Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	199
2	Jessica	192
3	Ashley	183
4	Jennifer	175
5	Nicole	135
6	Stephanie	128
7	Sarah	106
8	Melissa	88
9	Heather	83
10	Lauren	82
11	Danielle	77
12	Elizabeth	72
13	Laura	67
14	Christina	66
15	Megan	64
16	Kelly	61
17	Meghan	59
18	Michelle	57
19	Erin	56
19	Kimberly	56
21	Crystal	55
22	Rachel	54
23	Amy	51
24	Christine	50
24	Emily	50

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kristen	49
27	Katherine	48
28	Rebecca	47
29	Jenna	46
30	Brittany	45
31	Allison	44
32	Erica	40
33	Sara	39
34	Courtney	38
34	Samantha	38
34	Tara	38
37	Jamie	36
37	Lindsay	36
37	Lisa	36
37	Vanessa	36
41	Tiffany	35
42	Alicia	34
42	Andrea	34
42	Shannon	34
45	Caitlin	33
45	Katie	33
47	Bethany	31
47	Kathryn	31
49	Angela	30
49	Kristin	30
51	Alyssa	28
52	Kayla	27
53	Jillian	25
53	Kerri	25
53	Lindsey	25
56	Holly	23
56	Kristina	23
56	Mary	23
56	Michaela	23
60	Jacqueline	22
60	Renee	22
62	Marissa	21
62	Nichole	21
64	Julie	20
64	Kathleen	20
64	Krystal	20
64	Patricia	20
64	Stacy	20
69	Stacey	19
70	Gina	18
70	Katelyn	18
72	Kaitlin	16
73	Alexandra	15
73	Cassandra	15
73	Jenny	15
73	Justine	15
73	Margaret	15
73	Natalie	15
79	Alison	14
79	Catherine	14
79	Colleen	14
79	Kaitlyn	14
79	Kara	14
84	Amber	13
84	Jocelyn	13
84	Meagan	13
84	Meredith	13
84	Sheena	13
89	Dana	12
89	Erika	12
89	Melanie	12
89	Susan	12
89	Victoria	12
94	Chelsea	11
94	Julia	11
94	Karen	11
94	Maria	11
94	Meaghan	11
94	Melinda	11
100	Brittney	10
100	Cynthia	10
100	Felicia	10
100	Hillary	10
100	Tabitha	10