Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,413
2	Jennifer	927
3	Jessica	904
4	Amanda	676
5	Crystal	452
6	Tiffany	422
7	Sarah	416
8	Heather	403
9	Kimberly	373
10	Melissa	363
11	Stephanie	338
12	Amy	332
12	Lauren	332
14	Nicole	305
15	Michelle	284
16	Rebecca	273
17	Elizabeth	272
18	April	268
19	Rachel	264
20	Amber	261
20	Danielle	261
20	Erin	261
20	Jamie	261
24	Courtney	257
25	Alicia	248

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Megan	246
27	Kelly	242
28	Christina	238
29	Erica	236
30	Brandy	235
31	Brandi	231
32	Mary	227
33	Angela	217
34	Emily	200
34	Lindsey	200
36	Laura	185
37	Kayla	181
38	Kristen	169
39	Marquita	168
40	Katherine	161
41	Katie	153
42	Krystal	146
43	Natalie	145
44	Latoya	143
45	Brittany	136
45	Lacey	136
47	Shannon	133
48	Samantha	129
49	Leslie	128
49	Lindsay	128
51	Victoria	126
52	Holly	121
53	Lisa	120
54	Natasha	119
55	Tara	116
56	Monique	115
57	Misty	111
58	Dana	110
58	Stacy	110
60	Andrea	109
60	Julie	109
60	Kristin	109
63	Anna	108
64	Latasha	106
65	Alexis	98
66	Stacey	97
67	Casey	96
68	Sara	95
69	Christine	91
70	Allison	90
70	Brooke	90
70	Candace	90
70	Catherine	90
70	Monica	90
75	Melanie	85
76	Jacqueline	84
77	Kathryn	82
78	Tracy	79
79	Ebony	78
80	Candice	75
80	Robin	75
82	Christy	73
83	Kristy	71
83	Pamela	71
85	Karen	70
86	Leah	67
86	Patricia	67
86	Renee	67
89	Dawn	66
89	Tabitha	66
91	Adrienne	65
91	Kristi	65
93	Aimee	64
93	Angel	64
93	Bridget	64
93	Heidi	64
97	Katrina	63
98	Tina	61
99	Alisha	60
99	Hannah	60
99	Kelli	60
99	Rachael	60