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Top 1,002 Girls' Names of 1987

This list combines 6,120 spelling variations into 1,002 grouped names based on shared pronunciations. The most popular name in 1987 is Ashley, given to 61,152 babies in total. Learn more about how this works.

Brittany has the most spelling variations with 60 different spellings, while Kiana has the highest confusion index at 92.8%, indicating the greatest diversity in how parents choose to spell it.

When combining spelling variations, Kaylin showed the biggest improvement, moving up 406 positions from 630 to 224, while Paula had the largest drop, falling 16 positions from 263 to 279.

Looking at trends, Tempest shows the strongest upward momentum (births in 1985–1987 are 1883.61% higher compared to 1978–1987), while Tammy shows the steepest decline (70.71% lower). Compared to 1986, Channing had the largest rank improvement, moving up 210 positions to rank #445, while Sharde fell 151 positions to rank #620.

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#1

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↑ 319%

↑ 1

61,152

#2

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↑ 62%

↓ -1

56,887

#3

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↑ 49%

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41,869

7 spellings: Amanda 41.8k 99.81%Amanada 27 0.06%Amamda 22 0.05%Amenda 15 0.04%Ammanda 6 0.01%Emanda 6 0.01%Amannda 5 0.01%

#4

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↑ 21%

↑ 1

38,217

14 spellings: Sarah 27.9k 72.99%Sara 10.1k 26.40%Sarrah 40 0.10%Seirra 29 0.08%Ceaira 28 0.07%Sarra 28 0.07%Ceara 26 0.07%Sera 25 0.07%Sahra 13 0.03%Serah 12 0.03%Serra 12 0.03%Cera 9 0.02%Ceairra 5 0.01%Cearra 5 0.01%

#5

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↓ 34%

↓ -1

33,576

#6

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↑ 779%

↑ 1

32,787

60 spellings: Brittany 22.2k 67.80%Brittney 5.1k 15.64%Britney 1.6k 4.83%Brittani 796 2.43%Brittni 357 1.09%Britni 315 0.96%Britany 274 0.84%Brittanie 272 0.83%Brittaney 237 0.72%Brittnee 151 0.46%Brittny 146 0.45%Brittnie 141 0.43%Brittnay 115 0.35%Britteny 114 0.35%Britani 71 0.22%Brittiany 71 0.22%Britnee 68 0.21%Britnie 56 0.17%Brittini 51 0.16%Britny 42 0.13%Brittainy 42 0.13%Brittiny 41 0.13%Britanny 37 0.11%Brittanee 36 0.11%Britanie 33 0.10%Brittony 22 0.07%Britne 20 0.06%Brittanny 20 0.06%Bridney 17 0.05%Britiany 17 0.05%Britini 17 0.05%Brittiney 17 0.05%Bryttani 17 0.05%Britaney 14 0.04%Brittne 14 0.04%Brittanni 12 0.04%Britnay 11 0.03%Brittnei 11 0.03%Bryttany 11 0.03%Britainy 10 0.03%Britanee 10 0.03%Briteny 10 0.03%Britiney 10 0.03%Brittoni 10 0.03%Brytni 10 0.03%Birttany 9 0.03%Britteney 9 0.03%Brittnye 9 0.03%Britiny 7 0.02%Brittanye 7 0.02%Brittinee 7 0.02%Brittnae 7 0.02%Brytani 7 0.02%Britnye 6 0.02%Brintney 5 0.02%Britnei 5 0.02%Brittannie 5 0.02%Brittinie 5 0.02%Brittnany 5 0.02%Brytnee 5 0.02%

#7

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↑ 113%

↑ 5

25,793

#8

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↑ 24%

↓ -2

25,141

#9

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↑ 13%

↓ -1

23,598

#10

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↑ 26%

↑ 18

22,481

#11

↑ 1

↑ 10%

↑ 9

21,174

#12

↑ 1

↑ 9%

↓ -2

19,396

8 spellings: Elizabeth 18.6k 95.94%Elisabeth 722 3.72%Elizebeth 32 0.16%Eliabeth 13 0.07%Eizabeth 6 0.03%Eliazbeth 5 0.03%Elizaberh 5 0.03%Elysabeth 5 0.03%

#13

↑ 2

↑ 39%

↑ 4

19,134

13 spellings: Rachel 15.6k 81.76%Rachael 2.8k 14.81%Racheal 349 1.82%Raechel 86 0.45%Rachell 81 0.42%Raychel 51 0.27%Rachal 39 0.20%Rahcel 12 0.06%Rachyl 10 0.05%Raychell 10 0.05%Raechal 9 0.05%Raechell 5 0.03%Rchel 5 0.03%

#14

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↓ 6%

↓ -5

18,995

2 spellings: Heather 19k 99.93%Hether 13 0.07%

#15

↑ 1

↓ 31%

↓ -2

18,568

14 spellings: Melissa 17.7k 95.19%Melisa 298 1.60%Malissa 148 0.80%Mellissa 144 0.78%Mellisa 127 0.68%Melyssa 64 0.34%Malisa 58 0.31%Mylissa 14 0.08%Melysa 9 0.05%Mallisa 7 0.04%Malyssa 7 0.04%Melisssa 7 0.04%Mallissa 5 0.03%Malysa 5 0.03%

#16

↓ 5

↑ 24%

↑ 10

18,509

#17

↑ 12

↑ 180%

↓ -6

18,103

8 spellings: Samantha 17.9k 99.12%Sammantha 52 0.29%Samanatha 34 0.19%Samanta 27 0.15%Samanthia 26 0.14%Samamtha 7 0.04%Samanthe 7 0.04%Samantah 6 0.03%

#18

↑ 4

↑ 68%

↓ -4

17,730

9 spellings: Danielle 17k 95.92%Danyelle 210 1.18%Dannielle 208 1.17%Daniele 131 0.74%Danyell 86 0.49%Donielle 66 0.37%Danyele 12 0.07%Dannyelle 5 0.03%Denyel 5 0.03%

#19

↓ 2

↑ 129%

↓ -3

17,412

13 spellings: Lauren 16.7k 95.96%Loren 250 1.44%Lauryn 177 1.02%Lorin 78 0.45%Laurin 52 0.30%Lauran 46 0.26%Lawren 25 0.14%Loran 22 0.13%Loryn 18 0.10%Lorrin 14 0.08%Lorren 10 0.06%Louren 7 0.04%Lauron 5 0.03%

#20

↓ 1

↑ 52%

↓ -5

16,906

7 spellings: Amber 16.7k 99.07%Ambar 80 0.47%Ambre 33 0.20%Ambur 23 0.14%Ambyr 11 0.07%Ammber 6 0.04%Ambr 5 0.03%

#21

↓ 3

↑ 73%

↑ 20

16,140

#22

↓ 2

↑ 17%

↓ -4

15,999

#23

↑ 8

↑ 51%

↓ -4

15,483

18 spellings: Emily 14.7k 95.01%Emilie 277 1.79%Emilee 238 1.54%Emely 57 0.37%Emmalee 47 0.30%Emiley 28 0.18%Emalee 24 0.16%Emalie 15 0.10%Emili 14 0.09%Emelie 13 0.08%Emileigh 11 0.07%Emilly 10 0.06%Emmily 9 0.06%Emillie 7 0.05%Emaly 6 0.04%Emmaleigh 6 0.04%Emilye 5 0.03%Emylee 5 0.03%

#24

↑ 2

↓ 19%

↑ 6

14,748

16 spellings: Kelly 9.9k 66.90%Kelli 2.1k 14.31%Kelley 1.2k 8.11%Kellie 1.2k 7.82%Kellye 145 0.98%Keli 114 0.77%Kellee 71 0.48%Kelleigh 19 0.13%Keleigh 18 0.12%Kehly 15 0.10%Kelie 11 0.07%Kely 7 0.05%Kelee 6 0.04%Keley 6 0.04%Kelleye 6 0.04%Kehley 5 0.03%

#25

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↓ 32%

↓ -4

14,587

13 spellings: Michelle 13k 89.35%Michele 1.3k 8.98%Michell 94 0.64%Mechelle 55 0.38%Michel 31 0.21%Mychelle 14 0.10%Michalle 8 0.05%Mishelle 8 0.05%Mechele 7 0.05%Mechell 7 0.05%Meshell 7 0.05%Meshelle 7 0.05%Mishel 5 0.03%

#26

↑ 1

↑ 22%

↑ 5

14,302

#27

↓ 3

↓ 2%

↑ 21

14,223

#28

↓ 5

↓ 19%

↓ -5

13,909

14 spellings: Kimberly 13k 93.68%Kimberley 294 2.11%Kimberlee 277 1.99%Kymberly 109 0.78%Kimberli 42 0.30%Kimberlie 39 0.28%Kimberely 26 0.19%Kymberlee 24 0.17%Kymberli 23 0.17%Kimberleigh 15 0.11%Kimberle 9 0.06%Kimberlea 9 0.06%Kimblery 6 0.04%Kymberley 6 0.04%

#29

↑ 1

↓ 14%

↓ -4

13,857

14 spellings: Rebecca 11.6k 83.91%Rebekah 1.7k 12.49%Rebeca 164 1.18%Rebecka 63 0.45%Rebekka 62 0.45%Rebeka 55 0.40%Rebbecca 36 0.26%Rebeccah 34 0.25%Rebekkah 29 0.21%Rebbeca 18 0.13%Rabecca 15 0.11%Robecca 9 0.06%Rebeckah 8 0.06%Rebecc 6 0.04%

#30

↓ 9

↓ 41%

↓ -6

13,772

11 spellings: Amy 11.8k 85.59%Aimee 1.2k 8.92%Amie 440 3.19%Ami 170 1.23%Amiee 51 0.37%Amee 39 0.28%Amye 19 0.14%Aymee 12 0.09%Aimie 11 0.08%Ame 9 0.07%Aymie 5 0.04%

#31

↓ 3

↑ 14%

↓ -9

13,387

3 spellings: Laura 13k 97.35%Lora 350 2.61%Loura 5 0.04%

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