Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	1,275
2	Jennifer	1,009
3	Jessica	752
4	Melissa	562
5	Amy	490
6	Sarah	448
7	Angela	420
8	Crystal	415
9	Heather	392
10	Stephanie	388
11	Rebecca	387
12	Kimberly	361
13	Mary	352
14	Elizabeth	348
14	Tiffany	348
16	April	329
17	Christina	288
18	Ashley	266
19	Misty	247
20	Jamie	228
21	Lisa	224
22	Michelle	220
23	Kelly	218
24	Laura	217
25	Amber	209

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Shannon	209
27	Rachel	203
28	Andrea	198
29	Erin	193
30	Brandy	182
31	Emily	173
31	Sara	173
33	Leslie	158
34	Julie	149
35	Christy	146
36	Nicole	145
37	Carrie	135
38	Kristin	133
39	Tara	131
40	Tonya	128
41	Tracy	127
42	Katherine	126
43	Samantha	124
44	Erica	120
45	Stacy	119
46	Kristy	113
47	Lori	110
48	Patricia	108
49	Megan	106
50	Kristen	105
51	Brandi	102
52	Susan	98
52	Tina	98
54	Melanie	97
55	Pamela	96
56	Anna	95
57	Dana	94
58	Karen	91
58	Miranda	91
60	Tammy	90
61	Lauren	89
62	Holly	88
63	Melinda	84
64	Robin	83
65	Cynthia	82
66	Tabitha	81
67	Allison	80
67	Chasity	80
67	Wendy	80
70	Alicia	79
71	Natasha	74
72	Courtney	73
72	Donna	73
74	Brooke	71
74	Danielle	71
74	Rhonda	71
74	Stacey	71
78	Bethany	69
79	Lindsey	67
80	Monica	66
81	Catherine	64
82	Whitney	62
83	Natalie	61
84	Julia	60
85	Mindy	59
86	Brittany	58
86	Jacqueline	58
88	Katie	57
88	Katrina	57
90	Jill	56
90	Leah	56
90	Sherry	56
93	Casey	55
94	Cheryl	54
94	Kristina	54
96	Beth	53
96	Dawn	53
96	Kathryn	53
96	Kristi	53
100	Nancy	52
100	Sabrina	52