | Mindy | 1,593 |
| 171 | Trisha | 1,580 |
| 172 | Monique | 1,575 |
| 173 | Christie | 1,533 |
| 174 | Casey | 1,532 |
| 175 | Shelly | 1,501 |
| 176 | Martha | 1,486 |
| 177 | Stacie | 1,465 |
| 178 | Toni | 1,457 |
| 179 | Tracey | 1,449 |
| 180 | Kellie | 1,445 |
| 181 | Diane | 1,434 |
| 182 | Carmen | 1,428 |
| 183 | Miranda | 1,415 |
| 184 | Sheila | 1,414 |
| 185 | Latasha | 1,395 |
| 186 | Janelle | 1,384 |
| 187 | Robyn | 1,378 |
| 188 | Alisha | 1,377 |
| 189 | Kelley | 1,363 |
| 190 | Joanna | 1,349 |
| 191 | Cara | 1,346 |
| 192 | Shana | 1,345 |
| 193 | Rebekah | 1,343 |
| 194 | Jillian | 1,339 |
| 195 | Melody | 1,330 |
| 196 | Candace | 1,326 |
| 197 | Keri | 1,323 |
| 198 | Ebony | 1,320 |
| 199 | Olivia | 1,312 |
| 200 | Caroline | 1,308 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1978 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.