Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1988

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,238
2	Jessica	1,180
3	Amanda	901
4	Sarah	754
5	Brittany	560
6	Jennifer	554
7	Megan	532
8	Samantha	496
9	Lauren	495
10	Emily	474
11	Danielle	446
12	Elizabeth	441
13	Tiffany	440
14	Stephanie	439
15	Amber	425
16	Heather	420
17	Rachel	384
18	Nicole	370
19	Kayla	347
20	Melissa	325
21	Katherine	282
22	Courtney	277
23	Whitney	268
24	Rebecca	258
25	Kimberly	254

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Laura	250
27	Sara	246
28	Michelle	241
29	Christina	238
30	Amy	227
30	Mary	227
32	Erin	217
33	Andrea	210
34	Lindsey	205
35	Chelsea	202
36	Katie	198
37	Angela	193
37	Jamie	193
39	Crystal	187
39	Kelly	187
41	Erica	185
41	Kristen	185
43	Kelsey	180
44	Kathryn	171
45	Hannah	168
46	Allison	156
47	Lindsay	147
48	Cassandra	141
49	Shannon	140
50	Brittney	137
51	Alicia	134
52	Anna	132
53	Lisa	130
54	Kristin	127
55	Caitlin	125
55	Victoria	125
57	Holly	122
57	Tara	122
59	Alexandra	116
60	April	115
61	Christine	114
62	Molly	113
63	Alyssa	110
63	Kendra	110
65	Natalie	109
66	Julie	106
67	Casey	105
68	Jasmine	98
69	Brooke	95
70	Margaret	94
71	Kathleen	93
72	Catherine	92
72	Morgan	92
74	Kara	89
75	Bethany	88
76	Meghan	87
77	Mallory	86
78	Jacqueline	84
78	Kristina	84
78	Rachael	84
81	Jenna	82
81	Lacey	82
83	Leah	80
84	Brandy	79
85	Patricia	78
86	Brandi	74
87	Leslie	73
88	Krystal	72
88	Nichole	72
90	Natasha	69
91	Katelyn	67
92	Alisha	66
93	Monica	64
94	Chelsey	63
95	Maria	62
96	Melinda	61
96	Taylor	61
98	Alexandria	59
98	Krista	59
100	Abigail	58
100	Cassie	58
100	Dana	58
100	Julia	58