Top 100 Washington Girl Baby Names in 1978

// These were the most popular girl baby names in Washington, in 1978.

The Most Popular Washington Girl Baby Names in 1978


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Topping the charts on position #1 this year in Washington was Jennifer. In total there were 22,951 girls born sharing 669 unique names. The names are sorted by popularity, with the #1 position being the most popular baby name in 1978 . 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 22 (4.6%)1,058
2Sarah1 in 44 (2.3%)524
3Jessica1 in 47 (2.1%)489
4Heather1 in 49 (2%)467
5Melissa1 in 49 (2%)467
6Angela1 in 52 (1.9%)444
7Amy1 in 58 (1.7%)395
8Michelle1 in 64 (1.6%)360
9Christina1 in 70 (1.4%)327
10Nicole1 in 75 (1.3%)307
11Lisa1 in 80 (1.3%)288
12Amanda1 in 84 (1.2%)273
13Stephanie1 in 84 (1.2%)272
14Andrea1 in 85 (1.2%)271
15Elizabeth1 in 85 (1.2%)269
16Erin1 in 90 (1.1%)256
17Kimberly1 in 92 (1.1%)250
18Amber1 in 98 (1%)234
19Sara1 in 100 (1%)230
20Rachel1 in 102 (1%)226
21Rebecca1 in 102 (1%)226
22Jamie1 in 103 (1%)223
23Kelly1 in 104 (1%)221
24Shannon1 in 110 (0.9%)209
25Crystal1 in 113 (0.9%)204
26Julie1 in 131 (0.8%)175
27Emily1 in 133 (0.7%)172
28Laura1 in 137 (0.7%)168
29Megan1 in 139 (0.7%)165
30April1 in 143 (0.7%)160
31Carrie1 in 151 (0.7%)152
32Heidi1 in 160 (0.6%)143
33Katherine1 in 177 (0.6%)130
34Tara1 in 178 (0.6%)129
35Danielle1 in 181 (0.6%)127
36Anna1 in 187 (0.5%)123
37Mary1 in 187 (0.5%)123
38Tiffany1 in 190 (0.5%)121
39Christine1 in 198 (0.5%)116
40Erica1 in 201 (0.5%)114
41Kathryn1 in 201 (0.5%)114
42Kristina1 in 205 (0.5%)112
43Katie1 in 209 (0.5%)110
44Alicia1 in 211 (0.5%)109
45Holly1 in 219 (0.5%)105
46Maria1 in 223 (0.4%)103
47Stacy1 in 227 (0.4%)101
48Wendy1 in 244 (0.4%)94
49Dawn1 in 249 (0.4%)92
50Tanya1 in 255 (0.4%)90
51Brandy1 in 258 (0.4%)89
52Karen1 in 261 (0.4%)88
53Tina1 in 261 (0.4%)88
54Misty1 in 264 (0.4%)87
55Jill1 in 273 (0.4%)84
56Monica1 in 277 (0.4%)83
57Jaime1 in 287 (0.3%)80
58Lindsay1 in 291 (0.3%)79
59Leah1 in 294 (0.3%)78
60Teresa1 in 294 (0.3%)78
61Brandi1 in 302 (0.3%)76
62Kathleen1 in 310 (0.3%)74
63Melanie1 in 310 (0.3%)74
64Allison1 in 314 (0.3%)73
65Tracy1 in 314 (0.3%)73
66Katrina1 in 319 (0.3%)72
67Melinda1 in 323 (0.3%)71
68Stacey1 in 328 (0.3%)70
69Kristen1 in 333 (0.3%)69
70Kari1 in 338 (0.3%)68
71Tamara1 in 343 (0.3%)67
72Cynthia1 in 348 (0.3%)66
73Nichole1 in 353 (0.3%)65
74Kristin1 in 359 (0.3%)64
75Renee1 in 359 (0.3%)64
76Samantha1 in 364 (0.3%)63
77Robin1 in 364 (0.3%)63
78Patricia1 in 364 (0.3%)63
79Julia1 in 364 (0.3%)63
80Courtney1 in 370 (0.3%)62
81Jenny1 in 370 (0.3%)62
82Kristy1 in 370 (0.3%)62
83Brenda1 in 383 (0.3%)60
84Dana1 in 383 (0.3%)60
85Molly1 in 383 (0.3%)60
86Susan1 in 389 (0.3%)59
87Lori1 in 389 (0.3%)59
88Brooke1 in 389 (0.3%)59
89Christy1 in 396 (0.3%)58
90Shawna1 in 396 (0.3%)58
91Rachael1 in 403 (0.2%)57
92Theresa1 in 403 (0.2%)57
93Leslie1 in 410 (0.2%)56
94Anne1 in 410 (0.2%)56
95Alison1 in 410 (0.2%)56
96Krista1 in 417 (0.2%)55
97Lindsey1 in 417 (0.2%)55
98Sandra1 in 425 (0.2%)54
99Kristine1 in 425 (0.2%)54
100Natalie1 in 441 (0.2%)52


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