Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,723
2	Jessica	1,688
3	Amanda	1,065
4	Brittany	845
5	Jennifer	777
6	Heather	739
7	Sarah	649
8	Tiffany	623
9	Amber	544
10	Elizabeth	503
11	Lauren	481
12	Megan	470
13	Stephanie	469
14	Samantha	410
15	Kimberly	407
16	Crystal	401
17	Emily	385
18	Mary	369
19	Laura	359
20	Whitney	336
21	Melissa	332
22	Erica	298
23	Rachel	283
24	Christina	279
25	Courtney	276

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	275
27	Katherine	262
28	Danielle	257
29	Amy	249
29	Kelly	249
31	Anna	244
32	Kayla	235
33	Shannon	220
34	April	213
35	Kristen	209
36	Nicole	202
37	Lindsey	201
38	Angela	199
39	Katie	191
39	Michelle	191
41	Kendra	190
42	Hannah	186
43	Jamie	185
44	Erin	179
45	Lindsay	177
46	Sara	175
47	Alicia	173
48	Allison	170
49	Holly	167
50	Brandy	166
51	Kathryn	162
51	Latoya	162
51	Victoria	162
54	Kristin	158
55	Brittney	146
55	Meredith	146
57	Andrea	142
58	Casey	138
59	Lisa	130
60	Brandi	125
61	Krystal	124
62	Margaret	123
63	Candace	122
64	Kristina	120
65	Caroline	118
66	Chelsea	114
66	Leslie	114
68	Morgan	111
69	Catherine	109
70	Carrie	106
70	Dana	106
72	Christine	101
73	Ebony	100
73	Tabitha	100
75	Jenna	97
75	Jordan	97
77	Natalie	95
78	Miranda	93
79	Jasmine	92
80	Patricia	91
81	Monica	89
82	Tara	88
83	Jacqueline	87
83	Stacey	87
85	Alisha	85
85	Felicia	85
85	Natasha	85
88	Leah	83
89	Erika	79
89	Maria	79
91	Christy	78
91	Julia	78
93	Brooke	77
94	Candice	76
95	Caitlin	73
95	Julie	73
97	Kathleen	72
98	Bethany	71
98	Karen	71
100	Sierra	70