Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	526
2	Ashley	478
3	Jessica	445
4	Amanda	394
5	Kimberly	302
6	Tiffany	295
7	Crystal	229
8	Stephanie	218
9	Heather	185
10	Angela	180
11	Mary	178
12	Sarah	174
13	Marquita	170
13	Melissa	170
15	April	169
15	Erica	169
17	Amber	160
18	Amy	159
19	Elizabeth	149
20	Rebecca	128
21	Latoya	127
22	Alicia	122
22	Brandi	122
24	Brandy	120
24	Emily	120

Rank	Name	Babies
24	Laura	120
27	Lauren	114
28	Courtney	109
29	Christina	107
30	Lindsey	105
31	Rachel	102
32	Kayla	96
33	Kelly	93
34	Samantha	92
35	Latasha	90
36	Jamie	85
37	Erin	78
37	Megan	78
37	Monica	78
40	Victoria	77
41	Andrea	76
42	Felicia	74
43	Nicole	73
44	Candice	72
45	Leslie	71
46	Katherine	68
46	Michelle	68
48	Sara	67
49	Shannon	66
50	Candace	65
50	Lisa	65
50	Natasha	65
53	Anna	64
53	Misty	64
53	Natalie	64
56	Kristen	60
57	Carrie	58
58	Christy	57
58	Sharon	57
58	Veronica	57
61	Alisha	56
61	Cynthia	56
63	Allison	55
64	Karen	53
65	Alexis	52
65	Cassandra	52
65	Tara	52
68	Dana	51
68	Patricia	51
70	Krystal	50
70	Stacy	50
72	Teresa	49
73	Lacey	48
74	Danielle	47
74	Lindsay	47
74	Miranda	47
77	Katrina	46
77	Pamela	46
77	Sheena	46
80	Casey	42
80	Ebony	42
80	Regina	42
80	Tina	42
84	Jacqueline	41
84	Julie	41
84	Yolanda	41
87	Kristin	40
87	Latonya	40
89	Brittany	39
89	Cassie	39
89	Kathryn	39
89	Tonya	39
93	Hannah	38
93	Holly	38
95	Tabitha	37
95	Valerie	37
97	Catherine	36
97	Wendy	36
99	Constance	34
99	Margaret	34
99	Maria	34
99	Susan	34
99	Tamara	34