Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	587
2	Amanda	469
3	Jessica	464
4	Kimberly	337
5	Tiffany	320
6	Ashley	243
7	April	234
8	Melissa	230
9	Latoya	217
10	Angela	214
11	Crystal	211
12	Mary	206
13	Stephanie	200
14	Brandy	180
15	Elizabeth	170
16	Amy	169
17	Heather	150
18	Rebecca	144
19	Emily	138
20	Sarah	136
21	Erica	129
22	Amber	128
23	Brandi	124
24	Latasha	123
25	Courtney	121

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Andrea	106
27	Rachel	104
28	Leslie	101
29	Christina	100
29	Laura	100
31	Monica	97
32	Lisa	94
33	Kelly	92
34	Katrina	90
35	Misty	87
36	Jamie	85
36	Lauren	85
38	Michelle	83
39	Pamela	81
40	Kristen	79
41	Candice	78
41	Natasha	78
43	Carrie	76
44	Latonya	75
45	Christy	74
46	Shannon	73
47	Anna	71
48	Alicia	69
49	Katherine	67
49	Nicole	67
51	Veronica	66
52	Cassandra	65
53	Victoria	64
54	Erin	63
54	Melanie	63
56	Julie	60
57	Wendy	59
58	Cynthia	57
58	Felicia	57
58	Natalie	57
58	Robin	57
62	Kristin	56
62	Samantha	56
64	Jacqueline	55
64	Karen	55
64	Patricia	55
67	Kristy	54
67	Lindsey	54
67	Tonya	54
70	Casey	53
70	Sara	53
70	Tara	53
73	Candace	51
73	Yolanda	51
75	Sharon	49
75	Tabitha	49
77	Tammy	48
77	Tasha	48
79	Danielle	46
80	Miranda	45
80	Tina	45
82	Allison	44
82	Kathryn	44
84	Tracy	43
85	Dana	42
86	Krystal	41
86	Linda	41
86	Stacey	41
89	Alisha	40
89	Carla	40
89	Donna	40
89	Kristi	40
89	Rhonda	40
94	Barbara	39
94	Lakeisha	39
94	Lindsay	39
97	Lori	38
98	Holly	37
98	Stacy	37
98	Tamara	37