Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1971

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	929
2	Amy	597
3	Michelle	524
4	Angela	506
5	Lisa	489
6	Melissa	415
7	Kimberly	400
8	Julie	316
9	Dawn	280
10	Heather	275
11	Tammy	241
12	Lori	222
13	Mary	217
14	Tina	208
15	Susan	205
16	Tracy	196
17	Brenda	191
17	Laura	191
17	Stephanie	191
20	Christine	179
21	Kelly	177
22	Wendy	168
23	Rebecca	164
24	Jill	152
25	Stacy	151

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jodi	150
27	Shannon	147
28	Teresa	141
29	Christina	128
29	Karen	128
31	Elizabeth	122
31	Michele	122
33	Nicole	119
33	Sara	119
35	Andrea	114
36	Carrie	111
37	Sarah	109
38	Ann	106
38	Cynthia	106
38	Kristin	106
41	Heidi	105
42	Shelly	101
43	Stacey	100
44	Pamela	98
45	Patricia	95
46	Linda	92
47	Tricia	91
48	Denise	90
49	Dana	89
50	Debra	86
51	Beth	85
51	Jody	85
51	Kristine	85
51	Melinda	85
55	Rhonda	82
56	Sandra	81
56	Stacie	81
58	Barbara	80
58	Renee	80
60	Robin	78
60	Tonya	78
62	Theresa	77
63	Deborah	74
64	Cindy	73
64	Kristi	73
66	Kari	71
66	Kathryn	71
66	Rachel	71
69	Paula	70
70	Nancy	69
71	Holly	67
71	Kathy	67
71	Melanie	67
74	Tamara	66
74	Traci	66
76	Sheila	65
77	Tara	64
78	Kathleen	62
78	Sherry	62
80	Diane	60
80	Erin	60
82	Jessica	57
82	Katherine	57
82	Lynn	57
85	Cheryl	56
85	Karla	56
87	Deanna	55
87	Kelli	55
89	Terri	54
90	Jamie	53
91	Anne	52
91	Connie	52
91	Suzanne	52
94	Amanda	51
94	Mindy	51
96	Becky	50
97	Krista	49
97	Molly	49
97	Monica	49
97	Tanya	49
97	Tracey	49