Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1977
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1976.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1976 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 58,964 | 0 |
| 2 | Melissa | 26,879 | +1 |
| 3 | Amy | 26,729 | -1 |
| 4 | Jessica | 24,846 | +4 |
| 5 | Heather | 23,773 | -1 |
| 6 | Angela | 20,998 | -1 |
| 7 | Michelle | 19,540 | -1 |
| 8 | Kimberly | 18,286 | -1 |
| 9 | Amanda | 18,278 | +1 |
| 10 | Kelly | 18,234 | +9 |
| 11 | Sarah | 18,096 | +4 |
| 12 | Lisa | 17,014 | -3 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 16,431 | +3 |
| 14 | Stephanie | 15,417 | -3 |
| 15 | Nicole | 15,247 | -2 |
| 16 | Christina | 14,501 | -2 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 14,196 | -5 |
| 18 | Jamie | 12,895 | 0 |
| 19 | Shannon | 12,518 | -2 |
| 20 | Laura | 11,318 | 0 |
| 21 | Mary | 10,656 | +1 |
| 22 | Julie | 10,204 | -1 |
| 23 | Erin | 10,198 | +1 |
| 24 | Andrea | 9,782 | +1 |
| 25 | Crystal | 9,724 | +11 |
| 26 | Rachel | 8,976 | -3 |
| 27 | Sara | 8,709 | 0 |
| 28 | Carrie | 8,661 | 0 |
| 29 | April | 8,068 | +1 |
| 30 | Christine | 7,886 | -4 |
| 31 | Danielle | 7,616 | +2 |
| 32 | Karen | 7,441 | -1 |
| 33 | Amber | 7,207 | +16 |
| 34 | Tiffany | 7,205 | -2 |
| 35 | Tara | 7,198 | +7 |
| 36 | Maria | 7,094 | -2 |
| 37 | Emily | 6,879 | +13 |
| 38 | Erica | 6,624 | +16 |
| 39 | Monica | 6,366 | +6 |
| 40 | Misty | 6,315 | +6 |
| 41 | Jill | 6,238 | +11 |
| 42 | Stacy | 6,154 | -4 |
| 43 | Dawn | 6,096 | -8 |
| 44 | Katherine | 6,030 | +13 |
| 45 | Susan | 5,961 | -5 |
| 46 | Jaime | 5,906 | -17 |
| 47 | Patricia | 5,903 | -4 |
| 48 | Cynthia | 5,782 | -4 |
| 49 | Wendy | 5,764 | -10 |
| 50 | Tracy | 5,756 | -13 |
| 51 | Brandy | 5,477 | +4 |
| 52 | Holly | 5,463 | +4 |
| 53 | Melanie | 5,373 | 0 |
| 54 | Megan | 5,320 | +8 |
| 55 | Tammy | 5,310 | -14 |
| 56 | Stacey | 5,206 | -5 |
| 57 | Lori | 5,072 | -10 |
| 58 | Tina | 4,951 | -10 |
| 59 | Christy | 4,602 | +1 |
| 60 | Alicia | 4,400 | +11 |
| 61 | Sandra | 4,373 | -2 |
| 62 | Dana | 4,339 | +2 |
| 63 | Sabrina | 4,305 | +83 |
| 64 | Tonya | 4,263 | -6 |
| 65 | Leslie | 4,250 | 0 |
| 66 | Allison | 4,205 | +1 |
| 67 | Tanya | 4,085 | -6 |
| 68 | Kristy | 4,045 | +45 |
| 69 | Natalie | 4,043 | +11 |
| 70 | Kathryn | 3,964 | +18 |
| 71 | Brandi | 3,885 | +8 |
| 72 | Kristen | 3,861 | +1 |
| 73 | Veronica | 3,853 | -5 |
| 74 | Anna | 3,851 | +4 |
| 75 | Catherine | 3,840 | -3 |
| 76 | Courtney | 3,808 | 0 |
| 77 | Michele | 3,711 | -14 |
| 78 | Denise | 3,681 | -9 |
| 79 | Teresa | 3,654 | -13 |
| 80 | Kathleen | 3,649 | +2 |
| 81 | Heidi | 3,640 | -11 |
| 82 | Kristin | 3,605 | -8 |
| 83 | Kristina | 3,539 | +14 |
| 84 | Robin | 3,428 | -9 |
| 85 | Samantha | 3,284 | 0 |
| 86 | Valerie | 3,266 | -3 |
| 87 | Renee | 3,259 | -1 |
| 88 | Gina | 3,231 | +6 |
| 89 | Nancy | 3,222 | -2 |
| 90 | Vanessa | 3,209 | +16 |
| 91 | Brenda | 3,151 | -14 |
| 92 | Jacqueline | 3,148 | +7 |
| 93 | Tamara | 3,126 | -2 |
| 94 | Mandy | 3,100 | +6 |
| 95 | Sharon | 3,089 | -14 |
| 96 | Melinda | 3,044 | -1 |
| 97 | Beth | 2,967 | +17 |
| 98 | Theresa | 2,914 | -9 |
| 99 | Linda | 2,912 | -9 |
| 100 | Diana | 2,846 | +1 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.