Most popular girls’ names in Virginia, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	1,513
2	Jessica	1,422
3	Amanda	1,032
4	Sarah	769
5	Jennifer	739
6	Brittany	628
7	Heather	619
8	Stephanie	512
9	Tiffany	488
10	Lauren	487
11	Elizabeth	460
12	Amber	457
13	Megan	449
14	Emily	411
15	Samantha	407
16	Rachel	399
17	Danielle	354
18	Melissa	337
19	Laura	334
20	Nicole	330
21	Christina	326
22	Katherine	322
23	Rebecca	320
24	Whitney	317
25	Kimberly	312

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kelly	292
27	Crystal	286
28	Michelle	276
29	Mary	268
30	Amy	264
31	Courtney	258
32	Shannon	234
33	Erica	232
34	Sara	226
35	Erin	220
36	Kristen	204
37	Kathryn	196
38	Lindsay	187
39	Angela	185
40	Lindsey	182
41	Allison	177
42	Christine	173
43	April	169
44	Jamie	164
45	Kayla	152
46	Chelsea	151
47	Victoria	149
48	Catherine	148
49	Lisa	144
50	Katie	141
51	Andrea	138
52	Caitlin	132
53	Kristin	130
54	Brittney	129
54	Holly	129
56	Casey	127
57	Anna	124
58	Jacqueline	122
59	Kristina	118
60	Latoya	115
61	Alicia	114
62	Kathleen	112
63	Alexandra	111
64	Krystal	107
64	Natasha	107
66	Jasmine	106
66	Morgan	106
68	Margaret	102
69	Hannah	101
70	Brandi	100
71	Monica	99
72	Kendra	95
72	Meghan	95
74	Brandy	93
75	Carrie	89
76	Patricia	87
77	Meredith	85
77	Tara	85
79	Julia	84
79	Julie	84
81	Leslie	82
82	Ebony	80
82	Kelsey	80
84	Caroline	79
85	Bethany	78
86	Anne	77
86	Dana	77
86	Jenna	77
86	Rachael	77
90	Erika	76
91	Kara	75
92	Ashleigh	74
92	Natalie	74
94	Virginia	71
95	Candice	70
96	Vanessa	69
97	Brooke	67
97	Maria	67
97	Sabrina	67
100	Melanie	64