Most popular girls’ names in West Virginia, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	211
2	Hannah	202
3	Sarah	155
4	Taylor	134
5	Samantha	128
6	Ashley	124
7	Jessica	122
8	Megan	115
8	Morgan	115
10	Madison	109
11	Courtney	107
12	Kayla	106
13	Brittany	102
14	Alexis	100
15	Haley	95
16	Amber	92
17	Rachel	80
18	Brooke	78
19	Abigail	77
20	Brianna	75
20	Cheyenne	75
22	Elizabeth	70
23	Kaitlyn	66
23	Katelyn	66
25	Savannah	65

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lauren	64
26	Olivia	64
28	Destiny	63
29	Jordan	62
30	Kelsey	61
31	Amanda	58
31	Sierra	58
33	Autumn	57
34	Allison	56
35	Rebecca	54
35	Tiffany	54
37	Sydney	53
38	Alyssa	52
39	Breanna	48
40	Anna	47
40	Chelsea	47
42	Sara	46
42	Victoria	46
44	Kristen	43
44	Mackenzie	43
44	Makayla	43
47	Miranda	41
48	Heather	39
48	Shelby	39
48	Stephanie	39
51	Bethany	36
51	Erica	36
51	Summer	36
54	Danielle	35
54	Lindsey	35
54	Mary	35
57	Jennifer	34
58	Alexandria	33
58	Faith	33
58	Whitney	33
61	Bailey	32
61	Michaela	32
63	Andrea	31
63	Jasmine	31
63	Natalie	31
66	Cassandra	30
66	Katherine	30
68	Alexandra	29
68	Caitlin	29
68	Nicole	29
71	Cassidy	28
71	Erin	28
73	Angel	27
73	Cierra	27
75	Angela	26
75	Christina	26
77	Amy	25
77	Hope	25
77	Kaitlin	25
77	Kaylee	25
77	Kimberly	25
77	Shannon	25
83	Adrianna	24
83	Hayley	24
83	Holly	24
83	Jenna	24
83	Marissa	24
83	Paige	24
89	Casey	23
89	Gabrielle	23
89	Katlyn	23
92	Katie	22
93	Brandi	21
93	Jamie	21
93	Mariah	21
93	Rebekah	21
97	Ashton	20
97	Brooklyn	20
97	Chelsey	20
97	Chloe	20
97	Josie	20
97	Julia	20