Most popular girls’ names in South Carolina, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Hannah	363
2	Taylor	340
3	Alexis	299
4	Emily	297
5	Ashley	265
6	Sarah	257
7	Madison	244
8	Kayla	231
9	Elizabeth	216
10	Jessica	211
11	Brittany	204
12	Destiny	192
13	Lauren	191
14	Mary	175
15	Anna	172
16	Amber	171
16	Brianna	171
18	Savannah	170
19	Victoria	166
20	Megan	165
21	Jasmine	152
21	Morgan	152
23	Abigail	149
24	Courtney	148
24	Samantha	148

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Haley	141
27	Caroline	136
28	Jordan	129
29	Katherine	126
30	Rachel	123
31	Kaitlyn	117
32	Olivia	113
33	Alyssa	110
34	Rebecca	109
35	Katelyn	106
36	Makayla	101
37	Sydney	95
38	Amanda	94
38	Emma	94
40	Kelsey	90
41	Breanna	89
42	Allison	87
43	Jada	80
44	Bailey	76
45	Kimberly	74
45	Sierra	74
45	Tiffany	74
48	Briana	72
49	Danielle	70
50	Sara	68
51	Brooke	67
52	Grace	66
53	Erin	65
53	Shelby	65
55	Angel	64
56	Gabrielle	62
57	Christina	61
57	Michaela	61
59	Cassidy	60
60	Caitlin	59
61	Hailey	58
62	Autumn	57
62	Jennifer	57
64	Diamond	56
64	Julia	56
64	Nicole	56
67	Madeline	55
67	Summer	55
69	Heather	54
70	Erica	53
71	Kristen	52
71	Natalie	52
71	Stephanie	52
74	Katie	51
75	Alexandria	50
76	Alexandra	49
76	Asia	49
76	Chelsea	49
76	Mackenzie	49
80	Kathryn	48
81	Catherine	47
81	Faith	47
81	Margaret	47
81	Mikayla	47
85	Alexus	46
86	Kaylee	45
86	Laura	45
86	Lindsey	45
89	Ashlyn	44
89	Jenna	44
91	Aaliyah	41
91	Maya	41
93	Cheyenne	40
93	Miranda	40
95	Mckenzie	39
96	Caitlyn	38
96	Leah	38
98	Ariel	37
98	Logan	37
100	Kierra	36
100	Rebekah	36