Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1988

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	991
2	Amanda	769
3	Jessica	752
4	Sarah	601
5	Jennifer	573
6	Nicole	524
7	Samantha	490
8	Emily	489
9	Megan	448
10	Elizabeth	412
11	Brittany	401
12	Stephanie	393
13	Laura	389
14	Danielle	364
14	Rachel	364
16	Heather	362
17	Kayla	326
18	Melissa	313
19	Amber	294
20	Katie	290
21	Amy	283
22	Rebecca	278
23	Kelsey	275
24	Katherine	274
25	Kelly	266

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Sara	255
27	Jenna	237
28	Alyssa	229
29	Lauren	225
30	Anna	221
31	Michelle	216
32	Angela	212
32	Erin	212
34	Tiffany	209
35	Andrea	201
36	Cassandra	199
37	Kathryn	191
38	Lindsey	177
39	Allison	173
40	Courtney	167
41	Hannah	163
42	Molly	158
43	Alicia	156
43	Caitlin	156
45	Brianna	155
46	Kimberly	150
47	Jamie	146
48	Alexandra	145
49	Lisa	144
50	Chelsea	143
51	Mary	129
52	Lindsay	123
53	Christina	120
53	Kristin	120
55	Shannon	116
56	Christine	114
57	Krista	108
58	Erica	107
59	Leah	105
60	Heidi	103
61	Natalie	102
62	Crystal	101
62	Holly	101
64	Whitney	100
65	Katelyn	99
65	Tara	99
67	Chelsey	96
67	Kristina	96
69	Kristen	95
70	Alison	89
70	Anne	89
70	Brittney	89
73	Meghan	88
74	Kari	86
75	Bethany	82
75	Stacy	82
77	Catherine	80
78	Kathleen	76
78	Vanessa	76
80	Natasha	72
81	Jacqueline	69
82	Maria	66
83	April	65
83	Julie	65
85	Brooke	64
85	Kendra	64
85	Margaret	64
88	Carrie	63
88	Katrina	63
90	Abby	62
90	Breanna	62
90	Bridget	62
93	Abigail	60
93	Kaitlin	60
95	Kristine	59
96	Jill	58
96	Julia	58
98	Kirsten	56
99	Nichole	55
100	Dana	54
100	Kara	54
100	Karen	54
100	Rachael	54