Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	764
2	Ashley	580
3	Amanda	537
4	Jennifer	470
5	Sarah	440
6	Nicole	396
7	Stephanie	324
8	Melissa	292
9	Elizabeth	284
10	Lauren	278
11	Emily	260
12	Danielle	248
13	Samantha	246
14	Katherine	226
15	Heather	217
16	Christina	215
17	Rebecca	212
18	Michelle	203
19	Laura	201
20	Brittany	196
21	Kelly	193
22	Rachel	191
23	Megan	190
24	Kimberly	175
25	Caitlin	158

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	153
27	Kristen	144
28	Amy	143
29	Erica	139
29	Sara	139
31	Allison	136
31	Christine	136
33	Lindsay	135
34	Alexandra	125
34	Shannon	125
36	Meghan	122
37	Lisa	118
38	Amber	116
38	Kathryn	116
40	Courtney	111
41	Tiffany	105
42	Alicia	103
43	Alyssa	98
44	Victoria	96
45	Katie	95
46	Crystal	94
46	Vanessa	94
48	Catherine	93
49	Chelsea	89
50	Jacqueline	88
51	Lindsey	84
52	Jamie	83
53	Jenna	81
54	Andrea	80
55	Julie	79
55	Kathleen	79
57	Kayla	78
58	Mary	76
59	Kristin	74
59	Kristina	74
61	Julia	69
62	Whitney	66
63	Maria	63
64	Anna	61
64	Monica	61
66	Angela	59
66	Kara	59
66	Marissa	59
69	Caroline	58
69	Jaclyn	58
69	Jillian	58
69	Kaitlyn	58
69	Tara	58
74	Cassandra	56
74	Kaitlin	56
76	Dana	55
77	Margaret	54
77	Melanie	54
79	Kate	53
79	Natasha	53
79	Stacey	53
82	Katelyn	52
82	Natalie	52
84	Alison	51
84	Gina	51
86	Casey	50
86	Erika	50
86	Kelsey	50
89	Colleen	49
90	Diana	48
91	Leah	44
92	Hannah	43
92	Krista	43
94	Jasmine	42
94	Molly	42
94	Veronica	42
97	Denise	40
98	Emma	38
99	April	37
99	Desiree	37
99	Susan	37