Missouri · 1985

Top 100 names in Missouri, 1985, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rank	Name	Births
#1	Ashley	1,361
#2	Jessica	1,108
#3	Amanda	1,041
#4	Jennifer	935
#5	Sarah	709
#6	Megan	636
#7	Heather	524
#8	Stephanie	499
#9	Elizabeth	471
#10	Rachel	468
#11	Nicole	437
#12	Melissa	420
#13	Lauren	413
#14	Amber	387
#15	Emily	381
#16	Amy	380
#17	Laura	359
#18	Danielle	353
#19	Rebecca	336
#20	Kimberly	329
#21	Michelle	320
#22	Angela	308
#23	Christina	300
#24	Tiffany	300
#25	Erin	295
#26	Jamie	290
#27	Crystal	282
#28	Katherine	270
#29	Kelly	270
#30	Lindsey	267
#31	Sara	264
#32	Brittany	257
#33	Andrea	254
#34	Mary	239
#35	Samantha	231
#36	Erica	229
#37	Katie	214
#38	Courtney	205
#39	Lisa	194
#40	Lindsay	186
#41	Kristen	185
#42	Julie	184
#43	Kathryn	177
#44	Tara	172
#45	Anna	164
#46	Christine	155
#47	Alicia	150
#48	April	147
#49	Shannon	146
#50	Kristin	144
#51	Allison	144
#52	Holly	135
#53	Brandi	129
#54	Cassandra	117
#55	Krystal	117
#56	Whitney	113
#57	Meghan	112
#58	Victoria	110
#59	Kathleen	106
#60	Jenna	103
#61	Brandy	102
#62	Kristina	98
#63	Natalie	96
#64	Stacy	94
#65	Casey	89
#66	Margaret	88
#67	Catherine	85
#68	Kara	85
#69	Rachael	84
#70	Nichole	83
#71	Dana	82
#72	Patricia	82
#73	Molly	82
#74	Carrie	81
#75	Leslie	81
#76	Jacqueline	80
#77	Monica	79
#78	Chelsea	75
#79	Leah	73
#80	Lacey	73
#81	Julia	73
#82	Bethany	73
#83	Caitlin	73
#84	Stacey	73
#85	Kayla	72
#86	Misty	72
#87	Hannah	69
#88	Miranda	68
#89	Candace	67
#90	Candice	67
#91	Susan	66
#92	Alisha	66
#93	Melinda	65
#94	Krista	64
#95	Tabitha	63
#96	Natasha	62
#97	Tracy	62
#98	Cara	62
#99	Katrina	61
#100	Brittney	60

Uniquely popular in Missouri

Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).

Name	Births	Per 10k in state	Per 10k nationwide
Tiara	34	11	3
Cassidy	20	6	2
Ciara	26	8	3
Lacy	42	13	5
Tierra	20	6	3
Cara	62	19	9
Jami	29	9	4
Chrystal	22	7	3
Abby	49	15	7
Becky	20	6	3
Robyn	38	12	6
Lesley	21	7	3

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.