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Top 1,004 Girls' Names of 1985

This list combines 5,824 spelling variations into 1,004 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1985 is Ashley, given to 52,588 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Jacqueline has the most spelling variations with 52 different spellings, while Kaylin has the highest confusion index at 92.3%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 401 positions from 708 to 307, while Sandra had the largest drop, falling 16 positions from 105 to 121.

Looking at trends, Mallory shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1983–1985 are 5324.88% higher compared to 1976–1985), while Katina shows the steepest decline (79.61% lower). Compared to 1984, Sade had the largest rank improvement, moving up 298 positions to rank #415, while Grisel fell 203 positions to rank #637.

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#1

↑ 2

↑ 672%

↑ 1

52,588

#2

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↑ 86%

↓ -1

49,015

#3

↓ 2

↓ 16%

—

43,731

18 spellings: Jennifer 42.7k 97.55%Jenifer 606 1.39%Jenniffer 102 0.23%Jeniffer 87 0.20%Jennafer 81 0.19%Jennefer 42 0.10%Gennifer 28 0.06%Jennipher 25 0.06%Jennyfer 17 0.04%Jenafer 16 0.04%Jenniefer 14 0.03%Jennifier 12 0.03%Jennife 11 0.03%Jenefer 9 0.02%Jeannifer 6 0.01%Jenipher 6 0.01%Jennifr 6 0.01%Geniffer 5 0.01%

#4

↑ 1

↑ 64%

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39,159

8 spellings: Amanda 39.1k 99.74%Amanada 35 0.09%Amamda 30 0.08%Amenda 13 0.03%Amonda 8 0.02%Ammanda 6 0.02%Aamanda 5 0.01%Amandah 5 0.01%

#5

↓ 1

↑ 36%

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35,622

14 spellings: Sarah 24.9k 69.84%Sara 10.6k 29.65%Sarrah 29 0.08%Ceara 24 0.07%Seirra 22 0.06%Sarra 21 0.06%Sera 20 0.06%Ceaira 17 0.05%Sahra 14 0.04%Serah 9 0.03%Cerra 8 0.02%Serra 8 0.02%Cera 7 0.02%Searra 5 0.01%

#6

↑ 2

↑ 181%

↑ 4

29,290

#7

—

↑ 30%

—

26,769

#8

↓ 2

↑ 36%

↓ -2

25,744

#9

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↑ 75%

↑ 12

25,260

#10

↑ 4

↑ 18%

↑ 2

24,509

#11

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↑ 40%

↑ 21

22,856

#12

↑ 22

↑ 773%

↑ 5

22,299

#13

—

↑ 25%

↓ -4

21,397

10 spellings: Elizabeth 20.5k 96.02%Elisabeth 771 3.60%Elizebeth 30 0.14%Eliabeth 14 0.07%Elizabth 11 0.05%Elizibeth 6 0.03%Eizabeth 5 0.02%Elisebeth 5 0.02%Elizabath 5 0.02%Elysabeth 5 0.02%

#14

↓ 2

↓ 1%

↓ -6

21,169

3 spellings: Heather 21.2k 99.91%Hether 13 0.06%Heathr 5 0.02%

#15

↓ 5

↓ 19%

↓ -4

20,956

12 spellings: Melissa 20k 95.26%Melisa 379 1.81%Mellissa 185 0.88%Malissa 170 0.81%Mellisa 149 0.71%Melyssa 42 0.20%Malisa 38 0.18%Mallisa 9 0.04%Mylissa 6 0.03%Mallissa 5 0.02%Melisssa 5 0.02%Melysa 5 0.02%

#16

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↑ 59%

↓ -3

19,817

13 spellings: Rachel 16.4k 82.56%Rachael 2.8k 13.93%Racheal 388 1.96%Rachell 98 0.49%Raechel 78 0.39%Rachal 55 0.28%Raychel 31 0.16%Rahcel 16 0.08%Rachiel 7 0.04%Raechell 6 0.03%Rechel 6 0.03%Rachale 5 0.03%Raechal 5 0.03%

#17

↓ 2

↑ 212%

↑ 20

18,629

#18

↓ 1

↓ 36%

↑ 2

16,595

12 spellings: Amy 14.4k 86.94%Aimee 1.3k 7.68%Amie 568 3.42%Ami 179 1.08%Amee 42 0.25%Amiee 36 0.22%Amey 16 0.10%Amye 14 0.08%Aimie 12 0.07%Ame 10 0.06%Ayme 9 0.05%Aimy 7 0.04%

#19

↑ 7

↑ 24%

↓ -5

16,463

5 spellings: Laura 16k 97.21%Lora 436 2.65%Lorra 9 0.05%Lorah 8 0.05%Loura 7 0.04%

#20

↑ 7

↑ 207%

↓ -5

16,402

13 spellings: Lauren 15.8k 96.13%Loren 298 1.82%Lauryn 86 0.52%Lorin 52 0.32%Laurin 48 0.29%Lauran 46 0.28%Loryn 29 0.18%Lawren 25 0.15%Loran 17 0.10%Laurren 10 0.06%Lorren 10 0.06%Lorrin 7 0.04%Laurann 6 0.04%

#21

↓ 1

↑ 3%

↑ 23

16,229

#22

↓ 1

↑ 72%

↓ -4

16,079

8 spellings: Danielle 15.4k 95.86%Danyelle 187 1.16%Dannielle 176 1.09%Daniele 102 0.63%Danyell 98 0.61%Donielle 82 0.51%Donnielle 11 0.07%Danyele 9 0.06%

#23

↑ 2

↓ 22%

↓ -4

15,812

17 spellings: Kimberly 14.9k 94.31%Kimberley 344 2.18%Kimberlee 234 1.48%Kymberly 81 0.51%Kimberlie 62 0.39%Kimberli 55 0.35%Kimberely 32 0.20%Kymberli 20 0.13%Kymberlee 14 0.09%Kimberleigh 11 0.07%Kimberle 9 0.06%Kinberly 8 0.05%Kimblery 7 0.04%Cimberly 6 0.04%Kymberley 6 0.04%Kimberlly 5 0.03%Kimbrly 5 0.03%

#24

↓ 6

↓ 31%

↓ -2

15,666

10 spellings: Michelle 14k 89.21%Michele 1.5k 9.43%Michell 94 0.60%Mechelle 45 0.29%Michel 38 0.24%Mishelle 10 0.06%Meshell 7 0.04%Michalle 7 0.04%Mishell 7 0.04%Meshelle 6 0.04%

#25

↓ 2

↑ 83%

↓ -9

15,613

7 spellings: Amber 15.5k 99.31%Ambar 34 0.22%Ambre 31 0.20%Ambur 20 0.13%Ambyr 12 0.08%Ambor 5 0.03%Ambr 5 0.03%

#26

↓ 2

↓ 14%

↑ 2

15,210

11 spellings: Kelly 11k 72.52%Kelli 2.1k 13.54%Kellie 1.1k 7.05%Kelley 761 5.00%Keli 119 0.78%Kellee 89 0.59%Kellye 41 0.27%Keleigh 13 0.09%Kelleigh 13 0.09%Kely 7 0.05%Kelee 5 0.03%

#27

↓ 8

↑ 47%

↓ -4

15,100

#28

↓ 6

↓ 5%

↓ -3

15,017

17 spellings: Rebecca 12.7k 84.60%Rebekah 1.8k 11.93%Rebeca 172 1.15%Rebecka 67 0.45%Rebbecca 49 0.33%Rebekka 44 0.29%Rebeccah 37 0.25%Rebeka 37 0.25%Rebekkah 31 0.21%Rabecca 23 0.15%Rebbeca 19 0.13%Rebeckah 10 0.07%Rebekha 8 0.05%Robecca 8 0.05%Rabecka 6 0.04%Rebcca 6 0.04%Rebecah 5 0.03%

#29

↑ 2

↓ 0%

↓ -2

14,634

#30

↓ 2

↑ 34%

↑ 4

13,941

#31

↓ 2

↑ 74%

↓ -7

13,790

14 spellings: Emily 13.1k 95.28%Emilie 285 2.07%Emilee 198 1.44%Emmalee 42 0.30%Emely 33 0.24%Emiley 19 0.14%Emalee 17 0.12%Emili 15 0.11%Emmily 11 0.08%Emelie 9 0.07%Emileigh 6 0.04%Emylee 6 0.04%Emillie 5 0.04%Emilly 5 0.04%

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