Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	603
2	Jennifer	580
3	Melissa	274
4	Sarah	264
5	Kimberly	261
6	Crystal	241
7	Angela	230
7	Jessica	230
9	Heather	229
10	Amy	223
11	Amber	215
11	Stephanie	215
13	Tiffany	211
14	Ashley	203
15	April	201
16	Brandy	174
17	Misty	143
18	Mary	140
19	Elizabeth	130
20	Laura	129
21	Rebecca	127
22	Andrea	114
23	Christina	110
24	Rachel	109
25	Jamie	107

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lisa	106
27	Michelle	97
28	Sara	95
29	Brandi	93
30	Leslie	89
31	Shannon	88
32	Courtney	81
32	Kelly	81
34	Nicole	78
35	Erin	75
36	Alicia	74
37	Carrie	71
37	Christy	71
39	Erica	70
40	Julie	69
40	Tonya	69
42	Stacy	68
43	Emily	66
44	Holly	62
45	Katrina	60
45	Natasha	60
45	Samantha	60
48	Monica	59
48	Susan	59
50	Kristin	58
50	Kristy	58
50	Tina	58
53	Cynthia	57
54	Wendy	56
55	Tara	55
56	Miranda	54
57	Teresa	53
58	Kristen	52
58	Lori	52
60	Katherine	51
60	Leah	51
62	Natalie	48
62	Pamela	48
64	Latasha	47
64	Melinda	47
64	Tracy	47
67	Karen	46
68	Brooke	45
68	Tamara	45
70	Dana	43
70	Lauren	43
70	Tammy	43
73	Allison	42
73	Anna	42
73	Candace	42
73	Patricia	42
77	Melanie	41
77	Tasha	41
79	Candice	40
79	Latoya	40
79	Lindsey	40
82	Catherine	38
82	Megan	38
84	Kathryn	37
85	Robin	36
86	Mindy	35
87	Katie	34
88	Kara	33
88	Lindsay	33
88	Mandy	33
88	Stacey	33
92	Kristi	32
92	Rhonda	32
92	Sabrina	32
92	Summer	32
92	Tanya	32
97	Felicia	31
98	Alisha	29
98	Bethany	29
98	Casey	29
98	Shanna	29
98	Yolanda	29