Most popular girls’ names in Rhode Island, 1989

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	237
2	Ashley	187
3	Jessica	161
4	Kayla	140
5	Nicole	135
6	Samantha	129
6	Sarah	129
8	Jennifer	124
9	Stephanie	110
10	Brittany	106
11	Elizabeth	93
12	Lauren	85
13	Danielle	84
14	Courtney	78
15	Emily	71
16	Katherine	69
16	Laura	69
16	Michelle	69
19	Megan	63
19	Melissa	63
21	Alexandra	58
21	Christina	58
21	Heather	58
24	Rebecca	55
25	Alyssa	54

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Chelsea	51
27	Alicia	47
27	Allison	47
27	Erin	47
27	Kelsey	47
27	Kimberly	47
32	Caitlin	45
33	Tiffany	42
33	Victoria	42
35	Katie	41
36	Kristen	40
36	Rachel	40
38	Katelyn	39
39	Erica	38
40	Lisa	37
41	Sara	36
42	Amy	35
42	Christine	35
42	Kathryn	35
42	Shannon	35
46	Lindsay	32
47	Cassandra	31
47	Kelly	31
47	Meghan	31
50	Brianna	30
50	Tara	30
50	Vanessa	30
53	Andrea	28
53	Jamie	28
53	Marissa	28
56	Amber	26
56	Bethany	26
58	Angela	25
59	Crystal	24
59	Jillian	24
59	Mary	24
62	Hannah	23
62	Jacqueline	23
62	Jenna	23
62	Kathleen	23
62	Natasha	23
67	Melanie	21
68	Brittney	20
68	Jasmine	20
68	Kaitlyn	20
71	Catherine	19
71	Holly	19
71	Krystal	19
74	Alexandria	18
74	Alison	18
74	Julie	18
74	Kristina	18
78	Bianca	17
78	Caroline	17
78	Casey	17
78	Leah	17
78	Molly	17
83	Michaela	16
84	Abigail	15
84	Briana	15
84	Caitlyn	15
84	Kaitlin	15
84	Kristin	15
84	Patricia	15
90	Kara	14
90	Lindsey	14
90	Sabrina	14
93	Anna	13
93	Colleen	13
93	Felicia	13
93	Jaclyn	13
93	Jordan	13
93	Margaret	13
99	Aimee	12
99	Kendra	12
99	Kerry	12
99	Meagan	12
99	Olivia	12