Most popular girls’ names in Washington, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	638
2	Hannah	448
3	Sarah	429
4	Jessica	423
5	Samantha	417
6	Madison	411
7	Megan	349
8	Ashley	346
9	Taylor	330
10	Elizabeth	307
11	Rachel	298
12	Emma	278
13	Alexis	271
14	Amanda	254
15	Lauren	234
16	Nicole	229
17	Olivia	228
18	Alyssa	227
19	Kayla	205
20	Haley	198
21	Anna	193
22	Rebecca	191
23	Jennifer	186
24	Sydney	184
25	Morgan	183

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Hailey	175
27	Katherine	170
27	Victoria	170
29	Abigail	169
29	Alexandra	169
31	Julia	167
32	Brianna	159
33	Courtney	153
33	Jordan	153
35	Sierra	151
36	Natalie	150
37	Brittany	147
38	Maria	146
39	Stephanie	139
40	Madeline	137
41	Jasmine	136
42	Mackenzie	132
43	Bailey	131
43	Danielle	131
45	Mariah	129
46	Savannah	125
47	Melissa	123
48	Shelby	122
49	Allison	121
49	Vanessa	121
51	Kaitlyn	120
52	Chloe	119
52	Sophia	119
54	Amber	116
55	Brooke	113
56	Katie	110
56	Sara	110
58	Paige	109
59	Kelsey	107
60	Grace	106
60	Michelle	106
60	Sabrina	106
63	Cassandra	105
63	Christina	105
63	Katelyn	105
66	Gabrielle	102
66	Kaylee	102
68	Marissa	101
69	Mikayla	98
70	Makayla	97
71	Cheyenne	94
71	Erin	94
73	Mary	93
74	Amy	92
74	Miranda	92
76	Claire	90
77	Andrea	89
78	Isabella	86
78	Laura	86
80	Alicia	85
80	Angela	85
82	Kylie	84
82	Monica	84
84	Alexandria	78
84	Kathryn	78
84	Molly	78
87	Erika	77
87	Kimberly	77
89	Breanna	76
89	Chelsea	76
91	Michaela	75
92	Alexa	73
93	Jamie	72
93	Kendra	72
95	Cassidy	71
96	Autumn	69
97	Heather	68
97	Zoe	68
99	Kelly	67
100	Erica	66
100	Lindsey	66