Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	982
2	Jessica	875
3	Amanda	698
4	Jennifer	639
5	Sarah	561
6	Lauren	427
7	Nicole	405
8	Heather	403
9	Brittany	402
10	Stephanie	378
11	Megan	370
12	Danielle	316
13	Christina	307
14	Elizabeth	304
15	Rachel	285
16	Laura	275
17	Kimberly	266
18	Kelly	259
19	Samantha	257
20	Amy	256
21	Amber	250
21	Tiffany	250
23	Melissa	246
24	Michelle	236
25	Shannon	234

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Emily	224
27	Katherine	221
28	Rebecca	218
29	Crystal	216
30	Erin	200
31	Mary	180
32	Erica	165
33	Angela	157
34	Sara	153
35	Allison	151
36	Lindsay	150
37	Christine	148
37	Kristen	148
39	Lisa	146
40	Jamie	145
41	Katie	138
42	Courtney	130
43	Kristin	129
44	Whitney	126
45	Kathleen	120
46	Julie	115
47	Lindsey	114
48	Andrea	112
49	Kathryn	109
50	April	103
51	Caitlin	101
52	Anna	95
53	Catherine	94
54	Stacey	93
55	Holly	90
56	Victoria	89
57	Kristina	88
58	Alicia	82
59	Alexandra	80
59	Julia	80
59	Sierra	80
62	Natalie	79
63	Krystal	78
63	Patricia	78
65	Latoya	75
66	Jacqueline	74
67	Margaret	73
67	Melanie	73
69	Meghan	72
69	Tara	72
71	Jenna	70
72	Tierra	69
73	Brittney	68
74	Brandi	67
74	Kara	67
76	Leah	64
77	Natasha	63
78	Candice	61
79	Sade	60
80	Casey	59
80	Karen	59
80	Maria	59
83	Krista	58
84	Alison	57
84	Dana	57
86	Brandy	56
86	Dominique	56
86	Monica	56
89	Erika	55
90	Caroline	54
91	Bethany	52
91	Katelyn	52
93	Tracy	51
94	Rachael	50
95	Ashleigh	49
95	Ebony	49
95	Kendra	49
95	Renee	49
99	Diana	46
100	Abigail	45
100	Cierra	45
100	Felicia	45
100	Monique	45