The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1987
13,263 different girls’ names were recorded in 1987, covering 1,738,632 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 55,992 |
| 2 | Ashley | 54,856 |
| 3 | Amanda | 41,786 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 32,710 |
| 5 | Sarah | 27,894 |
| 6 | Stephanie | 22,402 |
| 7 | Brittany | 22,231 |
| 8 | Nicole | 20,286 |
| 9 | Heather | 18,982 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 18,608 |
| 11 | Samantha | 17,944 |
| 12 | Megan | 17,823 |
| 13 | Melissa | 17,674 |
| 14 | Danielle | 17,010 |
| 15 | Amber | 16,749 |
| 16 | Lauren | 16,710 |
| 17 | Rachel | 15,646 |
| 18 | Tiffany | 14,742 |
| 19 | Emily | 14,710 |
| 20 | Christina | 13,816 |
| 21 | Michelle | 13,034 |
| 22 | Laura | 13,033 |
| 23 | Kimberly | 13,031 |
| 24 | Amy | 11,786 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 11,627 |
| 26 | Crystal | 11,011 |
| 27 | Kayla | 10,576 |
| 28 | Katherine | 10,438 |
| 29 | Sara | 10,090 |
| 30 | Kelly | 9,866 |
| 31 | Erica | 9,328 |
| 32 | Whitney | 8,923 |
| 33 | Courtney | 8,909 |
| 34 | Erin | 8,847 |
| 35 | Angela | 8,583 |
| 36 | Andrea | 8,496 |
| 37 | Mary | 8,395 |
| 38 | Katie | 8,197 |
| 39 | Jamie | 7,916 |
| 40 | Lisa | 7,549 |
| 41 | Lindsey | 7,457 |
| 42 | Kristen | 7,361 |
| 43 | Vanessa | 7,348 |
| 44 | Allison | 7,341 |
| 45 | Shannon | 6,968 |
| 46 | Alicia | 6,776 |
| 47 | Chelsea | 6,631 |
| 48 | Christine | 6,620 |
| 49 | Lindsay | 6,530 |
| 50 | Victoria | 6,255 |
| 51 | Kathryn | 6,238 |
| 52 | Anna | 6,170 |
| 53 | Maria | 5,678 |
| 54 | Jacqueline | 5,627 |
| 55 | Kristin | 5,463 |
| 56 | Natalie | 5,331 |
| 57 | Jenna | 5,305 |
| 58 | April | 5,295 |
| 59 | Alexandra | 5,220 |
| 60 | Alyssa | 5,136 |
| 61 | Brittney | 5,127 |
| 62 | Kristina | 5,018 |
| 63 | Caitlin | 4,989 |
| 64 | Monica | 4,809 |
| 65 | Julie | 4,737 |
| 66 | Hannah | 4,594 |
| 67 | Kelsey | 4,574 |
| 68 | Cassandra | 4,555 |
| 69 | Tara | 4,446 |
| 70 | Krystal | 4,378 |
| 71 | Holly | 4,259 |
| 72 | Kathleen | 4,165 |
| 73 | Natasha | 4,131 |
| 74 | Catherine | 4,108 |
| 75 | Erika | 3,994 |
| 76 | Patricia | 3,913 |
| 77 | Kendra | 3,841 |
| 78 | Meghan | 3,770 |
| 79 | Jasmine | 3,723 |
| 80 | Veronica | 3,616 |
| 81 | Casey | 3,582 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,454 |
| 83 | Dana | 3,422 |
| 84 | Cynthia | 3,392 |
| 85 | Diana | 3,354 |
| 86 | Julia | 3,331 |
| 87 | Bethany | 3,294 |
| 88 | Brandi | 3,244 |
| 89 | Leslie | 3,194 |
| 90 | Margaret | 3,146 |
| 91 | Mallory | 3,138 |
| 92 | Brandy | 3,032 |
| 93 | Valerie | 2,964 |
| 94 | Brooke | 2,955 |
| 95 | Morgan | 2,928 |
| 96 | Felicia | 2,909 |
| 97 | Molly | 2,891 |
| 98 | Rachael | 2,833 |
| 99 | Jillian | 2,793 |
| 100 | Alison | 2,771 |
| 101 | Stacy | 2,746 |
| 102 | Melanie | 2,745 |
| 103 | Stacey | 2,709 |
| 104 | Kara | 2,699 |
| 105 | Katrina | 2,613 |
| 106 | Angelica | 2,601 |
| 107 | Karen | 2,580 |
| 108 | Krista | 2,550 |
| 109 | Sabrina | 2,543 |
| 109 | Marissa | 2,543 |
| 111 | Nichole | 2,538 |
| 112 | Ashlee | 2,466 |
| 113 | Alexis | 2,460 |
| 114 | Dominique | 2,444 |
| 115 | Sandra | 2,411 |
| 116 | Jaclyn | 2,404 |
| 117 | Lacey | 2,399 |
| 118 | Alisha | 2,392 |
| 119 | Carrie | 2,390 |
| 120 | Candace | 2,329 |
| 121 | Candice | 2,291 |
| 122 | Brianna | 2,287 |
| 123 | Gina | 2,269 |
| 124 | Desiree | 2,251 |
| 125 | Susan | 2,247 |
| 126 | Nancy | 2,235 |
| 127 | Katelyn | 2,219 |
| 128 | Latoya | 2,151 |
| 129 | Brenda | 2,150 |
| 130 | Monique | 2,118 |
| 131 | Kelli | 2,110 |
| 132 | Denise | 2,104 |
| 133 | Joanna | 2,056 |
| 134 | Renee | 2,048 |
| 135 | Caroline | 2,047 |
| 136 | Meagan | 2,003 |
| 136 | Yesenia | 2,003 |
| 138 | Abigail | 2,001 |
| 139 | Tracy | 1,990 |
| 140 | Miranda | 1,977 |
| 141 | Kaitlin | 1,959 |
| 142 | Linda | 1,931 |
| 143 | Melinda | 1,920 |
| 144 | Heidi | 1,914 |
| 145 | Robin | 1,911 |
| 146 | Jordan | 1,901 |
| 147 | Anne | 1,868 |
| 148 | Meredith | 1,815 |
| 149 | Carolyn | 1,813 |
| 150 | Tina | 1,811 |
| 151 | Tabitha | 1,809 |
| 152 | Sasha | 1,802 |
| 153 | Pamela | 1,784 |
| 154 | Teresa | 1,781 |
| 155 | Cassie | 1,755 |
| 156 | Tanya | 1,750 |
| 157 | Ebony | 1,748 |
| 158 | Colleen | 1,747 |
| 159 | Theresa | 1,739 |
| 160 | Tamara | 1,735 |
| 161 | Rebekah | 1,732 |
| 162 | Misty | 1,712 |
| 163 | Kaitlyn | 1,706 |
| 164 | Taylor | 1,705 |
| 165 | Jenny | 1,701 |
| 166 | Olivia | 1,700 |
| 167 | Kari | 1,670 |
| 168 | Priscilla | 1,648 |
| 169 | Ana | 1,647 |
| 170 | Deanna | 1,638 |
| 171 | Paige | 1,637 |
| 172 | Barbara | 1,632 |
| 173 | Sierra | 1,620 |
| 174 | Gabrielle | 1,604 |
| 175 | Emma | 1,589 |
| 176 | Justine | 1,587 |
| 177 | Britney | 1,585 |
| 178 | Haley | 1,557 |
| 179 | Alexandria | 1,554 |
| 180 | Bridget | 1,540 |
| 181 | Kristy | 1,513 |
| 182 | Mayra | 1,512 |
| 183 | Marie | 1,499 |
| 184 | Audrey | 1,487 |
| 185 | Cristina | 1,479 |
| 186 | Chelsey | 1,477 |
| 187 | Savannah | 1,469 |
| 188 | Adrienne | 1,467 |
| 188 | Jacquelyn | 1,467 |
| 190 | Briana | 1,450 |
| 191 | Kate | 1,449 |
| 192 | Angel | 1,445 |
| 193 | Autumn | 1,441 |
| 194 | Cindy | 1,424 |
| 195 | Kristi | 1,420 |
| 196 | Carly | 1,412 |
| 197 | Jill | 1,409 |
| 198 | Grace | 1,380 |
| 199 | Kristine | 1,369 |
| 200 | Wendy | 1,356 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1987 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.