Most popular girls’ names in Massachusetts, 1984

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer1,316
2Jessica1,102
3Sarah782
4Nicole760
5Elizabeth641
6Amanda636
7Ashley615
7Melissa615
9Stephanie577
10Danielle501
11Lauren473
12Heather447
13Amy442
14Erin430
15Laura416
16Emily390
17Rebecca372
18Michelle370
19Rachel363
20Kimberly343
21Kristen338
22Megan325
23Katherine313
24Lisa312
25Kelly309
RankNameBabies
26Meghan304
27Christine293
28Christina277
29Crystal267
30Lindsay266
31Andrea258
32Shannon246
33Sara239
34Caitlin234
35Julie227
36Tiffany221
37Kristin217
38Courtney215
39Erica210
40Kathryn209
41Katie192
42Allison191
43Jenna189
44Kathleen180
45Lindsey178
46Jillian176
47Jamie175
48Jacqueline173
49Samantha170
50Mary167
51Angela166
52Tara164
53Alicia161
54Colleen157
55Vanessa153
56Catherine149
57Alexandra141
58Katelyn134
59Julia129
60Alison127
61Victoria118
62Leah112
63Kate110
64Holly107
65Maria106
66Cassandra104
66Joanna104
68Kara101
68Melanie101
68Stacey101
71Kerri97
71Susan97
73Bethany95
73Diana95
73Jaclyn95
76Kristina94
77Alyssa92
77Carolyn92
79Meredith91
79Patricia91
81Karen88
81Tanya88
83Renee85
83Stacy85
85Amber81
85Meaghan81
87Alexis79
88Brittany75
88Caroline75
88Jill75
88Margaret75
88Monica75
88Pamela75
94Anne74
94Kaitlyn74
96Anna72
96Krystal72
96Tracy72
99Rachael71
100April70
100Erika70
100Molly70