The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1977
11,329 different girls’ names were recorded in 1977, covering 1,533,146 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 58,964 |
| 2 | Melissa | 26,879 |
| 3 | Amy | 26,729 |
| 4 | Jessica | 24,846 |
| 5 | Heather | 23,773 |
| 6 | Angela | 20,998 |
| 7 | Michelle | 19,540 |
| 8 | Kimberly | 18,286 |
| 9 | Amanda | 18,278 |
| 10 | Kelly | 18,234 |
| 11 | Sarah | 18,096 |
| 12 | Lisa | 17,014 |
| 13 | Elizabeth | 16,431 |
| 14 | Stephanie | 15,417 |
| 15 | Nicole | 15,247 |
| 16 | Christina | 14,501 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 14,196 |
| 18 | Jamie | 12,895 |
| 19 | Shannon | 12,518 |
| 20 | Laura | 11,318 |
| 21 | Mary | 10,656 |
| 22 | Julie | 10,204 |
| 23 | Erin | 10,198 |
| 24 | Andrea | 9,782 |
| 25 | Crystal | 9,724 |
| 26 | Rachel | 8,976 |
| 27 | Sara | 8,709 |
| 28 | Carrie | 8,661 |
| 29 | April | 8,068 |
| 30 | Christine | 7,886 |
| 31 | Danielle | 7,616 |
| 32 | Karen | 7,441 |
| 33 | Amber | 7,207 |
| 34 | Tiffany | 7,205 |
| 35 | Tara | 7,198 |
| 36 | Maria | 7,094 |
| 37 | Emily | 6,879 |
| 38 | Erica | 6,624 |
| 39 | Monica | 6,366 |
| 40 | Misty | 6,315 |
| 41 | Jill | 6,238 |
| 42 | Stacy | 6,154 |
| 43 | Dawn | 6,096 |
| 44 | Katherine | 6,030 |
| 45 | Susan | 5,961 |
| 46 | Jaime | 5,906 |
| 47 | Patricia | 5,903 |
| 48 | Cynthia | 5,782 |
| 49 | Wendy | 5,764 |
| 50 | Tracy | 5,756 |
| 51 | Brandy | 5,477 |
| 52 | Holly | 5,463 |
| 53 | Melanie | 5,373 |
| 54 | Megan | 5,320 |
| 55 | Tammy | 5,310 |
| 56 | Stacey | 5,206 |
| 57 | Lori | 5,072 |
| 58 | Tina | 4,951 |
| 59 | Christy | 4,602 |
| 60 | Alicia | 4,400 |
| 61 | Sandra | 4,373 |
| 62 | Dana | 4,339 |
| 63 | Sabrina | 4,305 |
| 64 | Tonya | 4,263 |
| 65 | Leslie | 4,250 |
| 66 | Allison | 4,205 |
| 67 | Tanya | 4,085 |
| 68 | Kristy | 4,045 |
| 69 | Natalie | 4,043 |
| 70 | Kathryn | 3,964 |
| 71 | Brandi | 3,885 |
| 72 | Kristen | 3,861 |
| 73 | Veronica | 3,853 |
| 74 | Anna | 3,851 |
| 75 | Catherine | 3,840 |
| 76 | Courtney | 3,808 |
| 77 | Michele | 3,711 |
| 78 | Denise | 3,681 |
| 79 | Teresa | 3,654 |
| 80 | Kathleen | 3,649 |
| 81 | Heidi | 3,640 |
| 82 | Kristin | 3,605 |
| 83 | Kristina | 3,539 |
| 84 | Robin | 3,428 |
| 85 | Samantha | 3,284 |
| 86 | Valerie | 3,266 |
| 87 | Renee | 3,259 |
| 88 | Gina | 3,231 |
| 89 | Nancy | 3,222 |
| 90 | Vanessa | 3,209 |
| 91 | Brenda | 3,151 |
| 92 | Jacqueline | 3,148 |
| 93 | Tamara | 3,126 |
| 94 | Mandy | 3,100 |
| 95 | Sharon | 3,089 |
| 96 | Melinda | 3,044 |
| 97 | Beth | 2,967 |
| 98 | Theresa | 2,914 |
| 99 | Linda | 2,912 |
| 100 | Diana | 2,846 |
| 101 | Barbara | 2,845 |
| 102 | Pamela | 2,830 |
| 103 | Erika | 2,825 |
| 104 | Kristi | 2,797 |
| 105 | Jodi | 2,730 |
| 106 | Ashley | 2,707 |
| 107 | Victoria | 2,702 |
| 108 | Jenny | 2,688 |
| 109 | Deborah | 2,676 |
| 110 | Lindsay | 2,635 |
| 111 | Margaret | 2,625 |
| 112 | Leah | 2,586 |
| 113 | Donna | 2,581 |
| 114 | Lauren | 2,549 |
| 115 | Katie | 2,507 |
| 116 | Natasha | 2,503 |
| 117 | Kelli | 2,466 |
| 118 | Ann | 2,452 |
| 119 | Summer | 2,447 |
| 120 | Kara | 2,415 |
| 121 | Suzanne | 2,373 |
| 122 | Alison | 2,372 |
| 123 | Anne | 2,355 |
| 124 | Regina | 2,325 |
| 125 | Latoya | 2,321 |
| 126 | Katrina | 2,296 |
| 127 | Aimee | 2,288 |
| 128 | Felicia | 2,219 |
| 129 | Carolyn | 2,197 |
| 130 | Kari | 2,165 |
| 131 | Rhonda | 2,162 |
| 132 | Cindy | 2,159 |
| 133 | Angel | 2,136 |
| 134 | Yolanda | 2,122 |
| 135 | Cheryl | 2,121 |
| 136 | Joy | 2,100 |
| 137 | Carla | 2,097 |
| 138 | Deanna | 2,093 |
| 139 | Shawna | 2,082 |
| 140 | Sherry | 2,071 |
| 141 | Molly | 2,067 |
| 142 | Nichole | 2,064 |
| 143 | Julia | 2,060 |
| 144 | Paula | 2,043 |
| 145 | Colleen | 1,998 |
| 146 | Debra | 1,961 |
| 147 | Janet | 1,945 |
| 148 | Jaclyn | 1,939 |
| 149 | Marie | 1,913 |
| 150 | Brooke | 1,871 |
| 151 | Shelly | 1,848 |
| 152 | Kendra | 1,773 |
| 153 | Laurie | 1,765 |
| 153 | Meredith | 1,765 |
| 155 | Krista | 1,762 |
| 156 | Christie | 1,757 |
| 157 | Kristie | 1,754 |
| 158 | Tamika | 1,695 |
| 159 | Adrienne | 1,694 |
| 160 | Cassandra | 1,672 |
| 161 | Monique | 1,669 |
| 162 | Trisha | 1,658 |
| 163 | Sheila | 1,656 |
| 164 | Diane | 1,644 |
| 165 | Bridget | 1,643 |
| 166 | Carmen | 1,630 |
| 167 | Shanna | 1,608 |
| 167 | Marisa | 1,608 |
| 169 | Virginia | 1,598 |
| 170 | Latasha | 1,597 |
| 171 | Martha | 1,596 |
| 172 | Toni | 1,589 |
| 173 | Joanna | 1,565 |
| 174 | Kristine | 1,564 |
| 175 | Aisha | 1,540 |
| 176 | Bethany | 1,532 |
| 177 | Farrah | 1,515 |
| 178 | Anita | 1,512 |
| 179 | Robyn | 1,511 |
| 180 | Tracey | 1,503 |
| 181 | Kelley | 1,502 |
| 181 | Kellie | 1,502 |
| 183 | Shana | 1,501 |
| 184 | Jody | 1,500 |
| 185 | Rachael | 1,487 |
| 185 | Stacie | 1,487 |
| 187 | Keri | 1,474 |
| 188 | Kerri | 1,438 |
| 189 | Cara | 1,411 |
| 190 | Kathy | 1,406 |
| 191 | Angie | 1,390 |
| 192 | Terri | 1,389 |
| 193 | Sonya | 1,382 |
| 194 | Lindsey | 1,381 |
| 195 | Tabitha | 1,376 |
| 196 | Melody | 1,371 |
| 197 | Sonia | 1,370 |
| 198 | Carol | 1,348 |
| 199 | Bonnie | 1,341 |
| 200 | Rebekah | 1,329 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1977 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.