Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,002
2	Amanda	750
3	Jessica	683
4	Melissa	490
5	Tiffany	468
6	Kimberly	452
7	Crystal	416
8	Ashley	404
9	April	383
10	Heather	351
11	Michelle	343
12	Amy	329
13	Nicole	328
14	Sarah	321
15	Angela	301
16	Brandy	294
17	Elizabeth	293
18	Jamie	286
19	Christina	263
20	Rebecca	261
21	Stephanie	258
22	Mary	250
23	Kelly	242
24	Danielle	240
25	Erica	224

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Lauren	224
27	Rachel	222
28	Erin	216
29	Brandi	205
30	Lisa	191
31	Courtney	181
32	Kristin	178
32	Shannon	178
34	Laura	173
35	Misty	165
36	Amber	164
37	Kristy	159
38	Christy	152
39	Kristen	146
40	Dana	144
41	Natasha	143
42	Emily	142
43	Andrea	133
43	Latoya	133
43	Melanie	133
46	Katherine	131
47	Alicia	130
47	Julie	130
47	Natalie	130
50	Katie	129
50	Leslie	129
52	Monica	124
52	Monique	124
54	Latasha	123
55	Holly	115
56	Casey	112
57	Renata	111
58	Dawn	108
59	Tara	106
60	Christine	105
61	Tracy	104
62	Lori	102
63	Kristi	100
63	Sara	100
65	Tina	99
65	Wendy	99
67	Tonya	98
68	Stacey	95
69	Allison	94
69	Karen	94
71	Brooke	93
71	Stacy	93
73	Pamela	92
74	Katrina	91
75	Robin	90
75	Samantha	90
75	Tanya	90
78	Jill	89
79	Megan	88
79	Tasha	88
81	Patricia	84
82	Candace	82
83	Catherine	81
83	Kelli	81
85	Candice	80
85	Felicia	80
85	Leah	80
88	Bridget	79
89	Heidi	78
90	Cynthia	77
90	Kathryn	77
92	Renee	74
92	Shelly	74
94	Theresa	73
95	Anna	71
96	Susan	70
97	Mindy	69
97	Sabrina	69
99	Aimee	68
99	Carrie	68
99	Sharon	68