Most popular girls’ names in Ohio, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	2,629
2	Jessica	2,386
3	Amanda	2,071
4	Jennifer	1,915
5	Sarah	1,452
6	Megan	1,179
7	Stephanie	1,142
8	Heather	1,111
9	Nicole	1,106
10	Elizabeth	1,013
11	Brittany	1,008
12	Amber	920
13	Rachel	896
14	Melissa	843
15	Danielle	794
16	Amy	753
17	Emily	752
18	Christina	744
19	Lauren	721
20	Laura	705
21	Tiffany	699
22	Michelle	658
23	Kelly	645
24	Erin	624
25	Sara	593

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Angela	576
26	Kimberly	576
28	Rebecca	559
29	Andrea	522
30	Jamie	521
31	Crystal	503
32	Katherine	489
33	Lisa	487
34	Lindsay	486
35	Samantha	480
36	Lindsey	465
37	Kristen	460
38	Erica	437
39	Katie	433
40	Mary	429
41	Shannon	415
42	Allison	400
43	Courtney	361
44	Tara	354
45	Kathryn	341
46	Julie	318
47	Jenna	316
48	Alicia	315
49	Christine	313
50	Holly	283
51	Kristin	276
52	April	273
53	Anna	253
54	Kristina	249
55	Stacy	232
56	Natalie	231
57	Cassandra	220
58	Jacqueline	218
59	Krystal	215
60	Brandy	212
60	Victoria	212
62	Kathleen	210
63	Meghan	207
64	Brandi	206
65	Bethany	204
66	Leah	197
67	Stacey	185
68	Carrie	184
69	Maria	182
70	Kara	172
70	Molly	172
72	Patricia	163
73	Chelsea	161
74	Rachael	158
75	Whitney	155
76	Monica	151
77	Natasha	146
77	Nichole	146
77	Vanessa	146
80	Dana	145
81	Melinda	144
82	Sheena	140
83	Margaret	139
83	Miranda	139
85	Ashlee	138
85	Brooke	138
85	Valerie	138
88	Leslie	137
89	Brittney	136
89	Catherine	136
89	Dominique	136
89	Melanie	136
89	Renee	136
94	Susan	135
95	Krista	134
96	Alison	132
96	Angel	132
96	Heidi	132
96	Kelli	132
100	Karen	130