Most popular girls’ names in Virginia, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	659
2	Hannah	612
3	Sarah	587
4	Taylor	527
5	Alexis	498
6	Madison	445
7	Kayla	415
8	Jessica	407
9	Ashley	405
10	Elizabeth	393
11	Samantha	385
12	Rachel	375
13	Lauren	347
14	Megan	341
15	Victoria	328
16	Brittany	310
17	Abigail	301
18	Katherine	288
19	Olivia	286
20	Brianna	279
21	Morgan	271
22	Emma	251
23	Jasmine	248
24	Amanda	245
25	Jordan	243

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Alyssa	235
27	Rebecca	234
28	Sydney	230
29	Alexandra	229
30	Anna	228
30	Mary	228
32	Allison	227
33	Courtney	226
34	Destiny	221
35	Amber	219
36	Caroline	218
37	Haley	215
38	Danielle	213
39	Kaitlyn	197
40	Savannah	191
41	Erin	187
42	Nicole	182
43	Jennifer	172
43	Julia	172
45	Grace	169
46	Natalie	166
47	Gabrielle	154
48	Brooke	152
49	Sara	148
50	Kelsey	147
50	Sierra	147
52	Katelyn	143
53	Madeline	141
54	Catherine	133
55	Tiffany	132
56	Stephanie	128
57	Autumn	127
58	Caitlin	123
58	Margaret	123
60	Heather	120
61	Kathryn	119
62	Kelly	113
63	Kimberly	111
64	Claire	110
65	Laura	106
66	Maria	105
66	Michelle	105
68	Hailey	103
69	Makayla	101
70	Kristen	98
70	Lindsey	98
70	Michaela	98
73	Jenna	95
73	Mackenzie	95
73	Shelby	95
76	Miranda	94
77	Christina	93
78	Bailey	92
78	Casey	92
80	Briana	91
81	Isabella	90
82	Sabrina	89
83	Diamond	88
84	Cassidy	86
84	Chloe	86
86	Erica	85
87	Cheyenne	84
88	Faith	83
88	Mikayla	83
88	Sophia	83
91	Caitlyn	79
91	Chelsea	79
93	Breanna	77
93	Kaitlin	77
93	Molly	77
96	Meghan	76
96	Shannon	76
98	Amy	74
98	Melissa	74
100	Andrea	73
100	Katie	73