Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	664
2	Hannah	562
3	Taylor	539
4	Madison	480
5	Ashley	462
6	Sarah	450
7	Jessica	445
8	Samantha	432
9	Megan	412
10	Alexis	364
11	Lauren	361
12	Rachel	330
13	Elizabeth	329
14	Kayla	309
15	Brittany	290
16	Abigail	287
17	Morgan	257
18	Alyssa	250
19	Courtney	245
20	Sydney	232
21	Shelby	230
22	Rebecca	224
23	Haley	223
24	Anna	222
25	Jordan	219

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Olivia	219
27	Allison	211
28	Bailey	208
28	Emma	208
30	Brianna	205
31	Amanda	200
31	Kaitlyn	200
33	Victoria	198
34	Danielle	195
34	Katherine	195
36	Amber	181
37	Paige	177
38	Kelsey	176
39	Mary	175
40	Nicole	168
41	Brooke	164
42	Cheyenne	152
43	Madeline	151
44	Sierra	143
45	Alexandra	141
46	Destiny	139
46	Grace	139
48	Gabrielle	136
49	Erin	135
50	Breanna	132
51	Katelyn	131
52	Natalie	130
53	Mackenzie	129
54	Jennifer	127
55	Makayla	125
56	Julia	121
57	Stephanie	117
58	Hailey	113
58	Kristen	113
58	Marissa	113
58	Sara	113
62	Lindsey	112
62	Mariah	112
64	Jasmine	110
65	Michaela	107
65	Miranda	107
65	Molly	107
65	Savannah	107
69	Claire	105
70	Alexandria	104
70	Katie	104
72	Chelsea	102
73	Caroline	97
74	Kylie	96
74	Margaret	96
76	Kathryn	95
77	Tiffany	94
78	Autumn	93
79	Erica	92
80	Jenna	90
81	Kaylee	89
81	Sabrina	89
83	Shannon	87
84	Melissa	84
85	Andrea	81
85	Christina	81
85	Mikayla	81
88	Michelle	79
89	Monica	77
90	Heather	74
91	Jamie	73
91	Leah	73
93	Alicia	72
93	Laura	72
93	Lydia	72
96	Maria	71
96	Meghan	71
98	Kimberly	70
98	Mckenzie	70
100	Cassandra	68
100	Cassidy	68
100	Chloe	68