Most popular girls’ names in North Dakota, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	172
2	Jessica	157
3	Amanda	147
4	Jennifer	110
5	Sarah	109
6	Megan	88
7	Kayla	87
8	Brittany	83
9	Amy	81
10	Nicole	80
11	Amber	78
12	Heather	76
13	Stephanie	70
14	Elizabeth	65
15	Katie	64
16	Danielle	63
17	Lindsey	57
17	Samantha	57
19	Sara	55
20	Melissa	54
21	Rachel	50
22	Laura	49
22	Whitney	49
24	Andrea	48
24	Jenna	48

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelsey	47
27	Alicia	42
27	Rebecca	42
29	Erin	41
30	Emily	38
31	Kimberly	37
32	Lisa	35
33	Kelly	33
34	Cassandra	32
35	Allison	31
35	Katherine	31
35	Tiffany	31
38	Jamie	30
39	Anna	29
40	Angela	28
40	Michelle	28
42	Courtney	26
42	Crystal	26
42	Kathryn	26
45	Lindsay	25
46	Christina	24
46	Kari	24
46	Kristin	24
49	Alyssa	23
49	Heidi	23
49	Kristen	23
52	Alison	21
52	Lacey	21
52	Shannon	21
52	Tara	21
56	Brittney	20
56	Krista	20
56	Miranda	20
56	Vanessa	20
60	Casey	19
60	Chelsea	19
62	Leah	18
63	Bethany	17
63	Brooke	17
63	Christine	17
63	Mary	17
67	April	16
67	Erika	16
67	Holly	16
67	Jill	16
67	Natasha	16
72	Brianna	15
72	Erica	15
72	Julie	15
72	Kelli	15
72	Mallory	15
72	Meghan	15
78	Chelsey	14
79	Brandi	13
79	Molly	13
79	Tracy	13
82	Alissa	12
82	Catherine	12
82	Hannah	12
82	Jacqueline	12
82	Kara	12
82	Kristi	12
82	Mandy	12
82	Marissa	12
82	Tessa	12
82	Trista	12
92	Ashlee	11
92	Bridget	11
92	Krystal	11
92	Natalie	11
92	Stacy	11
97	Abby	10
97	Alexandra	10
97	Alexis	10
97	Brandy	10
97	Jodi	10
97	Maria	10
97	Nikki	10
97	Stacey	10
97	Victoria	10