Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,493
2	Jessica	1,302
3	Jennifer	1,053
4	Amanda	1,023
5	Heather	674
6	Stephanie	567
7	Crystal	566
8	Elizabeth	549
9	Sarah	542
10	Amber	453
11	Lauren	450
12	Kimberly	448
13	Megan	442
14	Brittany	422
15	Tiffany	408
16	Laura	390
17	Melissa	389
18	Mary	369
19	Emily	365
20	Christina	356
21	Rebecca	318
22	Amy	303
23	Kelly	292
24	Rachel	278
25	Erica	262

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Samantha	256
27	April	249
28	Danielle	246
29	Shannon	242
30	Jamie	238
31	Courtney	236
32	Katherine	234
33	Angela	229
34	Erin	228
35	Kristen	218
36	Anna	217
37	Brandy	216
38	Lindsay	203
39	Latoya	197
40	Nicole	190
41	Krystal	186
42	Allison	181
42	Michelle	181
44	Holly	179
45	Andrea	176
46	Sara	168
47	Lindsey	164
48	Alicia	163
48	Brandi	163
50	Kathryn	156
51	Candace	153
51	Lisa	153
53	Kristin	146
54	Victoria	141
55	Candice	140
56	Leslie	134
57	Catherine	133
58	Katie	130
59	Meredith	126
60	Tara	118
61	Hannah	117
62	Stacy	113
63	Christy	112
63	Jenna	112
65	Sheena	110
66	Christine	107
66	Misty	107
68	Carrie	101
69	Tabitha	100
69	Whitney	100
71	Natalie	99
72	Casey	96
73	Kristina	93
74	Margaret	92
75	Dana	91
75	Dominique	91
77	Felicia	90
77	Jacqueline	90
79	Julie	86
79	Patricia	86
81	Pamela	85
82	Tracy	84
83	Kristy	83
83	Natasha	83
85	Caroline	82
86	Leah	81
86	Monica	81
88	Julia	79
88	Karen	79
90	Stacey	77
91	Meghan	76
91	Tina	76
93	Tonya	74
94	Brittney	73
94	Cynthia	73
96	Angel	72
96	Jasmine	72
96	Morgan	72
99	Alisha	71
100	Erika	70