Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1984

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	166
2	Jennifer	156
3	Ashley	155
4	Amanda	151
5	Heather	92
6	Melissa	91
7	Sarah	89
8	Megan	88
9	Amber	71
10	Nicole	70
11	Katie	69
12	Amy	67
12	Danielle	67
14	Laura	61
14	Stephanie	61
16	Andrea	60
17	Lindsey	58
17	Rachel	58
17	Rebecca	58
20	Elizabeth	57
21	Erin	53
21	Michelle	53
23	Angela	48
24	Jamie	47
25	Jenna	45

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Sara	45
27	Kimberly	43
28	Emily	42
28	Kayla	42
30	Tara	41
31	Crystal	39
32	Samantha	37
33	Stacy	36
34	Alicia	35
34	Lisa	35
36	Katherine	33
36	Tiffany	33
38	Kelly	31
39	April	29
39	Lacey	29
39	Shannon	29
42	Holly	28
42	Kristin	28
44	Kathryn	27
45	Brittany	24
45	Carrie	24
45	Christina	24
45	Nichole	24
45	Tracy	24
50	Chelsea	23
50	Christine	23
50	Heidi	23
50	Julie	23
50	Mary	23
55	Anna	22
55	Kelsey	22
55	Lindsay	22
58	Brandi	21
59	Courtney	20
59	Kara	20
61	Kristen	19
61	Leah	19
61	Leslie	19
64	Beth	18
64	Kari	18
66	Bethany	17
66	Dana	17
66	Kristina	17
66	Lori	17
66	Miranda	17
71	Lauren	16
72	Abby	15
72	Allison	15
72	Cassandra	15
72	Cassie	15
72	Sheena	15
77	Jill	14
78	Dawn	13
78	Erica	13
78	Kelli	13
78	Meghan	13
78	Misty	13
78	Tanya	13
84	Alison	12
84	Autumn	12
84	Brooke	12
84	Casey	12
84	Catherine	12
84	Krista	12
84	Kristi	12
84	Lacy	12
84	Teresa	12
84	Theresa	12
84	Trista	12
84	Vanessa	12
84	Victoria	12
97	Anne	11
97	Brandy	11
97	Jessie	11
97	Jolene	11
97	Kendra	11
97	Margaret	11
97	Maria	11
97	Melinda	11
97	Natalie	11
97	Stacey	11
97	Tasha	11
97	Valerie	11