Most popular girls’ names in Indiana, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,456
2	Jessica	1,154
3	Amanda	1,107
4	Jennifer	790
5	Sarah	756
6	Brittany	692
7	Megan	647
8	Amber	581
9	Heather	567
10	Stephanie	493
11	Elizabeth	462
12	Rachel	405
13	Emily	386
14	Amy	372
15	Nicole	357
16	Melissa	352
17	Tiffany	342
18	Samantha	339
19	Danielle	336
20	Whitney	332
21	Sara	304
22	Lauren	296
23	Michelle	286
24	Laura	271
25	Kimberly	268

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katherine	257
27	Jamie	254
28	Lindsey	252
29	Christina	249
30	Crystal	245
31	Allison	244
32	Erin	238
33	Kelly	234
34	Rebecca	223
35	Angela	220
36	Courtney	214
37	Lindsay	210
38	Andrea	197
38	Mary	197
40	Katie	196
41	Erica	193
42	Alicia	171
42	Kristen	171
44	Brittney	170
45	Kathryn	156
46	Cassandra	155
47	Lisa	150
48	Kristin	149
49	Holly	148
50	April	144
51	Kayla	134
52	Anna	133
52	Shannon	133
54	Jenna	131
55	Tara	122
56	Brandi	121
57	Natalie	120
58	Kara	115
58	Mallory	115
60	Brandy	111
60	Casey	111
62	Ashlee	110
62	Kristina	110
64	Julie	105
65	Christine	100
65	Natasha	100
67	Kathleen	98
68	Bethany	96
68	Hannah	96
70	Krista	92
71	Abigail	91
71	Stacey	91
73	Chelsea	89
74	Brooke	87
75	Leah	84
75	Leslie	84
77	Krystal	82
78	Vanessa	81
79	Carrie	80
80	Kendra	79
80	Victoria	79
82	Kelli	78
83	Rachael	76
84	Alyssa	75
85	Alison	74
86	Alisha	71
86	Monica	71
88	Valerie	70
89	Dana	69
90	Jacqueline	67
90	Maria	67
90	Molly	67
93	Melinda	66
93	Patricia	66
95	Nichole	64
95	Stacy	64
97	Lacey	63
98	Audrey	62
98	Candace	62
98	Catherine	62
98	Kelsey	62