Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	587
2	Jessica	487
3	Brittany	362
4	Amanda	345
5	Jennifer	279
6	Kimberly	267
7	Tiffany	218
8	Heather	185
9	Courtney	178
10	Amber	172
10	Elizabeth	172
12	Mary	160
13	Crystal	156
14	Sarah	147
15	Erica	145
16	Lauren	144
16	Stephanie	144
18	Megan	140
19	Whitney	128
20	Amy	127
21	April	126
22	Emily	121
23	Laura	118
24	Samantha	110
25	Kayla	107

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brittney	106
26	Rachel	106
28	Christina	104
29	Anna	99
30	Angela	95
30	Lindsey	95
32	Latoya	88
33	Jamie	86
34	Rebecca	85
35	Victoria	84
36	Melissa	83
37	Brandi	79
38	Katherine	78
39	Kristen	77
40	Shannon	75
41	Sara	74
42	Andrea	72
42	Krystal	72
44	Katie	70
45	Alicia	69
45	Dominique	69
47	Danielle	68
47	Erin	68
49	Candace	66
49	Kelly	66
51	Michelle	62
52	Nicole	61
53	Monica	56
54	Latasha	55
55	Natasha	54
56	Allison	53
56	Brandy	53
58	Felicia	52
59	Leslie	50
60	Mallory	48
61	Holly	47
62	Jasmine	46
63	Candice	45
63	Lindsay	45
65	Christy	44
65	Robin	44
67	Dana	43
68	Carrie	42
69	Casey	41
69	Melanie	41
69	Tara	41
72	Catherine	37
72	Hannah	37
72	Meagan	37
72	Santana	37
76	Kristy	36
76	Lisa	36
76	Morgan	36
76	Natalie	36
80	Cynthia	34
80	Lacey	34
80	Teresa	34
83	Jacqueline	33
83	Kristin	33
83	Margaret	33
86	Cassandra	32
86	Misty	32
86	Summer	32
89	Chasity	31
89	Ebony	31
89	Kathryn	31
92	Ashton	30
92	Cassie	30
92	Haley	30
92	Tracy	30
92	Vanessa	30
97	Alisha	29
97	Valerie	29
99	Bethany	28
99	Miranda	28
99	Savannah	28
99	Stacey	28
99	Tamara	28