Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	978
2	Jessica	790
3	Sarah	745
4	Amanda	532
5	Melissa	494
6	Nicole	440
7	Michelle	391
8	Stephanie	387
9	Amy	384
10	Heather	366
11	Elizabeth	350
12	Crystal	333
13	Amber	329
14	Rachel	326
15	Erin	304
16	Sara	285
17	Angela	279
18	Emily	278
19	Rebecca	276
20	Christina	272
21	Andrea	269
21	Tiffany	269
23	Kimberly	261
24	Megan	260
25	Jamie	249

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lisa	247
27	Laura	225
28	Danielle	213
29	Katherine	196
30	Katie	194
31	Lindsey	180
32	Shannon	178
33	Kelly	166
34	Anna	165
35	Lindsay	160
36	Julie	157
37	Ashley	156
37	Tara	156
39	Alicia	149
39	Mary	149
41	Heidi	141
41	Kristin	141
43	April	139
43	Kristina	139
45	Courtney	136
45	Erica	136
47	Maria	124
48	Kristen	119
49	Cassandra	117
50	Kathryn	113
51	Leah	112
52	Lauren	110
53	Christine	109
54	Brandy	101
54	Lacey	101
56	Holly	99
57	Jacqueline	98
58	Nichole	94
59	Natalie	93
60	Allison	91
61	Brandi	89
61	Samantha	89
63	Katrina	83
64	Patricia	82
65	Kathleen	81
65	Kelsey	81
67	Melanie	80
67	Vanessa	80
69	Shawna	78
70	Carrie	77
70	Molly	77
72	Chelsea	76
72	Misty	76
74	Brittany	73
74	Diana	73
74	Monica	73
77	Bethany	72
77	Krystal	72
79	Rachael	70
80	Natasha	69
80	Stacy	69
82	Alisha	66
82	Leslie	66
82	Victoria	66
85	Erika	65
86	Kelli	64
86	Morgan	64
88	Dana	62
88	Theresa	62
90	Julia	61
90	Kari	61
90	Robin	61
93	Jillian	60
93	Kara	60
95	Catherine	59
95	Meghan	59
97	Desiree	57
97	Valerie	57
99	Anne	56
99	Carly	56
99	Miranda	56