Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	251
2	Jennifer	216
3	Amanda	174
4	Sarah	151
5	Nicole	112
6	Melissa	111
7	Amber	104
8	Amy	98
9	Heather	90
10	Michelle	76
10	Sara	76
12	Stephanie	71
13	Lisa	70
14	Elizabeth	67
15	Kayla	64
16	Ashley	63
16	Lindsey	63
18	Andrea	62
18	Erin	62
20	Angela	61
20	Rebecca	61
22	Katie	57
23	Crystal	54
24	Kristen	51
25	Kristin	49

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rachel	45
27	Jamie	44
28	Emily	43
28	Kelly	43
30	Lacey	42
31	Kari	41
31	Laura	41
31	Megan	41
34	Danielle	39
35	Julie	37
35	Kimberly	37
37	Heidi	35
37	Lindsay	35
39	Tara	34
40	Tiffany	32
41	Erica	29
42	Christina	28
42	Jill	28
42	Shannon	28
45	Alicia	27
45	April	27
45	Natalie	27
48	Cassandra	26
48	Courtney	26
48	Kristi	26
51	Brooke	24
51	Dawn	24
51	Stacy	24
54	Katherine	23
54	Mary	23
54	Samantha	23
57	Leah	22
57	Leslie	22
57	Miranda	22
60	Carrie	21
60	Kathryn	21
62	Tanya	20
63	Allison	19
63	Susan	19
65	Brandi	18
66	Alison	17
66	Bethany	17
66	Christine	17
66	Jenny	17
66	Misty	17
66	Theresa	17
66	Tina	17
66	Vanessa	17
74	Brandy	16
74	Jodi	16
74	Kristina	16
74	Pamela	16
74	Shawna	16
79	Anna	15
79	Beth	15
79	Holly	15
79	Kara	15
79	Katrina	15
79	Stacey	15
79	Tessa	15
86	Alisha	14
86	Krista	14
86	Mandy	14
86	Natasha	14
86	Nichole	14
86	Patricia	14
92	Cassie	13
92	Chelsey	13
92	Dana	13
92	Jacqueline	13
92	Kate	13
92	Marie	13
92	Monica	13
99	Bridget	12
99	Brittany	12
99	Jessie	12
99	Karen	12
99	Molly	12
99	Nikki	12
99	Trisha	12