Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,361
2	Jessica	1,108
3	Amanda	1,041
4	Jennifer	935
5	Sarah	709
6	Megan	636
7	Heather	524
8	Stephanie	499
9	Elizabeth	471
10	Rachel	468
11	Nicole	437
12	Melissa	420
13	Lauren	413
14	Amber	387
15	Emily	381
16	Amy	380
17	Laura	359
18	Danielle	353
19	Rebecca	336
20	Kimberly	329
21	Michelle	320
22	Angela	308
23	Christina	300
23	Tiffany	300
25	Erin	295

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	290
27	Crystal	282
28	Katherine	270
28	Kelly	270
30	Lindsey	267
31	Sara	264
32	Brittany	257
33	Andrea	254
34	Mary	239
35	Samantha	231
36	Erica	229
37	Katie	214
38	Courtney	205
39	Lisa	194
40	Lindsay	186
41	Kristen	185
42	Julie	184
43	Kathryn	177
44	Tara	172
45	Anna	164
46	Christine	155
47	Alicia	150
48	April	147
49	Shannon	146
50	Allison	144
50	Kristin	144
52	Holly	135
53	Brandi	129
54	Cassandra	117
54	Krystal	117
56	Whitney	113
57	Meghan	112
58	Victoria	110
59	Kathleen	106
60	Jenna	103
61	Brandy	102
62	Kristina	98
63	Natalie	96
64	Stacy	94
65	Casey	89
66	Margaret	88
67	Catherine	85
67	Kara	85
69	Rachael	84
70	Nichole	83
71	Dana	82
71	Molly	82
71	Patricia	82
74	Carrie	81
74	Leslie	81
76	Jacqueline	80
77	Monica	79
78	Chelsea	75
79	Bethany	73
79	Caitlin	73
79	Julia	73
79	Lacey	73
79	Leah	73
79	Stacey	73
85	Kayla	72
85	Misty	72
87	Hannah	69
88	Miranda	68
89	Candace	67
89	Candice	67
91	Alisha	66
91	Susan	66
93	Melinda	65
94	Krista	64
95	Tabitha	63
96	Cara	62
96	Natasha	62
96	Tracy	62
99	Katrina	61
100	Brittney	60
100	Cynthia	60
100	Vanessa	60