Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1985
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1984.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 48,345 | +1 |
| 2 | Ashley | 47,010 | +1 |
| 3 | Jennifer | 42,661 | -2 |
| 4 | Amanda | 39,055 | 0 |
| 5 | Sarah | 24,879 | 0 |
| 6 | Stephanie | 23,243 | 0 |
| 7 | Nicole | 22,966 | 0 |
| 8 | Heather | 21,151 | +1 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 20,545 | +1 |
| 10 | Megan | 20,013 | +1 |
| 11 | Melissa | 19,963 | -3 |
| 12 | Christina | 16,600 | +8 |
| 13 | Rachel | 16,360 | +2 |
| 14 | Laura | 16,002 | +5 |
| 15 | Lauren | 15,768 | +6 |
| 16 | Amber | 15,506 | +2 |
| 17 | Brittany | 15,437 | +24 |
| 18 | Danielle | 15,417 | -2 |
| 19 | Kimberly | 14,914 | +3 |
| 20 | Amy | 14,429 | -7 |
| 21 | Crystal | 14,399 | -9 |
| 22 | Michelle | 13,973 | -5 |
| 23 | Tiffany | 13,681 | -9 |
| 24 | Emily | 13,144 | 0 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 12,705 | -2 |
| 26 | Erin | 11,384 | -1 |
| 27 | Jamie | 11,038 | +4 |
| 28 | Kelly | 11,031 | -1 |
| 29 | Samantha | 10,658 | +10 |
| 30 | Sara | 10,562 | +2 |
| 31 | Angela | 10,227 | -5 |
| 32 | Katherine | 10,128 | -2 |
| 33 | Andrea | 10,053 | -5 |
| 34 | Erica | 9,525 | 0 |
| 35 | Mary | 9,240 | -2 |
| 36 | Lisa | 9,012 | -7 |
| 37 | Lindsey | 8,468 | -2 |
| 38 | Kristen | 8,445 | 0 |
| 39 | Katie | 7,995 | +5 |
| 40 | Lindsay | 7,871 | -4 |
| 41 | Shannon | 7,714 | -4 |
| 42 | Vanessa | 7,563 | +3 |
| 43 | Courtney | 7,531 | +3 |
| 44 | Christine | 7,441 | -1 |
| 45 | Alicia | 7,122 | -5 |
| 46 | Allison | 7,028 | +5 |
| 47 | April | 6,691 | -5 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 6,634 | 0 |
| 49 | Kristin | 6,566 | -2 |
| 50 | Jenna | 6,436 | +4 |
| 51 | Tara | 6,102 | -2 |
| 52 | Maria | 6,013 | -2 |
| 53 | Krystal | 5,933 | +21 |
| 54 | Anna | 5,883 | +3 |
| 55 | Julie | 5,761 | -3 |
| 56 | Holly | 5,602 | -3 |
| 57 | Kristina | 5,566 | +11 |
| 58 | Natalie | 5,535 | -3 |
| 59 | Victoria | 5,426 | 0 |
| 60 | Jacqueline | 5,250 | -4 |
| 61 | Monica | 4,990 | -3 |
| 62 | Cassandra | 4,726 | +1 |
| 63 | Meghan | 4,669 | +2 |
| 64 | Patricia | 4,402 | +2 |
| 65 | Catherine | 4,297 | +4 |
| 66 | Cynthia | 4,129 | -4 |
| 67 | Stacy | 4,109 | 0 |
| 68 | Kathleen | 4,087 | +3 |
| 69 | Brandi | 4,045 | -8 |
| 70 | Brandy | 3,901 | -6 |
| 71 | Valerie | 3,881 | +5 |
| 72 | Veronica | 3,875 | -2 |
| 73 | Whitney | 3,832 | +52 |
| 74 | Diana | 3,686 | -2 |
| 75 | Chelsea | 3,613 | +9 |
| 76 | Leslie | 3,607 | -1 |
| 77 | Caitlin | 3,593 | +41 |
| 78 | Leah | 3,572 | +5 |
| 79 | Natasha | 3,553 | -2 |
| 80 | Erika | 3,503 | +1 |
| 81 | Latoya | 3,402 | -21 |
| 82 | Dana | 3,348 | -9 |
| 83 | Dominique | 3,299 | +126 |
| 84 | Brittney | 3,224 | +92 |
| 85 | Julia | 3,206 | +2 |
| 86 | Candice | 3,195 | 0 |
| 87 | Karen | 3,138 | -5 |
| 88 | Melanie | 3,132 | -3 |
| 89 | Stacey | 3,114 | -10 |
| 90 | Margaret | 3,072 | +2 |
| 91 | Sheena | 3,062 | -11 |
| 92 | Alexandra | 3,017 | +4 |
| 93 | Katrina | 2,978 | +12 |
| 94 | Bethany | 2,959 | -1 |
| 95 | Nichole | 2,950 | +2 |
| 96 | Carrie | 2,942 | -18 |
| 97 | Alison | 2,829 | +13 |
| 98 | Kara | 2,811 | -3 |
| 99 | Joanna | 2,772 | -11 |
| 100 | Rachael | 2,761 | +3 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.