Top 100 Maryland Girl Baby Names in 1979

// These were the most popular girl baby names in Maryland, in 1979.

The Most Popular Maryland Girl Baby Names in 1979


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Topping the charts on position #1 this year in Maryland was Jennifer. In total there were 19,475 girls born sharing 587 unique names. The names are sorted by popularity, with the #1 position being the most popular baby name in 1979 . How Unique explains how common it was to give a baby girl that name in that specific year. The total count is the total number of girl baby names this year, and the trend column tells you if this name gained or lost in popularity from the previous year. To see more historic data and insights about a specific name you can click on it.


Rank Name How Unique? Total births this year
1Jennifer1 in 21 (4.8%)931
2Melissa1 in 40 (2.5%)484
3Jessica1 in 44 (2.3%)445
4Amanda1 in 52 (1.9%)375
5Christina1 in 53 (1.9%)366
6Nicole1 in 56 (1.8%)348
7Kimberly1 in 61 (1.6%)321
8Heather1 in 63 (1.6%)311
9Kelly1 in 63 (1.6%)308
10Amy1 in 66 (1.5%)297
11Angela1 in 67 (1.5%)292
12Lisa1 in 70 (1.4%)279
13Sarah1 in 71 (1.4%)273
14Michelle1 in 75 (1.3%)259
15Stephanie1 in 80 (1.3%)244
16Elizabeth1 in 84 (1.2%)232
17Shannon1 in 86 (1.2%)226
18Rebecca1 in 89 (1.1%)220
19Laura1 in 91 (1.1%)215
20Crystal1 in 94 (1.1%)207
21Erin1 in 95 (1%)204
22Danielle1 in 114 (0.9%)171
23Mary1 in 116 (0.9%)168
24Jamie1 in 117 (0.9%)166
25Tiffany1 in 120 (0.8%)162
26Lauren1 in 126 (0.8%)155
27Megan1 in 128 (0.8%)152
28Rachel1 in 135 (0.7%)144
29Christine1 in 137 (0.7%)142
30April1 in 140 (0.7%)139
31Katherine1 in 143 (0.7%)136
32Erica1 in 145 (0.7%)134
33Karen1 in 149 (0.7%)131
34Julie1 in 156 (0.6%)125
35Andrea1 in 162 (0.6%)120
36Dawn1 in 169 (0.6%)115
37Carrie1 in 171 (0.6%)114
38Kathryn1 in 177 (0.6%)110
39Emily1 in 180 (0.6%)108
40Stacey1 in 182 (0.5%)107
41Tara1 in 195 (0.5%)100
42Amber1 in 201 (0.5%)97
43Kathleen1 in 214 (0.5%)91
44Susan1 in 219 (0.5%)89
45Sara1 in 221 (0.5%)88
46Melanie1 in 229 (0.4%)85
47Stacy1 in 232 (0.4%)84
48Kristy1 in 235 (0.4%)83
49Jaime1 in 240 (0.4%)81
50Tammy1 in 240 (0.4%)81
51Patricia1 in 247 (0.4%)79
52Brandy1 in 253 (0.4%)77
53Catherine1 in 263 (0.4%)74
54Monica1 in 263 (0.4%)74
55Dana1 in 270 (0.4%)72
56Kristen1 in 270 (0.4%)72
57Kristin1 in 274 (0.4%)71
58Holly1 in 274 (0.4%)71
59Cynthia1 in 278 (0.4%)70
60Tina1 in 278 (0.4%)70
61Tracy1 in 282 (0.4%)69
62Katie1 in 286 (0.3%)68
63Jacqueline1 in 291 (0.3%)67
64Michele1 in 295 (0.3%)66
65Natalie1 in 304 (0.3%)64
66Wendy1 in 304 (0.3%)64
67Tonya1 in 314 (0.3%)62
68Lori1 in 314 (0.3%)62
69Courtney1 in 319 (0.3%)61
70Robin1 in 325 (0.3%)60
71Theresa1 in 330 (0.3%)59
72Alicia1 in 336 (0.3%)58
73Kristina1 in 336 (0.3%)58
74Pamela1 in 336 (0.3%)58
75Jill1 in 342 (0.3%)57
76Cheryl1 in 354 (0.3%)55
77Brandi1 in 361 (0.3%)54
78Monique1 in 361 (0.3%)54
79Samantha1 in 361 (0.3%)54
80Valerie1 in 367 (0.3%)53
81Tracey1 in 375 (0.3%)52
82Katrina1 in 375 (0.3%)52
83Alison1 in 382 (0.3%)51
84Julia1 in 382 (0.3%)51
85Teresa1 in 382 (0.3%)51
86Tia1 in 390 (0.3%)50
87Maria1 in 390 (0.3%)50
88Allison1 in 390 (0.3%)50
89Anna1 in 397 (0.3%)49
90Renee1 in 406 (0.2%)48
91Angel1 in 414 (0.2%)47
92Lakisha1 in 414 (0.2%)47
93Nichole1 in 423 (0.2%)46
94Margaret1 in 423 (0.2%)46
95Leslie1 in 423 (0.2%)46
96Tanya1 in 433 (0.2%)45
97Tamara1 in 433 (0.2%)45
98Lindsay1 in 433 (0.2%)45
99Christy1 in 433 (0.2%)45
100Kara1 in 443 (0.2%)44


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