Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	982
2	Jessica	887
3	Ashley	810
4	Amanda	685
5	Crystal	549
6	Tiffany	463
7	Sarah	438
8	Melissa	414
9	Kimberly	405
10	Nicole	370
11	Michelle	361
12	Amy	348
13	Heather	343
14	Lauren	302
15	Rebecca	297
16	Brandi	296
17	Stephanie	293
18	April	292
19	Elizabeth	290
20	Rachel	277
21	Brandy	276
22	Jamie	272
23	Angela	267
24	Danielle	254
25	Courtney	251

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Mary	250
27	Erica	241
28	Erin	239
29	Amber	235
30	Kelly	226
31	Christina	223
32	Emily	217
33	Laura	208
34	Kristen	203
35	Lindsey	176
36	Latoya	172
37	Lisa	157
38	Kayla	156
39	Andrea	155
40	Shannon	153
41	Leslie	152
42	Natalie	146
43	Katie	144
43	Misty	144
43	Sara	144
46	Natasha	137
47	Dana	134
47	Lindsay	134
49	Latasha	133
50	Krystal	130
50	Tara	130
52	Katherine	128
53	Samantha	126
54	Monica	125
55	Megan	123
56	Alicia	120
56	Holly	120
56	Julie	120
56	Lacey	120
60	Kristin	118
61	Brittany	117
62	Kristy	112
63	Casey	109
64	Melanie	107
65	Candace	103
66	Allison	102
66	Monique	102
68	Alexis	100
68	Christine	100
68	Christy	100
71	Candice	96
72	Jacqueline	94
73	Victoria	93
74	Ebony	90
75	Bridget	89
76	Anna	88
77	Brooke	85
78	Dawn	83
78	Kathryn	83
78	Pamela	83
81	Kristi	82
81	Stacy	82
83	Karen	79
84	Kelli	77
85	Catherine	76
86	Carrie	75
86	Leah	75
86	Lori	75
86	Mandy	75
90	Katrina	73
90	Stacey	73
92	Miranda	70
92	Tracy	70
94	Cassie	69
94	Tabitha	69
94	Wendy	69
97	Tonya	68
98	Angel	67
98	Renee	67
98	Tina	67