Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	518
2	Jennifer	508
3	Jessica	354
4	Crystal	268
5	Sarah	241
6	Amber	232
7	Ashley	223
8	Amy	205
9	Kimberly	202
10	Melissa	200
11	Tiffany	197
12	Angela	188
13	Stephanie	187
14	April	183
15	Heather	177
16	Brandy	165
17	Rebecca	159
18	Rachel	157
19	Mary	133
20	Elizabeth	131
21	Jamie	125
22	Andrea	119
23	Brandi	117
24	Laura	116
24	Lisa	116

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Misty	115
27	Courtney	85
27	Leslie	85
27	Michelle	85
30	Erin	84
31	Christina	82
32	Erica	77
32	Sara	77
34	Julie	76
34	Shannon	76
36	Emily	73
37	Latoya	70
37	Samantha	70
39	Kelly	69
40	Carrie	66
40	Tara	66
42	Holly	64
43	Lindsey	58
43	Natalie	58
43	Natasha	58
46	Katherine	57
47	Alicia	56
47	Christy	56
47	Patricia	56
50	Brooke	55
50	Lauren	55
52	Kristin	53
53	Kristen	52
53	Nicole	52
55	Cynthia	51
55	Leah	51
57	Dana	50
57	Pamela	50
57	Tonya	50
60	Katrina	49
61	Tina	48
62	Candace	46
63	Candice	45
64	Kristy	44
64	Lori	44
64	Megan	44
64	Miranda	44
64	Stacy	44
69	Casey	41
69	Krystal	41
71	Monica	40
71	Robin	40
73	Anna	39
74	Latasha	38
74	Tasha	38
76	Susan	37
77	Felicia	35
77	Lindsay	35
77	Mandy	35
77	Melanie	35
77	Tracy	35
82	Alisha	34
83	Bethany	33
83	Cassandra	33
83	Danielle	33
83	Julia	33
83	Summer	33
83	Tammy	33
89	Allison	32
89	Brittany	32
89	Linda	32
89	Rebekah	32
89	Sherry	32
94	Jenny	31
94	Katie	31
94	Regina	31
94	Rhonda	31
94	Stacey	31
94	Tabitha	31
94	Whitney	31