Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1982
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 764 |
| 2 | Jessica | 595 |
| 3 | Amanda | 489 |
| 4 | Ashley | 405 |
| 5 | Crystal | 391 |
| 6 | Tiffany | 288 |
| 7 | Kimberly | 281 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 267 |
| 9 | Melissa | 253 |
| 10 | April | 251 |
| 11 | Elizabeth | 237 |
| 12 | Mary | 225 |
| 13 | Sarah | 224 |
| 14 | Heather | 223 |
| 15 | Angela | 202 |
| 16 | Amy | 195 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 193 |
| 18 | Lauren | 161 |
| 19 | Christina | 147 |
| 20 | Erica | 140 |
| 21 | Kelly | 134 |
| 22 | Amber | 133 |
| 22 | Emily | 133 |
| 24 | Brandy | 132 |
| 24 | Courtney | 132 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Latoya | 130 |
| 26 | Laura | 130 |
| 26 | Michelle | 130 |
| 29 | Shannon | 127 |
| 30 | Erin | 121 |
| 30 | Lisa | 121 |
| 32 | Jamie | 109 |
| 33 | Anna | 103 |
| 33 | Rachel | 103 |
| 35 | Kristen | 102 |
| 35 | Nicole | 102 |
| 37 | Leslie | 96 |
| 37 | Samantha | 96 |
| 39 | Allison | 94 |
| 39 | Andrea | 94 |
| 41 | Katherine | 92 |
| 41 | Lindsay | 92 |
| 43 | Alicia | 91 |
| 44 | Sara | 87 |
| 45 | Brandi | 86 |
| 46 | Kristin | 80 |
| 46 | Pamela | 80 |
| 48 | Krystal | 79 |
| 49 | Latasha | 76 |
| 50 | Lindsey | 74 |
| 51 | Danielle | 73 |
| 52 | Candice | 72 |
| 52 | Natasha | 72 |
| 52 | Tara | 72 |
| 55 | Margaret | 71 |
| 56 | Carrie | 68 |
| 56 | Ebony | 68 |
| 58 | Kathryn | 67 |
| 59 | Catherine | 66 |
| 60 | Dana | 65 |
| 60 | Julie | 65 |
| 60 | Kayla | 65 |
| 63 | Candace | 64 |
| 63 | Miranda | 64 |
| 63 | Susan | 64 |
| 66 | Cynthia | 63 |
| 67 | Christy | 62 |
| 68 | Natalie | 61 |
| 69 | Stacy | 60 |
| 70 | Patricia | 59 |
| 71 | Tina | 58 |
| 72 | Tonya | 57 |
| 73 | Katrina | 56 |
| 74 | Felicia | 55 |
| 74 | Victoria | 55 |
| 76 | Tamara | 53 |
| 76 | Virginia | 53 |
| 78 | Jacqueline | 52 |
| 78 | Sharon | 52 |
| 80 | Caroline | 51 |
| 80 | Cassandra | 51 |
| 80 | Monica | 51 |
| 80 | Tracy | 51 |
| 80 | Wendy | 51 |
| 85 | Holly | 50 |
| 85 | Misty | 50 |
| 87 | Katie | 49 |
| 88 | Denise | 48 |
| 88 | Tabitha | 48 |
| 88 | Tammy | 48 |
| 91 | Karen | 47 |
| 91 | Teresa | 47 |
| 93 | Casey | 46 |
| 93 | Valerie | 46 |
| 95 | Megan | 45 |
| 95 | Robin | 45 |
| 95 | Stacey | 45 |
| 98 | Carolyn | 44 |
| 98 | Latonya | 44 |
| 98 | Nancy | 44 |