Most popular girls’ names in Connecticut, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	347
2	Sarah	325
3	Samantha	267
4	Ashley	236
5	Julia	221
6	Jessica	211
6	Olivia	211
8	Nicole	209
9	Alyssa	203
10	Amanda	202
11	Elizabeth	201
12	Hannah	198
12	Taylor	198
14	Alexis	189
15	Rachel	188
16	Brianna	179
17	Megan	175
18	Lauren	174
19	Emma	170
20	Victoria	168
21	Alexandra	164
22	Madison	161
23	Kayla	150
24	Abigail	141
24	Rebecca	141

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katherine	135
27	Morgan	125
28	Jennifer	112
29	Allison	102
29	Natalie	102
31	Kaitlyn	101
32	Danielle	100
33	Anna	98
33	Stephanie	98
35	Jenna	95
36	Alexa	92
36	Caroline	92
38	Erin	90
39	Haley	88
40	Kelly	86
41	Brittany	85
41	Sara	85
43	Gabrielle	84
44	Destiny	82
44	Grace	82
44	Madeline	82
47	Melissa	79
48	Brooke	78
48	Christina	78
50	Amber	76
51	Cassandra	75
51	Catherine	75
53	Mackenzie	74
54	Gabriella	73
55	Jasmine	72
55	Shannon	72
57	Courtney	70
58	Mary	68
59	Meghan	67
59	Sophia	67
61	Sydney	66
62	Isabella	65
62	Laura	65
64	Briana	64
64	Jordan	64
64	Kelsey	64
67	Kathryn	63
68	Caitlin	61
69	Paige	60
70	Michelle	59
71	Marissa	58
71	Sabrina	58
73	Molly	57
74	Jillian	56
75	Amy	54
75	Kristen	54
75	Maria	54
78	Claire	52
78	Mariah	52
80	Kimberly	50
80	Leah	50
82	Erica	49
83	Heather	48
83	Katelyn	48
85	Lindsey	47
86	Isabel	45
87	Caitlyn	44
87	Jamie	44
87	Lindsay	44
87	Tiffany	44
91	Angela	42
92	Hailey	41
92	Jacqueline	41
92	Margaret	41
95	Vanessa	40
96	Chelsea	39
96	Melanie	39
96	Sierra	39
99	Alexandria	38
99	Carly	38
99	Isabelle	38
99	Nina	38