Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1989

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	879
2	Amanda	750
3	Jessica	694
4	Sarah	563
5	Brittany	561
6	Emily	556
7	Samantha	524
8	Megan	516
9	Nicole	469
10	Jennifer	456
11	Rachel	425
12	Elizabeth	422
13	Kayla	390
13	Stephanie	390
15	Laura	371
16	Kelsey	364
17	Danielle	330
18	Heather	280
19	Lauren	276
19	Melissa	276
21	Rebecca	272
22	Amber	268
23	Alyssa	262
24	Katherine	259
25	Katie	255

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Sara	252
27	Amy	243
28	Anna	238
28	Cassandra	238
30	Michelle	237
31	Hannah	230
32	Courtney	214
33	Alexandra	207
34	Kelly	206
35	Angela	201
36	Andrea	198
37	Allison	195
38	Brianna	193
39	Erin	192
40	Tiffany	178
41	Jenna	174
42	Caitlin	163
43	Christina	160
43	Jamie	160
45	Molly	158
46	Chelsea	156
47	Lisa	155
48	Lindsey	149
49	Alicia	148
50	Kathryn	143
51	Kimberly	142
52	Katelyn	135
53	Leah	134
54	Mary	125
55	Lindsay	123
56	Kristen	122
57	Natalie	108
58	Brittney	105
59	Kristina	104
60	Abigail	102
61	Kristin	101
62	Christine	100
62	Erica	100
64	Kirsten	96
64	Tara	96
66	Anne	95
66	Shannon	95
68	Crystal	94
68	Holly	94
70	Alison	90
71	Chelsey	88
72	Vanessa	82
72	Whitney	82
74	Bethany	80
75	Meghan	79
76	Catherine	76
76	Maria	76
78	Abby	74
78	Breanna	74
78	Rachael	74
78	Victoria	74
82	Brooke	73
83	Julia	72
84	Heidi	71
84	Kathleen	71
86	Margaret	70
86	Marissa	70
88	Paige	69
89	Briana	68
89	Kaitlin	68
91	April	67
91	Jordan	67
93	Jacqueline	66
94	Melanie	64
95	Katrina	63
96	Kari	62
96	Natasha	62
98	Krista	60
98	Kristine	60
100	Emma	59
100	Gina	59
100	Taylor	59