Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	706
2	Jennifer	524
3	Ashley	490
4	Amanda	460
5	Sarah	419
6	Nicole	418
7	Stephanie	316
8	Lauren	309
9	Melissa	297
10	Elizabeth	291
11	Danielle	250
12	Heather	241
13	Michelle	211
14	Kelly	208
15	Katherine	201
16	Rebecca	199
17	Emily	195
18	Christina	192
19	Amy	191
20	Kimberly	184
20	Samantha	184
22	Megan	181
23	Laura	179
24	Brittany	165
25	Rachel	161

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kristen	154
27	Erica	152
28	Erin	147
29	Allison	145
29	Christine	145
31	Sara	144
32	Lindsay	127
33	Caitlin	124
34	Crystal	120
34	Shannon	120
36	Jamie	118
37	Kathryn	117
38	Lisa	115
39	Tiffany	114
40	Courtney	108
41	Amber	107
42	Meghan	103
42	Vanessa	103
44	Alexandra	96
45	Catherine	90
46	Katie	88
47	Kathleen	87
48	Jacqueline	86
49	Lindsey	83
50	Mary	81
51	Alicia	79
52	Julie	78
53	Jenna	76
53	Kristina	76
55	Alison	71
55	Jillian	71
57	Cassandra	66
58	Angela	65
59	Kristin	64
59	Maria	64
61	Margaret	63
62	Whitney	62
63	Victoria	60
64	Andrea	59
64	Marissa	59
66	Kaitlin	58
67	Anna	57
67	Chelsea	57
69	Alyssa	54
70	Patricia	52
71	Caroline	51
71	Natalie	51
73	Colleen	50
73	Kara	50
75	Mallory	49
75	Stacey	49
77	Holly	48
77	Julia	48
77	Tara	48
80	Natasha	47
81	Erika	46
82	Dana	45
82	Gina	45
84	Melanie	44
85	Carolyn	43
85	Jasmine	43
85	Kaitlyn	43
85	Krystal	43
89	Diana	42
89	Krista	42
91	Karen	41
91	Leah	41
93	Jaclyn	39
94	Casey	38
94	Kate	38
94	Katelyn	38
94	Molly	38
94	Monica	38
94	Rachael	38
100	Bethany	37
100	Michele	37