Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1970

Official counts of babies given each name, ranked by NameTides (names with the same count share a rank).

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	769
2	Michelle	604
3	Amy	584
4	Lisa	537
5	Angela	491
6	Kimberly	453
7	Julie	431
8	Melissa	413
9	Dawn	308
10	Lori	292
11	Tammy	268
12	Tracy	261
13	Heather	259
14	Susan	258
15	Mary	245
16	Brenda	228
17	Stephanie	223
18	Kelly	221
19	Laura	217
20	Christine	206
20	Tina	206
22	Jill	189
23	Jodi	183
24	Shannon	172
25	Wendy	171

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Teresa	152
27	Ann	151
27	Pamela	151
29	Karen	144
30	Stacy	139
31	Debra	132
31	Nicole	132
33	Michele	127
34	Elizabeth	126
35	Denise	125
36	Rebecca	124
37	Kristin	120
38	Sarah	119
39	Andrea	118
40	Cynthia	117
41	Sara	114
42	Patricia	113
43	Christina	109
44	Linda	106
45	Cindy	103
45	Rhonda	103
45	Stacey	103
48	Heidi	102
49	Tamara	100
50	Beth	97
50	Kristine	97
52	Shelly	96
53	Barbara	95
53	Deborah	95
55	Kathleen	93
56	Melinda	92
57	Traci	91
58	Theresa	90
59	Tracey	86
60	Jody	85
60	Paula	85
60	Robin	85
60	Sandra	85
64	Carrie	84
65	Dana	83
66	Rachel	79
66	Renee	79
68	Gina	78
68	Holly	78
70	Deanna	77
70	Diane	77
70	Kathy	77
70	Kelli	77
74	Tonya	73
75	Kristi	69
75	Nancy	69
77	Sheila	68
77	Tricia	68
79	Laurie	67
80	Annette	65
80	Connie	65
80	Donna	65
83	Lynn	64
84	Leslie	62
85	Stacie	61
86	Janet	60
86	Kathryn	60
86	Monica	60
86	Tami	60
86	Tara	60
91	Cheryl	59
91	Katherine	59
91	Suzanne	59
94	Carol	58
94	Kristina	58
94	Terri	58
97	Catherine	57
97	Erin	57
97	Sherry	57
100	Jamie	56
100	Kari	56
100	Melanie	56
100	Shelley	56
100	Sheri	56