Most popular girls’ names in Tennessee, 1985
Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley | 1,245 |
| 2 | Jessica | 1,132 |
| 3 | Amanda | 982 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 794 |
| 5 | Heather | 541 |
| 6 | Brittany | 500 |
| 7 | Rachel | 443 |
| 8 | Amber | 442 |
| 9 | Sarah | 403 |
| 10 | Stephanie | 392 |
| 11 | Crystal | 376 |
| 12 | Kimberly | 373 |
| 13 | Tiffany | 371 |
| 14 | Elizabeth | 365 |
| 15 | Megan | 341 |
| 16 | Mary | 320 |
| 17 | Lauren | 314 |
| 18 | Laura | 313 |
| 19 | Amy | 288 |
| 20 | Emily | 277 |
| 21 | Melissa | 276 |
| 22 | April | 250 |
| 23 | Rebecca | 249 |
| 24 | Christina | 231 |
| 25 | Samantha | 225 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Erica | 224 |
| 27 | Lindsey | 223 |
| 28 | Jamie | 204 |
| 29 | Andrea | 197 |
| 30 | Angela | 196 |
| 31 | Danielle | 178 |
| 32 | Brandy | 174 |
| 32 | Courtney | 174 |
| 34 | Kelly | 171 |
| 35 | Katherine | 170 |
| 36 | Alicia | 166 |
| 37 | Holly | 162 |
| 37 | Sara | 162 |
| 39 | Michelle | 154 |
| 40 | Whitney | 149 |
| 41 | Erin | 148 |
| 42 | Anna | 144 |
| 43 | Brandi | 140 |
| 44 | Kristen | 139 |
| 45 | Leslie | 131 |
| 46 | Lindsay | 128 |
| 47 | Allison | 119 |
| 48 | Lisa | 114 |
| 49 | Brittney | 113 |
| 50 | Shannon | 112 |
| 51 | Katie | 110 |
| 52 | Carrie | 108 |
| 53 | Sheena | 107 |
| 53 | Tabitha | 107 |
| 55 | Misty | 106 |
| 56 | Kathryn | 105 |
| 57 | Candace | 104 |
| 58 | Julie | 101 |
| 59 | Bethany | 97 |
| 59 | Christy | 97 |
| 61 | Natasha | 96 |
| 61 | Victoria | 96 |
| 63 | Tara | 95 |
| 64 | Kristin | 93 |
| 65 | Candice | 92 |
| 66 | Latoya | 87 |
| 67 | Nicole | 85 |
| 68 | Stacy | 80 |
| 69 | Felicia | 77 |
| 70 | Jenna | 76 |
| 71 | Christine | 75 |
| 72 | Casey | 74 |
| 73 | Krystal | 72 |
| 74 | Margaret | 71 |
| 74 | Patricia | 71 |
| 76 | Leah | 68 |
| 76 | Natalie | 68 |
| 78 | Kristina | 67 |
| 79 | Hannah | 66 |
| 79 | Monica | 66 |
| 81 | Dana | 65 |
| 81 | Miranda | 65 |
| 81 | Stacey | 65 |
| 84 | Rebekah | 64 |
| 85 | Alisha | 63 |
| 86 | Chasity | 62 |
| 86 | Cynthia | 62 |
| 86 | Jacqueline | 62 |
| 89 | Catherine | 61 |
| 90 | Dominique | 59 |
| 91 | Cassandra | 57 |
| 91 | Julia | 57 |
| 91 | Kayla | 57 |
| 94 | Melanie | 56 |
| 94 | Tracy | 56 |
| 96 | Jasmine | 55 |
| 96 | Pamela | 55 |
| 96 | Tamara | 55 |
| 99 | Cassie | 54 |
| 99 | Chelsea | 54 |