Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	505
2	Amanda	317
3	Sarah	280
4	Jessica	276
5	Melissa	271
6	Amy	210
7	Nicole	195
8	Angela	184
9	Heather	168
10	Sara	167
11	Rebecca	164
12	Michelle	160
13	Megan	153
14	Amber	151
15	Elizabeth	149
16	Andrea	141
17	Lisa	136
18	Stephanie	130
19	Erin	126
20	Katie	125
20	Tiffany	125
22	Jamie	119
23	Christina	118
24	Kelly	114
25	Crystal	111

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Kimberly	111
27	Laura	108
28	Rachel	101
29	Julie	92
30	Emily	86
31	April	85
32	Jill	84
33	Kristin	83
34	Mary	78
35	Shannon	77
36	Brooke	71
37	Katherine	69
38	Lindsay	63
38	Tara	63
40	Ashley	56
40	Kathryn	56
42	Alicia	51
43	Holly	50
44	Courtney	48
45	Danielle	47
46	Brandi	46
46	Brandy	46
46	Carrie	46
46	Heidi	46
50	Erica	45
50	Kristen	45
50	Nichole	45
53	Natalie	44
54	Kelli	43
54	Stacy	43
54	Wendy	43
57	Misty	42
58	Anna	41
58	Dawn	41
58	Melanie	41
61	Lindsey	39
61	Tina	39
63	Anne	38
63	Christine	38
65	Molly	37
66	Jenny	36
66	Kristina	36
66	Mandy	36
66	Susan	36
70	Kathleen	35
70	Mindy	35
70	Samantha	35
73	Brenda	34
74	Allison	33
75	Dana	32
75	Michaela	32
75	Patricia	32
75	Stacey	32
75	Tracy	32
80	Jacqueline	31
80	Kara	31
80	Kristi	31
80	Leslie	31
80	Melinda	31
80	Monica	31
80	Trisha	31
87	Lori	30
88	Beth	29
88	Leah	29
88	Tanya	29
91	Ann	28
91	Katrina	28
91	Miranda	28
94	Alison	27
94	Karen	27
94	Kari	27
97	Kendra	26
97	Valerie	26
99	Candice	24
99	Jodi	24
99	Tammy	24