Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	895
2	Ashley	799
3	Amanda	710
4	Jennifer	671
5	Sarah	588
6	Nicole	423
7	Stephanie	408
8	Megan	387
9	Rachel	382
10	Amber	338
11	Heather	332
12	Elizabeth	314
12	Melissa	314
14	Michelle	293
15	Brittany	287
16	Danielle	279
17	Laura	263
17	Samantha	263
19	Emily	262
20	Amy	256
21	Christina	254
22	Sara	252
23	Katie	221
24	Kimberly	218
25	Rebecca	212

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Erin	210
26	Jamie	210
28	Andrea	206
28	Katherine	206
30	Crystal	205
31	Whitney	201
32	Lindsey	189
32	Tiffany	189
34	Angela	182
35	Kelsey	181
36	Lisa	163
37	Lauren	158
38	Alicia	154
39	Courtney	149
40	Allison	135
41	Erica	134
42	Chelsea	133
42	Kathryn	133
44	Anna	132
45	Kristina	131
46	Cassandra	128
47	Lindsay	127
48	Mary	122
49	Kelly	120
49	Shannon	120
51	Holly	117
51	Kristen	117
53	Christine	108
53	Kristin	108
55	Natalie	104
56	Kayla	102
57	Alyssa	101
58	Krystal	99
59	Monica	94
59	Vanessa	94
61	Maria	93
62	Caitlin	90
62	Tara	90
64	Julie	87
64	Kathleen	87
66	Heidi	86
66	Krista	86
68	Leah	84
69	Bethany	83
70	Alexandra	82
70	Jacqueline	82
72	Hannah	80
72	Rachael	80
72	Victoria	80
75	Natasha	77
76	Brittney	76
77	April	75
77	Nichole	75
79	Brianna	74
80	Lacey	73
81	Jenna	72
82	Meghan	71
83	Mallory	70
84	Erika	67
85	Marissa	66
86	Alisha	65
86	Molly	65
88	Kendra	64
88	Patricia	64
90	Julia	63
91	Brandi	59
92	Catherine	58
92	Katrina	58
94	Anne	57
94	Teresa	57
96	Kari	55
96	Morgan	55
98	Shawna	53
99	Ashlee	52
99	Kara	52