Most popular girls’ names in Minnesota, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	577
2	Hannah	496
3	Samantha	406
4	Madison	396
5	Megan	366
6	Emma	349
6	Taylor	349
8	Elizabeth	345
9	Sarah	337
10	Anna	320
11	Alexis	317
12	Ashley	312
13	Abigail	304
14	Rachel	299
15	Morgan	262
16	Jessica	260
17	Alyssa	247
18	Olivia	245
19	Sydney	240
20	Madeline	238
21	Kayla	227
22	Lauren	221
23	Amanda	217
23	Nicole	217
25	Grace	208

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Allison	191
27	Brianna	190
28	Alexandra	188
29	Katherine	185
30	Paige	170
31	Haley	164
32	Natalie	160
33	Brooke	153
34	Kaitlyn	150
35	Rebecca	148
36	Claire	142
36	Mariah	142
38	Danielle	141
39	Courtney	138
40	Brittany	137
41	Erin	133
42	Julia	132
42	Victoria	132
44	Bailey	129
44	Jennifer	129
46	Laura	128
47	Jenna	127
47	Mackenzie	127
49	Amber	126
49	Katelyn	126
51	Sophia	125
52	Gabrielle	123
52	Mikayla	123
54	Hailey	122
55	Maria	117
56	Jordan	115
56	Sara	115
58	Molly	114
58	Stephanie	114
60	Autumn	105
60	Shelby	105
62	Cassandra	103
63	Kelsey	101
64	Marissa	98
65	Chloe	94
66	Katie	93
67	Kathryn	90
68	Miranda	89
69	Caitlin	88
69	Sierra	88
71	Jasmine	87
72	Leah	86
72	Mary	86
74	Makayla	85
75	Kaylee	84
75	Margaret	84
75	Michaela	84
78	Mckenzie	82
79	Kendra	81
80	Breanna	80
81	Isabella	79
82	Savannah	78
83	Abby	75
84	Amy	73
84	Kelly	73
86	Angela	72
86	Melissa	72
88	Andrea	70
88	Heather	70
88	Kaitlin	70
88	Lydia	70
92	Isabel	65
93	Madelyn	64
93	Michelle	64
95	Jade	63
96	Carly	62
96	Vanessa	62
98	Christina	58
98	Destiny	58
98	Ellie	58
98	Lindsey	58