Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	906
2	Jessica	836
3	Amanda	474
4	Brittany	469
5	Jennifer	371
6	Heather	330
7	Tiffany	293
8	Amber	287
9	Sarah	286
10	Kayla	270
11	Elizabeth	267
12	Lauren	224
13	Kimberly	222
14	Courtney	211
15	Stephanie	204
16	Crystal	201
17	Megan	196
18	Whitney	192
19	Samantha	179
20	Mary	178
21	Melissa	145
22	Rebecca	141
23	Rachel	139
24	Emily	137
25	Katherine	133

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amy	132
26	Danielle	132
26	Erica	132
29	Christina	128
29	Laura	128
31	Shannon	116
32	April	115
33	Erin	112
34	Nicole	109
35	Anna	105
36	Sara	103
37	Kelly	101
38	Brittney	97
38	Michelle	97
40	Kendra	96
41	Angela	94
41	Jamie	94
43	Kristen	93
44	Alicia	90
44	Victoria	90
46	Lindsey	89
47	Kathryn	86
48	Margaret	85
49	Allison	84
50	Chelsea	81
51	Katie	79
52	Andrea	76
53	Brandy	74
53	Casey	74
55	Latoya	73
55	Lindsay	73
57	Brandi	71
58	Candace	69
59	Kristin	68
59	Krystal	68
59	Lisa	68
62	Hannah	65
63	Felicia	64
64	Catherine	62
65	Caroline	60
66	Holly	59
67	Natasha	58
68	Kristina	57
69	Sierra	56
70	Stacey	52
71	Monica	50
71	Patricia	50
73	Julia	49
74	Ebony	48
74	Jacqueline	48
76	Dana	47
77	Meredith	45
77	Tara	45
79	Angelica	44
79	Candice	44
81	Morgan	43
81	Stacy	43
83	Leslie	42
83	Tamara	42
85	Jasmine	41
86	Alexis	40
86	Jenna	40
86	Julie	40
86	Kathleen	40
86	Latasha	40
91	Lacey	39
91	Sabrina	39
93	Carrie	38
93	Christine	38
93	Meghan	38
96	Karen	37
96	Melanie	37
96	Sasha	37
99	Cierra	36
99	Mallory	36
99	Tabitha	36
99	Veronica	36