Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	561
2	Amanda	528
3	Kimberly	409
4	Jessica	407
5	Tiffany	283
6	Melissa	256
7	April	250
8	Angela	249
9	Mary	231
10	Ashley	216
11	Stephanie	201
12	Heather	200
13	Crystal	196
14	Elizabeth	177
15	Amy	176
16	Sarah	145
17	Brandy	140
18	Rebecca	132
19	Latoya	129
20	Erica	128
21	Christina	121
22	Latasha	115
23	Amber	114
23	Emily	114
23	Lisa	114

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Laura	109
27	Christy	108
28	Natasha	102
29	Brandi	101
30	Jamie	100
31	Kelly	97
32	Leslie	96
33	Rachel	94
34	Andrea	92
35	Shannon	89
36	Courtney	87
36	Michelle	87
38	Katrina	84
38	Misty	84
38	Monica	84
38	Pamela	84
42	Anna	81
42	Tina	81
44	Tracy	80
45	Candice	79
46	Julie	77
47	Alicia	72
47	Kristy	72
49	Felicia	71
50	Yolanda	69
51	Dana	67
51	Latonya	67
51	Melanie	67
51	Sharon	67
55	Cynthia	65
55	Wendy	65
57	Samantha	63
57	Stacy	63
59	Tonya	61
60	Tasha	60
61	Carrie	59
61	Erin	59
61	Karen	59
61	Katherine	59
65	Allison	58
66	Lauren	57
66	Victoria	57
68	Teresa	55
69	Kristen	54
69	Miranda	54
69	Nicole	54
69	Valerie	54
73	Kristin	53
74	Barbara	51
74	Bridget	51
74	Candace	51
74	Leah	51
78	Casey	50
78	Tammy	50
80	Veronica	49
81	Jacqueline	48
81	Sabrina	48
83	Donna	47
83	Natalie	47
85	Cassandra	46
85	Sara	46
87	Carla	45
87	Catherine	45
87	Robin	45
90	Sonya	44
90	Tanya	44
90	Tara	44
93	Lashonda	43
93	Tameka	43
95	Holly	41
95	Kathryn	41
95	Kristi	41
95	Lori	41
95	Regina	41
100	Lindsey	40
100	Patricia	40