Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	202
2	Jessica	187
3	Sarah	130
4	Amanda	122
5	Melissa	114
6	Nicole	93
7	Amber	92
8	Sara	89
9	Amy	80
9	Heather	80
11	Rebecca	76
12	Erin	73
13	Elizabeth	72
14	Angela	67
15	Stephanie	61
16	Laura	58
17	Lisa	57
18	Jamie	50
18	Katie	50
20	Michelle	49
21	Heidi	47
22	April	46
22	Kimberly	46
24	Andrea	45
24	Kristin	45

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tiffany	42
27	Emily	41
27	Megan	41
29	Jill	39
30	Tara	38
31	Brooke	36
31	Rachel	36
33	Mary	34
34	Crystal	33
34	Lindsey	33
36	Kristen	30
37	Julie	28
37	Kari	28
39	Christina	27
39	Kelly	27
39	Leah	27
42	Carrie	26
42	Lindsay	26
44	Stacy	25
45	Katherine	24
46	Ashley	23
46	Danielle	23
46	Kelli	23
46	Shannon	23
50	Dawn	22
50	Samantha	22
52	Stacey	21
53	Alicia	20
53	Brandi	20
53	Erica	20
53	Mandy	20
53	Nichole	20
58	Beth	19
58	Karen	19
58	Misty	19
61	Holly	18
61	Kathryn	18
61	Lacey	18
61	Leslie	18
61	Melanie	18
66	Brandy	17
66	Tammy	17
66	Tracy	17
69	Abby	16
69	Anne	16
69	Jessie	16
69	Theresa	16
73	Allison	15
73	Ann	15
73	Christine	15
73	Jodi	15
73	Tanya	15
73	Wendy	15
79	Anna	14
79	Bobbi	14
79	Cassandra	14
79	Kara	14
79	Molly	14
79	Pamela	14
79	Susan	14
79	Tina	14
79	Tonya	14
88	Autumn	13
88	Brenda	13
88	Catherine	13
88	Jenny	13
88	Robin	13
88	Sandra	13
88	Teresa	13
95	Becky	12
95	Jenna	12
95	Lori	12
95	Meghan	12
95	Miranda	12
100	Callie	11
100	Carmen	11
100	Janelle	11
100	Julia	11
100	Kathleen	11
100	Kendra	11
100	Kristi	11
100	Kristina	11
100	Renee	11
100	Valerie	11