Most popular girls’ names in District of Columbia, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	182
2	Jessica	148
3	Jennifer	113
3	Sarah	113
5	Lauren	110
6	Elizabeth	104
7	Tiffany	100
8	Danielle	87
9	Christina	85
10	Brittany	79
11	Stephanie	76
12	Amanda	74
12	Kimberly	74
14	Rachel	73
15	Emily	72
16	Erica	69
17	Laura	64
17	Nicole	64
19	Katherine	62
20	Crystal	59
21	Michelle	54
22	Shannon	52
23	Sara	50
24	Dominique	49
25	Kelly	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	47
27	Lisa	46
28	Alexandra	45
28	Melissa	45
30	Mary	44
31	Andrea	43
32	Ebony	39
32	Megan	39
34	Allison	38
34	Erin	38
34	Maria	38
37	Catherine	36
37	Samantha	36
37	Whitney	36
40	Jasmine	35
40	Julia	35
42	Angela	34
42	April	34
42	Latoya	34
45	Sade	32
46	Anna	30
46	Christine	30
46	Courtney	30
46	Victoria	30
50	Lindsay	29
51	Kathleen	28
51	Kristen	28
51	Margaret	28
54	Amy	27
54	Krystal	27
56	Caitlin	26
57	Alicia	25
57	Kathryn	25
57	Monique	25
57	Vanessa	25
61	Amber	24
61	Erika	24
61	India	24
61	Jacqueline	24
61	Natasha	24
66	Heather	23
67	Anne	22
67	Caroline	22
69	Kristin	20
69	Meredith	20
69	Monica	20
69	Natalie	20
73	Colleen	19
73	Diana	19
73	Kara	19
73	Kendra	19
73	Lindsey	19
73	Tamika	19
79	Alexis	18
79	Brittney	18
79	Julie	18
79	Kristina	18
79	Leah	18
79	Robin	18
85	Claire	17
85	Tiara	17
85	Veronica	17
88	Candace	16
88	Felicia	16
88	Joanna	16
88	Karen	16
88	Leslie	16
88	Melanie	16
88	Morgan	16
95	Ana	15
95	Katrina	15
95	Patrice	15
95	Theresa	15
99	Candice	14
99	Jamie	14
99	Jenna	14
99	Katharine	14
99	Lashawn	14
99	Latasha	14
99	Sophia	14