Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	175
2	Jessica	163
3	Amanda	141
4	Sarah	135
5	Ashley	131
6	Amber	108
7	Nicole	94
8	Megan	87
9	Melissa	85
10	Heather	84
11	Amy	76
12	Elizabeth	69
13	Sara	68
13	Stephanie	68
15	Michelle	66
16	Erin	63
17	Angela	61
17	Rebecca	61
19	Laura	59
20	Rachel	56
21	Jamie	53
22	Lisa	52
23	Kayla	49
23	Lindsey	49
25	Emily	46

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katie	44
27	Andrea	43
28	Kari	37
29	Danielle	36
29	Heidi	36
29	Tara	36
32	Crystal	35
33	Kristin	34
34	Alicia	33
35	Kimberly	32
35	Lindsay	32
35	Samantha	32
38	Christina	31
38	Kelly	31
40	Katherine	29
41	Lacey	28
42	Tiffany	25
43	Carrie	24
44	Anna	23
44	Christine	23
44	Leslie	23
44	Shannon	23
48	Holly	22
48	Jill	22
48	Stacy	22
51	Alison	21
51	April	21
51	Leah	21
54	Chelsea	20
54	Courtney	20
54	Julie	20
54	Miranda	20
58	Kristen	19
59	Erica	18
59	Melanie	18
61	Abby	17
61	Allison	17
61	Brandi	17
61	Cassandra	17
61	Karen	17
61	Kathryn	17
61	Natasha	17
68	Dawn	16
68	Desiree	16
68	Mary	16
68	Misty	16
68	Susan	16
68	Tina	16
74	Beth	15
74	Brooke	15
74	Kristina	15
74	Tasha	15
78	Kelli	14
78	Kelsey	14
78	Stacey	14
78	Teresa	14
78	Tessa	14
83	Brittany	13
83	Jodi	13
83	Tanya	13
86	Anne	12
86	Jenny	12
86	Katrina	12
86	Kristi	12
86	Meghan	12
86	Molly	12
86	Natalie	12
86	Robin	12
86	Tracy	12
86	Trista	12
96	Catherine	11
96	Chelsey	11
96	Gina	11
96	Marie	11
96	Mindy	11
96	Nichole	11
96	Sheena	11
96	Sheila	11
96	Theresa	11
96	Victoria	11