The Most Popular Illinois Girl Baby Names in 1979
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| Rank | Name | How Unique? | Total births this year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 1 in 26 (3.9%) | 2,907 |
| 2 | Melissa | 1 in 45 (2.2%) | 1,676 |
| 3 | Amanda | 1 in 48 (2.1%) | 1,560 |
| 4 | Nicole | 1 in 58 (1.7%) | 1,298 |
| 5 | Michelle | 1 in 64 (1.6%) | 1,171 |
| 6 | Sarah | 1 in 65 (1.5%) | 1,144 |
| 7 | Amy | 1 in 67 (1.5%) | 1,112 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 1 in 70 (1.4%) | 1,072 |
| 9 | Jessica | 1 in 70 (1.4%) | 1,070 |
| 10 | Angela | 1 in 73 (1.4%) | 1,026 |
| 11 | Heather | 1 in 76 (1.3%) | 986 |
| 12 | Kelly | 1 in 80 (1.3%) | 937 |
| 13 | Lisa | 1 in 80 (1.2%) | 931 |
| 14 | Kimberly | 1 in 89 (1.1%) | 842 |
| 15 | Christina | 1 in 100 (1%) | 748 |
| 16 | Rebecca | 1 in 100 (1%) | 746 |
| 17 | Stephanie | 1 in 101 (1%) | 736 |
| 18 | Laura | 1 in 104 (1%) | 716 |
| 19 | Jamie | 1 in 109 (0.9%) | 687 |
| 20 | Erin | 1 in 115 (0.9%) | 649 |
| 21 | Tiffany | 1 in 125 (0.8%) | 598 |
| 22 | Megan | 1 in 127 (0.8%) | 588 |
| 23 | Julie | 1 in 133 (0.8%) | 560 |
| 24 | Mary | 1 in 139 (0.7%) | 536 |
| 25 | Christine | 1 in 145 (0.7%) | 515 |
| 26 | Andrea | 1 in 147 (0.7%) | 509 |
| 27 | Shannon | 1 in 151 (0.7%) | 493 |
| 28 | Rachel | 1 in 152 (0.7%) | 490 |
| 29 | Maria | 1 in 156 (0.6%) | 480 |
| 30 | Crystal | 1 in 162 (0.6%) | 461 |
| 31 | Katherine | 1 in 163 (0.6%) | 458 |
| 32 | Sara | 1 in 163 (0.6%) | 458 |
| 33 | Erica | 1 in 169 (0.6%) | 442 |
| 34 | Amber | 1 in 174 (0.6%) | 429 |
| 35 | April | 1 in 186 (0.5%) | 401 |
| 36 | Danielle | 1 in 187 (0.5%) | 399 |
| 37 | Emily | 1 in 196 (0.5%) | 381 |
| 38 | Patricia | 1 in 214 (0.5%) | 349 |
| 39 | Carrie | 1 in 215 (0.5%) | 348 |
| 40 | Kathryn | 1 in 217 (0.5%) | 344 |
| 41 | Jill | 1 in 222 (0.5%) | 336 |
| 42 | Monica | 1 in 230 (0.4%) | 324 |
| 43 | Tracy | 1 in 233 (0.4%) | 320 |
| 44 | Dawn | 1 in 236 (0.4%) | 317 |
| 45 | Kathleen | 1 in 243 (0.4%) | 307 |
| 46 | Tara | 1 in 251 (0.4%) | 298 |
| 47 | Samantha | 1 in 251 (0.4%) | 297 |
| 48 | Stacy | 1 in 252 (0.4%) | 296 |
| 49 | Karen | 1 in 268 (0.4%) | 279 |
| 50 | Susan | 1 in 268 (0.4%) | 279 |
| 51 | Kristin | 1 in 271 (0.4%) | 275 |
| 52 | Brandy | 1 in 272 (0.4%) | 274 |
| 53 | Veronica | 1 in 283 (0.4%) | 264 |
| 54 | Natalie | 1 in 289 (0.3%) | 258 |
| 55 | Tina | 1 in 296 (0.3%) | 252 |
| 56 | Lauren | 1 in 297 (0.3%) | 251 |
| 57 | Jacqueline | 1 in 300 (0.3%) | 249 |
| 58 | Cynthia | 1 in 302 (0.3%) | 247 |
| 59 | Sandra | 1 in 302 (0.3%) | 247 |
| 60 | Dana | 1 in 311 (0.3%) | 240 |
| 61 | Catherine | 1 in 312 (0.3%) | 239 |
| 62 | Katie | 1 in 318 (0.3%) | 235 |
| 63 | Courtney | 1 in 322 (0.3%) | 232 |
| 64 | Gina | 1 in 326 (0.3%) | 229 |
| 65 | Stacey | 1 in 326 (0.3%) | 229 |
| 66 | Alicia | 1 in 332 (0.3%) | 225 |
| 67 | Kristina | 1 in 332 (0.3%) | 225 |
| 68 | Anna | 1 in 333 (0.3%) | 224 |
| 69 | Kristen | 1 in 347 (0.3%) | 215 |
| 70 | Leslie | 1 in 362 (0.3%) | 206 |
| 71 | Holly | 1 in 366 (0.3%) | 204 |
| 72 | Brandi | 1 in 370 (0.3%) | 202 |
| 73 | Kristy | 1 in 377 (0.3%) | 198 |
| 74 | Lindsay | 1 in 377 (0.3%) | 198 |
| 75 | Melinda | 1 in 379 (0.3%) | 197 |
| 76 | Allison | 1 in 381 (0.3%) | 196 |
| 77 | Heidi | 1 in 391 (0.3%) | 191 |
| 78 | Beth | 1 in 401 (0.2%) | 186 |
| 79 | Renee | 1 in 404 (0.2%) | 185 |
| 80 | Nichole | 1 in 406 (0.2%) | 184 |
| 81 | Cheryl | 1 in 408 (0.2%) | 183 |
| 82 | Misty | 1 in 408 (0.2%) | 183 |
| 83 | Melanie | 1 in 415 (0.2%) | 180 |
| 84 | Anne | 1 in 419 (0.2%) | 178 |
| 85 | Colleen | 1 in 419 (0.2%) | 178 |
| 86 | Denise | 1 in 427 (0.2%) | 175 |
| 87 | Meghan | 1 in 427 (0.2%) | 175 |
| 88 | Theresa | 1 in 427 (0.2%) | 175 |
| 89 | Katrina | 1 in 429 (0.2%) | 174 |
| 90 | Margaret | 1 in 437 (0.2%) | 171 |
| 91 | Michele | 1 in 439 (0.2%) | 170 |
| 92 | Teresa | 1 in 439 (0.2%) | 170 |
| 93 | Vanessa | 1 in 439 (0.2%) | 170 |
| 94 | Valerie | 1 in 442 (0.2%) | 169 |
| 95 | Victoria | 1 in 442 (0.2%) | 169 |
| 96 | Brooke | 1 in 447 (0.2%) | 167 |
| 97 | Nancy | 1 in 447 (0.2%) | 167 |
| 98 | Pamela | 1 in 452 (0.2%) | 165 |
| 99 | Wendy | 1 in 464 (0.2%) | 161 |
| 100 | Mindy | 1 in 467 (0.2%) | 160 |





