Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	1,059
2	Jessica	961
3	Jennifer	944
4	Amy	507
5	Sarah	500
6	Melissa	462
7	Stephanie	446
8	Rebecca	389
9	Crystal	380
10	Heather	375
11	Elizabeth	369
12	Angela	361
13	Tiffany	346
14	Kimberly	322
15	April	317
16	Ashley	305
17	Mary	302
18	Amber	264
19	Emily	236
20	Jamie	225
21	Christina	223
22	Laura	219
23	Andrea	211
24	Brandy	209
24	Erin	209

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelly	199
27	Misty	197
28	Rachel	193
29	Sara	188
30	Michelle	185
31	Lisa	183
32	Leslie	181
33	Shannon	154
34	Nicole	150
35	Kristin	136
36	Brandi	131
37	Samantha	129
38	Lauren	123
39	Tonya	122
40	Tara	117
41	Christy	116
42	Carrie	114
42	Julie	114
44	Stacy	108
45	Megan	106
46	Erica	105
47	Tina	100
48	Katherine	99
49	Courtney	94
49	Kristen	94
51	Danielle	93
51	Susan	93
53	Allison	92
54	Holly	90
54	Pamela	90
54	Patricia	90
57	Brooke	85
58	Natasha	84
59	Anna	83
60	Dana	82
60	Lori	82
60	Natalie	82
63	Kristy	80
63	Tabitha	80
65	Melanie	77
66	Lindsey	74
67	Alicia	73
68	Bethany	72
68	Lindsay	72
70	Candice	71
71	Miranda	70
72	Kathryn	68
72	Stacey	68
74	Brittany	67
74	Casey	67
74	Wendy	67
77	Whitney	66
78	Dawn	65
78	Robin	65
78	Tracy	65
81	Karen	64
81	Leah	64
83	Alisha	63
83	Katrina	63
85	Tammy	62
86	Katie	61
87	Cynthia	60
87	Monica	60
89	Catherine	58
90	Julia	57
90	Melinda	57
92	Angel	55
93	Teresa	54
94	Jacqueline	52
95	Donna	50
96	Barbara	49
96	Rhonda	49
96	Valerie	49
99	Jill	48
99	Vanessa	48