Most popular girls’ names in Ohio, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	2,643
2	Jessica	2,524
3	Amanda	2,221
4	Jennifer	1,699
5	Sarah	1,550
6	Brittany	1,278
7	Megan	1,143
8	Heather	1,041
9	Stephanie	1,040
10	Amber	1,001
11	Nicole	960
12	Elizabeth	945
13	Rachel	851
14	Lauren	786
15	Emily	761
16	Danielle	759
17	Melissa	735
18	Tiffany	714
19	Samantha	654
20	Amy	652
21	Sara	636
22	Laura	612
23	Kelly	593
24	Christina	580
25	Michelle	577

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	558
26	Kimberly	558
28	Rebecca	535
29	Angela	505
30	Katherine	504
31	Erica	445
32	Katie	444
32	Lindsey	444
34	Allison	443
35	Andrea	426
36	Jamie	415
37	Courtney	404
38	Crystal	402
39	Mary	401
40	Whitney	398
41	Lindsay	395
42	Kristen	389
43	Lisa	387
44	Shannon	348
45	Kathryn	313
46	Julie	284
47	Alicia	282
47	Tara	282
49	Christine	280
50	Jenna	278
51	Holly	273
52	Anna	268
53	Kristin	265
54	Natalie	243
55	Cassandra	236
56	Brandy	219
57	Molly	213
58	Leah	211
59	Kathleen	210
60	April	208
60	Victoria	208
62	Kristina	206
63	Stacy	202
64	Jacqueline	198
65	Brittney	188
66	Bethany	184
67	Mallory	182
68	Maria	173
69	Stacey	170
70	Alison	168
70	Brandi	168
70	Krystal	168
73	Kayla	167
74	Carrie	161
75	Catherine	159
76	Krista	158
77	Natasha	157
78	Rachael	156
79	Caitlin	151
80	Meghan	149
81	Chelsea	145
81	Erika	145
83	Monica	143
84	Abigail	142
84	Patricia	142
84	Vanessa	142
87	Nichole	141
88	Kelli	137
89	Alyssa	136
89	Hannah	136
89	Kara	136
92	Casey	134
92	Margaret	134
94	Brooke	131
94	Susan	131
96	Miranda	129
97	Melanie	127
98	Dana	125
98	Kendra	125
100	Jillian	124
100	Tabitha	124