Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Hannah	321
2	Taylor	300
3	Sarah	269
4	Alexis	265
5	Ashley	255
6	Emily	252
7	Jessica	247
8	Madison	237
9	Brittany	229
10	Kayla	209
11	Elizabeth	204
12	Jasmine	186
13	Courtney	184
14	Amber	182
15	Victoria	176
16	Savannah	175
17	Lauren	171
17	Mary	171
19	Anna	163
20	Brianna	160
21	Samantha	159
22	Megan	154
23	Destiny	152
24	Morgan	148
25	Haley	146

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jordan	141
27	Rachel	139
28	Caroline	137
29	Rebecca	132
30	Katherine	108
31	Alyssa	106
32	Sydney	105
33	Amanda	102
34	Abigail	99
35	Olivia	96
36	Kaitlyn	95
37	Kelsey	84
38	Jennifer	82
39	Breanna	81
40	Kimberly	80
41	Katelyn	79
42	Allison	78
42	Tiffany	78
44	Chelsea	77
45	Shelby	74
46	Brooke	73
47	Alexandra	72
48	Heather	71
49	Danielle	69
49	Erin	69
51	Sara	68
52	Makayla	67
52	Summer	67
54	Kristen	66
55	Bailey	63
55	Gabrielle	63
55	Sierra	63
58	Catherine	62
59	Briana	61
60	Emma	60
61	Katie	59
61	Michaela	59
63	Stephanie	58
64	Grace	57
64	Margaret	57
64	Nicole	57
67	Julia	56
68	Caitlin	55
69	Alexus	54
69	Angel	54
71	Diamond	53
72	Cassidy	52
73	Laura	51
74	Alexandria	50
74	Mikayla	50
76	Autumn	49
77	Christina	48
78	Jada	47
79	Alicia	46
79	Amy	46
79	Brittney	46
79	Kaitlin	46
83	Aaliyah	45
83	Erica	45
83	Kathryn	45
83	Logan	45
83	Raven	45
88	Cheyenne	44
88	Madeline	44
88	Sabrina	44
88	Whitney	44
92	Hailey	43
93	Andrea	42
93	Jenna	42
93	Lindsey	42
96	Ashlyn	40
96	Holly	40
98	Brandi	39
98	Cierra	39
98	Michelle	39