Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	213
2	Jessica	196
3	Sarah	161
4	Amanda	146
5	Melissa	98
6	Angela	97
6	Nicole	97
8	Amber	95
9	Amy	83
10	Rebecca	82
11	Elizabeth	73
12	Erin	72
13	Emily	68
14	Heather	67
14	Michelle	67
16	Sara	61
17	Lisa	59
18	Jamie	57
19	Stephanie	56
20	Laura	53
21	Andrea	50
22	Kristin	49
22	Rachel	49
24	Katie	48
25	Ashley	47

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Crystal	44
27	Lindsey	43
28	Kimberly	42
29	April	40
29	Jill	40
31	Heidi	39
32	Mary	38
33	Tara	37
33	Tiffany	37
35	Kayla	36
35	Megan	36
37	Anna	32
37	Danielle	32
37	Julie	32
37	Katherine	32
37	Lindsay	32
42	Kari	31
43	Carrie	30
44	Kelly	29
44	Lacey	29
46	Shannon	28
47	Christina	27
47	Samantha	27
49	Leah	26
50	Abby	25
51	Brooke	23
51	Kristen	23
51	Kristi	23
51	Tracy	23
55	Holly	22
56	Brandi	21
56	Cassandra	21
56	Kelli	21
59	Brandy	20
59	Kathryn	20
59	Kristina	20
62	Erica	19
62	Nichole	19
64	Christine	18
64	Maria	18
64	Miranda	18
64	Molly	18
64	Tanya	18
69	Courtney	17
69	Jaime	17
69	Jenny	17
69	Susan	17
73	Alicia	16
73	Bethany	16
75	Allison	15
75	Dawn	15
75	Kara	15
75	Melanie	15
75	Misty	15
75	Stacy	15
75	Tasha	15
82	Jodi	14
82	Karen	14
84	Brittany	13
84	Chelsea	13
84	Rachael	13
84	Renae	13
84	Robin	13
84	Teresa	13
84	Tonya	13
84	Valerie	13
92	Christy	12
92	Krista	12
92	Leslie	12
92	Mandy	12
92	Tamara	12
92	Theresa	12
92	Traci	12
92	Trisha	12
100	Anne	11
100	Beth	11
100	Desiree	11
100	Monica	11
100	Natalie	11
100	Pamela	11
100	Renee	11
100	Victoria	11
100	Wendy	11