Most popular girls’ names in New South Wales, 1983

The top 100 as published, with the number of babies given each name.

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Rebecca	930
2	Sarah	913
3	Jessica	846
4	Melissa	737
5	Amanda	683
6	Nicole	574
7	Amy	552
8	Michelle	542
9	Lauren	525
10	Emma	486
11	Lisa	485
12	Erin	455
13	Natalie	422
14	Kylie	413
15	Kate	408
16	Belinda	382
17	Elizabeth	354
18	Kristy	352
19	Jennifer	347
20	Angela	325
21	Kelly	313
22	Renee	310
23	Rachel	300
24	Laura	293
25	Danielle	265

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Samantha	253
27	Alison	249
28	Melanie	241
29	Hayley	235
30	Katherine	235
31	Megan	231
32	Katie	230
33	Emily	225
34	Alicia	221
35	Louise	216
36	Cassandra	210
37	Brooke	204
38	Katrina	195
39	Catherine	192
40	Anna	191
41	Stephanie	190
42	Vanessa	187
43	Stacey	181
44	Natasha	172
45	Jade	170
46	Jodie	168
47	Leah	168
48	Jacqueline	161
49	Joanne	158
50	Kathryn	158
51	Kimberley	157
52	Carly	151
53	Karen	149
54	Tanya	148
55	Sally	147
56	Alexandra	145
57	Rachael	140
58	Leanne	137
59	Crystal	132
60	Naomi	129
61	Tara	126
62	Claire	125
63	Bianca	123
64	Amber	122
65	Linda	121
66	Kim	119
67	Casey	118
68	Alana	117
69	Krystal	117
70	Holly	115
71	Julie	113
72	Fiona	110
73	Sara	109
74	Simone	108
75	Melinda	105
76	Christine	103
77	Clare	103
78	Candice	99
79	Kellie	98
80	Julia	97
81	Jane	93
82	Susan	93
83	Zoe	92
84	Kristie	91
85	Tracey	89
86	Anita	88
87	Tamara	88
88	Shannon	87
89	Skye	86
90	Aimee	83
91	Heather	82
92	Olivia	82
93	Chantelle	81
94	Heidi	81
95	Kristen	81
96	Carla	80
97	Peta	79
98	Maria	78
99	Diana	77
100	Hannah	77