Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1976
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1975.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1975 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 59,473 | 0 |
| 2 | Amy | 31,339 | 0 |
| 3 | Melissa | 25,094 | +1 |
| 4 | Heather | 24,192 | -1 |
| 5 | Angela | 22,038 | 0 |
| 6 | Michelle | 19,550 | 0 |
| 7 | Kimberly | 18,962 | 0 |
| 8 | Jessica | 18,368 | +5 |
| 9 | Lisa | 17,346 | -1 |
| 10 | Amanda | 15,588 | +4 |
| 11 | Stephanie | 15,180 | -2 |
| 12 | Rebecca | 14,491 | -1 |
| 13 | Nicole | 14,453 | -3 |
| 14 | Christina | 14,033 | -2 |
| 15 | Sarah | 13,993 | +2 |
| 16 | Elizabeth | 13,547 | -1 |
| 17 | Shannon | 13,368 | +4 |
| 18 | Jamie | 12,539 | +50 |
| 19 | Kelly | 11,791 | -3 |
| 20 | Laura | 11,252 | 0 |
| 21 | Julie | 10,839 | -3 |
| 22 | Mary | 10,315 | -3 |
| 23 | Rachel | 8,453 | +3 |
| 24 | Erin | 8,381 | +14 |
| 25 | Andrea | 8,352 | +3 |
| 26 | Christine | 8,111 | -4 |
| 27 | Sara | 8,020 | +27 |
| 28 | Carrie | 7,991 | +1 |
| 29 | Jaime | 7,838 | +234 |
| 30 | April | 7,761 | -5 |
| 31 | Karen | 7,505 | -4 |
| 32 | Tiffany | 7,482 | +5 |
| 33 | Danielle | 7,364 | +9 |
| 34 | Maria | 7,358 | -4 |
| 35 | Dawn | 7,048 | -12 |
| 36 | Crystal | 6,946 | +7 |
| 37 | Tracy | 6,822 | -13 |
| 38 | Stacy | 6,523 | -4 |
| 39 | Wendy | 6,464 | -6 |
| 40 | Susan | 6,402 | -8 |
| 41 | Tammy | 6,228 | -10 |
| 42 | Tara | 6,020 | -1 |
| 43 | Patricia | 6,017 | -7 |
| 44 | Cynthia | 6,012 | -4 |
| 45 | Monica | 5,978 | +4 |
| 46 | Misty | 5,906 | +1 |
| 47 | Lori | 5,849 | -8 |
| 48 | Tina | 5,747 | -13 |
| 49 | Amber | 5,646 | +10 |
| 50 | Emily | 5,547 | -2 |
| 51 | Stacey | 5,390 | -7 |
| 52 | Jill | 5,283 | -6 |
| 53 | Melanie | 5,241 | -1 |
| 54 | Erica | 5,236 | +9 |
| 55 | Brandy | 5,232 | +2 |
| 56 | Holly | 5,173 | -1 |
| 57 | Katherine | 5,051 | +1 |
| 58 | Tonya | 4,966 | -13 |
| 59 | Sandra | 4,861 | -8 |
| 60 | Christy | 4,853 | -7 |
| 61 | Tanya | 4,819 | -11 |
| 62 | Megan | 4,463 | +7 |
| 63 | Michele | 4,443 | -7 |
| 64 | Dana | 4,408 | -2 |
| 65 | Leslie | 4,311 | +6 |
| 66 | Teresa | 4,056 | -5 |
| 67 | Allison | 4,028 | +22 |
| 68 | Veronica | 4,022 | +4 |
| 69 | Denise | 3,986 | -5 |
| 70 | Heidi | 3,890 | -4 |
| 71 | Alicia | 3,791 | +5 |
| 72 | Catherine | 3,780 | +1 |
| 73 | Kristen | 3,653 | -13 |
| 74 | Kristin | 3,627 | 0 |
| 75 | Robin | 3,623 | -10 |
| 76 | Courtney | 3,619 | +26 |
| 77 | Brenda | 3,587 | -10 |
| 78 | Anna | 3,584 | +1 |
| 79 | Brandi | 3,537 | +9 |
| 80 | Natalie | 3,499 | +30 |
| 81 | Sharon | 3,453 | -6 |
| 82 | Kathleen | 3,405 | -2 |
| 83 | Valerie | 3,386 | +9 |
| 84 | Pamela | 3,364 | -14 |
| 85 | Samantha | 3,347 | +16 |
| 86 | Renee | 3,314 | +1 |
| 87 | Nancy | 3,281 | -5 |
| 88 | Kathryn | 3,262 | +11 |
| 89 | Theresa | 3,173 | -11 |
| 90 | Linda | 3,138 | -9 |
| 91 | Tamara | 3,086 | -14 |
| 92 | Victoria | 3,036 | +13 |
| 93 | Donna | 3,032 | -8 |
| 94 | Gina | 3,010 | -10 |
| 95 | Melinda | 2,995 | -4 |
| 96 | Deborah | 2,992 | -10 |
| 97 | Kristina | 2,972 | +6 |
| 98 | Barbara | 2,968 | -15 |
| 99 | Jacqueline | 2,948 | -9 |
| 100 | Mandy | 2,924 | +6 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.