Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,059
2	Amanda	846
3	Jessica	819
4	Sarah	584
5	Jennifer	578
6	Nicole	538
7	Emily	468
8	Megan	447
9	Danielle	413
10	Samantha	412
11	Elizabeth	411
12	Laura	404
13	Rachel	359
14	Melissa	353
15	Stephanie	352
16	Heather	342
17	Katie	341
18	Brittany	332
19	Amber	322
20	Amy	310
21	Sara	301
22	Kayla	293
23	Kelly	276
24	Angela	261
25	Katherine	253

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelsey	249
27	Michelle	244
28	Rebecca	238
29	Anna	230
30	Erin	229
31	Jenna	224
32	Andrea	207
33	Allison	188
34	Cassandra	179
35	Molly	173
36	Christina	167
37	Kimberly	165
37	Lisa	165
39	Alyssa	160
39	Lauren	160
39	Lindsey	160
42	Jamie	154
42	Kathryn	154
44	Alicia	151
45	Tiffany	149
46	Hannah	141
47	Lindsay	139
48	Courtney	133
49	Chelsea	129
49	Leah	129
51	Kristin	125
52	Alexandra	120
53	Kristina	117
54	Mary	116
55	Brianna	114
56	Natalie	113
56	Shannon	113
58	Whitney	112
59	Christine	110
59	Vanessa	110
61	Heidi	105
62	Tara	99
63	Kristen	98
64	Julie	96
65	Caitlin	92
65	Holly	92
67	Krista	89
68	Erica	87
69	Bethany	86
70	Catherine	83
70	Crystal	83
72	Alison	81
72	Kathleen	81
74	Kari	80
75	Maria	78
76	Anne	77
76	Meghan	77
78	Abigail	75
79	Brooke	71
79	Chelsey	71
79	Dana	71
79	Margaret	71
83	Mallory	69
83	Stacy	69
85	April	68
85	Natasha	68
87	Kendra	67
88	Jacqueline	66
89	Kristine	65
90	Kara	64
91	Kirsten	62
91	Rachael	62
93	Nichole	61
93	Victoria	61
95	Katelyn	60
96	Carrie	59
97	Brittney	58
98	Jill	57
99	Lacey	56
100	Ann	54
100	Kate	54