Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	653
2	Jennifer	551
3	Ashley	473
4	Nicole	423
5	Amanda	419
6	Sarah	377
7	Stephanie	334
8	Melissa	311
9	Elizabeth	297
10	Lauren	264
11	Heather	256
12	Christina	241
12	Danielle	241
14	Amy	219
15	Megan	218
16	Rachel	209
17	Katherine	204
18	Emily	199
19	Laura	198
20	Kelly	192
21	Michelle	190
22	Rebecca	183
23	Erin	177
24	Kimberly	171
25	Christine	158

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erica	149
27	Kristen	147
28	Lisa	144
29	Samantha	141
30	Caitlin	130
30	Lindsay	130
32	Shannon	127
33	Allison	124
33	Sara	124
35	Brittany	118
35	Crystal	118
37	Jamie	110
38	Kathryn	107
39	Meghan	101
40	Kristin	97
40	Tiffany	97
42	Kathleen	93
43	Mary	92
44	Amber	91
45	Katie	90
45	Kristina	90
47	Vanessa	89
48	Catherine	88
49	Angela	85
50	Alexandra	84
51	Andrea	83
52	Alicia	81
53	Courtney	80
53	Jacqueline	80
53	Jenna	80
53	Lindsey	80
57	Victoria	75
58	Julie	73
59	Maria	63
60	Krystal	61
61	Leah	58
62	Alison	57
62	Kaitlin	57
64	Julia	55
65	Tara	54
66	Jaclyn	53
67	Dana	52
68	Alyssa	51
69	Colleen	50
69	Karen	50
69	Margaret	50
72	Anna	49
73	Holly	48
74	Monica	47
74	Natasha	47
76	Stacey	46
76	Whitney	46
78	Cassandra	44
78	Jillian	44
78	Kate	44
78	Krystle	44
82	Alexis	42
82	April	42
82	Chelsea	42
82	Diana	42
86	Carolyn	39
86	Pamela	39
86	Rachael	39
89	Bethany	38
89	Caroline	38
89	Cristina	38
89	Patricia	38
89	Valerie	38
94	Gina	37
94	Kara	37
94	Latoya	37
94	Melanie	37
94	Michele	37
94	Stacy	37
94	Susan	37