Most popular girls’ names in Ontario, 1986

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

RankNameBabies
1Amanda1,774
2Ashley1,765
3Sarah1,713
4Jessica1,675
5Jennifer1,674
6Stephanie1,257
7Melissa1,104
8Nicole1,053
9Laura987
10Michelle776
11Danielle697
12Samantha606
13Lindsay581
14Marie556
15Lisa552
16Heather547
17Rebecca528
18Megan524
19Shannon498
20Erin493
21Brittany479
22Amy478
23Elizabeth467
24Andrea465
25Christina461
RankNameBabies
26Emily455
27Christine454
28Katherine425
29Lauren411
30Victoria406
31Rachel404
32Sara403
33Vanessa372
34Jenna365
35Courtney359
35Melanie359
37Natalie358
38Kelly351
39Julie331
40Crystal317
41Angela314
42Kimberly301
43Natasha295
44Alexandra293
45Kathleen282
46Amber277
47Meghan268
48Alicia267
49Katie253
49Tiffany253
51Allison252
52Jacqueline251
53Holly247
54Tanya242
55Kristen237
56Kathryn233
57Tara232
58Caitlin222
59Catherine212
60Stacey205
61Whitney200
62Krista199
62Krystal199
64Mary196
65Alison195
66Jamie193
66Julia193
68Erica184
69Cassandra182
70Candice180
71Kayla179
72Karen171
73Lindsey168
74Patricia167
75Kristina164
76Leah160
77Katelyn157
78Chantal156
79Sabrina154
80Emma153
80Katrina153
82Anna151
82Maria151
84Diana149
85Robyn147
86Meaghan146
86Valerie146
88Jillian142
89Renee135
90Mallory134
91Kristin129
92Monica127
93April124
93Pamela124
95Kimberley122
95Sandra122
97Meagan121
98Kaitlin120
99Joanna116
100Margaret114
100Tamara114