Most popular girls’ names in Missouri, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	633
2	Hannah	571
3	Madison	569
4	Taylor	524
5	Samantha	455
6	Alexis	433
7	Sarah	423
8	Ashley	366
9	Jessica	357
10	Megan	356
11	Abigail	351
12	Elizabeth	338
13	Lauren	328
14	Rachel	306
15	Kayla	294
16	Emma	278
17	Alyssa	276
18	Morgan	273
19	Allison	256
20	Olivia	250
21	Sydney	245
22	Brittany	231
23	Anna	223
24	Amanda	206
25	Courtney	205

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katherine	203
27	Haley	202
28	Bailey	199
28	Jordan	199
28	Victoria	199
31	Kaitlyn	197
32	Shelby	184
33	Brianna	176
34	Danielle	173
35	Amber	172
36	Madeline	171
37	Brooke	168
38	Rebecca	167
39	Mary	166
40	Grace	165
41	Paige	164
42	Kelsey	161
43	Mackenzie	157
43	Makayla	157
45	Destiny	155
46	Nicole	154
47	Gabrielle	153
48	Natalie	149
49	Cheyenne	147
50	Alexandra	143
50	Claire	143
50	Katelyn	143
53	Mariah	141
54	Sierra	137
55	Mikayla	132
56	Jasmine	131
57	Jennifer	125
58	Hailey	121
59	Breanna	117
60	Savannah	112
61	Erin	108
62	Alexandria	107
62	Kaylee	107
62	Marissa	107
65	Julia	106
65	Lindsey	106
67	Michaela	102
68	Molly	101
68	Sara	101
70	Autumn	99
70	Miranda	99
72	Faith	95
73	Sophia	91
74	Chloe	89
74	Stephanie	89
76	Andrea	88
76	Jenna	88
76	Kathryn	88
79	Katie	85
80	Kylie	84
81	Margaret	83
82	Heather	82
83	Jamie	78
83	Sabrina	78
85	Chelsea	77
86	Caitlin	73
86	Shannon	73
88	Christina	72
88	Lydia	72
88	Tiffany	72
91	Audrey	70
92	Amy	69
92	Catherine	69
94	Kimberly	68
94	Mckenzie	68
96	Briana	67
96	Cassidy	67
96	Erica	67
99	Bethany	66
99	Leah	66
99	Michelle	66