Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	744
2	Amanda	584
3	Jessica	533
4	Crystal	379
5	Kimberly	321
6	Melissa	286
6	Stephanie	286
8	Tiffany	275
9	April	261
10	Heather	260
11	Ashley	254
12	Elizabeth	250
13	Angela	246
14	Mary	225
15	Amy	204
16	Sarah	193
17	Latoya	178
18	Brandy	172
19	Rebecca	169
20	Shannon	159
21	Christina	155
22	Brandi	141
23	Laura	136
24	Courtney	135
25	Kelly	134

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Michelle	129
27	Andrea	127
27	Lisa	127
29	Erin	124
30	Erica	118
31	Katherine	115
32	Lauren	114
33	Amber	108
34	Tonya	103
35	Kristen	102
36	Emily	101
36	Jamie	101
38	Leslie	97
39	Kristin	96
40	Anna	95
41	Natasha	94
42	Julie	93
43	Sara	89
44	Nicole	88
44	Rachel	88
46	Pamela	86
47	Tara	77
48	Candice	76
49	Dana	75
50	Allison	74
51	Alicia	71
51	Katrina	71
51	Samantha	71
54	Karen	70
55	Misty	69
56	Latasha	67
57	Carrie	63
57	Monica	63
57	Tina	63
60	Tabitha	62
61	Catherine	61
61	Christy	61
61	Kristy	61
64	Susan	59
64	Tamara	59
66	Angel	57
66	Cynthia	57
66	Stacey	57
69	Felicia	56
69	Holly	56
69	Patricia	56
69	Tasha	56
69	Tracy	56
74	Kathryn	55
74	Stacy	55
76	Danielle	54
77	Lindsay	53
77	Robin	53
79	Casey	52
79	Margaret	52
79	Melanie	52
79	Teresa	52
83	Caroline	51
84	Katie	50
85	Sharon	49
85	Yolanda	49
87	Ebony	48
88	Megan	47
89	Candace	46
89	Meredith	46
91	Brooke	45
91	Jacqueline	45
91	Krystal	45
91	Victoria	45
91	Wendy	45
96	Donna	44
96	Sandra	44
98	Kristina	43
98	Leah	43
98	Natalie	43
98	Veronica	43
98	Virginia	43