Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,282
2	Jessica	914
3	Brittany	720
4	Amanda	619
5	Jennifer	537
6	Sarah	470
7	Lauren	431
8	Heather	387
9	Megan	379
10	Tiffany	357
11	Kimberly	327
12	Amber	323
13	Courtney	308
14	Stephanie	289
15	Danielle	288
16	Elizabeth	268
17	Rachel	257
18	Crystal	254
19	Erica	243
20	Amy	234
21	Jamie	227
22	Nicole	221
23	Whitney	214
24	Christina	210
25	Emily	209

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Michelle	208
27	Melissa	203
28	Laura	195
28	Mary	195
30	Samantha	194
31	Lindsey	185
32	Katie	184
33	Brittney	181
34	Kayla	180
35	Rebecca	173
36	Erin	170
37	April	164
38	Katherine	161
39	Kristen	154
40	Kelly	152
41	Latoya	144
42	Krystal	141
43	Alicia	139
43	Victoria	139
45	Dominique	138
46	Sara	137
47	Angela	135
48	Brandi	132
49	Allison	126
50	Shannon	121
51	Brandy	120
52	Casey	116
53	Anna	103
53	Lindsay	103
55	Andrea	97
56	Lacey	95
57	Natalie	94
58	Meagan	89
58	Monica	89
60	Holly	88
60	Jasmine	88
62	Hannah	86
63	Christine	85
64	Candace	83
64	Mallory	83
66	Kristin	82
67	Catherine	78
68	Kathryn	77
68	Lisa	77
70	Brooke	72
70	Jenna	72
70	Natasha	72
73	Monique	71
74	Alexis	70
74	Julie	70
74	Tara	70
77	Meghan	68
78	Leslie	67
78	Sierra	67
80	Kelli	65
80	Renee	65
82	Candice	64
83	Kristina	63
84	Melanie	62
84	Patricia	62
86	Robin	61
87	Aimee	60
87	Chelsea	60
89	Dana	59
90	Angel	58
90	Britney	58
90	Misty	58
90	Stacy	58
94	Ebony	57
95	Felicia	56
95	Kristy	56
97	Kristi	55
97	Tabitha	55
99	Jordan	54
99	Kendra	54