Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	193
2	Amanda	187
3	Jennifer	183
4	Ashley	145
5	Nicole	138
5	Sarah	138
7	Heather	96
7	Kayla	96
9	Melissa	91
10	Stephanie	88
11	Amy	86
12	Amber	85
13	Lindsey	84
14	Erin	80
15	Megan	71
15	Rebecca	71
17	Angela	70
17	Rachel	70
19	Emily	62
20	Katie	57
20	Lisa	57
22	Laura	56
23	Sara	53
24	Michelle	50
25	Jamie	47

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Andrea	46
26	Elizabeth	46
26	Kristen	46
29	Crystal	43
30	Alicia	42
30	Lindsay	42
32	Christina	40
33	Heidi	39
33	Kimberly	39
35	Danielle	37
35	Kristin	37
37	Tara	35
37	Tiffany	35
39	Jill	32
39	Kelly	32
41	Kari	30
41	Samantha	30
41	Shannon	30
44	Cassandra	29
44	Erica	29
46	Lacey	27
47	April	26
48	Holly	25
48	Katherine	25
50	Mary	24
51	Carrie	23
51	Kathryn	23
53	Julie	22
53	Natalie	22
55	Alexis	21
55	Anna	21
55	Brandi	21
55	Nichole	21
55	Patricia	21
60	Brittany	20
61	Allison	19
61	Courtney	19
61	Leah	19
61	Tanya	19
65	Bethany	17
65	Brooke	17
65	Kara	17
65	Kristina	17
65	Mandy	17
65	Miranda	17
65	Stacy	17
65	Tamara	17
73	Beth	16
73	Chelsey	16
73	Christine	16
73	Dawn	16
73	Pamela	16
78	Alison	15
78	Desiree	15
78	Karen	15
78	Kelsey	15
82	Alisha	14
82	Erika	14
82	Jenny	14
82	Kristi	14
82	Melinda	14
82	Rachael	14
82	Tracy	14
82	Trisha	14
90	Cassie	13
90	Gina	13
90	Janelle	13
90	Kathleen	13
90	Robin	13
90	Shawna	13
90	Trista	13
97	Candace	12
97	Chelsea	12
97	Krista	12
97	Sheena	12
97	Tina	12
97	Vanessa	12