Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	473
2	Jessica	448
3	Amanda	357
4	Jennifer	263
5	Brittany	229
6	Megan	225
7	Sarah	219
8	Amber	210
9	Heather	201
10	Stephanie	149
11	Samantha	140
12	Tiffany	127
13	Rachel	124
14	Amy	118
15	Danielle	111
16	Kimberly	108
17	Whitney	105
18	Elizabeth	99
18	Rebecca	99
20	Melissa	98
21	Courtney	93
21	Emily	93
23	Christina	91
23	Nicole	91
25	Kayla	88

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Crystal	86
26	Laura	86
28	Sara	82
29	Mary	78
30	Erica	76
31	Michelle	73
32	Kelly	71
33	Andrea	69
34	April	66
35	Angela	64
36	Lauren	61
37	Erin	60
38	Anna	57
39	Alicia	55
39	Tara	55
41	Natasha	54
42	Carrie	53
43	Cassandra	52
43	Jamie	52
43	Lindsey	52
46	Lisa	48
47	Katherine	47
47	Stacy	47
49	Holly	46
50	Kristen	43
51	Bethany	41
52	Shannon	40
53	Allison	39
53	Brandi	39
53	Savannah	39
56	Jenna	38
56	Kristin	38
56	Natalie	38
59	Katie	36
59	Lindsay	36
61	Alisha	35
61	Casey	35
61	Leslie	35
64	Brandy	32
64	Brittney	32
64	Kathryn	32
64	Stacey	32
68	Miranda	31
68	Sheena	31
70	Victoria	30
71	Kara	29
72	Krystal	28
72	Leah	28
72	Mallory	28
72	Misty	28
72	Tabitha	28
77	Julie	27
77	Krista	27
79	Hannah	26
80	Candace	25
80	Jacqueline	25
80	Melinda	25
80	Vanessa	25
84	Patricia	24
84	Rebekah	24
86	Charity	23
86	Felicia	23
86	Kendra	23
89	Chelsea	22
89	Nichole	22
89	Tonya	22
92	Kelli	21
92	Morgan	21
92	Sabrina	21
92	Valerie	21
96	Cassie	20
96	Cynthia	20
98	Ashleigh	19
98	Autumn	19
98	Maria	19
98	Rachael	19
98	Tina	19