Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	164
2	Amanda	159
3	Jessica	155
4	Jennifer	120
5	Megan	112
6	Sarah	97
7	Stephanie	87
8	Elizabeth	85
9	Nicole	83
10	Heather	82
11	Melissa	70
12	Amy	66
13	Amber	63
14	Jamie	62
15	Danielle	59
16	Rachel	56
16	Sara	56
18	Katie	54
18	Rebecca	54
20	Laura	51
21	Kimberly	49
22	Emily	48
22	Michelle	48
24	Brittany	45
25	Erin	42

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jenna	41
27	Lindsey	40
28	Angela	37
28	Tara	37
30	Andrea	35
30	Samantha	35
32	Kayla	34
33	Crystal	31
34	Katherine	29
35	Lindsay	28
36	Alicia	27
36	Christina	27
36	Erica	27
36	Kelly	27
36	Lacey	27
36	Tiffany	27
42	Heidi	26
42	Jill	26
44	Allison	24
44	Anna	24
44	Kristen	24
44	Kristin	24
44	Lisa	24
49	April	22
50	Cassandra	21
51	Christine	20
51	Kathryn	20
53	Holly	19
53	Julie	19
53	Shannon	19
53	Sheena	19
57	Bethany	18
57	Courtney	18
57	Kari	18
57	Kelli	18
57	Miranda	18
57	Stacy	18
63	Alyssa	17
63	Brandi	17
63	Brooke	17
63	Mary	17
63	Misty	17
63	Molly	17
69	Kristina	16
70	Brittney	15
70	Leah	15
70	Natasha	15
73	Carrie	14
73	Kara	14
73	Kathleen	14
73	Lacy	14
73	Nichole	14
78	Abby	13
78	Candace	13
78	Chelsea	13
78	Jodi	13
78	Kelsey	13
78	Leslie	13
78	Meghan	13
78	Tracy	13
86	Alison	12
86	Karen	12
86	Kristi	12
86	Lauren	12
86	Melanie	12
86	Natalie	12
86	Vanessa	12
93	Katrina	11
93	Kendra	11
93	Krista	11
93	Lori	11
93	Tanya	11
98	Alissa	10
98	Anne	10
98	Beth	10
98	Bridget	10
98	Catherine	10
98	Jacqueline	10
98	Krystal	10
98	Maria	10
98	Nikki	10
98	Patricia	10
98	Stacey	10
98	Victoria	10
98	Whitney	10