Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	258
2	Jennifer	238
3	Amanda	186
4	Sarah	154
5	Melissa	114
6	Amy	106
7	Amber	102
8	Nicole	95
9	Rebecca	94
10	Heather	86
11	Angela	83
12	Erin	72
13	Sara	70
14	Rachel	66
15	Andrea	63
15	Michelle	63
17	Lisa	60
18	Elizabeth	57
19	Jamie	54
19	Katie	54
21	Kimberly	53
22	Crystal	51
22	Laura	51
22	Stephanie	51
25	Kristin	49

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kristen	45
27	Lindsey	44
28	Heidi	43
29	Kari	41
30	Kelly	39
30	Tara	39
32	April	38
33	Ashley	37
33	Emily	37
35	Lindsay	36
36	Tiffany	34
37	Alicia	32
37	Christina	32
39	Jill	31
39	Megan	31
41	Courtney	29
42	Katherine	28
42	Shannon	28
44	Erica	27
44	Julie	27
46	Allison	26
46	Danielle	26
46	Kathryn	26
46	Tanya	26
50	Holly	24
51	Brooke	23
51	Jodi	23
51	Melanie	23
54	Dawn	22
54	Lacey	22
56	Brandi	21
56	Kelli	21
56	Mindy	21
59	Carrie	20
59	Mary	20
59	Tracy	20
62	Dana	19
62	Kristi	19
62	Mandy	19
62	Miranda	19
62	Stacey	19
67	Cassandra	18
67	Kristina	18
67	Misty	18
67	Samantha	18
67	Tammy	18
72	Jenny	17
72	Nichole	17
72	Stacy	17
72	Tina	17
76	Anna	16
76	Anne	16
76	Christine	16
76	Kara	16
76	Natasha	16
81	Beth	15
81	Bethany	15
81	Brandy	15
81	Leah	15
85	Alison	14
85	Robin	14
85	Shanna	14
85	Theresa	14
89	Jessie	13
89	Patricia	13
89	Teresa	13
92	Desiree	12
92	Jenna	12
92	Randi	12
95	Alisha	11
95	Ann	11
95	Casey	11
95	Cassie	11
95	Lacy	11
95	Lori	11
95	Rhonda	11
95	Tonya	11