Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	175
2	Amanda	150
2	Jessica	150
4	Sarah	121
5	Jennifer	107
6	Amber	95
7	Megan	87
8	Stephanie	73
9	Elizabeth	69
10	Brittany	65
10	Melissa	65
12	Emily	60
12	Nicole	60
14	Katie	58
15	Danielle	57
15	Kayla	57
15	Samantha	57
18	Heather	55
19	Amy	54
19	Laura	54
21	Sara	53
22	Rebecca	48
23	Michelle	47
24	Jenna	46
25	Rachel	45

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lindsey	44
27	Erin	39
28	Angela	37
29	Kimberly	36
30	Katherine	32
31	Andrea	31
31	Christina	31
31	Courtney	31
34	Alicia	30
34	Jamie	30
34	Lisa	30
34	Tiffany	30
38	Allison	28
38	Kelsey	28
38	Whitney	28
41	Cassandra	27
41	Kelly	27
43	Jill	26
43	Kristen	26
45	Erica	25
46	Crystal	24
46	Lacey	24
46	Mary	24
46	Tara	24
50	Heidi	23
51	Holly	22
52	Shannon	20
53	Abby	19
53	Leah	19
53	Mallory	19
56	April	18
56	Brooke	18
56	Carrie	18
56	Misty	18
56	Molly	18
61	Anna	17
61	Bethany	17
61	Kari	17
61	Miranda	17
65	Brittney	16
65	Chelsea	16
65	Kathryn	16
65	Lindsay	16
65	Vanessa	16
70	Christine	15
70	Desiree	15
70	Kelli	15
70	Krista	15
70	Meghan	15
70	Nichole	15
70	Stacy	15
70	Tracy	15
78	Julie	14
78	Kendra	14
78	Kristin	14
78	Mandy	14
82	Katrina	13
82	Kristina	13
84	Alison	12
84	Natasha	12
84	Robin	12
84	Tamara	12
84	Traci	12
89	Abigail	11
89	Brianna	11
89	Caitlin	11
89	Casey	11
89	Cassie	11
89	Gina	11
89	Lacy	11
89	Lauren	11
89	Teresa	11
98	Alyssa	10
98	Jacqueline	10
98	Kristi	10
98	Maria	10
98	Natalie	10
98	Patricia	10
98	Rachael	10
98	Savannah	10
98	Stacey	10