Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1988

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	238
2	Ashley	217
3	Jessica	190
4	Sarah	129
5	Nicole	125
6	Stephanie	124
7	Jennifer	123
8	Kayla	115
9	Samantha	107
10	Elizabeth	105
11	Lauren	100
12	Brittany	77
13	Danielle	70
13	Melissa	70
15	Emily	69
15	Tiffany	69
17	Amy	67
18	Laura	66
19	Heather	59
20	Alexandra	56
21	Katherine	53
21	Rebecca	53
23	Christina	52
23	Courtney	52
25	Kimberly	51

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Megan	48
27	Caitlin	46
28	Alicia	45
28	Chelsea	45
30	Erica	43
31	Erin	42
32	Rachel	41
33	Kelly	39
33	Kristen	39
35	Alyssa	38
36	Meghan	37
36	Sara	37
36	Victoria	37
39	Crystal	35
39	Katie	35
41	Kaitlyn	34
42	Andrea	33
42	Bethany	33
42	Katelyn	33
45	Vanessa	30
46	Hannah	29
46	Lindsey	29
46	Michaela	29
49	Jillian	28
49	Kelsey	28
49	Lindsay	28
52	Lisa	27
53	Kathryn	26
53	Michelle	26
55	Allison	25
55	Cassandra	25
55	Julie	25
58	Catherine	24
58	Jenna	24
60	Alison	23
60	Kathleen	23
60	Mary	23
63	Christine	22
64	Holly	21
64	Jamie	21
64	Kaitlin	21
64	Marissa	21
64	Shannon	21
69	Julia	20
69	Molly	20
71	Jacqueline	19
71	Kristina	19
73	Jasmine	18
73	Krystal	18
73	Nichole	18
76	Casey	17
76	Erika	17
76	Justine	17
79	Kristin	16
79	Tara	16
81	Amber	15
81	Angela	15
81	Brittney	15
81	Kara	15
81	Natalie	15
86	Emma	14
86	Kerri	14
86	Leah	14
89	Anne	13
89	April	13
89	Ashlee	13
89	Briana	13
89	Diana	13
89	Marisa	13
89	Natasha	13
89	Sabrina	13
97	Alexandria	12
97	Alisha	12
97	Brianna	12
97	Caitlyn	12
97	Felicia	12
97	Melinda	12
97	Meredith	12
97	Patricia	12