Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,335
2	Jessica	1,142
3	Ashley	1,099
4	Amanda	907
5	Crystal	763
6	Heather	629
7	Stephanie	534
8	Sarah	491
9	Melissa	482
10	Kimberly	467
11	Elizabeth	463
12	Tiffany	453
13	Amy	419
14	Amber	409
15	Lauren	358
16	Mary	357
17	Emily	347
18	Kelly	325
19	April	322
20	Christina	303
21	Rebecca	288
22	Laura	286
23	Angela	280
24	Erin	276
25	Shannon	260

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brandy	253
26	Megan	253
28	Michelle	225
29	Jamie	223
30	Erica	215
31	Katherine	209
32	Rachel	202
33	Brandi	193
33	Lisa	193
35	Anna	192
36	Kristen	187
37	Holly	185
38	Alicia	183
39	Latoya	179
40	Marquita	176
41	Nicole	173
42	Lindsay	172
43	Courtney	162
44	Samantha	158
45	Lindsey	155
46	Andrea	152
46	Leslie	152
48	Kathryn	148
49	Danielle	137
50	Carrie	135
51	Allison	131
51	Sara	131
53	Misty	129
53	Stacy	129
55	Candace	123
56	Julie	121
56	Kristin	121
58	Candice	119
59	Meredith	118
60	Natasha	117
60	Victoria	117
62	Dana	115
62	Katie	115
64	Hannah	114
65	Catherine	110
66	Krystal	107
67	Tracy	105
68	Stacey	104
69	Patricia	103
70	Christy	102
70	Natalie	102
72	Tonya	98
73	Miranda	97
73	Pamela	97
75	Jacqueline	96
75	Susan	96
75	Tara	96
78	Monica	95
79	Ebony	93
79	Karen	93
81	Brittany	89
81	Sheena	89
83	Cynthia	88
84	Latasha	87
85	Tina	81
86	Tabitha	80
87	Casey	79
87	Wendy	79
89	Julia	77
89	Teresa	77
91	Caroline	76
91	Sabrina	76
93	Alisha	74
94	Virginia	73
95	Margaret	72
96	Robin	71
97	Kayla	70
97	Kristy	70
97	Melanie	70
97	Tammy	70