Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	212
2	Jessica	206
3	Amanda	203
4	Nicole	164
5	Jennifer	152
6	Sarah	130
7	Stephanie	115
8	Melissa	94
9	Lauren	81
10	Danielle	75
11	Christina	74
11	Elizabeth	74
13	Laura	69
14	Amy	67
15	Kimberly	66
16	Heather	64
16	Kristen	64
16	Rebecca	64
19	Samantha	61
20	Erin	60
21	Brittany	54
22	Christine	52
22	Courtney	52
24	Emily	51
25	Crystal	50

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katherine	47
26	Kelly	47
26	Meghan	47
26	Shannon	47
30	Caitlin	46
30	Megan	46
32	Michelle	45
32	Rachel	45
34	Kayla	44
34	Tiffany	44
36	Alicia	41
36	Erica	41
38	Katie	40
39	Allison	39
40	Jamie	35
40	Lindsay	35
42	Sara	34
43	Vanessa	33
44	Alexandra	31
44	Lisa	31
44	Michaela	31
47	Lindsey	29
47	Tara	29
49	Marissa	28
50	Andrea	27
50	Angela	27
50	Julie	27
50	Kathryn	27
50	Krystal	27
50	Mary	27
56	Jenna	26
56	Jillian	26
58	Alison	25
58	Jacqueline	25
60	Cassandra	23
61	Bethany	22
61	Kristin	22
61	Kristina	22
64	Chelsea	21
64	Meaghan	21
64	Melanie	21
67	Alyssa	20
67	Erika	20
67	Kathleen	20
67	Victoria	20
71	Molly	19
72	Amber	18
72	Catherine	18
72	Kara	18
75	Justine	17
75	Leah	17
75	Nichole	17
75	Tanya	17
79	Diana	16
79	Holly	16
79	Kaitlin	16
79	Katelyn	16
79	Maria	16
79	Monica	16
85	Felicia	15
85	Katrina	15
85	Kayleigh	15
85	Kerri	15
85	Natalie	15
85	Whitney	15
91	April	14
91	Krista	14
91	Linda	14
91	Natasha	14
91	Rachael	14
91	Stacey	14
97	Julia	13
97	Kaitlyn	13
97	Krystle	13
97	Patricia	13
97	Shayna	13