Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	508
2	Amanda	490
3	Jennifer	415
4	Ashley	405
5	Sarah	265
6	Heather	201
7	Amber	199
8	Melissa	171
9	Crystal	168
10	Amy	167
11	Tiffany	162
12	Elizabeth	146
13	Stephanie	145
14	Megan	136
15	Rebecca	131
16	Rachel	119
17	Samantha	117
18	Kimberly	116
19	Mary	115
20	Michelle	113
21	Christina	106
22	Andrea	104
23	Jamie	103
24	Emily	97
24	Erin	97

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Holly	96
26	Sara	96
28	Angela	95
29	Erica	94
29	Nicole	94
31	April	89
32	Stacy	82
33	Brandy	77
34	Lisa	76
35	Tara	74
36	Carrie	71
37	Kayla	70
38	Laura	68
39	Brandi	66
40	Danielle	65
41	Courtney	64
42	Shannon	62
43	Kelly	61
44	Katherine	59
44	Misty	59
46	Kristen	58
47	Alicia	56
47	Lindsay	56
47	Lindsey	56
47	Miranda	56
51	Kristin	53
52	Julie	50
53	Natalie	49
54	Anna	45
55	Cassandra	44
56	Brittany	42
56	Lauren	42
56	Leslie	42
56	Stacey	42
60	Bethany	40
60	Patricia	40
60	Tonya	40
63	Hannah	37
63	Kara	37
63	Kathryn	37
63	Tabitha	37
67	Allison	36
68	Leah	34
68	Natasha	34
68	Sabrina	34
68	Sheena	34
72	Lori	32
73	Melanie	31
74	Candace	30
74	Kristina	30
74	Pamela	30
74	Susan	30
78	Alisha	29
78	Cynthia	29
78	Tina	29
78	Victoria	29
82	Angel	28
82	Monica	28
82	Shawna	28
85	Candice	27
85	Kristi	27
85	Kristy	27
85	Vanessa	27
89	Melinda	26
89	Virginia	26
91	Donna	25
91	Tammy	25
93	Katrina	24
93	Kelli	24
93	Tracy	24
96	Ashlee	23
96	Casey	23
96	Jill	23
96	Krista	23
96	Krystal	23
96	Margaret	23
96	Meghan	23