Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,378
2	Jessica	1,191
3	Amanda	984
4	Sarah	807
5	Jennifer	757
6	Megan	569
7	Heather	537
8	Stephanie	499
9	Amber	445
10	Rachel	439
11	Elizabeth	417
12	Lauren	411
13	Brittany	382
14	Nicole	370
15	Emily	350
16	Amy	339
17	Melissa	321
18	Laura	319
19	Danielle	317
20	Tiffany	310
21	Katherine	309
22	Samantha	306
23	Kimberly	297
23	Whitney	297
25	Rebecca	283

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Sara	279
27	Jamie	278
28	Erin	267
29	Christina	266
30	Michelle	265
31	Crystal	256
32	Kelly	246
33	Angela	244
34	Andrea	224
35	Lindsey	218
36	Mary	215
37	Courtney	214
38	Erica	208
39	Katie	198
40	Kristen	177
41	Kathryn	169
41	Lindsay	169
43	Alicia	164
44	Tara	158
45	Lisa	153
46	Allison	148
47	Shannon	146
48	Anna	144
49	Julie	142
50	Kristin	130
51	Kayla	126
52	Christine	120
53	Natalie	117
54	Holly	112
55	Cassandra	111
56	Kathleen	110
57	April	106
57	Brittney	106
57	Krystal	106
60	Casey	97
61	Kara	96
62	Leslie	94
62	Victoria	94
64	Catherine	93
64	Jenna	93
64	Margaret	93
67	Brandy	92
68	Brandi	91
69	Mallory	89
70	Meghan	88
70	Stacy	88
72	Hannah	87
73	Bethany	86
74	Kendra	84
75	Monica	81
76	Lacey	79
77	Kristina	75
78	Chelsea	74
79	Carrie	73
79	Natasha	73
79	Nichole	73
82	Patricia	72
83	Brooke	71
83	Leah	71
85	Alison	70
85	Meagan	70
87	Julia	68
88	Jacqueline	67
88	Jill	67
90	Krista	66
91	Abigail	65
91	Misty	65
91	Rachael	65
91	Valerie	65
95	Dana	64
96	Kelli	63
97	Candice	61
97	Stacey	61
99	Melinda	60
100	Jordan	59
100	Melanie	59
100	Susan	59