Most popular girls’ names in Maryland, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	477
2	Taylor	421
3	Sarah	416
4	Alexis	404
5	Kayla	381
6	Hannah	335
7	Samantha	315
8	Jessica	291
9	Madison	289
10	Ashley	286
11	Megan	265
12	Rachel	262
13	Lauren	258
14	Morgan	220
15	Olivia	213
16	Elizabeth	208
17	Victoria	203
18	Emma	188
18	Katherine	188
20	Amanda	187
20	Brianna	187
22	Alexandra	183
22	Jasmine	183
24	Abigail	182
25	Julia	180

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Alyssa	177
27	Rebecca	176
28	Allison	168
29	Brittany	162
30	Sydney	161
31	Destiny	158
32	Danielle	150
32	Mary	150
34	Amber	149
34	Courtney	149
36	Brooke	146
37	Nicole	144
38	Jennifer	142
39	Erin	139
40	Kaitlyn	137
41	Gabrielle	136
42	Jordan	135
43	Anna	133
44	Natalie	129
45	Grace	119
46	Caroline	113
47	Shannon	108
48	Sara	107
49	Jenna	102
49	Stephanie	102
51	Sierra	98
52	Katelyn	97
53	Kelly	96
54	Madeline	95
55	Haley	94
55	Shelby	94
57	Autumn	93
58	Michelle	92
59	Sophia	88
60	Kelsey	87
60	Savannah	87
62	Catherine	86
63	Tiffany	85
64	Caitlin	84
64	Paige	84
66	Mackenzie	83
67	Christina	79
67	Erica	79
69	Leah	76
69	Maya	76
71	Kathryn	75
71	Kimberly	75
71	Margaret	75
74	Briana	74
75	Faith	71
75	Maria	71
75	Sabrina	71
78	Asia	69
78	Cheyenne	69
78	Jamie	69
81	Kristen	68
81	Molly	68
81	Zoe	68
84	Amy	67
85	Diamond	66
86	Andrea	65
86	Carly	65
88	Claire	63
89	Melissa	62
89	Michaela	62
89	Mikayla	62
92	Jada	61
92	Laura	61
94	Alexa	59
94	Caitlyn	59
94	Chloe	59
97	Casey	58
97	Isabella	58
97	Miranda	58
100	Angela	56
100	Bailey	56