Most popular girls’ names in Virginia, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	670
2	Sarah	582
3	Hannah	571
4	Taylor	566
5	Ashley	464
6	Alexis	461
7	Jessica	455
8	Kayla	438
9	Rachel	427
10	Samantha	414
11	Madison	388
12	Elizabeth	386
13	Lauren	367
14	Megan	351
15	Brittany	334
16	Victoria	329
17	Morgan	303
18	Katherine	300
19	Amanda	280
20	Jasmine	266
21	Rebecca	263
22	Amber	255
23	Courtney	252
24	Abigail	239
25	Jordan	236

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Brianna	234
27	Mary	233
28	Haley	229
29	Olivia	224
30	Caroline	218
31	Alyssa	216
32	Kaitlyn	212
33	Allison	210
34	Alexandra	202
34	Danielle	202
36	Sydney	201
37	Brooke	200
38	Jennifer	199
39	Emma	195
40	Savannah	194
41	Anna	193
42	Stephanie	190
43	Nicole	182
44	Kelsey	171
45	Julia	168
46	Sierra	164
47	Erin	162
48	Tiffany	156
49	Madeline	149
50	Sara	145
51	Destiny	142
52	Grace	141
53	Caitlin	136
53	Catherine	136
55	Gabrielle	135
56	Heather	134
57	Kristen	133
58	Kathryn	131
59	Briana	129
59	Kelly	129
61	Christina	125
61	Michelle	125
63	Autumn	123
63	Chelsea	123
63	Laura	123
66	Cheyenne	121
66	Katelyn	121
68	Natalie	118
69	Shannon	112
69	Shelby	112
71	Sabrina	105
72	Margaret	104
73	Erica	103
73	Melissa	103
75	Casey	98
75	Mackenzie	98
77	Kimberly	97
78	Miranda	96
79	Lindsey	95
80	Maria	94
81	Claire	91
82	Makayla	87
83	Bailey	85
84	Katie	84
85	Hayley	83
86	Hailey	82
86	Leah	82
88	Kaitlin	80
89	Andrea	79
89	Jenna	79
89	Meghan	79
89	Molly	79
93	Amy	76
93	Jamie	76
93	Monica	76
96	Bethany	73
96	Marissa	73
98	Cassidy	72
98	Deja	72
98	Dominique	72
98	Michaela	72