The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1985
12,505 different girls’ names were recorded in 1985, covering 1,720,828 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 48,345 |
| 2 | Ashley | 47,010 |
| 3 | Jennifer | 42,661 |
| 4 | Amanda | 39,055 |
| 5 | Sarah | 24,879 |
| 6 | Stephanie | 23,243 |
| 7 | Nicole | 22,966 |
| 8 | Heather | 21,151 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 20,545 |
| 10 | Megan | 20,013 |
| 11 | Melissa | 19,963 |
| 12 | Christina | 16,600 |
| 13 | Rachel | 16,360 |
| 14 | Laura | 16,002 |
| 15 | Lauren | 15,768 |
| 16 | Amber | 15,506 |
| 17 | Brittany | 15,437 |
| 18 | Danielle | 15,417 |
| 19 | Kimberly | 14,914 |
| 20 | Amy | 14,429 |
| 21 | Crystal | 14,399 |
| 22 | Michelle | 13,973 |
| 23 | Tiffany | 13,681 |
| 24 | Emily | 13,144 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 12,705 |
| 26 | Erin | 11,384 |
| 27 | Jamie | 11,038 |
| 28 | Kelly | 11,031 |
| 29 | Samantha | 10,658 |
| 30 | Sara | 10,562 |
| 31 | Angela | 10,227 |
| 32 | Katherine | 10,128 |
| 33 | Andrea | 10,053 |
| 34 | Erica | 9,525 |
| 35 | Mary | 9,240 |
| 36 | Lisa | 9,012 |
| 37 | Lindsey | 8,468 |
| 38 | Kristen | 8,445 |
| 39 | Katie | 7,995 |
| 40 | Lindsay | 7,871 |
| 41 | Shannon | 7,714 |
| 42 | Vanessa | 7,563 |
| 43 | Courtney | 7,531 |
| 44 | Christine | 7,441 |
| 45 | Alicia | 7,122 |
| 46 | Allison | 7,028 |
| 47 | April | 6,691 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 6,634 |
| 49 | Kristin | 6,566 |
| 50 | Jenna | 6,436 |
| 51 | Tara | 6,102 |
| 52 | Maria | 6,013 |
| 53 | Krystal | 5,933 |
| 54 | Anna | 5,883 |
| 55 | Julie | 5,761 |
| 56 | Holly | 5,602 |
| 57 | Kristina | 5,566 |
| 58 | Natalie | 5,535 |
| 59 | Victoria | 5,426 |
| 60 | Jacqueline | 5,250 |
| 61 | Monica | 4,990 |
| 62 | Cassandra | 4,726 |
| 63 | Meghan | 4,669 |
| 64 | Patricia | 4,402 |
| 65 | Catherine | 4,297 |
| 66 | Cynthia | 4,129 |
| 67 | Stacy | 4,109 |
| 68 | Kathleen | 4,087 |
| 69 | Brandi | 4,045 |
| 70 | Brandy | 3,901 |
| 71 | Valerie | 3,881 |
| 72 | Veronica | 3,875 |
| 73 | Whitney | 3,832 |
| 74 | Diana | 3,686 |
| 75 | Chelsea | 3,613 |
| 76 | Leslie | 3,607 |
| 77 | Caitlin | 3,593 |
| 78 | Leah | 3,572 |
| 79 | Natasha | 3,553 |
| 80 | Erika | 3,503 |
| 81 | Latoya | 3,402 |
| 82 | Dana | 3,348 |
| 83 | Dominique | 3,299 |
| 84 | Brittney | 3,224 |
| 85 | Julia | 3,206 |
| 86 | Candice | 3,195 |
| 87 | Karen | 3,138 |
| 88 | Melanie | 3,132 |
| 89 | Stacey | 3,114 |
| 90 | Margaret | 3,072 |
| 91 | Sheena | 3,062 |
| 92 | Alexandra | 3,017 |
| 93 | Katrina | 2,978 |
| 94 | Bethany | 2,959 |
| 95 | Nichole | 2,950 |
| 96 | Carrie | 2,942 |
| 97 | Alison | 2,829 |
| 98 | Kara | 2,811 |
| 99 | Joanna | 2,772 |
| 100 | Rachael | 2,761 |
| 101 | Felicia | 2,738 |
| 102 | Brooke | 2,726 |
| 103 | Jasmine | 2,708 |
| 104 | Candace | 2,707 |
| 105 | Sandra | 2,663 |
| 106 | Susan | 2,661 |
| 107 | Tracy | 2,652 |
| 108 | Nancy | 2,609 |
| 109 | Kayla | 2,608 |
| 110 | Tina | 2,598 |
| 111 | Krystle | 2,579 |
| 112 | Alexis | 2,516 |
| 113 | Gina | 2,480 |
| 114 | Casey | 2,478 |
| 115 | Jillian | 2,475 |
| 116 | Pamela | 2,468 |
| 117 | Hannah | 2,449 |
| 118 | Renee | 2,440 |
| 119 | Molly | 2,434 |
| 120 | Denise | 2,433 |
| 121 | Misty | 2,413 |
| 122 | Brenda | 2,385 |
| 122 | Jaclyn | 2,385 |
| 124 | Lacey | 2,359 |
| 125 | Heidi | 2,321 |
| 126 | Desiree | 2,304 |
| 127 | Morgan | 2,283 |
| 128 | Miranda | 2,267 |
| 128 | Sabrina | 2,267 |
| 130 | Alyssa | 2,258 |
| 131 | Alisha | 2,211 |
| 132 | Teresa | 2,210 |
| 133 | Meagan | 2,204 |
| 134 | Krista | 2,183 |
| 135 | Tabitha | 2,153 |
| 136 | Theresa | 2,123 |
| 137 | Linda | 2,114 |
| 137 | Melinda | 2,114 |
| 139 | Tanya | 2,113 |
| 140 | Monique | 2,112 |
| 141 | Ashlee | 2,065 |
| 142 | Kelli | 2,059 |
| 143 | Jill | 2,039 |
| 143 | Mallory | 2,039 |
| 145 | Kristy | 2,022 |
| 146 | Anne | 2,019 |
| 147 | Robin | 2,012 |
| 148 | Tamara | 1,991 |
| 149 | Meredith | 1,959 |
| 150 | Colleen | 1,954 |
| 151 | Christy | 1,941 |
| 152 | Marissa | 1,890 |
| 153 | Abigail | 1,848 |
| 154 | Kendra | 1,840 |
| 155 | Carolyn | 1,837 |
| 156 | Deanna | 1,817 |
| 157 | Jenny | 1,812 |
| 158 | Rebekah | 1,791 |
| 158 | Lori | 1,791 |
| 160 | Ebony | 1,787 |
| 161 | Angel | 1,781 |
| 161 | Wendy | 1,781 |
| 163 | Kristi | 1,754 |
| 164 | Caroline | 1,751 |
| 165 | Dawn | 1,730 |
| 166 | Kari | 1,721 |
| 167 | Priscilla | 1,701 |
| 168 | Kelsey | 1,699 |
| 169 | Barbara | 1,677 |
| 170 | Cassie | 1,660 |
| 171 | Cristina | 1,650 |
| 172 | Tonya | 1,642 |
| 173 | Bridget | 1,613 |
| 174 | Cindy | 1,594 |
| 175 | Jaime | 1,558 |
| 176 | Angelica | 1,542 |
| 177 | Sharon | 1,537 |
| 178 | Marie | 1,511 |
| 179 | Kate | 1,491 |
| 180 | Adrienne | 1,489 |
| 181 | Tasha | 1,481 |
| 182 | Michele | 1,477 |
| 183 | Ana | 1,470 |
| 184 | Cara | 1,465 |
| 185 | Stefanie | 1,463 |
| 186 | Audrey | 1,450 |
| 187 | Ann | 1,443 |
| 188 | Kristine | 1,441 |
| 189 | Shana | 1,423 |
| 190 | Brianna | 1,420 |
| 191 | Katelyn | 1,419 |
| 192 | Deborah | 1,400 |
| 193 | Claudia | 1,398 |
| 194 | Carla | 1,397 |
| 195 | Virginia | 1,378 |
| 195 | Haley | 1,378 |
| 197 | Jacquelyn | 1,360 |
| 197 | Janelle | 1,360 |
| 199 | Beth | 1,341 |
| 200 | Latasha | 1,323 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1985 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.