Most popular girls’ names in Arkansas, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	553
2	Jessica	506
3	Amanda	413
4	Jennifer	311
5	Sarah	292
6	Brittany	269
7	Amber	253
8	Heather	229
9	Whitney	210
10	Stephanie	190
11	Tiffany	179
12	Kimberly	161
13	Rachel	158
14	Megan	154
15	Samantha	149
16	Crystal	141
17	Lauren	136
18	Elizabeth	127
19	Amy	126
20	Laura	124
21	April	119
21	Lindsey	119
21	Mary	119
24	Erica	117
25	Courtney	115

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Emily	111
27	Rebecca	109
28	Jamie	104
29	Brittney	97
29	Sara	97
31	Melissa	96
32	Christina	92
33	Angela	86
34	Krystal	76
35	Holly	75
36	Andrea	71
37	Danielle	70
38	Brandy	69
38	Kristen	69
38	Nicole	69
41	Kayla	66
42	Katherine	63
43	Shannon	62
44	Alicia	61
44	Casey	61
44	Katie	61
47	Anna	59
48	Michelle	58
48	Tara	58
50	Kristin	57
51	Hannah	55
51	Lisa	55
53	Brandi	54
54	Misty	52
55	Allison	51
55	Natalie	51
57	Miranda	50
58	Felicia	49
59	Erin	46
60	Mallory	45
61	Latoya	44
61	Natasha	44
61	Victoria	44
64	Kendra	43
65	Leslie	42
66	Kelly	41
67	Alisha	40
67	Chelsea	40
67	Kathryn	40
67	Robin	40
71	Candace	38
72	Bethany	36
72	Lindsay	36
74	Candice	35
74	Jordan	35
74	Julie	35
74	Monica	35
74	Tamara	35
79	Lacey	34
79	Leah	34
79	Savannah	34
82	Carrie	33
82	Meagan	33
82	Vanessa	33
85	Tabitha	32
86	Cassandra	31
86	Cassie	31
86	Stacy	31
89	Britney	30
89	Brooke	30
89	Christine	30
89	Morgan	30
93	Haley	29
94	Christy	28
94	Kara	28
94	Katrina	28
94	Kristina	28
98	Dominique	27
99	Krista	26
99	Latasha	26
99	Melanie	26
99	Rebekah	26
99	Stacey	26
99	Summer	26
99	Tonya	26