Most popular girls’ names in Nebraska, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	182
2	Hannah	169
3	Taylor	161
4	Madison	152
5	Megan	135
6	Elizabeth	131
7	Ashley	128
8	Jessica	122
8	Samantha	122
10	Sarah	117
11	Alexis	112
12	Lauren	99
13	Rachel	98
14	Morgan	96
15	Alyssa	86
16	Emma	83
16	Shelby	83
18	Haley	82
19	Bailey	80
19	Brooke	80
21	Sydney	79
22	Abigail	78
22	Rebecca	78
24	Nicole	73
25	Anna	69

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brittany	67
26	Courtney	67
26	Paige	67
29	Brianna	66
30	Allison	62
31	Kelsey	61
32	Olivia	59
33	Amanda	57
34	Katherine	56
35	Jordan	55
36	Amber	53
36	Erin	53
36	Kaitlyn	53
39	Alexandra	52
39	Mariah	52
41	Jennifer	50
42	Danielle	48
42	Katelyn	48
42	Natalie	48
42	Sara	48
46	Mary	47
46	Sierra	47
48	Victoria	46
49	Kylie	45
50	Madeline	44
50	Michaela	44
50	Molly	44
53	Jasmine	43
53	Kaylee	43
55	Kayla	42
55	Mackenzie	42
55	Miranda	42
55	Stephanie	42
59	Breanna	40
59	Cheyenne	40
61	Hailey	38
61	Laura	38
63	Marissa	36
64	Claire	35
65	Cassidy	34
65	Melissa	34
67	Cassandra	33
67	Katie	33
67	Maria	33
70	Makayla	32
70	Savannah	32
72	Lindsey	31
73	Julia	30
73	Mckenna	30
73	Tiffany	30
76	Grace	29
76	Jenna	29
76	Mckenzie	29
76	Mikayla	29
76	Sabrina	29
81	Andrea	28
82	Gabrielle	27
82	Vanessa	27
84	Alexandria	26
84	Jamie	26
86	Alicia	25
86	Amy	25
86	Caitlin	25
86	Chloe	25
86	Erika	25
91	Autumn	24
91	Christina	24
91	Faith	24
91	Kathryn	24
91	Rebekah	24
91	Sophia	24
97	Kimberly	23
97	Margaret	23
97	Riley	23
100	Holly	22
100	Monica	22
100	Tessa	22