Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	239
2	Jennifer	229
3	Melissa	137
4	Nicole	119
5	Sarah	113
6	Stephanie	110
7	Elizabeth	103
8	Amanda	97
9	Erin	80
10	Rebecca	77
11	Amy	76
12	Kristen	71
13	Heather	69
14	Kimberly	64
15	Lisa	63
16	Kelly	61
17	Michelle	58
18	Laura	57
19	Kerri	56
19	Lauren	56
21	Crystal	55
22	Danielle	51
23	Courtney	47
24	Bethany	45
25	Christina	44

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Sara	44
27	Emily	43
28	Shannon	42
29	Christine	41
29	Julie	41
31	Andrea	40
31	Ashley	40
33	Erica	39
34	Alicia	37
34	Tara	37
36	Kathryn	36
37	Jamie	34
37	Lindsay	34
37	Megan	34
37	Meghan	34
41	Tiffany	33
42	Rachel	29
43	Allison	28
44	Kathleen	27
44	Katie	27
44	Mary	27
47	Katherine	26
47	Kristin	26
49	Melanie	25
50	Marissa	24
51	Angela	22
51	April	22
51	Susan	22
51	Tanya	22
55	Karen	21
55	Tracy	21
57	Dawn	20
57	Diana	20
57	Holly	20
57	Renee	20
61	Sandra	19
62	Alison	18
62	Jillian	18
64	Cynthia	17
64	Leah	17
64	Tina	17
67	Aimee	16
67	Vanessa	16
69	Gina	15
69	Jacqueline	15
69	Lori	15
69	Maria	15
69	Patricia	15
69	Stacey	15
75	Beth	14
75	Heidi	14
75	Linda	14
78	Catherine	13
78	Nancy	13
78	Pamela	13
78	Paula	13
78	Rachael	13
78	Victoria	13
84	Amber	12
84	Carolyn	12
84	Kara	12
84	Kristina	12
84	Lindsey	12
84	Michele	12
90	Caitlin	11
90	Cara	11
90	Dana	11
90	Denise	11
90	Keri	11
90	Meaghan	11
90	Michaela	11
90	Suzanne	11
98	Brooke	10
98	Diane	10
98	Jill	10
98	Julia	10
98	Monique	10
98	Samantha	10