Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1978
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1977.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1977 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 56,314 | 0 |
| 2 | Melissa | 28,327 | 0 |
| 3 | Jessica | 26,102 | +1 |
| 4 | Amy | 23,213 | -1 |
| 5 | Heather | 22,270 | 0 |
| 6 | Amanda | 20,520 | +3 |
| 7 | Angela | 20,517 | -1 |
| 8 | Sarah | 19,976 | +3 |
| 9 | Michelle | 18,856 | -2 |
| 10 | Nicole | 17,279 | +5 |
| 11 | Lisa | 17,033 | +1 |
| 12 | Kelly | 16,976 | -2 |
| 13 | Kimberly | 16,879 | -5 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 16,807 | -1 |
| 15 | Christina | 16,367 | +1 |
| 16 | Stephanie | 16,233 | -2 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 13,796 | 0 |
| 18 | Crystal | 12,594 | +7 |
| 19 | Laura | 11,240 | +1 |
| 20 | Jamie | 10,982 | -2 |
| 21 | Erin | 10,786 | +2 |
| 22 | Shannon | 10,598 | -3 |
| 23 | Andrea | 10,461 | +1 |
| 24 | Mary | 10,040 | -3 |
| 25 | Rachel | 9,802 | +1 |
| 26 | Julie | 9,794 | -4 |
| 27 | April | 9,590 | +2 |
| 28 | Sara | 8,869 | -1 |
| 29 | Christine | 8,272 | +1 |
| 30 | Amber | 8,174 | +3 |
| 31 | Danielle | 7,983 | 0 |
| 32 | Tiffany | 7,701 | +2 |
| 33 | Emily | 7,473 | +4 |
| 34 | Erica | 7,340 | +4 |
| 35 | Carrie | 7,318 | -7 |
| 36 | Maria | 7,021 | 0 |
| 37 | Brandy | 6,699 | +14 |
| 38 | Katherine | 6,625 | +6 |
| 39 | Karen | 6,371 | -7 |
| 40 | Tara | 6,330 | -5 |
| 41 | Megan | 5,895 | +13 |
| 42 | Monica | 5,867 | -3 |
| 43 | Misty | 5,834 | -3 |
| 44 | Stacy | 5,776 | -2 |
| 45 | Tina | 5,699 | +13 |
| 46 | Jill | 5,676 | -5 |
| 47 | Tracy | 5,631 | +3 |
| 48 | Patricia | 5,498 | -1 |
| 49 | Susan | 5,418 | -4 |
| 50 | Cynthia | 5,403 | -2 |
| 51 | Kristy | 5,332 | +17 |
| 52 | Dawn | 5,217 | -9 |
| 53 | Stacey | 4,998 | +3 |
| 54 | Melanie | 4,996 | -1 |
| 55 | Holly | 4,972 | -3 |
| 56 | Wendy | 4,918 | -7 |
| 57 | Kathryn | 4,808 | +13 |
| 58 | Alicia | 4,752 | +2 |
| 59 | Christy | 4,661 | 0 |
| 60 | Lori | 4,631 | -3 |
| 61 | Brandi | 4,500 | +10 |
| 62 | Kristen | 4,368 | +10 |
| 63 | Leslie | 4,342 | +2 |
| 64 | Kristina | 4,229 | +19 |
| 65 | Anna | 4,173 | +9 |
| 66 | Natalie | 4,165 | +3 |
| 67 | Tammy | 4,070 | -12 |
| 68 | Courtney | 4,031 | +8 |
| 69 | Sandra | 4,005 | -8 |
| 70 | Jaime | 4,003 | -24 |
| 71 | Dana | 4,002 | -9 |
| 72 | Catherine | 3,958 | +3 |
| 73 | Veronica | 3,933 | 0 |
| 74 | Samantha | 3,886 | +11 |
| 75 | Allison | 3,864 | -9 |
| 76 | Vanessa | 3,853 | +14 |
| 77 | Tonya | 3,826 | -13 |
| 78 | Kristin | 3,807 | +4 |
| 79 | Kathleen | 3,743 | +1 |
| 80 | Lauren | 3,669 | +34 |
| 81 | Jacqueline | 3,576 | +11 |
| 81 | Tanya | 3,576 | -14 |
| 83 | Heidi | 3,567 | -2 |
| 84 | Melinda | 3,563 | +12 |
| 85 | Denise | 3,519 | -7 |
| 86 | Michele | 3,484 | -9 |
| 87 | Ashley | 3,482 | +19 |
| 88 | Teresa | 3,472 | -9 |
| 89 | Robin | 3,440 | -5 |
| 90 | Katie | 3,426 | +25 |
| 91 | Sabrina | 3,350 | -28 |
| 92 | Valerie | 3,299 | -6 |
| 93 | Gina | 3,220 | -5 |
| 94 | Cheryl | 3,167 | +41 |
| 95 | Lindsay | 3,123 | +15 |
| 96 | Mandy | 3,110 | -2 |
| 97 | Nancy | 3,044 | -8 |
| 98 | Kristi | 2,992 | +6 |
| 99 | Renee | 2,969 | -12 |
| 100 | Linda | 2,932 | -1 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.