Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1984

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	478
2	Ashley	450
3	Amanda	404
4	Jennifer	371
5	Sarah	246
6	Heather	230
7	Stephanie	179
8	Amber	178
9	Amy	166
10	Tiffany	158
11	Megan	147
12	Rachel	146
13	Melissa	141
14	Crystal	136
15	Elizabeth	132
16	Laura	118
17	Rebecca	109
18	Nicole	101
19	Mary	98
20	Angela	97
21	Danielle	96
22	Christina	94
23	Andrea	89
23	Kimberly	89
25	April	81

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tara	80
27	Emily	79
28	Brittany	78
28	Samantha	78
30	Brandi	77
31	Erin	76
32	Jamie	74
32	Michelle	74
34	Sara	71
35	Erica	67
36	Kelly	65
37	Lisa	63
38	Carrie	62
38	Kristen	62
40	Alicia	60
41	Holly	59
42	Kristin	58
42	Stacy	58
44	Kayla	56
45	Allison	55
46	Courtney	54
47	Brandy	53
48	Lauren	52
49	Lindsey	51
50	Kara	50
51	Lindsay	49
51	Misty	49
51	Sheena	49
54	Jenna	46
55	Katherine	43
56	Trista	42
57	Julie	40
57	Miranda	40
57	Natalie	40
57	Shannon	40
57	Tracy	40
62	Anna	39
62	Cassandra	39
64	Bethany	38
64	Leslie	38
66	Patricia	37
66	Stacey	37
68	Alisha	36
69	Katie	34
69	Lori	34
71	Tabitha	33
72	Natasha	31
73	Cynthia	30
73	Melinda	30
73	Tonya	30
76	Kathryn	29
76	Krista	29
76	Sabrina	29
79	Kelli	27
80	Melanie	26
80	Pamela	26
80	Susan	26
80	Whitney	26
84	Casey	25
85	Christine	24
85	Kristina	24
85	Meghan	24
85	Robin	24
85	Valerie	24
90	Kari	23
90	Meredith	23
90	Tasha	23
93	Brooke	22
93	Candice	22
93	Erika	22
93	Jacqueline	22
93	Julia	22
93	Leah	22
93	Margaret	22
93	Morgan	22
93	Victoria	22