Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1996

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	392
2	Sarah	354
3	Samantha	333
4	Jessica	299
5	Nicole	261
6	Amanda	258
7	Ashley	251
8	Rachel	246
9	Taylor	232
10	Elizabeth	211
11	Megan	209
12	Katherine	191
13	Alexandra	188
13	Hannah	188
15	Alyssa	174
15	Rebecca	174
17	Brianna	173
17	Kayla	173
19	Julia	172
20	Lauren	170
20	Olivia	170
22	Victoria	169
23	Stephanie	160
24	Jennifer	158
25	Alexis	149

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Emma	135
27	Brittany	133
28	Melissa	125
29	Danielle	123
29	Kelly	123
31	Courtney	117
32	Caroline	116
33	Morgan	115
34	Allison	114
35	Erin	112
36	Abigail	110
37	Amber	101
37	Michelle	101
39	Sara	96
40	Shannon	95
41	Meghan	91
42	Sydney	88
43	Madison	87
44	Jenna	85
44	Kimberly	85
46	Kathryn	84
47	Jacqueline	83
48	Kaitlyn	82
49	Anna	80
49	Gabrielle	80
51	Christina	78
51	Kelsey	78
51	Natalie	78
54	Haley	77
55	Marissa	76
56	Briana	75
57	Mary	73
58	Mackenzie	72
58	Margaret	72
60	Chelsea	71
61	Laura	70
61	Sabrina	70
63	Paige	69
64	Alexa	67
64	Brooke	67
66	Caitlin	66
67	Heather	65
68	Grace	64
68	Jasmine	64
68	Kristen	64
71	Catherine	63
72	Tiffany	60
73	Casey	59
73	Lindsay	59
73	Molly	59
76	Gabriella	57
77	Jordan	56
78	Katelyn	55
79	Madeline	54
80	Angela	53
80	Erica	53
82	Melanie	52
83	Maria	50
84	Carly	49
84	Jamie	49
84	Mariah	49
87	Amy	48
87	Rachael	48
89	Cassandra	47
89	Destiny	47
89	Leah	47
89	Shelby	47
93	Alison	46
94	Alicia	44
95	Andrea	43
95	Michaela	43
97	Monica	42
98	Kathleen	41
98	Vanessa	41
100	Claire	40
100	Hayley	40
100	Kristina	40
100	Savannah	40
100	Sierra	40