Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	172
2	Jessica	136
3	Sarah	105
4	Tiffany	104
5	Kimberly	102
6	Elizabeth	101
7	Nicole	100
8	Michelle	87
8	Stephanie	87
10	Christina	75
11	Crystal	73
12	Emily	72
12	Lauren	72
14	Katherine	69
15	Amanda	68
16	Melissa	64
17	Mary	60
18	Angela	58
19	Rebecca	57
20	Erin	56
20	Rachel	56
22	Andrea	54
22	Kelly	54
22	Latoya	54
25	Ebony	53

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Laura	52
27	Lisa	48
27	Monique	48
29	Shannon	46
30	Danielle	45
30	Kathryn	45
32	Catherine	41
32	Christine	41
32	Tamika	41
35	Erica	40
35	Heather	40
35	Natasha	40
38	April	39
39	Anne	38
40	Kristin	37
40	Megan	37
42	Amy	36
43	Julia	34
44	Kathleen	32
45	Courtney	31
45	Latasha	31
47	Jacqueline	28
47	Karen	28
47	Margaret	28
47	Maria	28
51	Dawn	27
51	Tamara	27
53	Monica	26
54	Allison	25
54	Cynthia	25
54	Julie	25
57	Natalie	24
57	Pamela	24
57	Victoria	24
60	Ashley	23
60	Deborah	23
60	Diana	23
60	Kristen	23
60	Kristina	23
60	Sara	23
66	Angel	22
66	Erika	22
66	Leslie	22
69	Alexandra	21
69	Alicia	21
69	Anna	21
69	Caitlin	21
69	Dana	21
69	Robin	21
75	Candice	20
75	Caroline	20
75	Jamie	20
75	Katrina	20
75	Melanie	20
75	Patrice	20
81	Carolyn	19
81	Lindsay	19
81	Meghan	19
81	Renee	19
81	Tia	19
86	Claire	18
86	Latisha	18
86	Patricia	18
86	Samantha	18
86	Tara	18
91	Sabrina	17
92	Alexis	16
92	Katie	16
92	Regina	16
92	Susan	16
92	Yolanda	16
97	Adrienne	15
97	Aisha	15
97	Alison	15
97	Bianca	15
97	Brooke	15
97	Candace	15
97	Latonya	15
97	Leah	15
97	Robyn	15
97	Tracy	15
97	Veronica	15