Most popular girls’ names in Kentucky, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,024
2	Jessica	944
3	Amanda	752
4	Brittany	580
5	Sarah	528
6	Jennifer	462
7	Heather	383
8	Tiffany	351
9	Amber	347
10	Megan	334
11	Elizabeth	315
12	Samantha	301
13	Stephanie	291
14	Whitney	280
15	Emily	250
15	Lauren	250
17	Kimberly	249
18	Rachel	245
19	Amy	229
20	Mary	212
21	Laura	197
22	Rebecca	194
23	Crystal	192
23	Melissa	192
25	Christina	169

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Sara	164
27	Katherine	159
28	Kelly	156
29	Lindsey	151
30	Angela	150
31	Erica	145
32	Erin	143
33	Danielle	142
34	Courtney	137
34	Jamie	137
36	April	135
37	Michelle	129
38	Andrea	122
39	Kayla	112
40	Katie	109
41	Nicole	106
42	Brittney	103
43	Natasha	102
44	Holly	101
45	Allison	98
45	Brandy	98
47	Lindsay	96
47	Tara	96
49	Kristen	93
50	Brandi	92
50	Shannon	92
52	Alicia	90
52	Casey	90
54	Leslie	86
55	Kathryn	83
56	Bethany	80
57	Natalie	78
58	Lisa	76
59	Tabitha	74
60	Anna	72
60	Cassandra	72
62	Jenna	68
62	Julie	68
62	Kristin	68
65	Krystal	67
65	Savannah	67
67	Felicia	65
68	Hannah	61
69	Carrie	59
69	Misty	59
69	Victoria	59
72	Catherine	58
73	Robin	57
74	Mallory	55
75	Stacy	54
76	Krista	53
77	Kristina	52
77	Patricia	52
77	Vanessa	52
80	Candace	51
81	Cassie	50
81	Monica	50
81	Stacey	50
84	Angel	49
84	Chasity	49
84	Kelli	49
84	Melanie	49
88	Christy	48
88	Leah	48
90	Dana	47
90	Kara	47
90	Meagan	47
90	Susan	47
90	Tonya	47
95	Chelsea	46
95	Kasey	46
95	Kathleen	46
95	Lacey	46
95	Morgan	46
100	Candice	45
100	Tasha	45