Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1987
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1986.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1986 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 55,992 | 0 |
| 2 | Ashley | 54,856 | 0 |
| 3 | Amanda | 41,786 | 0 |
| 4 | Jennifer | 32,710 | 0 |
| 5 | Sarah | 27,894 | 0 |
| 6 | Stephanie | 22,402 | 0 |
| 7 | Brittany | 22,231 | +1 |
| 8 | Nicole | 20,286 | -1 |
| 9 | Heather | 18,982 | 0 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 18,608 | 0 |
| 11 | Samantha | 17,944 | +10 |
| 12 | Megan | 17,823 | -1 |
| 13 | Melissa | 17,674 | -1 |
| 14 | Danielle | 17,010 | +2 |
| 15 | Amber | 16,749 | -2 |
| 16 | Lauren | 16,710 | -2 |
| 17 | Rachel | 15,646 | -2 |
| 18 | Tiffany | 14,742 | -1 |
| 19 | Emily | 14,710 | +5 |
| 20 | Christina | 13,816 | -1 |
| 21 | Michelle | 13,034 | +2 |
| 22 | Laura | 13,033 | -2 |
| 23 | Kimberly | 13,031 | -5 |
| 24 | Amy | 11,786 | -2 |
| 25 | Rebecca | 11,627 | +1 |
| 26 | Crystal | 11,011 | -1 |
| 27 | Kayla | 10,576 | +37 |
| 28 | Katherine | 10,438 | 0 |
| 29 | Sara | 10,090 | -2 |
| 30 | Kelly | 9,866 | -1 |
| 31 | Erica | 9,328 | 0 |
| 32 | Whitney | 8,923 | 0 |
| 33 | Courtney | 8,909 | +2 |
| 34 | Erin | 8,847 | -4 |
| 35 | Angela | 8,583 | -2 |
| 36 | Andrea | 8,496 | 0 |
| 37 | Mary | 8,395 | 0 |
| 38 | Katie | 8,197 | 0 |
| 39 | Jamie | 7,916 | -5 |
| 40 | Lisa | 7,549 | 0 |
| 41 | Lindsey | 7,457 | -2 |
| 42 | Kristen | 7,361 | -1 |
| 43 | Vanessa | 7,348 | 0 |
| 44 | Allison | 7,341 | -2 |
| 45 | Shannon | 6,968 | -1 |
| 46 | Alicia | 6,776 | -1 |
| 47 | Chelsea | 6,631 | +26 |
| 48 | Christine | 6,620 | -1 |
| 49 | Lindsay | 6,530 | -3 |
| 50 | Victoria | 6,255 | +4 |
| 51 | Kathryn | 6,238 | -3 |
| 52 | Anna | 6,170 | -1 |
| 53 | Maria | 5,678 | -4 |
| 54 | Jacqueline | 5,627 | +3 |
| 55 | Kristin | 5,463 | -5 |
| 56 | Natalie | 5,331 | -4 |
| 57 | Jenna | 5,305 | -2 |
| 58 | April | 5,295 | -5 |
| 59 | Alexandra | 5,220 | +13 |
| 60 | Alyssa | 5,136 | +25 |
| 61 | Brittney | 5,127 | +4 |
| 62 | Kristina | 5,018 | 0 |
| 63 | Caitlin | 4,989 | +6 |
| 64 | Monica | 4,809 | -5 |
| 65 | Julie | 4,737 | -7 |
| 66 | Hannah | 4,594 | +16 |
| 67 | Kelsey | 4,574 | +45 |
| 68 | Cassandra | 4,555 | -8 |
| 69 | Tara | 4,446 | -13 |
| 70 | Krystal | 4,378 | -9 |
| 71 | Holly | 4,259 | -8 |
| 72 | Kathleen | 4,165 | -4 |
| 73 | Natasha | 4,131 | -3 |
| 74 | Catherine | 4,108 | -7 |
| 75 | Erika | 3,994 | -1 |
| 76 | Patricia | 3,913 | -10 |
| 77 | Kendra | 3,841 | +24 |
| 78 | Meghan | 3,770 | -7 |
| 79 | Jasmine | 3,723 | +16 |
| 80 | Veronica | 3,616 | -3 |
| 81 | Casey | 3,582 | -1 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,454 | -4 |
| 83 | Dana | 3,422 | +9 |
| 84 | Cynthia | 3,392 | -3 |
| 85 | Diana | 3,354 | -10 |
| 86 | Julia | 3,331 | +2 |
| 87 | Bethany | 3,294 | +4 |
| 88 | Brandi | 3,244 | -9 |
| 89 | Leslie | 3,194 | -3 |
| 90 | Margaret | 3,146 | -1 |
| 91 | Mallory | 3,138 | -8 |
| 92 | Brandy | 3,032 | -8 |
| 93 | Valerie | 2,964 | -17 |
| 94 | Brooke | 2,955 | +10 |
| 95 | Morgan | 2,928 | +18 |
| 96 | Felicia | 2,909 | -7 |
| 97 | Molly | 2,891 | +13 |
| 98 | Rachael | 2,833 | +5 |
| 99 | Jillian | 2,793 | +8 |
| 100 | Alison | 2,771 | -4 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.