Most popular girls’ names in New Hampshire, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	257
2	Jessica	237
3	Sarah	206
4	Jennifer	205
5	Ashley	204
6	Nicole	158
7	Heather	124
8	Megan	108
9	Amy	103
10	Samantha	97
11	Stephanie	96
12	Melissa	93
13	Rebecca	91
14	Elizabeth	90
15	Emily	89
16	Laura	78
17	Danielle	73
18	Kimberly	71
19	Katherine	69
20	Sara	61
21	Brittany	60
21	Lauren	60
23	Christina	58
24	Michelle	55
25	Amber	54

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	53
26	Katie	53
28	Courtney	51
28	Lindsay	51
30	Caitlin	50
31	Rachel	49
31	Shannon	49
33	Andrea	47
33	Kristen	47
35	Meghan	46
36	Angela	43
36	Christine	43
36	Kelly	43
39	Cassandra	42
39	Kathryn	42
41	Crystal	41
42	Krista	39
43	Jamie	38
44	Allison	37
44	Hannah	37
44	Lisa	37
47	Holly	36
47	Tiffany	36
49	Erica	34
49	Lindsey	34
51	Alicia	33
52	Whitney	32
53	Bethany	30
53	Jillian	30
53	Mary	30
56	Margaret	29
57	Alyssa	28
58	Alison	26
58	Jenna	26
58	Julie	26
58	Kara	26
62	Anna	25
62	Kristin	25
62	Kristina	25
62	Molly	25
62	Tara	25
67	Julia	24
67	Katelyn	24
67	Kathleen	24
70	Heidi	23
71	Abigail	22
71	Catherine	22
71	Felicia	22
71	Morgan	22
75	Alexandra	21
75	Krystal	21
75	Vanessa	21
78	Leah	20
78	Robin	20
80	Kaitlyn	19
80	Kayla	19
80	Kelsey	19
80	Marissa	19
80	Nichole	19
85	Kate	18
85	Meagan	18
87	Victoria	17
88	Jacqueline	16
88	Katrina	16
88	Meredith	16
88	Tanya	16
92	April	15
92	Chelsea	15
92	Natasha	15
95	Alisha	14
95	Cassie	14
95	Christa	14
95	Colleen	14
95	Hillary	14
95	Kaitlin	14
95	Kayleigh	14
95	Miranda	14
95	Stacey	14
95	Valerie	14