Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	373
2	Sarah	318
3	Samantha	300
4	Ashley	241
5	Taylor	233
6	Amanda	230
7	Jessica	223
8	Julia	217
9	Megan	203
9	Nicole	203
11	Olivia	194
12	Lauren	188
13	Alexandra	182
14	Alyssa	181
15	Hannah	179
16	Rachel	177
17	Emma	166
18	Elizabeth	165
19	Kayla	159
19	Rebecca	159
21	Victoria	158
22	Katherine	148
23	Brianna	139
24	Alexis	137
25	Jennifer	130

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Abigail	127
27	Stephanie	126
28	Danielle	125
29	Brittany	111
30	Anna	110
31	Morgan	108
32	Caroline	104
32	Madison	104
34	Haley	95
35	Amber	92
35	Sara	92
37	Erin	90
37	Jenna	90
39	Shannon	86
40	Courtney	83
40	Natalie	83
42	Allison	82
43	Gabrielle	81
43	Melissa	81
43	Sydney	81
46	Kelly	79
46	Marissa	79
48	Christina	78
49	Kaitlyn	77
50	Briana	76
51	Margaret	75
51	Molly	75
53	Meghan	73
54	Michelle	69
54	Sabrina	69
56	Destiny	68
57	Grace	66
58	Jillian	65
58	Mary	65
60	Jasmine	64
61	Brooke	63
62	Jordan	61
62	Madeline	61
64	Gabriella	57
65	Shelby	56
66	Amy	55
66	Isabella	55
66	Mackenzie	55
69	Catherine	54
69	Maria	54
71	Cassandra	53
71	Erica	53
71	Laura	53
74	Alicia	52
74	Kimberly	52
74	Kristen	52
74	Mariah	52
74	Paige	52
79	Caitlin	51
80	Jacqueline	50
80	Miranda	50
82	Tiffany	49
83	Alexa	48
83	Casey	48
83	Chelsea	48
83	Kathryn	48
83	Kelsey	48
83	Michaela	48
83	Monica	48
90	Angela	47
90	Kathleen	47
90	Leah	47
90	Sophia	47
94	Claire	42
94	Jamie	42
96	Heather	41
96	Vanessa	41
98	Savannah	40
99	Lindsay	39
100	Hayley	38
100	Tatiana	38