Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1996

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Taylor	349
2	Ashley	303
3	Jessica	280
4	Hannah	279
4	Kayla	279
6	Brittany	276
7	Emily	271
8	Alexis	269
9	Sarah	233
10	Courtney	210
11	Jasmine	209
12	Amber	205
13	Mary	197
14	Elizabeth	188
15	Anna	180
16	Haley	175
17	Madison	173
18	Savannah	169
19	Lauren	168
20	Samantha	166
21	Megan	165
22	Brianna	163
22	Morgan	163
24	Rachel	157
25	Victoria	154

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	138
27	Caroline	125
28	Katherine	119
29	Amanda	110
30	Kimberly	108
31	Destiny	100
32	Jordan	96
33	Kristen	95
33	Olivia	95
35	Allison	91
35	Chelsea	91
37	Kaitlyn	90
37	Kelsey	90
37	Tiffany	90
40	Sydney	88
41	Abigail	86
42	Breanna	84
43	Shelby	83
44	Danielle	82
45	Alyssa	81
45	Brooke	81
47	Heather	77
47	Jennifer	77
49	Katelyn	76
50	Summer	75
51	Alexandra	70
52	Caitlin	69
53	Julia	67
53	Sara	67
55	Christina	66
56	Alexandria	65
56	Briana	65
56	Sierra	65
56	Stephanie	65
60	Katie	64
61	Bailey	63
62	Erin	60
62	Gabrielle	60
64	Catherine	59
65	Whitney	57
66	Margaret	56
67	Erica	53
68	Lindsey	51
69	Andrea	50
69	Emma	50
69	Natalie	50
69	Raven	50
73	Angel	49
73	Mackenzie	49
75	Autumn	48
75	Kathryn	48
75	Madeline	48
75	Makayla	48
79	Miranda	47
80	Kaitlin	46
80	Nicole	46
82	Grace	45
83	Angela	44
84	Asia	42
84	Bethany	42
84	Brittney	42
84	Deja	42
84	Diamond	42
84	Jamie	42
84	Rebekah	42
91	Alexus	41
91	Casey	41
91	Jenna	41
91	Kristin	41
95	Amy	40
95	Michaela	40
97	Logan	39
98	Jada	38
98	Mariah	38
98	Shannon	38