Most popular girls’ names in Virginia, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,310
2	Jessica	1,240
3	Amanda	935
4	Jennifer	930
5	Sarah	617
6	Heather	600
7	Stephanie	531
8	Elizabeth	486
9	Megan	474
10	Crystal	423
11	Tiffany	422
12	Lauren	408
13	Kimberly	403
14	Brittany	390
15	Christina	388
16	Nicole	379
17	Melissa	376
18	Laura	373
19	Rebecca	349
20	Amy	345
20	Rachel	345
22	Kelly	327
23	Danielle	321
24	Katherine	319
25	Mary	317

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Amber	300
26	Emily	300
28	Erin	287
29	Michelle	274
30	Samantha	259
31	Sara	245
32	Shannon	243
33	Kristen	225
34	April	217
35	Jamie	208
36	Courtney	204
37	Angela	187
38	Allison	174
39	Lindsey	168
40	Krystal	166
41	Andrea	165
42	Kathryn	161
43	Erica	159
44	Lindsay	151
45	Lisa	150
46	Whitney	148
47	Christine	146
48	Kristin	143
49	Victoria	139
50	Catherine	136
51	Holly	130
51	Tara	130
53	Kristina	126
54	Brandy	122
55	Latoya	118
56	Kathleen	114
57	Alicia	113
58	Meghan	112
59	Anna	111
59	Brandi	111
59	Katie	111
62	Patricia	100
63	Karen	98
63	Monica	98
65	Jacqueline	97
66	Julia	93
66	Leslie	93
66	Margaret	93
69	Natasha	92
70	Julie	90
71	Meredith	89
72	Jenna	88
73	Cynthia	87
74	Caitlin	86
74	Dominique	86
74	Virginia	86
77	Stacy	85
78	Candice	82
78	Sheena	82
80	Candace	80
81	Carrie	79
82	Susan	78
83	Dana	75
83	Krystle	75
83	Melanie	75
83	Tracy	75
87	Ashleigh	74
87	Casey	74
87	Ebony	74
90	Alison	73
91	Caroline	72
92	Anne	71
92	Natalie	71
92	Vanessa	71
95	Pamela	69
96	Alexandra	68
96	Cassandra	68
96	Maria	68
99	Meagan	66
99	Rachael	66