Most popular girls’ names in Indiana, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,418
2	Amanda	1,318
3	Jessica	1,086
4	Sarah	922
5	Melissa	667
6	Amy	653
7	Heather	586
8	Amber	567
9	Elizabeth	535
10	Stephanie	530
11	Angela	525
12	Nicole	513
13	Rachel	415
14	Erin	412
15	Tiffany	397
16	Michelle	394
17	Crystal	378
17	Sara	378
19	Kimberly	373
20	Christina	347
21	Lisa	342
22	April	341
23	Emily	340
24	Andrea	330
25	Jamie	324

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Laura	319
27	Rebecca	303
28	Megan	293
29	Mary	278
30	Kelly	274
31	Kristin	237
32	Ashley	228
32	Brooke	228
32	Shannon	228
35	Brandy	227
35	Julie	227
37	Danielle	214
38	Erica	206
39	Katherine	197
40	Kristen	183
41	Holly	182
42	Carrie	179
43	Courtney	177
44	Brandi	170
45	Lindsay	169
46	Misty	163
46	Natalie	163
48	Tara	161
49	Kathryn	156
50	Samantha	153
51	Lindsey	152
52	Lauren	144
53	Leslie	142
54	Stacy	139
55	Kristina	133
56	Jill	128
56	Katie	128
58	Alicia	121
59	Anna	116
60	Patricia	114
61	Dawn	108
62	Leah	107
63	Stacey	105
64	Lori	104
64	Susan	104
66	Allison	103
67	Christine	102
68	Heidi	97
69	Abigail	95
69	Candice	95
71	Kara	92
72	Tracy	91
73	Monica	90
74	Beth	89
75	Bethany	88
75	Dana	88
77	Nichole	87
78	Karen	86
79	Melanie	83
79	Valerie	83
81	Julia	82
82	Jacqueline	79
82	Rachael	79
82	Tina	79
82	Wendy	79
86	Kathleen	78
86	Pamela	78
88	Kari	77
88	Natasha	77
90	Candace	76
90	Cassandra	76
90	Tonya	76
93	Angel	75
93	Christy	75
93	Mandy	75
96	Brittany	73
97	Maria	72
98	Barbara	70
98	Cynthia	70
98	Melinda	70
98	Miranda	70