Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	222
2	Jessica	176
3	Amanda	171
4	Melissa	130
5	Sarah	111
6	Amy	110
7	Heather	94
7	Nicole	94
9	Rebecca	88
10	Angela	86
11	Michelle	83
12	Erin	79
13	Amber	76
14	Sara	71
15	Lisa	59
16	Stephanie	58
17	Katie	56
18	Jamie	52
19	Laura	50
19	Megan	50
21	Elizabeth	46
22	Kimberly	45
23	Christina	44
23	Tiffany	44
25	Kelly	42

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Crystal	40
26	Emily	40
26	Rachel	40
29	April	39
29	Tara	39
31	Jill	38
32	Carrie	37
33	Andrea	36
34	Kristin	35
34	Mary	35
36	Heidi	32
37	Erica	30
37	Julie	30
39	Dawn	29
39	Holly	29
41	Karen	25
41	Nichole	25
41	Stacy	25
44	Melanie	24
44	Misty	24
44	Shannon	24
47	Anna	22
47	Katherine	22
47	Kristi	22
50	Kari	21
50	Kristen	21
50	Miranda	21
53	Ashley	20
53	Kara	20
53	Kristina	20
53	Pamela	20
57	Brandy	19
57	Jodi	19
57	Wendy	19
60	Kelli	18
60	Leah	18
60	Lindsey	18
60	Stacey	18
60	Tina	18
60	Tracy	18
66	Brandi	17
66	Brooke	17
66	Courtney	17
66	Danielle	17
70	Becky	16
70	Lindsay	16
72	Alicia	15
72	Jacqueline	15
72	Kathryn	15
72	Katrina	15
76	Ann	14
76	Anne	14
76	Christine	14
76	Dana	14
76	Jenny	14
76	Krista	14
76	Lori	14
76	Mandy	14
76	Shawna	14
76	Susan	14
76	Tanya	14
76	Tonya	14
88	Alison	13
88	Samantha	13
88	Teresa	13
88	Valerie	13
92	Bobbi	12
92	Erika	12
92	Jackie	12
92	Jessie	12
92	Melinda	12
92	Natalie	12
92	Natasha	12
92	Tamara	12
92	Trisha	12