Most popular girls’ names in Montana, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	144
2	Jessica	139
3	Ashley	114
4	Sarah	111
5	Jennifer	93
6	Nicole	71
7	Stephanie	69
8	Amber	68
9	Danielle	67
10	Megan	64
11	Katie	60
12	Rebecca	56
13	Brittany	53
13	Heather	53
15	Sara	52
16	Samantha	51
16	Whitney	51
18	Elizabeth	47
18	Tiffany	47
20	Rachel	46
21	Emily	44
21	Jamie	44
23	Kelsey	42
23	Kimberly	42
25	Erin	41

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kayla	39
27	Laura	38
27	Lisa	38
27	Melissa	38
30	Michelle	34
31	Lindsey	33
32	Amy	31
33	Courtney	30
34	Andrea	29
35	Crystal	28
35	Kelly	28
37	Katherine	27
37	Kristin	27
37	Mary	27
40	Anna	26
40	Holly	26
40	Lindsay	26
43	Angela	25
43	Shannon	25
45	Chelsea	24
45	Tara	24
47	Christina	22
47	Jenna	22
47	Misty	22
47	Vanessa	22
51	Alicia	21
51	Brittney	21
51	Kendra	21
51	Kristen	21
51	Lacey	21
56	Cassandra	20
56	Krista	20
58	Molly	19
59	Hannah	18
59	Patricia	18
61	April	17
61	Erica	17
63	Brooke	16
63	Chelsey	16
63	Kathryn	16
63	Miranda	16
67	Cassie	15
67	Kathleen	15
67	Meghan	15
67	Tessa	15
71	Alyssa	14
71	Brandi	14
71	Brianna	14
71	Katrina	14
71	Lauren	14
76	Allison	13
76	Caitlin	13
76	Casey	13
76	Heidi	13
76	Kari	13
81	Christine	12
81	Desiree	12
81	Julia	12
81	Kara	12
81	Margaret	12
81	Meagan	12
87	Dana	11
87	Kristina	11
87	Marissa	11
87	Morgan	11
87	Rachael	11
87	Tamara	11
93	Brandy	10
93	Cara	10
93	Dawn	10
93	Jacqueline	10
93	Julie	10
93	Karen	10
93	Krystal	10
93	Maria	10
93	Monica	10
93	Natalie	10
93	Natasha	10
93	Sasha	10
93	Valerie	10