Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,448
2	Jessica	1,080
3	Amanda	1,017
4	Crystal	781
5	Ashley	597
6	Sarah	546
7	Melissa	524
8	Kimberly	523
9	Stephanie	513
10	Elizabeth	490
11	Heather	489
12	Tiffany	473
13	April	471
14	Amy	433
15	Mary	377
16	Kelly	370
17	Amber	362
17	Rebecca	362
19	Emily	342
20	Angela	335
21	Christina	300
22	Erin	298
23	Brandy	294
24	Laura	292
25	Lauren	281

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Shannon	267
27	Michelle	241
28	Kristen	210
29	Jamie	207
30	Erica	206
31	Latoya	204
32	Courtney	202
33	Brandi	201
34	Rachel	193
35	Katherine	187
36	Lisa	186
37	Leslie	182
38	Anna	176
39	Kristin	173
40	Andrea	170
41	Samantha	165
42	Megan	164
43	Christy	163
44	Lindsay	162
45	Nicole	161
46	Sara	157
47	Misty	154
48	Candice	153
49	Holly	152
50	Allison	151
50	Carrie	151
52	Natasha	150
53	Dana	144
53	Natalie	144
55	Meredith	141
56	Pamela	139
57	Lindsey	138
58	Tonya	137
59	Candace	130
60	Susan	122
61	Danielle	121
61	Julie	121
63	Tara	119
64	Karen	116
64	Latasha	116
66	Kathryn	115
67	Alicia	111
68	Catherine	106
69	Ebony	99
69	Stacey	99
71	Jacqueline	98
71	Monica	98
73	Kristy	97
74	Melanie	95
74	Stacy	95
76	Tabitha	93
76	Victoria	93
78	Miranda	91
78	Tracy	91
80	Krystal	90
81	Katie	89
82	Cassandra	86
82	Cynthia	86
82	Tammy	86
82	Wendy	86
86	Margaret	84
86	Tina	84
88	Caroline	83
89	Casey	82
90	Cassie	79
90	Patricia	79
90	Sharon	79
93	Angel	78
93	Christine	78
95	Maria	77
96	Robin	73
97	Lakisha	72
97	Sheena	72
99	Alisha	71
99	Lori	71
99	Teresa	71