Most popular girls’ names in Kansas, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	255
2	Madison	251
3	Hannah	249
4	Taylor	246
5	Ashley	186
6	Alexis	181
7	Jessica	173
8	Sarah	171
9	Elizabeth	163
10	Samantha	154
11	Megan	152
12	Morgan	147
13	Rachel	136
14	Abigail	134
14	Lauren	134
16	Alyssa	123
17	Courtney	117
18	Sydney	106
19	Jordan	105
20	Brooke	99
20	Haley	99
20	Kayla	99
23	Bailey	98
23	Shelby	98
25	Brianna	93

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Nicole	93
27	Amanda	89
28	Brittany	87
29	Anna	86
30	Victoria	85
31	Sierra	81
32	Olivia	80
33	Cheyenne	79
33	Jennifer	79
33	Kaitlyn	79
36	Emma	78
36	Rebecca	78
38	Paige	76
39	Allison	75
40	Mariah	73
41	Alexandra	71
41	Danielle	71
43	Erin	67
44	Kelsey	66
44	Madeline	66
44	Mary	66
47	Grace	64
47	Katherine	64
49	Amber	63
50	Jasmine	61
50	Sara	61
52	Kylie	60
53	Miranda	56
54	Andrea	54
54	Gabrielle	54
54	Marissa	54
57	Mackenzie	52
57	Makayla	52
59	Natalie	51
60	Katelyn	49
60	Katie	49
60	Maria	49
60	Stephanie	49
64	Laura	48
64	Michaela	48
66	Destiny	47
66	Jenna	47
68	Cassidy	45
68	Hailey	45
68	Kimberly	45
68	Savannah	45
72	Alexandria	44
72	Breanna	44
74	Vanessa	43
75	Michelle	42
75	Tiffany	42
77	Alicia	41
77	Chloe	41
77	Monica	41
80	Molly	40
81	Kathryn	39
82	Angela	38
82	Cassandra	38
82	Heather	38
85	Kaylee	37
85	Kylee	37
85	Melissa	37
88	Julia	36
88	Sabrina	36
90	Claire	35
91	Audrey	34
91	Briana	34
93	Bethany	33
94	Chelsea	32
94	Jacqueline	32
96	Autumn	31
96	Mallory	31
98	Catherine	30
98	Erica	30
98	Riley	30