Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Hannah	815
2	Sarah	707
3	Emily	675
4	Taylor	666
5	Ashley	614
6	Jessica	604
7	Kayla	542
8	Madison	525
9	Brittany	516
10	Alexis	503
11	Elizabeth	461
12	Samantha	451
13	Megan	433
14	Lauren	405
15	Anna	390
15	Morgan	390
17	Savannah	387
18	Brianna	373
19	Amber	368
20	Rachel	366
20	Victoria	366
22	Haley	358
23	Courtney	339
24	Jasmine	323
25	Mary	292

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Olivia	290
27	Destiny	287
28	Rebecca	273
29	Abigail	270
30	Alyssa	263
31	Sydney	251
32	Katherine	249
33	Jordan	232
34	Jennifer	231
35	Caroline	225
36	Amanda	221
37	Kaitlyn	220
38	Allison	216
39	Tiffany	194
40	Emma	190
41	Kelsey	187
42	Erin	181
43	Brooke	179
44	Katelyn	175
44	Sierra	175
46	Danielle	169
47	Heather	163
48	Makayla	161
49	Bailey	159
50	Kimberly	157
51	Shelby	154
51	Stephanie	154
53	Nicole	153
54	Hailey	152
55	Alexandra	150
56	Julia	146
57	Chelsea	145
58	Madeline	142
58	Maria	142
60	Breanna	141
61	Kristen	140
62	Christina	138
63	Autumn	131
63	Sara	131
65	Katie	129
66	Summer	128
67	Laura	127
68	Cheyenne	125
68	Natalie	125
70	Briana	122
70	Kathryn	122
72	Mackenzie	120
73	Alexandria	119
73	Erica	119
75	Miranda	118
76	Grace	117
77	Catherine	115
77	Margaret	115
77	Michaela	115
80	Gabrielle	111
81	Caitlin	110
82	Sabrina	109
83	Cassidy	104
83	Melissa	104
85	Kelly	103
86	Marissa	102
87	Lindsey	101
88	Bethany	98
88	Rebekah	98
90	Leah	97
91	Jenna	95
91	Monica	95
93	Angel	94
93	Chloe	94
93	Meredith	94
96	Andrea	91
97	Hayley	90
97	Lindsay	90
97	Michelle	90
100	Kaitlin	88
100	Mariah	88