Popular Baby Names in 1978
The most popular baby names in 1978.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | Girl | 56,318 |
| 2 | Melissa | Girl | 28,327 |
| 3 | Jessica | Girl | 26,103 |
| 4 | Amy | Girl | 23,214 |
| 5 | Heather | Girl | 22,270 |
| 6 | Amanda | Girl | 20,519 |
| 7 | Angela | Girl | 20,518 |
| 8 | Sarah | Girl | 19,976 |
| 9 | Michelle | Girl | 18,856 |
| 10 | Nicole | Girl | 17,280 |
| 11 | Lisa | Girl | 17,034 |
| 12 | Kelly | Girl | 16,977 |
| 13 | Kimberly | Girl | 16,878 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | Girl | 16,809 |
| 15 | Christina | Girl | 16,369 |
| 16 | Stephanie | Girl | 16,232 |
| 17 | Rebecca | Girl | 13,795 |
| 18 | Crystal | Girl | 12,592 |
| 19 | Laura | Girl | 11,242 |
| 20 | Jamie | Girl | 10,982 |
| 21 | Erin | Girl | 10,787 |
| 22 | Shannon | Girl | 10,599 |
| 23 | Andrea | Girl | 10,461 |
| 24 | Mary | Girl | 10,040 |
| 25 | Rachel | Girl | 9,802 |
| 26 | Julie | Girl | 9,794 |
| 27 | April | Girl | 9,591 |
| 28 | Sara | Girl | 8,869 |
| 29 | Christine | Girl | 8,272 |
| 30 | Amber | Girl | 8,174 |
| 31 | Danielle | Girl | 7,983 |
| 32 | Tiffany | Girl | 7,700 |
| 33 | Emily | Girl | 7,473 |
| 34 | Erica | Girl | 7,341 |
| 35 | Carrie | Girl | 7,318 |
| 36 | Maria | Girl | 7,019 |
| 37 | Brandy | Girl | 6,699 |
| 38 | Katherine | Girl | 6,625 |
| 39 | Karen | Girl | 6,371 |
| 40 | Tara | Girl | 6,330 |
| 41 | Megan | Girl | 5,897 |
| 42 | Monica | Girl | 5,867 |
| 43 | Misty | Girl | 5,834 |
| 44 | Stacy | Girl | 5,776 |
| 45 | Tina | Girl | 5,699 |
| 46 | Jill | Girl | 5,677 |
| 47 | Tracy | Girl | 5,631 |
| 48 | Patricia | Girl | 5,498 |
| 49 | Susan | Girl | 5,418 |
| 50 | Cynthia | Girl | 5,403 |
| 51 | Kristy | Girl | 5,332 |
| 52 | Dawn | Girl | 5,217 |
| 53 | Stacey | Girl | 4,998 |
| 54 | Melanie | Girl | 4,996 |
| 55 | Holly | Girl | 4,972 |
| 56 | Wendy | Girl | 4,918 |
| 57 | Kathryn | Girl | 4,808 |
| 58 | Alicia | Girl | 4,752 |
| 59 | Christy | Girl | 4,661 |
| 60 | Lori | Girl | 4,631 |
| 61 | Brandi | Girl | 4,500 |
| 62 | Kristen | Girl | 4,368 |
| 63 | Leslie | Girl | 4,342 |
| 64 | Kristina | Girl | 4,229 |
| 65 | Anna | Girl | 4,173 |
| 66 | Natalie | Girl | 4,165 |
| 67 | Tammy | Girl | 4,070 |
| 68 | Courtney | Girl | 4,031 |
| 69 | Sandra | Girl | 4,005 |
| 70 | Dana | Girl | 4,003 |
| 71 | Jaime | Girl | 4,003 |
| 72 | Catherine | Girl | 3,959 |
| 73 | Veronica | Girl | 3,934 |
| 74 | Samantha | Girl | 3,888 |
| 75 | Allison | Girl | 3,864 |
| 76 | Vanessa | Girl | 3,853 |
| 77 | Tonya | Girl | 3,826 |
| 78 | Kristin | Girl | 3,807 |
| 79 | Kathleen | Girl | 3,743 |
| 80 | Lauren | Girl | 3,670 |
| 81 | Jacqueline | Girl | 3,576 |
| 82 | Tanya | Girl | 3,576 |
| 83 | Heidi | Girl | 3,567 |
| 84 | Melinda | Girl | 3,563 |
| 85 | Denise | Girl | 3,519 |
| 86 | Michele | Girl | 3,484 |
| 87 | Ashley | Girl | 3,482 |
| 88 | Teresa | Girl | 3,472 |
| 89 | Robin | Girl | 3,440 |
| 90 | Katie | Girl | 3,426 |
| 91 | Sabrina | Girl | 3,350 |
| 92 | Valerie | Girl | 3,299 |
| 93 | Gina | Girl | 3,221 |
| 94 | Cheryl | Girl | 3,167 |
| 95 | Lindsay | Girl | 3,123 |
| 96 | Mandy | Girl | 3,110 |
| 97 | Nancy | Girl | 3,045 |
| 98 | Kristi | Girl | 2,992 |
| 99 | Renee | Girl | 2,969 |
| 100 | Linda | Girl | 2,930 |