Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	860
2	Jessica	679
3	Jennifer	514
4	Amanda	463
5	Brittany	327
6	Kimberly	314
7	Heather	295
8	Crystal	292
9	Elizabeth	278
10	Tiffany	248
11	Stephanie	243
12	Sarah	218
13	Mary	214
14	Lauren	197
15	Melissa	190
16	Amber	189
16	Megan	189
18	Rachel	153
19	Amy	149
20	April	146
20	Danielle	146
22	Rebecca	145
23	Nicole	142
24	Christina	141
25	Laura	140

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erica	138
27	Latoya	137
28	Courtney	136
29	Katherine	130
30	Erin	126
31	Emily	123
32	Angela	117
32	Anna	117
34	Shannon	115
35	Kelly	110
35	Samantha	110
37	Lindsey	106
38	Michelle	102
39	Jamie	101
40	Sara	98
41	Allison	97
41	Brandi	97
43	Andrea	96
44	Krystal	93
45	Kristen	92
46	Brandy	91
46	Lindsay	91
48	Victoria	84
48	Whitney	84
50	Kathryn	79
51	Alicia	72
51	Lisa	72
51	Tara	72
54	Catherine	71
54	Kayla	71
56	Katie	66
57	Candice	64
58	Brittney	63
58	Stacy	63
60	Candace	61
60	Casey	61
60	Kristin	61
60	Margaret	61
64	Leslie	60
65	Felicia	59
65	Sheena	59
67	Holly	55
67	Tabitha	55
69	Caroline	54
70	Ebony	52
71	Christine	49
71	Monica	49
73	Jenna	48
73	Julie	48
75	Latasha	47
76	Susan	46
77	Cynthia	45
78	Leah	44
79	Alexis	43
79	Cassandra	43
79	Dana	43
79	Dominique	43
79	Karen	43
79	Meredith	43
85	Katrina	42
85	Patricia	42
85	Sabrina	42
85	Tina	42
89	Sierra	41
90	Jacqueline	40
91	Christy	39
91	Hope	39
91	Julia	39
91	Tracy	39
95	India	38
95	Kendra	38
95	Tamara	38
95	Tonya	38
99	Carrie	36
99	Lacey	36
99	Miranda	36
99	Vanessa	36