Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	837
2	Jessica	795
3	Amanda	483
4	Jennifer	427
5	Brittany	403
6	Heather	328
7	Tiffany	294
8	Sarah	267
9	Elizabeth	263
10	Lauren	251
11	Kimberly	244
12	Amber	243
13	Crystal	214
14	Megan	213
15	Stephanie	202
16	Courtney	182
17	Whitney	181
18	Melissa	163
19	Mary	162
20	Katherine	159
21	Rachel	153
22	Shannon	150
23	Samantha	145
24	Christina	142
25	Erica	138

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Danielle	135
27	April	134
27	Laura	134
29	Amy	132
30	Rebecca	131
31	Emily	129
32	Kelly	124
33	Kayla	119
34	Nicole	118
35	Anna	116
36	Kristen	113
37	Latoya	109
38	Angela	106
39	Erin	101
40	Michelle	100
41	Allison	97
42	Kathryn	93
43	Alicia	92
44	Jamie	87
45	Brandy	86
45	Lindsey	86
45	Sara	86
48	Brittney	85
49	Kristin	80
50	Andrea	78
50	Krystal	78
52	Brandi	76
52	Catherine	76
52	Margaret	76
55	Victoria	75
56	Casey	74
57	Ebony	71
58	Katie	69
59	Candace	68
60	Kendra	65
61	Lindsay	59
62	Lisa	58
63	Holly	56
63	Leslie	56
63	Stacey	56
66	Monica	55
67	Dominique	54
67	Meredith	54
67	Tamara	54
70	Tara	51
71	Morgan	50
72	Katrina	49
72	Sierra	49
72	Stacy	49
75	Angel	48
76	Leah	47
76	Patricia	47
78	Felicia	46
79	Christine	45
80	Cassandra	44
80	Dana	44
80	Natalie	44
80	Natasha	44
84	Britney	42
84	Caroline	42
86	Carrie	41
86	Robin	41
88	Candice	40
88	Hannah	40
88	Jenna	40
88	Pamela	40
92	Alexis	39
92	Vanessa	39
94	Julie	38
94	Meagan	38
96	Julia	37
96	Kristina	37
96	Tabitha	37
96	Tina	37
100	Sabrina	36
100	Sade	36