Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	147
1	Jessica	147
3	Jennifer	145
4	Elizabeth	113
5	Lauren	107
6	Amanda	96
7	Sarah	89
8	Stephanie	85
9	Tiffany	84
10	Katherine	82
11	Danielle	76
12	Rachel	74
13	Christina	72
14	Emily	65
15	Nicole	64
16	Crystal	63
17	Michelle	62
18	Laura	60
19	Dominique	56
20	Erica	55
21	Mary	54
22	Rebecca	53
23	Kimberly	51
24	Brittany	48
24	Megan	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Alexandra	46
26	Melissa	46
28	Heather	45
29	Ebony	44
29	Kelly	44
31	Erin	42
31	Shannon	42
33	Alicia	41
33	Andrea	41
35	Latoya	40
36	Christine	39
36	Julia	39
38	Krystal	38
39	Catherine	37
39	Lisa	37
41	Caitlin	36
42	Amy	35
43	Anna	34
44	Alexis	33
44	Allison	33
44	Monique	33
47	Samantha	32
48	Kathleen	31
49	Kathryn	30
49	Natasha	30
51	Angela	29
52	Caroline	28
52	Erika	28
52	Monica	28
52	Sara	28
56	April	27
56	India	27
56	Tiara	27
56	Victoria	27
60	Margaret	26
60	Natalie	26
62	Jacqueline	24
62	Jamie	24
62	Julie	24
62	Kristen	24
62	Melanie	24
62	Patricia	24
68	Angel	23
68	Claire	23
68	Kristin	23
68	Kristina	23
72	Amber	21
72	Courtney	21
72	Jasmine	21
72	Tamika	21
72	Vanessa	21
77	Lindsay	20
77	Maria	20
77	Sheena	20
80	Cynthia	19
80	Diana	19
80	Sade	19
83	Alison	18
84	Anne	17
84	Candice	17
84	Lashawn	17
84	Meghan	17
84	Tamara	17
84	Veronica	17
84	Whitney	17
91	Dana	16
91	Joanna	16
91	Patrice	16
94	Katrina	15
94	Krystle	15
94	Lindsey	15
94	Nakia	15
94	Tara	15
99	Alana	14
99	Candace	14
99	Joy	14
99	Robin	14
99	Rochelle	14