Popular Baby Names in 1979
The most popular baby names in 1979.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | Girl | 56,716 |
| 2 | Melissa | Girl | 34,050 |
| 3 | Amanda | Girl | 31,925 |
| 4 | Jessica | Girl | 27,782 |
| 5 | Amy | Girl | 21,609 |
| 6 | Sarah | Girl | 21,017 |
| 7 | Heather | Girl | 20,834 |
| 8 | Angela | Girl | 20,257 |
| 9 | Nicole | Girl | 19,509 |
| 10 | Michelle | Girl | 19,266 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | Girl | 18,075 |
| 12 | Kimberly | Girl | 17,637 |
| 13 | Lisa | Girl | 17,285 |
| 14 | Christina | Girl | 16,453 |
| 15 | Stephanie | Girl | 16,204 |
| 16 | Kelly | Girl | 15,296 |
| 17 | Rebecca | Girl | 14,550 |
| 18 | Crystal | Girl | 13,468 |
| 19 | Jamie | Girl | 12,156 |
| 20 | Laura | Girl | 11,880 |
| 21 | Erin | Girl | 11,259 |
| 22 | Amber | Girl | 11,080 |
| 23 | April | Girl | 10,902 |
| 24 | Mary | Girl | 10,556 |
| 25 | Shannon | Girl | 10,370 |
| 26 | Andrea | Girl | 10,337 |
| 27 | Rachel | Girl | 10,229 |
| 28 | Tiffany | Girl | 9,611 |
| 29 | Julie | Girl | 9,254 |
| 30 | Sara | Girl | 8,654 |
| 31 | Megan | Girl | 8,293 |
| 32 | Erica | Girl | 8,178 |
| 33 | Danielle | Girl | 7,980 |
| 34 | Emily | Girl | 7,971 |
| 35 | Christine | Girl | 7,689 |
| 36 | Katherine | Girl | 7,465 |
| 37 | Maria | Girl | 7,335 |
| 38 | Tara | Girl | 6,806 |
| 39 | Brandy | Girl | 6,775 |
| 40 | Monica | Girl | 6,585 |
| 41 | Carrie | Girl | 6,355 |
| 42 | Misty | Girl | 5,785 |
| 43 | Stacy | Girl | 5,708 |
| 44 | Patricia | Girl | 5,650 |
| 45 | Lauren | Girl | 5,625 |
| 46 | Karen | Girl | 5,599 |
| 47 | Alicia | Girl | 5,547 |
| 48 | Holly | Girl | 5,488 |
| 49 | Tracy | Girl | 5,389 |
| 50 | Kathryn | Girl | 5,312 |
| 51 | Susan | Girl | 5,196 |
| 52 | Jill | Girl | 5,192 |
| 53 | Melanie | Girl | 5,021 |
| 54 | Dana | Girl | 4,948 |
| 55 | Cynthia | Girl | 4,932 |
| 56 | Kristy | Girl | 4,880 |
| 57 | Dawn | Girl | 4,724 |
| 58 | Tina | Girl | 4,680 |
| 59 | Anna | Girl | 4,669 |
| 60 | Stacey | Girl | 4,613 |
| 61 | Brandi | Girl | 4,609 |
| 62 | Kristen | Girl | 4,569 |
| 63 | Katie | Girl | 4,511 |
| 64 | Wendy | Girl | 4,500 |
| 65 | Leslie | Girl | 4,498 |
| 66 | Samantha | Girl | 4,462 |
| 67 | Ashley | Girl | 4,448 |
| 68 | Natalie | Girl | 4,445 |
| 69 | Lori | Girl | 4,432 |
| 70 | Allison | Girl | 4,407 |
| 71 | Courtney | Girl | 4,323 |
| 72 | Christy | Girl | 4,286 |
| 73 | Kristin | Girl | 4,264 |
| 74 | Kristina | Girl | 4,130 |
| 75 | Vanessa | Girl | 4,102 |
| 76 | Veronica | Girl | 4,062 |
| 77 | Sandra | Girl | 3,994 |
| 78 | Catherine | Girl | 3,878 |
| 79 | Tammy | Girl | 3,758 |
| 80 | Jacqueline | Girl | 3,741 |
| 81 | Mindy | Girl | 3,712 |
| 82 | Melinda | Girl | 3,705 |
| 83 | Heidi | Girl | 3,672 |
| 84 | Kathleen | Girl | 3,641 |
| 85 | Brooke | Girl | 3,506 |
| 86 | Tonya | Girl | 3,495 |
| 87 | Teresa | Girl | 3,481 |
| 88 | Lindsay | Girl | 3,466 |
| 89 | Valerie | Girl | 3,407 |
| 90 | Pamela | Girl | 3,365 |
| 91 | Erika | Girl | 3,318 |
| 92 | Denise | Girl | 3,267 |
| 93 | Tanya | Girl | 3,225 |
| 94 | Cheryl | Girl | 3,210 |
| 95 | Robin | Girl | 3,208 |
| 96 | Gina | Girl | 3,115 |
| 97 | Jaime | Girl | 3,086 |
| 98 | Leah | Girl | 3,075 |
| 99 | Katrina | Girl | 2,998 |
| 100 | Theresa | Girl | 2,995 |