Most popular girls’ names in Virginia, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,437
2	Jessica	1,333
3	Amanda	971
4	Jennifer	807
5	Sarah	735
6	Heather	575
7	Brittany	533
8	Megan	486
9	Lauren	480
9	Stephanie	480
11	Elizabeth	469
12	Tiffany	435
13	Laura	392
14	Amber	382
15	Rachel	369
16	Kimberly	349
17	Crystal	348
18	Emily	341
19	Katherine	331
20	Melissa	326
20	Whitney	326
22	Danielle	323
23	Rebecca	318
24	Kelly	313
25	Samantha	311

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Nicole	308
27	Amy	296
28	Christina	295
29	Courtney	289
30	Michelle	286
31	Mary	284
32	Shannon	242
33	Erin	239
33	Sara	239
35	Angela	216
36	Kristen	213
37	Lindsey	211
38	Erica	208
39	Kathryn	180
39	Kristin	180
41	April	175
42	Jamie	172
43	Lindsay	169
44	Allison	167
45	Lisa	161
46	Holly	147
47	Katie	146
48	Catherine	144
49	Christine	142
50	Victoria	141
51	Anna	140
52	Krystal	127
53	Casey	123
54	Andrea	120
55	Brandy	118
56	Kristina	115
56	Natasha	115
58	Kathleen	114
59	Brittney	110
60	Margaret	108
61	Tara	107
62	Alicia	106
63	Caitlin	99
64	Brandi	98
64	Jacqueline	98
66	Meghan	95
67	Meredith	94
68	Patricia	93
69	Carrie	91
70	Karen	90
70	Latoya	90
72	Candice	89
72	Julie	89
74	Monica	88
75	Alexandra	87
75	Morgan	87
77	Felicia	83
77	Natalie	83
79	Dominique	82
80	Candace	81
80	Stacey	81
80	Virginia	81
83	Kayla	79
84	Julia	77
84	Kara	77
86	Maria	74
87	Melanie	72
88	Hannah	71
88	Jasmine	71
88	Leslie	71
91	Bethany	69
91	Vanessa	69
93	Chelsea	68
93	Jenna	68
93	Sierra	68
93	Susan	68
97	Tabitha	67
98	Dana	66
98	Stacy	66
100	Kendra	65