Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1989

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Brittany	1,840
2	Ashley	1,514
3	Jessica	1,505
4	Amanda	863
5	Sarah	733
6	Amber	667
7	Heather	646
8	Tiffany	630
9	Lauren	586
10	Jennifer	566
11	Elizabeth	536
12	Megan	535
13	Samantha	511
14	Courtney	478
15	Stephanie	441
16	Emily	408
17	Jasmine	406
18	Kayla	401
19	Mary	355
20	Kimberly	348
21	Christina	327
22	Kristen	326
23	Katherine	321
24	Hannah	316
25	Crystal	315

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Rebecca	315
27	Laura	300
28	Rachel	292
29	Anna	284
30	Whitney	275
31	Erica	265
32	Melissa	257
33	Brittney	252
34	Chelsea	249
35	Danielle	240
36	Erin	229
37	Kelly	216
38	Sara	207
39	Kristin	203
40	Allison	201
40	Lindsey	201
40	Victoria	201
43	Amy	199
44	April	188
45	Morgan	187
46	Kathryn	181
47	Jordan	179
48	Katie	176
49	Shannon	175
50	Nicole	174
51	Michelle	173
52	Jamie	167
53	Lindsay	166
54	Kendra	165
55	Holly	160
56	Casey	156
57	Caroline	154
58	Alicia	153
59	Kiara	152
60	Caitlin	150
61	Catherine	149
62	Meredith	147
63	Andrea	136
63	Angela	136
65	Kelsey	132
66	Brandi	129
67	Brooke	128
68	Taylor	125
69	Candace	124
70	Cassandra	114
71	Brandy	111
71	Kristina	111
73	Krystal	110
74	Natalie	108
75	Alexandra	103
75	Leslie	103
75	Lisa	103
78	Alyssa	98
79	Christine	97
79	Natasha	97
81	Candice	96
81	Tara	96
83	Leah	95
83	Maria	95
85	Miranda	92
86	Margaret	89
87	Jenna	88
87	Latoya	88
89	Britney	87
89	Julia	87
89	Tabitha	87
92	Ebony	85
93	Erika	83
94	Patricia	81
95	Dana	80
96	Sierra	79
97	Alexis	78
97	Meagan	78
97	Rebekah	78
100	Angel	77
100	Carrie	77