Louisiana · 1978

Top 100 names in Louisiana, 1978, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rank	Name	Births
#1	Jennifer	854
#2	Jessica	491
#3	Melissa	464
#4	Kimberly	433
#5	Amanda	433
#6	Amy	384
#7	Brandy	362
#8	Angela	347
#9	Heather	338
#10	Michelle	334
#11	Crystal	330
#12	Nicole	330
#13	Kelly	316
#14	Stephanie	282
#15	Elizabeth	263
#16	April	260
#17	Brandi	254
#18	Christina	240
#19	Tiffany	239
#20	Sarah	238
#21	Jamie	232
#22	Mary	227
#23	Rebecca	221
#24	Lisa	216
#25	Ashley	213
#26	Shannon	212
#27	Erica	183
#28	Rachel	183
#29	Kristy	179
#30	Laura	171
#31	Danielle	162
#32	Christy	156
#33	Erin	153
#34	Emily	146
#35	Andrea	145
#36	Julie	144
#37	Misty	143
#38	Tina	137
#39	Leslie	133
#40	Monica	132
#41	Dawn	130
#42	Dana	130
#43	Courtney	128
#44	Stacy	126
#45	Alicia	123
#46	Natalie	122
#47	Amber	118
#48	Natasha	116
#49	Tara	115
#50	Melanie	113
#51	Jill	111
#52	Latoya	111
#53	Katherine	109
#54	Wendy	108
#55	Stacey	108
#56	Holly	105
#57	Tonya	105
#58	Felicia	101
#59	Karen	96
#60	Denise	96
#61	Sabrina	95
#62	Latasha	93
#63	Tanya	92
#64	Patricia	91
#65	Mandy	91
#66	Lori	90
#67	Tracy	89
#68	Tammy	89
#69	Samantha	89
#70	Bridget	88
#71	Christine	88
#72	Monique	85
#73	Susan	85
#74	Allison	84
#75	Lauren	82
#76	Sharon	80
#77	Kendra	78
#78	Catherine	77
#79	Sara	76
#80	Aimee	75
#81	Jacqueline	73
#82	Kristi	71
#83	Casey	70
#84	Theresa	70
#85	Shelly	69
#86	Cynthia	69
#87	Angel	67
#88	Robin	67
#89	Pamela	65
#90	Carrie	65
#91	Latonya	65
#92	Keisha	64
#93	Alisha	64
#94	Tabitha	64
#95	Yolanda	64
#96	Summer	64
#97	Kristen	62
#98	Lakisha	61
#99	Linda	60
#100	Tamika	59

Uniquely popular in Louisiana

Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).

Name	Births	Per 10k in state	Per 10k nationwide
Angelle	27	10	0
Shantell	36	13	1
Dionne	31	11	1
Shantel	35	13	1
Shawanda	20	7	1
Lakeshia	31	11	2
Kayla	23	8	2
Lashonda	45	16	3
Kizzy	40	15	3
Quiana	25	9	2
Kylie	44	16	3
Shonda	26	9	2

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.