Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	937
2	Jessica	882
3	Amanda	675
4	Crystal	477
5	Ashley	464
6	Tiffany	458
7	Melissa	452
8	Kimberly	412
9	Sarah	373
10	Stephanie	365
11	Amy	362
12	Nicole	350
13	Heather	342
14	April	333
15	Michelle	332
16	Elizabeth	310
17	Brandi	279
18	Rebecca	275
19	Brandy	274
20	Jamie	260
20	Rachel	260
22	Angela	247
22	Erin	247
24	Courtney	241
25	Kelly	236

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Mary	230
27	Danielle	227
27	Latoya	227
29	Lauren	218
30	Christina	211
31	Amber	206
32	Emily	204
32	Erica	204
34	Laura	189
35	Lisa	181
36	Shannon	172
37	Kristin	170
38	Kristen	165
39	Andrea	163
40	Leslie	161
41	Katie	148
41	Misty	148
43	Latasha	146
44	Katherine	144
45	Julie	139
46	Monica	137
47	Brooke	133
48	Dana	132
49	Kristy	127
50	Natasha	125
51	Alicia	124
51	Melanie	124
53	Monique	120
54	Tara	119
55	Christy	116
55	Sara	116
57	Casey	114
58	Samantha	108
59	Tina	107
60	Natalie	106
61	Dawn	105
62	Katrina	103
62	Stacy	103
64	Wendy	101
65	Allison	99
65	Christine	99
67	Lori	96
68	Holly	94
69	Candace	90
69	Candice	90
69	Latonya	90
72	Lindsey	88
72	Pamela	88
74	Karen	87
75	Patricia	85
76	Megan	84
77	Krystal	82
77	Robin	82
79	Lindsay	81
80	Heidi	79
80	Stacey	79
82	Kelli	78
82	Tanya	78
84	Angel	77
85	Kathryn	76
86	Mandy	75
86	Tammy	75
88	Anna	74
88	Tracy	74
90	Kristi	73
91	Bridget	71
91	Catherine	71
93	Miranda	69
94	Brittany	68
94	Leah	68
96	Susan	67
97	Tonya	65
98	Felicia	64
98	Renee	64
100	Carrie	63
100	Jenny	63
100	Jill	63
100	Victoria	63