Most popular girls’ names in North Carolina, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Hannah	856
2	Taylor	690
3	Sarah	674
4	Emily	666
5	Madison	657
6	Ashley	578
7	Alexis	570
8	Kayla	505
9	Jessica	496
10	Elizabeth	473
11	Samantha	465
12	Lauren	434
13	Brittany	432
14	Victoria	396
15	Megan	380
16	Rachel	373
17	Anna	365
18	Jasmine	361
19	Brianna	355
20	Morgan	354
21	Destiny	343
22	Savannah	339
23	Haley	338
24	Amber	313
25	Abigail	299

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kaitlyn	287
27	Mary	286
28	Alyssa	285
29	Jordan	284
30	Sydney	282
31	Caroline	277
32	Olivia	263
33	Katherine	262
34	Emma	257
35	Courtney	247
35	Rebecca	247
37	Jennifer	237
38	Allison	220
39	Amanda	219
40	Makayla	204
41	Katelyn	183
42	Sierra	182
42	Stephanie	182
44	Autumn	180
45	Bailey	177
46	Julia	175
47	Tiffany	173
48	Danielle	171
49	Sara	170
50	Alexandra	169
51	Brooke	167
52	Hailey	163
53	Kelsey	162
54	Natalie	158
55	Madeline	156
56	Grace	152
56	Kimberly	152
58	Mackenzie	151
59	Maria	150
60	Gabrielle	149
61	Kathryn	148
62	Shelby	144
63	Caitlin	142
64	Erin	141
64	Katie	141
66	Breanna	140
66	Nicole	140
68	Laura	135
69	Kristen	134
70	Jada	131
70	Mikayla	131
72	Cheyenne	128
73	Erica	126
74	Christina	124
75	Briana	121
75	Lindsey	121
77	Heather	119
78	Alexandria	117
79	Kelly	115
80	Miranda	113
81	Catherine	112
81	Summer	112
83	Margaret	109
84	Michelle	108
85	Jenna	106
86	Michaela	103
86	Rebekah	103
88	Faith	100
89	Chelsea	99
89	Diamond	99
91	Angel	98
92	Bethany	95
92	Casey	95
92	Cassidy	95
92	Leah	95
96	Chloe	93
97	Ashlyn	92
97	Kaylee	92
99	Caitlyn	91
99	Claire	91