Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1984

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	859
2	Jessica	710
3	Ashley	661
4	Amanda	534
5	Heather	459
6	Sarah	425
7	Stephanie	385
8	Lauren	378
9	Nicole	362
10	Danielle	332
11	Christina	326
12	Melissa	325
13	Tiffany	308
14	Elizabeth	307
15	Megan	301
16	Laura	300
17	Rachel	285
18	Crystal	274
19	Kimberly	270
20	Shannon	254
21	Amy	253
22	Erin	252
23	Kelly	244
24	Rebecca	234
25	Michelle	225

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Emily	213
27	Amber	208
28	Katherine	204
29	Angela	181
30	Kristen	173
31	Lisa	168
32	Erica	163
33	Mary	159
34	Lindsay	155
35	Jamie	152
35	Kristin	152
37	Christine	149
37	Sara	149
39	Andrea	138
40	Latoya	119
40	Samantha	119
42	Kathryn	117
43	April	115
44	Alicia	112
45	Brittany	111
46	Julie	104
47	Katie	100
48	Lindsey	99
49	Holly	98
50	Tara	97
51	Allison	95
51	Meghan	95
53	Kathleen	94
54	Brandi	88
55	Courtney	85
55	Julia	85
55	Stacey	85
58	Jacqueline	83
59	Candice	82
59	Victoria	82
61	Dana	81
62	Brandy	79
63	Jenna	77
64	Kristina	76
64	Natalie	76
64	Stacy	76
67	Karen	75
68	Maria	74
69	Patricia	73
70	Caitlin	72
70	Catherine	72
72	Margaret	68
73	Krystal	67
74	Dawn	66
75	Sheena	64
76	Anna	63
77	Candace	62
78	Melanie	60
79	Ebony	59
79	Monica	59
79	Tracy	59
82	Carrie	58
82	Pamela	58
84	Joanna	56
84	Natasha	56
86	Colleen	55
87	Cynthia	54
88	Bethany	51
89	Tierra	50
90	Alexis	49
90	Denise	49
90	Diana	49
90	Nichole	49
90	Renee	49
95	Anne	48
95	Erika	48
97	Cassandra	47
97	Katrina	47
99	Alison	46
99	Leah	46