New York · 1978
Top 100 names in New York, 1978, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rang | Name | Geburten |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 3,747 |
| #2 | Jessica | 2,193 |
| #3 | Melissa | 2,051 |
| #4 | Nicole | 1,796 |
| #5 | Michelle | 1,474 |
| #6 | Lisa | 1,415 |
| #7 | Elizabeth | 1,271 |
| #8 | Kelly | 1,244 |
| #9 | Amy | 1,159 |
| #10 | Danielle | 1,135 |
| #11 | Heather | 1,100 |
| #12 | Christine | 1,097 |
| #13 | Sarah | 1,081 |
| #14 | Christina | 1,043 |
| #15 | Kimberly | 992 |
| #16 | Stephanie | 818 |
| #17 | Laura | 768 |
| #18 | Rebecca | 759 |
| #19 | Erin | 757 |
| #20 | Amanda | 697 |
| #21 | Maria | 656 |
| #22 | Angela | 656 |
| #23 | Rachel | 628 |
| #24 | Andrea | 624 |
| #25 | Karen | 622 |
| #26 | Tara | 596 |
| #27 | Erica | 583 |
| #28 | Julie | 570 |
| #29 | Lauren | 564 |
| #30 | Shannon | 560 |
| #31 | Mary | 539 |
| #32 | Jamie | 514 |
| #33 | Sara | 498 |
| #34 | Katherine | 488 |
| #35 | Michele | 476 |
| #36 | Patricia | 468 |
| #37 | Kathleen | 435 |
| #38 | Susan | 422 |
| #39 | Jacqueline | 413 |
| #40 | Vanessa | 412 |
| #41 | Denise | 408 |
| #42 | Crystal | 407 |
| #43 | Kristen | 405 |
| #44 | Jill | 398 |
| #45 | Dawn | 398 |
| #46 | Cynthia | 392 |
| #47 | Catherine | 384 |
| #48 | Emily | 383 |
| #49 | Carrie | 375 |
| #50 | Tiffany | 370 |
| #51 | Allison | 347 |
| #52 | Stacey | 344 |
| #53 | Kristy | 343 |
| #54 | Diana | 333 |
| #55 | Tracy | 333 |
| #56 | Melanie | 332 |
| #57 | Gina | 329 |
| #58 | Tanya | 327 |
| #59 | Tina | 327 |
| #60 | April | 325 |
| #61 | Megan | 319 |
| #62 | Jaime | 319 |
| #63 | Kathryn | 311 |
| #64 | Dana | 310 |
| #65 | Samantha | 306 |
| #66 | Kristin | 301 |
| #67 | Sabrina | 293 |
| #68 | Stacy | 289 |
| #69 | Renee | 284 |
| #70 | Sandra | 284 |
| #71 | Cheryl | 282 |
| #72 | Wendy | 279 |
| #73 | Colleen | 275 |
| #74 | Suzanne | 275 |
| #75 | Alicia | 274 |
| #76 | Lori | 274 |
| #77 | Nancy | 269 |
| #78 | Erika | 266 |
| #79 | Theresa | 261 |
| #80 | Tammy | 258 |
| #81 | Monica | 253 |
| #82 | Natasha | 252 |
| #83 | Kristina | 246 |
| #84 | Natalie | 245 |
| #85 | Melinda | 245 |
| #86 | Sharon | 243 |
| #87 | Anna | 242 |
| #88 | Linda | 240 |
| #89 | Deborah | 239 |
| #90 | Barbara | 238 |
| #91 | Valerie | 235 |
| #92 | Jaclyn | 233 |
| #93 | Alison | 230 |
| #94 | Latoya | 227 |
| #95 | Beth | 224 |
| #96 | Donna | 222 |
| #97 | Victoria | 207 |
| #98 | Monique | 206 |
| #99 | Diane | 206 |
| #100 | Brenda | 203 |
Uniquely popular in New York
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Geburten | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malka | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| Nechama | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Rivka | 51 | 5 | 0 |
| Devorah | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| Chaya | 63 | 6 | 1 |
| Chana | 104 | 11 | 1 |
| Lisandra | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Caridad | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| Taina | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| Arelis | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| Shameeka | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| Xiomara | 30 | 3 | 0 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.