Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	599
2	Jessica	502
3	Amanda	395
4	Jennifer	379
5	Kimberly	327
6	Brittany	282
7	Tiffany	229
8	Crystal	203
9	Heather	190
10	Stephanie	185
11	April	181
12	Mary	171
13	Lauren	166
14	Sarah	157
15	Amber	153
16	Courtney	148
17	Latoya	146
18	Elizabeth	140
19	Laura	139
20	Rachel	127
21	Amy	125
21	Angela	125
23	Emily	124
23	Megan	124
25	Anna	121

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christina	120
27	Melissa	119
28	Erica	116
29	Lindsey	100
30	Samantha	99
31	Brandi	97
31	Jamie	97
33	Krystal	93
33	Rebecca	93
35	Brandy	89
36	Andrea	84
36	Leslie	84
38	Victoria	81
39	Kristen	80
40	Erin	79
41	Danielle	75
42	Alicia	74
43	Katherine	71
44	Kelly	70
44	Sara	70
46	Felicia	68
47	Kayla	66
47	Shannon	66
49	Holly	65
50	Candice	64
51	Candace	63
52	Allison	62
52	Dominique	62
54	Jasmine	61
54	Michelle	61
54	Sheena	61
57	Latasha	59
58	Katie	56
58	Natasha	56
60	Brittney	55
60	Kathryn	55
62	Stacy	53
62	Whitney	53
64	Monica	52
65	Lindsay	49
65	Pamela	49
67	Christy	48
68	Nicole	47
69	Veronica	46
70	Alisha	45
70	Lisa	45
72	Alexis	42
72	Lacey	42
74	Jacqueline	41
74	Kristin	41
76	Dana	40
76	Miranda	40
76	Robin	40
79	Tina	39
80	Carrie	38
80	Kristina	38
80	Melanie	38
83	Natalie	37
83	Santana	37
83	Tara	37
83	Valerie	37
87	Cassie	36
87	Catherine	36
87	Ebony	36
87	Patricia	36
91	Meagan	35
91	Shana	35
93	Cynthia	34
94	Bridget	33
94	Cassandra	33
94	Haley	33
94	Kristy	33
98	Chiquita	32
98	Jenna	32
98	Leah	32
98	Tabitha	32
98	Tracy	32