Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1979
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1978.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1978 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 56,712 | 0 |
| 2 | Melissa | 34,050 | 0 |
| 3 | Amanda | 31,924 | +3 |
| 4 | Jessica | 27,780 | -1 |
| 5 | Amy | 21,609 | -1 |
| 6 | Sarah | 21,015 | +2 |
| 7 | Heather | 20,834 | -2 |
| 8 | Angela | 20,256 | -1 |
| 9 | Nicole | 19,510 | +1 |
| 10 | Michelle | 19,266 | -1 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 18,073 | +3 |
| 12 | Kimberly | 17,635 | +1 |
| 13 | Lisa | 17,286 | -2 |
| 14 | Christina | 16,454 | +1 |
| 15 | Stephanie | 16,204 | +1 |
| 16 | Kelly | 15,296 | -4 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 14,548 | 0 |
| 18 | Crystal | 13,467 | 0 |
| 19 | Jamie | 12,156 | +1 |
| 20 | Laura | 11,880 | -1 |
| 21 | Erin | 11,259 | 0 |
| 22 | Amber | 11,079 | +8 |
| 23 | April | 10,902 | +4 |
| 24 | Mary | 10,555 | 0 |
| 25 | Shannon | 10,370 | -3 |
| 26 | Andrea | 10,336 | -3 |
| 27 | Rachel | 10,230 | -2 |
| 28 | Tiffany | 9,611 | +4 |
| 29 | Julie | 9,254 | -3 |
| 30 | Sara | 8,654 | -2 |
| 31 | Megan | 8,293 | +10 |
| 32 | Erica | 8,178 | +2 |
| 33 | Danielle | 7,981 | -2 |
| 34 | Emily | 7,971 | -1 |
| 35 | Christine | 7,689 | -6 |
| 36 | Katherine | 7,464 | +2 |
| 37 | Maria | 7,339 | -1 |
| 38 | Tara | 6,806 | +2 |
| 39 | Brandy | 6,775 | -2 |
| 40 | Monica | 6,585 | +2 |
| 41 | Carrie | 6,354 | -6 |
| 42 | Misty | 5,785 | +1 |
| 43 | Stacy | 5,708 | +1 |
| 44 | Patricia | 5,650 | +4 |
| 45 | Lauren | 5,625 | +35 |
| 46 | Karen | 5,599 | -7 |
| 47 | Alicia | 5,547 | +11 |
| 48 | Holly | 5,488 | +7 |
| 49 | Tracy | 5,389 | -2 |
| 50 | Kathryn | 5,312 | +7 |
| 51 | Susan | 5,196 | -2 |
| 52 | Jill | 5,192 | -6 |
| 53 | Melanie | 5,021 | +1 |
| 54 | Dana | 4,948 | +17 |
| 55 | Cynthia | 4,931 | -5 |
| 56 | Kristy | 4,880 | -5 |
| 57 | Dawn | 4,725 | -5 |
| 58 | Tina | 4,677 | -13 |
| 59 | Anna | 4,670 | +6 |
| 60 | Stacey | 4,613 | -7 |
| 61 | Brandi | 4,609 | 0 |
| 62 | Kristen | 4,568 | 0 |
| 63 | Katie | 4,512 | +27 |
| 64 | Wendy | 4,500 | -8 |
| 65 | Leslie | 4,497 | -2 |
| 66 | Samantha | 4,461 | +8 |
| 67 | Ashley | 4,448 | +20 |
| 68 | Natalie | 4,445 | -2 |
| 69 | Lori | 4,432 | -9 |
| 70 | Allison | 4,406 | +5 |
| 71 | Courtney | 4,321 | -3 |
| 72 | Christy | 4,286 | -13 |
| 73 | Kristin | 4,264 | +5 |
| 74 | Kristina | 4,130 | -10 |
| 75 | Vanessa | 4,102 | +1 |
| 76 | Veronica | 4,062 | -3 |
| 77 | Sandra | 3,995 | -8 |
| 78 | Catherine | 3,878 | -6 |
| 79 | Tammy | 3,758 | -12 |
| 80 | Jacqueline | 3,740 | +1 |
| 81 | Mindy | 3,712 | +89 |
| 82 | Melinda | 3,705 | +2 |
| 83 | Heidi | 3,670 | 0 |
| 84 | Kathleen | 3,641 | -5 |
| 85 | Brooke | 3,505 | +30 |
| 86 | Tonya | 3,495 | -9 |
| 87 | Teresa | 3,481 | +1 |
| 88 | Lindsay | 3,466 | +7 |
| 89 | Valerie | 3,407 | +3 |
| 90 | Pamela | 3,365 | +19 |
| 91 | Erika | 3,316 | +13 |
| 92 | Denise | 3,267 | -7 |
| 93 | Tanya | 3,225 | -12 |
| 94 | Cheryl | 3,210 | 0 |
| 95 | Robin | 3,209 | -6 |
| 96 | Gina | 3,116 | -3 |
| 97 | Jaime | 3,086 | -27 |
| 98 | Leah | 3,075 | +10 |
| 99 | Katrina | 2,998 | +23 |
| 100 | Theresa | 2,995 | +1 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.