Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	458
2	Taylor	426
3	Sarah	370
4	Samantha	343
5	Hannah	340
6	Kayla	326
7	Ashley	325
8	Rachel	324
9	Alexis	314
10	Megan	288
11	Jessica	274
12	Elizabeth	259
13	Lauren	235
14	Morgan	231
15	Brianna	228
16	Amanda	224
17	Rebecca	213
18	Madison	212
19	Brittany	205
19	Jasmine	205
21	Victoria	195
22	Abigail	194
23	Jennifer	193
24	Alexandra	190
25	Julia	184

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Alyssa	183
27	Danielle	178
28	Jordan	174
29	Amber	173
30	Katherine	170
31	Olivia	160
32	Courtney	158
33	Emma	155
34	Nicole	152
35	Sydney	150
36	Mary	149
37	Anna	148
38	Brooke	146
39	Allison	145
40	Caroline	139
41	Gabrielle	133
42	Destiny	132
42	Stephanie	132
44	Erin	127
45	Grace	124
46	Kaitlyn	121
47	Natalie	120
48	Shannon	112
49	Savannah	106
50	Katelyn	102
51	Christina	100
51	Haley	100
53	Madeline	98
53	Tiffany	98
55	Shelby	97
56	Kelly	96
57	Sierra	94
58	Caitlin	92
58	Laura	92
60	Sara	90
61	Briana	89
62	Jenna	88
63	Andrea	86
63	Cheyenne	86
65	Kelsey	84
66	Catherine	83
67	Margaret	82
67	Molly	82
67	Sabrina	82
70	Melissa	81
71	Kathryn	80
71	Kristen	80
71	Michelle	80
74	Maria	79
74	Sophia	79
76	Paige	75
77	Diamond	74
78	Leah	73
78	Mariah	73
80	Asia	72
80	Autumn	72
82	Erica	71
83	Mackenzie	67
83	Marissa	67
85	Meghan	66
86	Amy	65
86	Kimberly	65
88	Breanna	64
89	Angela	62
89	Miranda	62
91	Casey	61
91	Monica	61
93	Dominique	60
94	Maya	58
95	Cierra	57
95	Deja	57
95	Faith	57
95	Kara	57
99	Carly	56
100	Alexa	55
100	Bailey	55
100	Chloe	55