Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	368
2	Jessica	348
3	Amanda	331
4	Sarah	260
5	Jennifer	247
6	Megan	214
7	Amber	180
8	Elizabeth	174
9	Nicole	163
10	Stephanie	149
11	Melissa	140
12	Sara	129
13	Emily	123
13	Heather	123
15	Rachel	122
16	Amy	119
17	Katie	116
18	Danielle	115
19	Laura	112
20	Rebecca	104
21	Michelle	99
22	Brittany	95
23	Samantha	92
24	Kimberly	89
25	Angela	88

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Lindsey	88
27	Katherine	87
28	Whitney	86
29	Erin	84
30	Tiffany	80
31	Jamie	79
32	Andrea	77
32	Kelly	77
34	Lisa	70
35	Courtney	68
36	Christina	67
37	Kelsey	63
38	Lindsay	62
39	Alicia	61
39	Allison	61
41	Jenna	59
42	Crystal	58
43	Cassandra	56
44	Tara	54
45	Anna	53
45	Kayla	53
47	Shannon	51
48	Natalie	49
49	Mary	47
50	Lacey	45
51	Chelsea	44
51	Christine	44
51	Erica	44
54	Mallory	43
55	Kathryn	42
55	Lauren	42
55	Molly	42
58	April	41
58	Kristin	41
60	Brandi	40
60	Jill	40
62	Brooke	38
62	Julie	38
62	Kendra	38
65	Abby	35
65	Hannah	35
65	Kristen	35
68	Abigail	34
68	Michaela	34
70	Alyssa	33
71	Holly	30
71	Jordan	30
73	Kristina	29
74	Brandy	28
74	Heidi	28
74	Kelli	28
74	Stacy	28
78	Carrie	26
78	Kathleen	26
78	Leah	26
81	Nichole	24
81	Vanessa	24
83	Bethany	23
83	Chelsey	23
83	Kara	23
83	Krista	23
83	Rachael	23
83	Tracy	23
89	Anne	22
89	Brittney	22
89	Karen	22
89	Kylie	22
89	Meagan	22
89	Meghan	22
95	Erika	21
95	Katrina	21
95	Patricia	21
95	Theresa	21
95	Victoria	21
100	Alisha	20
100	Alison	20
100	Catherine	20
100	Jacqueline	20
100	Melanie	20
100	Miranda	20
100	Morgan	20