Most popular girls’ names in South Dakota, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	203
2	Amanda	166
3	Jessica	134
4	Sarah	119
5	Jennifer	104
6	Megan	95
7	Kayla	84
8	Amber	72
9	Samantha	70
10	Danielle	67
10	Heather	67
12	Brittany	66
12	Kelsey	66
14	Emily	61
15	Nicole	60
16	Melissa	57
17	Sara	52
18	Rachel	51
19	Katie	50
20	Rebecca	49
21	Elizabeth	47
22	Laura	46
23	Amy	45
24	Stephanie	44
25	Whitney	42

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Andrea	40
26	Angela	40
28	Jamie	38
28	Michelle	38
30	Lindsey	37
30	Lisa	37
32	Erin	32
33	Alicia	31
34	Kimberly	30
34	Lacey	30
34	Tiffany	30
37	Allison	29
37	Christina	29
37	Jenna	29
40	Chelsea	27
40	Katherine	27
42	Alyssa	26
42	Kelly	26
44	Brooke	25
45	Courtney	24
45	Crystal	24
45	Erica	24
45	Tara	24
49	Anna	23
50	Mary	22
51	Kristin	21
51	Shannon	21
53	April	18
53	Kathryn	18
53	Miranda	18
53	Stacy	18
57	Bethany	17
57	Molly	17
57	Victoria	17
60	Heidi	16
60	Julie	16
60	Kelli	16
60	Lindsay	16
60	Mallory	16
60	Maria	16
60	Vanessa	16
67	Cassandra	15
67	Chelsey	15
67	Kendra	15
67	Tracy	15
71	Christine	14
71	Kara	14
71	Nichole	14
74	Abby	13
74	Carrie	13
74	Kristina	13
77	Alison	12
77	Ashlee	12
77	Brianna	12
77	Natalie	12
81	Ann	11
81	Haley	11
81	Hannah	11
81	Jessie	11
81	Julia	11
81	Kari	11
81	Kristen	11
81	Leah	11
81	Morgan	11
81	Natasha	11
91	Abigail	10
91	Casey	10
91	Jacqueline	10
91	Janelle	10
91	Kellie	10
91	Mandy	10
91	Misty	10
91	Rachael	10
91	Rochelle	10
91	Stacey	10