Most popular girls’ names in Tennessee, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,324
1	Jessica	1,324
3	Amanda	868
4	Jennifer	685
5	Brittany	586
6	Heather	529
7	Sarah	507
8	Amber	494
9	Whitney	407
10	Rachel	402
11	Megan	383
12	Tiffany	367
13	Stephanie	366
14	Kimberly	364
15	Amy	339
16	Elizabeth	332
17	Lauren	317
18	Crystal	288
19	Mary	287
20	Laura	279
21	Emily	243
22	Samantha	241
23	Rebecca	239
24	Lindsey	233
25	Melissa	225

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erica	217
27	Christina	206
28	April	200
29	Courtney	192
30	Jamie	182
31	Katherine	181
32	Angela	168
33	Danielle	166
34	Anna	152
35	Sara	151
36	Michelle	149
37	Andrea	146
37	Brittney	146
39	Holly	145
39	Kelly	145
39	Lindsay	145
42	Brandy	141
43	Erin	135
44	Allison	132
44	Brandi	132
46	Alicia	129
47	Kristen	128
48	Kayla	123
49	Katie	122
50	Tara	121
51	Tabitha	115
52	Victoria	109
53	Nicole	107
54	Casey	105
55	Leslie	103
56	Candace	101
57	Shannon	100
58	Hannah	96
59	Natasha	95
60	Kristin	92
61	Julie	91
61	Kathryn	91
63	Felicia	85
64	Christy	83
65	Misty	80
66	Natalie	79
67	Candice	76
67	Monica	76
69	Carrie	75
69	Mallory	75
71	Stacy	74
72	Catherine	73
73	Bethany	72
73	Cassandra	72
73	Dominique	72
73	Lisa	72
77	Miranda	69
78	Kendra	66
79	Jenna	65
79	Kristy	65
79	Margaret	65
79	Robin	65
83	Kristina	64
83	Latoya	64
85	Chelsea	61
86	Krystal	60
87	Cynthia	59
87	Savannah	59
87	Sheena	59
90	Alisha	58
90	Meghan	58
92	Leah	57
93	Cassie	56
93	Stacey	56
95	Meagan	55
96	Jacqueline	53
96	Julia	53
96	Tamara	53
99	Brooke	52
99	Morgan	52