Missouri · 1988

Top 100 names in Missouri, 1988, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rank	Name	Births
#1	Ashley	1,238
#2	Jessica	1,180
#3	Amanda	901
#4	Sarah	754
#5	Brittany	560
#6	Jennifer	554
#7	Megan	532
#8	Samantha	496
#9	Lauren	495
#10	Emily	474
#11	Danielle	446
#12	Elizabeth	441
#13	Tiffany	440
#14	Stephanie	439
#15	Amber	425
#16	Heather	420
#17	Rachel	384
#18	Nicole	370
#19	Kayla	347
#20	Melissa	325
#21	Katherine	282
#22	Courtney	277
#23	Whitney	268
#24	Rebecca	258
#25	Kimberly	254
#26	Laura	250
#27	Sara	246
#28	Michelle	241
#29	Christina	238
#30	Amy	227
#31	Mary	227
#32	Erin	217
#33	Andrea	210
#34	Lindsey	205
#35	Chelsea	202
#36	Katie	198
#37	Angela	193
#38	Jamie	193
#39	Kelly	187
#40	Crystal	187
#41	Kristen	185
#42	Erica	185
#43	Kelsey	180
#44	Kathryn	171
#45	Hannah	168
#46	Allison	156
#47	Lindsay	147
#48	Cassandra	141
#49	Shannon	140
#50	Brittney	137
#51	Alicia	134
#52	Anna	132
#53	Lisa	130
#54	Kristin	127
#55	Victoria	125
#56	Caitlin	125
#57	Tara	122
#58	Holly	122
#59	Alexandra	116
#60	April	115
#61	Christine	114
#62	Molly	113
#63	Alyssa	110
#64	Kendra	110
#65	Natalie	109
#66	Julie	106
#67	Casey	105
#68	Jasmine	98
#69	Brooke	95
#70	Margaret	94
#71	Kathleen	93
#72	Morgan	92
#73	Catherine	92
#74	Kara	89
#75	Bethany	88
#76	Meghan	87
#77	Mallory	86
#78	Jacqueline	84
#79	Kristina	84
#80	Rachael	84
#81	Lacey	82
#82	Jenna	82
#83	Leah	80
#84	Brandy	79
#85	Patricia	78
#86	Brandi	74
#87	Leslie	73
#88	Krystal	72
#89	Nichole	72
#90	Natasha	69
#91	Katelyn	67
#92	Alisha	66
#93	Monica	64
#94	Chelsey	63
#95	Maria	62
#96	Taylor	61
#97	Melinda	61
#98	Krista	59
#99	Alexandria	59
#100	Dana	58

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
Ashli	28	9	2
Ciera	21	7	3
Tierra	29	9	4
Bailey	38	12	5
Blair	22	7	3
Lacy	29	9	4
Tiara	46	15	7
Tricia	23	7	3
Abby	45	14	7
Lacey	82	26	13
Mallory	86	27	13
Cassie	58	18	9

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.