Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1988

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,630
2	Jessica	1,565
3	Brittany	1,089
4	Amanda	1,021
5	Tiffany	688
6	Heather	675
7	Sarah	664
8	Jennifer	652
9	Lauren	595
10	Amber	592
11	Elizabeth	532
11	Megan	532
13	Stephanie	460
14	Samantha	435
15	Emily	423
16	Crystal	387
17	Courtney	381
18	Whitney	364
19	Melissa	345
20	Kayla	341
21	Kimberly	340
22	Mary	337
23	Laura	322
24	Rachel	279
25	Erica	275

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katherine	272
27	Anna	271
28	Christina	270
29	Danielle	267
30	Kristen	262
31	Rebecca	253
32	Amy	244
33	Hannah	236
33	Kelly	236
35	Jasmine	230
36	Sara	228
37	Brittney	215
38	Michelle	209
39	Nicole	208
39	Shannon	208
41	Erin	199
42	April	193
43	Kristin	189
44	Victoria	187
45	Kathryn	180
46	Kendra	179
47	Jamie	178
48	Chelsea	172
49	Katie	171
49	Morgan	171
51	Angela	170
52	Allison	169
53	Lindsey	168
54	Lindsay	158
55	Casey	154
55	Holly	154
57	Brandy	150
58	Alicia	148
59	Catherine	147
59	Meredith	147
61	Candace	136
62	Brandi	128
63	Andrea	124
63	Caitlin	124
65	Latoya	123
66	Leslie	117
67	Krystal	116
67	Lisa	116
69	Caroline	113
70	Candice	104
70	Margaret	104
72	Brooke	100
72	Tara	100
74	Natasha	96
75	Christine	94
76	Leah	93
77	Carrie	92
78	Ebony	91
78	Natalie	91
80	Jordan	89
80	Kristina	89
82	Patricia	88
83	Felicia	85
83	Jacqueline	85
85	Alisha	83
85	Cassandra	83
85	Julia	83
88	Alexandra	82
89	Jenna	81
90	Bethany	80
91	Tabitha	79
92	Miranda	78
93	Dana	76
94	Meghan	75
95	Erika	74
95	Julie	74
95	Kelsey	74
98	Meagan	73
98	Monica	73
100	Alyssa	72