Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	613
2	Hannah	510
3	Samantha	444
4	Megan	378
5	Sarah	371
6	Taylor	352
7	Ashley	338
8	Elizabeth	331
9	Madison	328
10	Rachel	321
11	Anna	297
12	Jessica	292
13	Nicole	272
14	Amanda	262
15	Emma	259
16	Alexis	253
17	Madeline	250
18	Kayla	248
19	Abigail	242
20	Lauren	228
21	Alyssa	216
22	Morgan	212
23	Sydney	210
24	Alexandra	208
25	Allison	191

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Courtney	188
27	Olivia	186
28	Grace	181
29	Rebecca	171
30	Jennifer	168
31	Haley	167
32	Katherine	160
33	Bailey	154
33	Brianna	154
35	Danielle	150
36	Erin	147
36	Paige	147
38	Brooke	144
39	Kaitlyn	140
39	Katelyn	140
41	Julia	138
42	Amber	134
42	Laura	134
44	Jenna	132
44	Mariah	132
46	Brittany	127
46	Molly	127
48	Victoria	126
49	Claire	124
50	Jordan	122
51	Stephanie	121
52	Gabrielle	120
52	Mackenzie	120
52	Natalie	120
55	Shelby	118
56	Maria	116
57	Sophia	115
58	Cassandra	114
59	Hailey	110
59	Sara	110
61	Mary	109
62	Marissa	104
63	Katie	99
63	Mikayla	99
63	Miranda	99
66	Jasmine	96
67	Melissa	95
68	Kelsey	94
69	Michelle	91
70	Leah	89
71	Abby	86
71	Breanna	86
73	Amy	85
74	Kelly	84
75	Kathryn	82
76	Michaela	81
77	Lindsey	77
77	Sabrina	77
79	Sierra	76
80	Andrea	75
81	Margaret	74
82	Kendra	73
83	Meghan	72
83	Savannah	72
85	Mckenzie	71
86	Caitlin	70
86	Kaitlin	70
86	Monica	70
89	Angela	69
89	Kaylee	69
91	Christina	67
92	Autumn	65
92	Heather	65
94	Carly	64
95	Alicia	63
96	Vanessa	62
97	Shannon	61
98	Chloe	60
99	Alexa	59
99	Destiny	59
99	Hayley	59