Most popular girls’ names in Ohio, 1980

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer3,093
2Amanda2,267
3Melissa1,670
4Jessica1,661
5Sarah1,648
6Amy1,208
7Angela1,204
8Heather1,171
9Nicole1,119
10Elizabeth1,067
11Michelle1,056
12Tiffany997
13Stephanie984
14Kelly935
15Erin888
16Lisa881
17Christina855
18Kimberly845
19Rebecca743
20Amber708
21Rachel705
22Laura661
23Sara658
24Crystal622
24Jamie622
RankNameBabies
26Andrea599
26Megan599
28Julie575
29Mary566
30Shannon560
31Emily557
32April540
33Danielle526
34Kristen453
35Katherine433
36Erica428
37Brandy418
38Tara377
39Carrie374
40Kristin361
41Holly359
42Christine343
43Kathryn331
44Lauren329
45Katie314
46Stacy303
47Dawn301
48Misty300
49Brooke297
50Alicia277
51Samantha268
52Heidi266
53Jill264
54Tracy262
55Allison261
56Beth259
56Courtney259
58Susan247
59Natalie245
60Lindsay239
61Melanie231
62Karen230
62Kathleen230
62Kristina230
65Leslie227
66Ashley226
67Anna224
68Brandi221
68Stacey221
70Monica220
71Lori216
72Tina215
73Kristy201
73Patricia201
75Jacqueline199
76Nichole197
77Molly191
78Bethany183
79Catherine180
79Renee180
81Valerie179
82Maria178
82Melinda178
84Anne172
84Cynthia172
86Leah171
86Tonya171
88Lindsey170
89Alison166
89Krista166
91Dana162
92Pamela160
93Natasha158
94Kelli156
95Barbara153
96Erika152
97Theresa149
97Wendy149
99Gina146
100Julia145