Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1988

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	792
2	Ashley	779
3	Brittany	604
4	Amanda	443
5	Tiffany	339
6	Kayla	328
7	Jennifer	326
8	Heather	318
9	Amber	316
10	Lauren	276
10	Sarah	276
12	Courtney	275
13	Elizabeth	240
14	Whitney	225
15	Stephanie	213
16	Kimberly	210
17	Megan	202
18	Mary	189
19	Samantha	186
20	Crystal	174
21	Rebecca	153
22	Danielle	142
23	Brittney	140
23	Emily	140
25	Katherine	135

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Melissa	134
27	Rachel	133
28	Laura	130
29	Christina	129
30	Erica	126
31	Victoria	123
32	Anna	120
32	Kristen	120
34	April	112
35	Nicole	111
35	Shannon	111
37	Chelsea	106
37	Jasmine	106
39	Erin	102
40	Kristin	99
41	Amy	95
42	Kelly	91
43	Michelle	89
43	Sara	89
45	Angela	88
45	Katie	88
47	Allison	86
48	Andrea	85
49	Lisa	77
50	Latoya	76
51	Casey	75
51	Hannah	75
53	Kathryn	74
54	Brandi	73
54	Lindsay	73
56	Catherine	72
57	Brandy	71
58	Alicia	70
58	Morgan	70
60	Kendra	68
60	Krystal	68
62	Candace	65
62	Lindsey	65
64	Caroline	63
65	Jamie	61
66	Caitlin	59
66	Ebony	59
66	Margaret	59
69	Britney	56
70	Felicia	54
70	Holly	54
72	Alexis	52
72	Meredith	52
74	Dana	51
75	Alexandra	49
76	Candice	45
76	Carrie	45
76	Christine	45
76	Lacey	45
76	Monica	45
81	Leslie	44
81	Natasha	44
81	Taylor	44
84	Angel	43
84	Brooke	43
84	Haley	43
84	Jacqueline	43
84	Jordan	43
84	Melanie	43
84	Patricia	43
91	Cassandra	42
91	Tara	42
93	Shanice	41
94	Cynthia	40
95	Alyssa	38
95	Tabitha	38
97	Alisha	37
97	Leah	37
97	Miranda	37
97	Natalie	37
97	Savannah	37