Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1982
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1981.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 57,120 | 0 |
| 2 | Jessica | 45,453 | 0 |
| 3 | Amanda | 34,214 | 0 |
| 4 | Sarah | 28,483 | 0 |
| 5 | Melissa | 25,864 | 0 |
| 6 | Nicole | 21,706 | +1 |
| 7 | Stephanie | 20,861 | +1 |
| 8 | Elizabeth | 20,506 | +1 |
| 9 | Crystal | 19,099 | +7 |
| 10 | Amy | 18,799 | -4 |
| 11 | Michelle | 17,765 | 0 |
| 12 | Heather | 17,493 | -2 |
| 13 | Tiffany | 17,175 | +1 |
| 14 | Kimberly | 16,101 | -1 |
| 15 | Rebecca | 15,730 | -3 |
| 16 | Angela | 15,002 | -1 |
| 17 | Ashley | 14,851 | +17 |
| 18 | Amber | 14,678 | +2 |
| 19 | Christina | 14,518 | -2 |
| 20 | Erin | 14,362 | -1 |
| 21 | Rachel | 13,871 | +1 |
| 22 | Laura | 13,310 | -1 |
| 23 | Lisa | 12,637 | -5 |
| 24 | Emily | 12,519 | +5 |
| 25 | Kelly | 12,170 | -2 |
| 26 | Lauren | 11,589 | +9 |
| 27 | Andrea | 11,374 | -3 |
| 28 | Sara | 11,344 | -2 |
| 29 | Jamie | 11,039 | -1 |
| 30 | Mary | 10,851 | -3 |
| 31 | Danielle | 10,204 | -1 |
| 32 | April | 10,060 | -7 |
| 33 | Kristen | 9,534 | +5 |
| 34 | Megan | 9,518 | -1 |
| 35 | Erica | 9,340 | +1 |
| 36 | Katherine | 9,179 | +3 |
| 37 | Kristin | 8,734 | -6 |
| 38 | Shannon | 8,623 | -6 |
| 39 | Lindsay | 8,260 | +8 |
| 40 | Lindsey | 7,961 | +18 |
| 41 | Julie | 7,696 | -4 |
| 42 | Maria | 7,348 | -2 |
| 43 | Courtney | 7,100 | 0 |
| 44 | Samantha | 6,768 | +7 |
| 45 | Katie | 6,681 | -1 |
| 46 | Christine | 6,555 | -4 |
| 47 | Tara | 6,524 | -2 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 6,284 | 0 |
| 49 | Vanessa | 6,154 | +13 |
| 50 | Brandy | 6,077 | -9 |
| 51 | Natalie | 5,961 | +9 |
| 52 | Monica | 5,734 | -3 |
| 53 | Alicia | 5,614 | -7 |
| 54 | Jacqueline | 5,493 | +13 |
| 55 | Brandi | 5,469 | -5 |
| 56 | Anna | 5,271 | -2 |
| 57 | Carrie | 5,186 | -2 |
| 58 | Allison | 5,170 | -1 |
| 59 | Patricia | 5,168 | -6 |
| 60 | Leslie | 4,985 | -4 |
| 61 | Holly | 4,682 | +2 |
| 62 | Cassandra | 4,663 | +42 |
| 63 | Diana | 4,430 | +12 |
| 64 | Cynthia | 4,427 | -5 |
| 65 | Melanie | 4,255 | +1 |
| 65 | Victoria | 4,255 | +22 |
| 67 | Dana | 4,242 | +3 |
| 68 | Karen | 4,153 | -4 |
| 69 | Veronica | 4,150 | -1 |
| 70 | Kristina | 4,149 | +2 |
| 71 | Natasha | 4,128 | +14 |
| 72 | Stacy | 4,099 | -7 |
| 73 | Catherine | 4,098 | 0 |
| 74 | Misty | 4,071 | -13 |
| 75 | Valerie | 3,989 | +14 |
| 76 | Susan | 3,970 | -5 |
| 77 | Kathleen | 3,949 | +5 |
| 78 | Candice | 3,791 | +8 |
| 79 | Leah | 3,762 | +2 |
| 80 | Sandra | 3,655 | -6 |
| 81 | Erika | 3,596 | +12 |
| 82 | Pamela | 3,546 | -6 |
| 83 | Krystal | 3,504 | +48 |
| 84 | Julia | 3,502 | +4 |
| 85 | Stacey | 3,459 | -2 |
| 86 | Heidi | 3,392 | -2 |
| 87 | Katrina | 3,322 | +8 |
| 88 | Tracy | 3,283 | -11 |
| 89 | Jill | 3,270 | -11 |
| 90 | Tina | 3,219 | -10 |
| 91 | Latoya | 3,201 | -22 |
| 92 | Brooke | 3,144 | -40 |
| 93 | Alexis | 3,123 | +79 |
| 94 | Brittany | 3,102 | +71 |
| 95 | Dawn | 3,088 | -16 |
| 96 | Jillian | 3,056 | +41 |
| 97 | Margaret | 2,998 | +10 |
| 98 | Lori | 2,978 | -7 |
| 99 | Nichole | 2,923 | +10 |
| 100 | Denise | 2,896 | -4 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.