Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,085
2	Jessica	788
3	Sarah	725
4	Amanda	565
5	Melissa	536
6	Nicole	429
7	Stephanie	413
8	Michelle	381
9	Amy	379
10	Angela	367
11	Heather	365
12	Elizabeth	353
13	Rachel	329
14	Erin	317
15	Amber	316
16	Rebecca	312
17	Crystal	293
18	Christina	288
19	Kimberly	275
20	Andrea	274
21	Lisa	269
21	Megan	269
23	Tiffany	256
24	Jamie	247
25	Sara	242

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Emily	238
27	Laura	230
28	Shannon	213
29	Danielle	208
30	Katie	201
31	Kristin	180
31	Mary	180
33	Katherine	176
34	Kelly	173
35	Anna	171
36	Lindsay	170
37	Julie	160
38	Heidi	157
39	Lindsey	154
40	Courtney	150
41	Erica	128
42	April	123
42	Brooke	123
44	Christine	122
45	Alicia	121
46	Tara	119
47	Kristen	117
48	Leah	114
48	Maria	114
50	Kathryn	113
51	Kristina	110
52	Brandy	106
53	Holly	99
54	Katrina	95
55	Kathleen	91
56	Ashley	88
57	Allison	87
57	Nichole	87
59	Natalie	84
60	Misty	82
60	Stacy	82
62	Carrie	81
62	Samantha	81
64	Patricia	80
64	Teresa	80
66	Lauren	77
66	Leslie	77
68	Kelli	76
69	Julia	72
69	Tanya	72
69	Tracy	72
72	Dawn	71
72	Renee	71
72	Shawna	71
75	Brandi	69
75	Kari	69
75	Susan	69
75	Vanessa	69
79	Bethany	68
79	Monica	68
81	Cassandra	67
82	Anne	66
82	Karen	66
82	Melanie	66
82	Rebekah	66
82	Sandra	66
82	Wendy	66
88	Erika	64
89	Desiree	63
89	Diana	63
89	Rachael	63
92	Jill	61
93	Miranda	60
93	Molly	60
95	Jaime	59
95	Theresa	59
95	Trisha	59
98	Jenny	57
98	Tina	57
98	Victoria	57