Most popular girls’ names in Virginia, 1989

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	1,254
2	Brittany	1,247
3	Ashley	1,232
4	Amanda	838
5	Sarah	813
6	Lauren	628
7	Jennifer	560
8	Samantha	558
9	Heather	546
10	Elizabeth	542
11	Amber	493
12	Megan	482
12	Stephanie	482
14	Emily	471
15	Tiffany	463
16	Rachel	455
17	Katherine	387
18	Courtney	356
19	Danielle	351
20	Nicole	348
21	Rebecca	329
22	Laura	314
23	Mary	298
24	Christina	297
25	Chelsea	292

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Michelle	285
27	Jasmine	272
28	Melissa	270
29	Kayla	267
30	Kelly	252
30	Kimberly	252
32	Kristen	247
33	Erin	234
34	Whitney	228
35	Brittney	227
36	Sara	222
37	Victoria	215
38	Crystal	213
39	Amy	210
39	Caitlin	210
41	Allison	203
41	Shannon	203
43	Hannah	202
43	Kelsey	202
45	Erica	201
46	Christine	188
46	Kathryn	188
48	Kristin	187
49	Lindsey	170
50	Catherine	167
51	Alexandra	158
52	Kiara	155
53	Jamie	153
54	Anna	148
55	Angela	145
55	April	145
57	Katie	144
58	Lisa	140
59	Lindsay	138
60	Andrea	135
60	Morgan	135
62	Margaret	129
63	Brooke	126
64	Caroline	117
65	Alicia	116
66	Jacqueline	113
67	Alyssa	112
67	Holly	112
67	Jordan	112
70	Katelyn	110
70	Kristina	110
72	Kathleen	106
73	Cassandra	100
74	Casey	99
75	Tara	97
76	Meghan	96
77	Bethany	94
77	Natalie	94
77	Natasha	94
80	Brandi	93
81	Maria	90
81	Virginia	90
83	Kendra	88
83	Monica	88
85	Ashleigh	86
86	Taylor	85
87	Krystal	84
87	Melanie	84
89	Julia	82
89	Meredith	82
91	Candace	81
91	Kaitlin	81
93	Julie	79
94	Erika	78
94	Jenna	78
94	Meagan	78
94	Molly	78
98	Kaitlyn	77
98	Patricia	77
100	Alexis	75