Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	545
2	Jessica	504
3	Amanda	419
4	Ashley	354
5	Kimberly	328
6	Tiffany	301
7	Crystal	268
8	Mary	261
9	Stephanie	215
10	Melissa	208
11	Angela	203
12	April	197
13	Heather	179
14	Amy	175
15	Elizabeth	167
15	Sarah	167
17	Latoya	154
18	Erica	146
19	Brandy	134
20	Emily	130
21	Laura	128
22	Amber	124
23	Brandi	115
24	Rebecca	114
25	Courtney	109

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rachel	105
27	Leslie	104
28	Lauren	101
29	Latasha	95
30	Christina	94
31	Kelly	93
32	Michelle	92
32	Monica	92
34	Christy	91
34	Lindsey	91
36	Jamie	90
37	Pamela	89
38	Andrea	87
39	Natasha	83
40	Alicia	77
40	Kayla	77
42	Samantha	76
43	Shannon	74
44	Anna	73
45	Lisa	72
46	Kristen	71
47	Tara	70
48	Cassandra	69
48	Katrina	69
48	Misty	69
51	Erin	68
51	Victoria	68
53	Candace	67
54	Sara	66
55	Natalie	65
55	Veronica	65
57	Cynthia	64
58	Carrie	62
59	Katherine	61
60	Dana	60
61	Candice	59
62	Latonya	58
62	Patricia	58
64	Jacqueline	57
64	Miranda	57
66	Tina	55
67	Felicia	54
67	Kristin	54
69	Robin	52
70	Alexis	51
70	Sharon	51
72	Kathryn	50
72	Kristy	50
72	Nicole	50
75	Allison	49
75	Casey	49
75	Julie	49
75	Krystal	49
75	Melanie	49
75	Stacy	49
75	Wendy	49
82	Lindsay	48
82	Lori	48
82	Tammy	48
82	Teresa	48
82	Tonya	48
87	Brittany	47
88	Constance	46
89	Regina	45
90	Karen	44
90	Lacey	44
90	Margaret	44
90	Tameka	44
94	Lashonda	43
94	Tasha	43
96	Sabrina	42
97	Yolanda	41
98	Alisha	40
98	Cassie	40
98	Sonya	40