Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Amanda	585
2	Jessica	552
3	Jennifer	475
4	Melissa	272
5	Sarah	258
6	Amy	238
7	Heather	225
8	Stephanie	205
9	Angela	196
10	Crystal	188
11	Amber	186
12	Rebecca	183
13	Tiffany	157
14	Elizabeth	150
15	Christina	148
16	April	146
17	Ashley	138
18	Mary	127
19	Lisa	119
20	Michelle	114
21	Kimberly	112
22	Andrea	107
23	Brandy	106
23	Jamie	106
25	Laura	97

Rank	Name	Babies
25	Rachel	97
27	Tara	96
28	Misty	95
29	Erin	94
30	Erica	93
30	Nicole	93
32	Sara	88
33	Kelly	81
34	Shannon	79
35	Julie	76
36	Kristen	75
37	Brandi	74
37	Megan	74
39	Courtney	73
40	Carrie	71
41	Emily	70
42	Kristin	68
43	Samantha	67
44	Leslie	63
45	Alicia	57
45	Lori	57
47	Stacey	53
48	Danielle	52
48	Stacy	52
50	Katherine	51
51	Miranda	50
52	Tina	49
53	Tonya	48
54	Bethany	46
54	Cynthia	46
54	Susan	46
54	Tabitha	46
58	Beth	45
59	Holly	43
60	Allison	42
60	Anna	42
62	Tracy	40
63	Kathryn	39
64	Brooke	38
65	Natasha	37
66	Kristina	36
67	Leah	35
68	Alisha	34
68	Jill	34
68	Natalie	34
68	Pamela	34
72	Catherine	33
72	Julia	33
74	Christy	32
74	Karen	32
74	Kristy	32
74	Melanie	32
78	Lindsay	31
78	Patricia	31
78	Tammy	31
81	Barbara	30
81	Lauren	30
81	Rebekah	30
81	Sabrina	30
81	Valerie	30
81	Wendy	30
87	Katrina	29
87	Maria	29
87	Melinda	29
90	Angel	28
90	Brenda	28
92	Candace	27
92	Jaime	27
94	Katie	26
94	Kelli	26
94	Mindy	26
97	Bobbie	25
97	Lindsey	25
97	Tanya	25
100	Cassandra	24
100	Christine	24
100	Nichole	24
100	Robin	24
100	Shawna	24
100	Teresa	24