Top 100 District of Columbia Girl Baby Names in 1978

// These were the most popular girl baby names in District of Columbia, in 1978.

The Most Popular District of Columbia Girl Baby Names in 1978


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Topping the charts on position #1 this year in District of Columbia was Jennifer. In total there were 5,529 girls born sharing 323 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 29 (3.5%)194
2Jessica1 in 47 (2.1%)117
3Nicole1 in 50 (2%)110
4Elizabeth1 in 51 (2%)109
5Michelle1 in 52 (1.9%)107
6Sarah1 in 56 (1.8%)99
7Christina1 in 61 (1.6%)91
8Melissa1 in 67 (1.5%)82
9Stephanie1 in 70 (1.4%)79
10Angela1 in 78 (1.3%)71
11Kimberly1 in 80 (1.2%)69
12Katherine1 in 84 (1.2%)66
13Erin1 in 86 (1.2%)64
14Lisa1 in 91 (1.1%)61
15Tiffany1 in 94 (1.1%)59
16Heather1 in 95 (1%)58
17Kelly1 in 95 (1%)58
18Emily1 in 99 (1%)56
19Danielle1 in 104 (1%)53
20Mary1 in 104 (1%)53
21Laura1 in 111 (0.9%)50
22Erica1 in 115 (0.9%)48
23Crystal1 in 115 (0.9%)48
24Amanda1 in 115 (0.9%)48
25Christine1 in 123 (0.8%)45
26Tamika1 in 123 (0.8%)45
27April1 in 126 (0.8%)44
28Shannon1 in 126 (0.8%)44
29Lauren1 in 129 (0.8%)43
30Rachel1 in 135 (0.7%)41
31Rebecca1 in 135 (0.7%)41
32Karen1 in 142 (0.7%)39
33Lakisha1 in 146 (0.7%)38
34Keisha1 in 146 (0.7%)38
35Andrea1 in 146 (0.7%)38
36Sara1 in 149 (0.7%)37
37Catherine1 in 163 (0.6%)34
38Monica1 in 168 (0.6%)33
39Monique1 in 168 (0.6%)33
40Natasha1 in 178 (0.6%)31
41Megan1 in 178 (0.6%)31
42Latoya1 in 178 (0.6%)31
43Jamie1 in 178 (0.6%)31
44Dana1 in 178 (0.6%)31
45Amy1 in 178 (0.6%)31
46Kathleen1 in 184 (0.5%)30
47Yolanda1 in 184 (0.5%)30
48Samantha1 in 197 (0.5%)28
49Margaret1 in 197 (0.5%)28
50Dawn1 in 197 (0.5%)28
51Ebony1 in 205 (0.5%)27
52Sabrina1 in 213 (0.5%)26
53Maria1 in 213 (0.5%)26
54Julie1 in 213 (0.5%)26
55Cynthia1 in 213 (0.5%)26
56Alicia1 in 221 (0.5%)25
57Anne1 in 230 (0.4%)24
58Tamara1 in 240 (0.4%)23
59Katrina1 in 240 (0.4%)23
60Jacqueline1 in 240 (0.4%)23
61Aisha1 in 240 (0.4%)23
62Brandy1 in 251 (0.4%)22
63Melanie1 in 251 (0.4%)22
64Robin1 in 251 (0.4%)22
65Vanessa1 in 263 (0.4%)21
66Susan1 in 263 (0.4%)21
67Natalie1 in 263 (0.4%)21
68Leslie1 in 263 (0.4%)21
69Tanya1 in 276 (0.4%)20
70Patricia1 in 276 (0.4%)20
71Meredith1 in 276 (0.4%)20
72Latisha1 in 276 (0.4%)20
73Kathryn1 in 276 (0.4%)20
74Veronica1 in 291 (0.3%)19
75Stacey1 in 291 (0.3%)19
76Renee1 in 291 (0.3%)19
77Erika1 in 291 (0.3%)19
78Deborah1 in 291 (0.3%)19
79Alison1 in 291 (0.3%)19
80Victoria1 in 307 (0.3%)18
81Courtney1 in 307 (0.3%)18
82Adrienne1 in 307 (0.3%)18
83Theresa1 in 325 (0.3%)17
84Teresa1 in 325 (0.3%)17
85Tameka1 in 325 (0.3%)17
86Sandra1 in 325 (0.3%)17
87Lashawn1 in 325 (0.3%)17
88Lakeisha1 in 325 (0.3%)17
89Cheryl1 in 325 (0.3%)17
90Carla1 in 325 (0.3%)17
91Brandi1 in 325 (0.3%)17
92Anna1 in 325 (0.3%)17
93Angel1 in 325 (0.3%)17
94Michele1 in 346 (0.3%)16
95Nichole1 in 346 (0.3%)16
96Tina1 in 346 (0.3%)16
97Tracy1 in 346 (0.3%)16
98Latasha1 in 346 (0.3%)16
99Kristin1 in 346 (0.3%)16
100Kristen1 in 346 (0.3%)16


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