Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	454
2	Jessica	415
3	Amanda	401
4	Jennifer	292
5	Brittany	235
6	Heather	225
7	Sarah	215
8	Amber	197
9	Megan	182
10	Stephanie	162
11	Tiffany	142
12	Crystal	132
12	Elizabeth	132
14	Samantha	125
15	Amy	119
16	Melissa	115
17	Rebecca	110
18	Kimberly	105
19	Mary	103
20	Nicole	100
21	Rachel	99
22	Christina	96
22	Danielle	96
24	Andrea	94
24	Laura	94

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	92
27	Sara	91
28	Angela	87
29	Tara	80
30	April	78
31	Emily	75
32	Michelle	69
33	Courtney	68
33	Erica	68
35	Kelly	66
36	Erin	64
37	Holly	63
38	Lauren	61
39	Lindsay	59
40	Lindsey	58
41	Kristen	54
41	Lisa	54
43	Stacy	52
44	Katherine	51
45	Brandi	50
45	Brandy	50
47	Carrie	49
48	Jenna	48
48	Kristin	48
50	Cassandra	45
50	Whitney	45
52	Julie	43
53	Kristina	42
53	Shannon	42
55	Allison	41
56	Leslie	40
56	Natasha	40
58	Alicia	39
58	Anna	39
58	Katie	39
61	Kara	38
61	Misty	38
63	Kayla	37
63	Miranda	37
65	Bethany	35
66	Tabitha	34
67	Alisha	33
67	Melinda	33
69	Angel	31
69	Sheena	31
71	Cynthia	30
71	Patricia	30
73	Brittney	29
73	Candice	29
73	Leah	29
76	Candace	28
76	Felicia	28
76	Natalie	28
79	Kathleen	27
79	Stacey	27
81	Erika	26
81	Kathryn	26
81	Tonya	26
81	Vanessa	26
81	Victoria	26
86	Ashlee	25
86	Autumn	25
86	Tasha	25
89	Jacqueline	24
89	Melanie	24
91	Krystal	23
91	Maria	23
91	Meagan	23
91	Meghan	23
95	Britney	22
95	Cassie	22
95	Christy	22
95	Donna	22
95	Joanna	22
95	Kari	22
95	Mallory	22
95	Margaret	22
95	Nikki	22
95	Valerie	22