Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1989

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	963
2	Brittany	904
3	Jessica	829
4	Amanda	706
5	Sarah	572
6	Lauren	493
7	Samantha	456
8	Jennifer	442
9	Megan	435
10	Stephanie	404
11	Emily	367
12	Elizabeth	360
13	Nicole	345
14	Rachel	335
15	Heather	319
16	Danielle	312
17	Tiffany	296
18	Amber	294
19	Christina	284
20	Kelly	266
21	Courtney	262
22	Melissa	260
23	Rebecca	252
24	Laura	240
25	Katherine	239

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jasmine	232
27	Michelle	217
28	Sara	210
29	Kimberly	208
30	Erin	205
31	Caitlin	177
32	Kristen	175
33	Alexandra	173
34	Amy	172
34	Brittney	172
36	Shannon	171
37	Mary	168
38	Erica	167
39	Chelsea	166
40	Kelsey	157
41	Victoria	154
42	Allison	153
43	Angela	149
44	Crystal	145
45	Kathryn	144
46	Katie	135
47	Kayla	132
48	Kristin	126
49	Lindsey	125
50	Christine	121
51	Lindsay	120
52	Hannah	118
53	Catherine	116
53	Lisa	116
55	Anna	114
56	Jamie	113
57	Meghan	112
58	Andrea	108
59	Unknown	100
60	Alicia	99
61	Kathleen	98
61	Morgan	98
63	April	96
64	Jenna	92
65	Brooke	89
65	Jacqueline	89
65	Kaitlyn	89
65	Maria	89
69	Kristina	88
70	Katelyn	84
70	Melanie	84
72	Alyssa	82
73	Candice	81
73	Tara	81
75	Kiara	79
76	Margaret	78
77	Julie	77
77	Whitney	77
79	Patricia	76
80	Natalie	75
81	Casey	74
81	Julia	74
83	Sierra	73
84	Holly	71
85	Colleen	69
86	Jordan	68
86	Tiara	68
88	Rachael	67
89	Leah	65
90	Abigail	64
90	Erika	64
90	Kara	64
93	Britney	61
93	Caroline	61
93	Krystal	61
96	Gabrielle	60
96	Kaitlin	60
98	Cassandra	59
98	Molly	59
100	Bethany	58
100	Monica	58