Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	473
2	Jessica	355
3	Amanda	324
4	Sarah	322
5	Melissa	238
6	Nicole	220
7	Amber	197
8	Amy	189
8	Stephanie	189
10	Elizabeth	172
11	Sara	170
12	Rebecca	167
13	Erin	159
14	Angela	157
15	Michelle	156
16	Lisa	138
17	Heather	132
18	Megan	131
19	Andrea	128
20	Kimberly	120
21	Jamie	117
22	Rachel	104
23	Kristin	103
23	Laura	103
25	Emily	100

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelly	99
27	Julie	98
28	Crystal	97
29	Tiffany	93
30	Katie	92
31	Christina	87
32	April	85
33	Ashley	83
34	Lindsay	80
35	Jill	77
36	Danielle	76
37	Shannon	75
38	Mary	74
39	Katherine	73
40	Brooke	72
41	Lindsey	71
42	Tara	62
43	Carrie	59
44	Kathryn	56
45	Stacy	52
46	Kristen	50
47	Anne	49
47	Leslie	49
47	Patricia	49
50	Brandy	48
51	Holly	47
51	Nichole	47
53	Anna	44
53	Brandi	44
55	Samantha	42
56	Alicia	41
57	Allison	39
58	Dawn	38
58	Kelli	38
58	Misty	38
58	Stacey	38
62	Erica	37
62	Heidi	37
62	Jodi	37
62	Kendra	37
62	Mindy	37
67	Courtney	36
67	Kristina	36
67	Natalie	36
70	Kristi	35
70	Molly	35
72	Kari	34
73	Cassandra	33
73	Kara	33
73	Kathleen	33
73	Michaela	33
73	Tanya	33
78	Ann	32
79	Christine	31
79	Janelle	31
79	Susan	31
82	Alisha	30
82	Tracy	30
84	Lacey	29
84	Melanie	29
86	Beth	28
86	Leah	28
86	Mandy	28
86	Meghan	28
86	Monica	28
86	Pamela	28
86	Wendy	28
93	Tina	27
94	Candice	26
94	Julia	26
94	Suzanne	26
94	Valerie	26
98	Jacqueline	25
98	Jillian	25
98	Karen	25
98	Lori	25
98	Miranda	25