Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	856
2	Jessica	758
3	Ashley	533
4	Amanda	447
5	Sarah	422
6	Heather	404
7	Nicole	379
8	Stephanie	368
9	Crystal	351
10	Melissa	349
11	Christina	341
11	Lauren	341
13	Elizabeth	324
14	Erin	323
15	Tiffany	310
16	Kimberly	280
17	Laura	265
18	Amy	263
19	Kelly	259
19	Rachel	259
21	Michelle	258
22	Megan	256
23	Rebecca	245
24	Angela	216
25	Emily	215

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Shannon	205
27	Lisa	202
28	Katherine	201
29	Danielle	195
30	Amber	177
31	Kristen	173
32	Mary	169
33	Erica	154
34	April	153
35	Lindsay	147
36	Kristin	146
36	Samantha	146
38	Jamie	142
39	Sara	140
40	Christine	121
41	Kathleen	114
42	Andrea	109
42	Meghan	109
44	Kathryn	106
45	Tara	103
46	Holly	101
47	Alicia	100
48	Katie	99
49	Julie	98
50	Karen	92
51	Stacey	89
52	Stacy	88
53	Lindsey	87
54	Catherine	86
55	Courtney	84
56	Carrie	81
56	Patricia	81
58	Brandi	79
58	Candice	79
58	Latoya	79
58	Natalie	79
62	Allison	77
62	Julia	77
64	Monica	76
64	Victoria	76
66	Jacqueline	72
66	Kristina	72
66	Melanie	72
69	Anna	70
70	Brandy	68
70	Dawn	68
70	Theresa	68
73	Margaret	67
73	Marquita	67
75	Ebony	64
76	Candace	63
77	Diana	62
77	Nichole	62
77	Valerie	62
80	Dana	61
80	Pamela	61
82	Maria	59
83	Sheena	56
84	Rachael	55
85	Alexis	54
85	Krystal	54
85	Natasha	54
88	Teresa	53
89	Monique	52
89	Tracy	52
91	Erika	51
92	Cynthia	50
92	Leslie	50
92	Renee	50
95	Sabrina	49
96	Tina	48
97	Kristy	47
98	Angel	46
98	Susan	46
100	Caitlin	45
100	Jaime	45