Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	879
2	Jennifer	760
3	Jessica	752
4	Amanda	633
5	Sarah	444
6	Nicole	440
7	Heather	423
8	Stephanie	401
9	Lauren	388
10	Christina	369
11	Megan	359
12	Elizabeth	314
13	Rachel	308
14	Laura	303
15	Danielle	295
16	Kimberly	293
17	Amy	281
18	Melissa	280
19	Kelly	264
20	Crystal	263
21	Tiffany	261
22	Brittany	249
23	Michelle	227
24	Rebecca	225
25	Erin	220

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amber	219
27	Emily	216
28	Katherine	210
29	Shannon	198
30	Erica	178
31	Samantha	177
32	Lisa	175
33	Lindsay	169
34	Kristen	168
35	Mary	166
36	Angela	163
36	Jamie	163
38	April	147
39	Sara	145
40	Katie	136
41	Courtney	134
42	Allison	131
42	Christine	131
44	Kristin	124
45	Kathryn	122
46	Julie	113
46	Meghan	113
48	Andrea	110
49	Kristina	108
50	Holly	102
50	Jenna	102
52	Victoria	100
53	Kathleen	97
53	Lindsey	97
55	Caitlin	95
56	Catherine	92
57	Alicia	91
57	Jacqueline	91
57	Krystal	91
60	Tara	90
61	Latoya	89
61	Stacey	89
63	Anna	86
64	Dominique	79
65	Julia	78
66	Karen	77
67	Natalie	73
68	Maria	70
69	Melanie	67
70	Patricia	65
70	Tierra	65
72	Candice	63
72	Dana	63
74	Alexandra	62
74	Stacy	62
76	Krystle	61
77	Erika	58
77	Sierra	58
77	Susan	58
80	Margaret	57
80	Monica	57
82	Natasha	56
82	Tina	56
84	Dawn	55
84	Leah	55
86	Carrie	54
86	Casey	54
86	Theresa	54
86	Valerie	54
90	Ebony	53
90	Katrina	53
92	Caroline	51
92	Cynthia	51
92	Nichole	51
92	Tiara	51
96	Alison	50
96	Brandy	50
96	Jaclyn	50
96	Monique	50
100	Diana	49
100	Kara	49