Most popular girls’ names in Louisiana, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Alexis	481
2	Taylor	418
3	Emily	398
4	Hannah	366
5	Sarah	345
6	Madison	319
7	Victoria	297
8	Ashley	285
9	Kayla	278
10	Brittany	242
11	Lauren	238
12	Jessica	227
13	Jasmine	226
14	Destiny	220
15	Amber	209
16	Gabrielle	205
17	Elizabeth	197
18	Morgan	190
19	Brianna	181
20	Megan	179
21	Courtney	178
22	Alyssa	169
22	Samantha	169
24	Haley	160
25	Shelby	156

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brooke	154
27	Anna	148
28	Kaitlyn	147
29	Sydney	141
30	Rachel	140
31	Katelyn	131
32	Kelsey	129
33	Olivia	124
34	Mary	123
35	Caroline	122
36	Amanda	121
37	Bailey	120
38	Savannah	119
39	Paige	114
40	Alexandra	112
40	Chelsea	112
42	Abigail	110
42	Jordan	110
44	Allison	109
45	Rebecca	108
46	Kristen	107
46	Madeline	107
48	Breanna	105
49	Danielle	100
50	Katherine	98
51	Hailey	93
51	Katie	93
53	Jada	89
54	Erin	88
54	Mallory	88
54	Raven	88
57	Emma	83
57	Tiffany	83
59	Lindsey	82
60	Briana	80
60	Jennifer	80
62	Julia	76
63	Jade	74
64	Heather	73
65	Angel	71
65	Claire	71
67	Asia	69
67	Caitlin	69
67	Catherine	69
70	Mia	68
70	Sara	68
72	Brittney	67
72	Cheyenne	67
72	Erica	67
72	Kimberly	67
76	Caitlyn	65
76	Laura	65
76	Nicole	65
79	Aaliyah	63
79	Sierra	63
81	Natalie	62
82	Christina	60
82	Dominique	60
84	Jenna	59
85	Faith	58
86	Bethany	57
86	Makayla	57
88	Abby	56
88	Jamie	56
88	Michelle	56
88	Stephanie	56
92	Autumn	55
92	Grace	55
94	Kierra	54
95	Chelsey	53
96	Diamond	51
97	Cassidy	50
98	Whitney	49
99	Ashlyn	48
99	Leah	48