Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	533
2	Amanda	507
3	Jennifer	503
4	Sarah	299
5	Amy	251
6	Melissa	242
7	Ashley	219
8	Stephanie	214
9	Heather	211
10	Amber	187
11	Tiffany	182
12	Angela	169
13	Crystal	168
14	Christina	135
14	Rebecca	135
16	Rachel	130
17	Elizabeth	128
18	Michelle	127
19	April	122
20	Erin	118
21	Andrea	115
22	Jamie	114
23	Laura	109
24	Lisa	107
24	Sara	107

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Mary	106
27	Kimberly	105
28	Erica	99
29	Nicole	98
30	Brandi	90
31	Samantha	89
32	Emily	87
33	Megan	83
34	Shannon	78
35	Carrie	76
35	Misty	76
37	Tara	74
38	Kelly	73
39	Courtney	69
40	Brandy	68
41	Kristen	65
42	Kristin	62
43	Leslie	58
44	Danielle	55
45	Julie	52
46	Stacy	51
47	Cassandra	50
48	Holly	49
48	Lauren	49
48	Miranda	49
51	Lindsay	48
51	Natalie	48
53	Anna	45
53	Bethany	45
53	Lindsey	45
56	Tina	42
57	Katherine	41
57	Patricia	41
57	Stacey	41
60	Alicia	40
60	Lori	40
62	Allison	38
62	Tonya	38
64	Cassie	37
64	Natasha	37
66	Candace	36
66	Christy	36
66	Katrina	36
66	Kayla	36
66	Susan	36
71	Alisha	35
71	Kara	35
73	Melinda	34
74	Kelli	33
74	Kristina	33
74	Leah	33
74	Melanie	33
74	Valerie	33
79	Barbara	32
79	Beth	32
79	Brooke	32
79	Christine	32
83	Casey	31
83	Robin	31
85	Pamela	30
85	Tabitha	30
85	Virginia	30
85	Wendy	30
89	Monica	29
89	Tracy	29
91	Katie	28
91	Kristy	28
91	Tammy	28
94	Whitney	27
95	Jacqueline	26
95	Jill	26
97	Angel	25
97	Brittany	25
97	Kathryn	25
97	Margaret	25
97	Rebekah	25
97	Shawna	25
97	Vanessa	25