Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	637
2	Jessica	530
3	Amanda	456
4	Sarah	403
5	Melissa	313
6	Amy	287
7	Amber	260
8	Angela	230
8	Rebecca	230
10	Michelle	227
11	Heather	216
12	Stephanie	203
13	Nicole	199
14	Crystal	195
15	Tiffany	186
16	Elizabeth	184
17	Megan	182
18	Erin	181
19	Andrea	174
20	Ashley	173
21	Kimberly	166
22	Sara	165
23	Laura	158
24	Christina	156
25	Rachel	153

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	146
27	Emily	145
28	Lisa	140
29	April	126
30	Mary	118
31	Kristen	114
32	Julie	112
33	Kelly	106
34	Tara	103
35	Lindsay	101
36	Kristin	99
37	Katherine	96
38	Brandi	92
39	Brandy	89
39	Danielle	89
41	Brooke	85
41	Shannon	85
43	Courtney	82
43	Lindsey	82
43	Misty	82
46	Alicia	81
47	Katie	78
48	Erica	71
49	Jill	69
49	Leslie	69
51	Samantha	67
52	Kathryn	62
53	Christine	57
53	Patricia	57
53	Stacy	57
56	Lori	53
57	Monica	52
58	Teresa	51
59	Melanie	50
60	Kelli	48
60	Tracy	48
62	Allison	47
62	Anna	47
62	Holly	47
65	Carrie	46
65	Cynthia	46
65	Kendra	46
68	Mindy	45
69	Cassandra	44
69	Dawn	44
69	Heidi	44
69	Kristi	44
69	Susan	44
74	Anne	43
74	Trisha	43
74	Valerie	43
74	Vanessa	43
78	Karen	42
78	Natasha	42
78	Tamara	42
78	Tonya	42
82	Dana	40
82	Kari	40
82	Kristina	40
82	Molly	40
82	Natalie	40
82	Nichole	40
82	Renee	40
89	Candice	39
89	Julia	39
91	Alisha	38
91	Maria	38
91	Melinda	38
94	Jenny	37
94	Kara	37
94	Katrina	37
94	Lacey	37
94	Lauren	37
94	Wendy	37
100	Catherine	36
100	Tina	36