Most popular girls’ names in Pennsylvania, 1983

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

RankNameBabies
1Jennifer2,572
2Jessica2,085
3Amanda1,608
4Ashley1,602
5Nicole1,491
6Melissa1,168
7Sarah1,128
8Heather1,059
9Stephanie1,040
10Lauren971
11Megan915
12Amy899
13Erin888
14Elizabeth879
15Michelle792
16Kelly784
17Rebecca775
18Laura760
19Rachel747
20Christina719
21Kimberly674
22Angela670
22Danielle670
24Jamie655
25Tiffany644
RankNameBabies
26Lisa604
27Emily570
28Amber555
28Kristen555
30Lindsay535
31Crystal511
32Shannon494
33Sara460
34Mary455
35Kristin422
36Erica420
37Christine401
38Andrea397
39Tara395
40Julie394
41Katie387
42Samantha374
43Alicia371
44Lindsey346
45Katherine345
46Kathryn327
47Dana326
48Holly316
49Kathleen305
50Courtney304
51April298
52Jacqueline287
53Natalie269
54Meghan261
55Allison260
56Stacey243
57Maria230
58Stacy229
59Carrie218
59Karen218
61Patricia215
62Colleen212
63Catherine210
64Julia208
65Renee206
66Leah205
67Jill204
68Valerie194
69Brandi191
70Alexis188
71Victoria178
72Kristina175
73Jillian174
73Melanie174
75Lori173
75Nichole173
77Anna172
77Susan172
79Beth170
80Bethany167
81Diana163
82Brandy160
83Natasha159
84Gina158
85Monica157
86Jaclyn154
87Alison153
87Pamela153
89Kara152
89Rachael152
91Theresa151
92Michele147
93Stefanie140
94Dawn137
94Kayla137
94Sheena137
97Margaret135
98Kristy132
98Tracy132
100Heidi129
100Krista129