Most popular girls’ names in New Mexico, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	299
2	Jessica	287
3	Amanda	233
4	Melissa	184
5	Crystal	174
6	Sarah	171
7	Stephanie	159
8	Michelle	136
9	Andrea	114
10	April	108
11	Nicole	107
12	Angela	106
13	Elizabeth	105
14	Amber	102
14	Rachel	102
14	Rebecca	102
17	Maria	101
18	Heather	92
19	Amy	90
19	Kimberly	90
19	Lisa	90
19	Monica	90
19	Veronica	90
24	Christina	88
25	Tiffany	76

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	74
27	Laura	71
27	Valerie	71
29	Vanessa	70
30	Alicia	65
30	Shannon	65
32	Danielle	62
33	Jamie	60
33	Tanya	60
33	Victoria	60
36	Erica	59
37	Mary	58
38	Patricia	54
38	Sara	54
40	Julie	52
41	Cynthia	50
42	Brandy	46
42	Samantha	46
44	Anna	45
44	Melanie	45
46	Brandi	44
46	Emily	44
46	Megan	44
49	Renee	43
50	Felicia	42
51	Angelica	40
51	Christine	40
51	Kelly	40
54	Ashley	39
54	Katherine	39
56	Desiree	37
56	Kristen	37
56	Kristin	37
59	Natasha	36
60	Candice	35
60	Sandra	35
62	Jacqueline	34
63	Leslie	33
63	Monique	33
63	Pamela	33
63	Teresa	33
67	Kristy	31
68	Tara	30
69	Denise	29
69	Leah	29
69	Stacy	29
69	Tamara	29
69	Yvonne	29
74	Kathryn	28
75	Cheryl	27
75	Diana	27
77	Lori	26
77	Theresa	26
79	Candace	25
79	Karen	25
79	Katrina	25
79	Miranda	25
83	Courtney	24
83	Erika	24
83	Julia	24
83	Margaret	24
83	Yvette	24
88	Audrey	23
88	Brenda	23
88	Kristina	23
88	Linda	23
88	Sharon	23
93	Bernadette	22
93	Lindsey	22
93	Misty	22
93	Natalie	22
93	Tina	22
98	Carla	21
98	Cassandra	21
98	Krystal	21
98	Nancy	21
98	Yolanda	21