Most popular girls’ names in Illinois, 1982

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer2,763
2Jessica1,808
3Nicole1,492
4Amanda1,489
5Sarah1,406
6Elizabeth1,211
7Melissa1,191
8Stephanie1,012
9Michelle1,004
10Amy965
11Tiffany891
12Erin778
13Rebecca752
14Kimberly738
15Laura735
16Rachel725
17Lisa716
18Angela679
19Kelly675
20Heather668
21Crystal647
22Lauren592
23Megan586
24Christina585
25Amber574
RankNameBabies
26Jamie566
27Katherine564
28Danielle556
29Sara545
30Emily544
31Andrea542
32Mary519
33Kristin504
34Ashley489
35Erica474
36Kristen449
37Julie442
38Kathryn427
39Maria398
40Lindsay390
41April388
42Lindsey387
43Samantha370
44Shannon368
45Jacqueline362
45Katie362
47Christine347
48Natalie327
49Courtney297
50Carrie292
51Patricia288
52Diana283
53Kathleen274
54Tara268
55Allison255
56Vanessa252
56Victoria252
58Alicia246
59Anna244
59Dana244
61Latoya242
62Susan241
63Karen240
64Monica239
65Cassandra234
66Catherine232
67Veronica231
68Leslie222
69Cynthia212
70Sandra210
71Brandy209
72Tracy205
73Margaret204
74Kristina203
75Candice196
76Jill195
77Stacy191
78Anne188
78Valerie188
80Nancy186
81Jillian184
81Tina184
83Colleen182
83Gina182
85Theresa180
86Melanie175
87Alexis174
87Katrina174
89Dawn172
89Erika172
91Holly170
92Krystal168
93Julia165
94Brandi163
94Brittany163
94Monique163
97Heidi161
98Natasha158
99Nichole156
100Carolyn155