Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	179
2	Jessica	129
3	Tiffany	114
4	Elizabeth	112
5	Kimberly	102
6	Lauren	99
7	Stephanie	96
8	Nicole	91
8	Sarah	91
10	Ashley	88
11	Crystal	79
12	Katherine	77
13	Emily	76
14	Danielle	73
15	Erin	70
15	Laura	70
15	Michelle	70
18	Erica	67
19	Ebony	65
20	Angela	62
20	Rachel	62
22	Christina	61
23	Rebecca	58
24	Megan	53
25	Melissa	51

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Shannon	50
27	Andrea	46
27	Kelly	46
27	Latoya	46
27	Marquita	46
31	Mary	45
32	Lisa	43
32	Monique	43
34	Kathleen	41
34	Maria	41
36	Amanda	40
36	Heather	40
38	Kristen	38
39	Jacqueline	37
39	Julia	37
41	Christine	36
41	Natasha	36
41	Victoria	36
44	Candice	35
45	Alexis	34
45	Tamika	34
47	Allison	33
48	Amy	32
48	April	32
50	Margaret	31
51	Monica	30
52	Alicia	29
52	Jamie	29
52	Kathryn	29
52	Robin	29
56	Julie	28
56	Leslie	28
58	Alexandra	26
58	Anne	26
58	Courtney	26
58	Kristin	26
58	Krystal	26
58	Samantha	26
64	Patrice	25
65	Anna	24
65	Lindsay	24
67	Caitlin	23
67	Sara	23
67	Vanessa	23
70	Candace	22
71	Dawn	21
71	Latasha	21
71	Patricia	21
74	Amber	20
74	Caroline	20
74	Erika	20
77	Brittany	19
77	Catherine	19
77	Natalie	19
80	Cynthia	18
80	Jasmine	18
80	Joy	18
80	Karen	18
80	Katrina	18
80	Pamela	18
80	Tia	18
87	Desiree	17
87	Lindsey	17
87	Sheena	17
87	Valerie	17
87	Veronica	17
92	Antoinette	16
92	Dana	16
92	Leah	16
92	Nina	16
92	Sharon	16
92	Theresa	16
98	Alison	15
98	Claire	15
98	Claudia	15
98	India	15
98	Lakeisha	15
98	Meghan	15
98	Stacy	15