Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1996

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	488
2	Sarah	452
3	Rachel	410
4	Ashley	407
5	Jessica	401
6	Taylor	394
7	Kayla	361
8	Samantha	351
9	Hannah	328
10	Megan	308
11	Alexis	306
12	Amanda	274
13	Elizabeth	269
14	Lauren	254
15	Brianna	238
16	Brittany	236
17	Alexandra	232
18	Rebecca	223
19	Danielle	212
19	Katherine	212
19	Morgan	212
22	Courtney	204
23	Victoria	198
24	Jennifer	190
25	Brooke	188

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Jasmine	188
27	Amber	180
28	Nicole	177
29	Allison	171
30	Stephanie	169
31	Olivia	168
32	Anna	165
33	Abigail	163
34	Kelsey	158
34	Madison	158
36	Erin	156
36	Julia	156
38	Mary	146
39	Kaitlyn	138
39	Sydney	138
41	Jordan	136
42	Shannon	131
43	Emma	129
44	Gabrielle	126
45	Destiny	120
45	Sara	120
47	Natalie	118
48	Christina	117
48	Kelly	117
50	Alyssa	116
51	Tiffany	113
52	Haley	112
52	Shelby	112
54	Briana	109
54	Sierra	109
56	Michelle	108
57	Kimberly	106
58	Caroline	101
58	Madeline	101
60	Caitlin	98
60	Chelsea	98
62	Melissa	92
63	Jenna	91
64	Grace	90
65	Laura	89
66	Kristen	88
67	Catherine	87
67	Diamond	87
67	Katelyn	87
67	Paige	87
71	Casey	86
71	Margaret	86
71	Rachael	86
74	Andrea	85
74	Sabrina	85
76	Erica	84
77	Breanna	83
77	Kathryn	83
79	Heather	82
80	Bethany	81
81	Amy	77
81	Lindsay	77
83	Lindsey	76
84	Meghan	75
84	Miranda	75
86	Carly	72
86	Savannah	72
88	Maria	71
89	Leah	70
90	Cheyenne	68
90	Molly	68
92	Autumn	66
93	Melanie	65
94	Angela	64
94	Deja	64
94	Monica	64
97	Mariah	63
98	Marissa	62
99	Claire	61
100	Jamie	59