Most popular girls’ names in Mississippi, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	614
2	Ashley	564
3	Brittany	361
4	Amanda	297
5	Jennifer	260
6	Kimberly	255
7	Tiffany	216
8	Kayla	199
9	Amber	185
10	Heather	182
11	Lauren	165
12	Mary	160
13	Sarah	156
14	Samantha	153
15	Courtney	150
16	Crystal	146
17	Elizabeth	143
18	Whitney	139
19	Stephanie	136
20	Emily	131
20	Megan	131
22	Erica	120
23	Melissa	115
24	Laura	106
25	Anna	103

Rank	Name	Babies
26	April	101
27	Brittney	98
27	Lindsey	98
27	Rachel	98
27	Victoria	98
31	Angela	91
32	Amy	90
33	Andrea	77
33	Katherine	77
35	Candace	75
35	Kristen	75
37	Rebecca	74
38	Christina	70
39	Brandi	68
39	Jasmine	68
41	Latoya	66
42	Alicia	64
42	Jamie	64
44	Sara	63
44	Shannon	63
46	Kelly	62
47	Danielle	61
48	Krystal	59
49	Erin	57
50	Katie	56
50	Monica	56
52	Natasha	52
53	Nicole	50
54	Bethany	48
54	Michelle	48
56	Leslie	47
57	Allison	46
58	Casey	45
58	Holly	45
58	Latasha	45
61	Ebony	44
61	Hannah	44
61	Kristin	44
61	Mallory	44
65	Veronica	42
66	Dominique	41
66	Lindsay	41
68	Brandy	40
68	Haley	40
70	Kendra	39
70	Kristina	39
72	Chelsea	37
72	Felicia	37
72	Margaret	37
72	Robin	37
76	Candice	36
76	Lacey	36
76	Tara	36
79	Alexis	35
79	Kathryn	35
79	Miranda	35
82	Carrie	33
82	Gabrielle	33
82	Lisa	33
82	Pamela	33
86	Dana	32
86	Leah	32
86	Misty	32
89	Alisha	31
89	Angel	31
89	Catherine	31
89	Chasity	31
89	Jacqueline	31
89	Meagan	31
89	Patricia	31
96	Christy	30
96	Morgan	30
98	Angelica	29
98	Chiquita	29
98	Julie	29
98	Vanessa	29