Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	1,348
2	Ashley	1,341
3	Amanda	1,007
4	Sarah	719
5	Jennifer	649
6	Megan	565
7	Heather	469
8	Stephanie	461
9	Amber	452
10	Emily	434
11	Elizabeth	433
12	Brittany	418
13	Danielle	414
14	Rachel	412
15	Lauren	397
16	Nicole	396
17	Samantha	388
18	Melissa	369
19	Tiffany	315
20	Amy	297
21	Michelle	295
22	Laura	286
23	Whitney	277
24	Rebecca	274
25	Katherine	273

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Christina	252
26	Kayla	252
28	Kelly	245
29	Kimberly	242
30	Sara	239
31	Katie	230
32	Jamie	228
33	Andrea	226
34	Angela	225
35	Crystal	212
36	Erin	202
37	Lindsey	201
38	Mary	195
39	Courtney	189
39	Erica	189
41	Kristen	177
42	Lisa	165
43	Lindsay	164
44	Kathryn	160
45	Anna	156
46	Alicia	152
47	Allison	150
48	Julie	146
49	Hannah	144
50	Chelsea	136
51	Shannon	133
52	Christine	123
52	Kristin	123
54	Kelsey	122
55	Tara	119
56	Caitlin	116
57	Holly	112
58	Cassandra	109
59	Casey	108
60	Brittney	107
61	Jenna	106
62	Kathleen	104
63	Jacqueline	102
63	Victoria	102
65	Meghan	100
66	April	99
67	Leah	90
68	Natalie	88
68	Nichole	88
70	Brandy	87
70	Kara	87
72	Kendra	86
72	Margaret	86
74	Natasha	85
75	Alyssa	84
76	Rachael	83
77	Krystal	81
77	Mallory	81
79	Alexandra	79
79	Brooke	79
79	Monica	79
82	Bethany	76
82	Brandi	76
82	Molly	76
85	Leslie	74
86	Jasmine	73
86	Lacey	73
88	Stacey	71
89	Patricia	69
90	Stacy	67
91	Krista	66
91	Kristina	66
91	Misty	66
94	Alisha	64
94	Catherine	64
96	Julia	63
96	Vanessa	63
98	Tabitha	61
99	Melanie	60
100	Anne	59
100	Cassie	59