Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1974

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,052
2	Amy	628
3	Heather	497
4	Angela	464
5	Michelle	384
6	Melissa	349
7	Sarah	256
8	Lisa	250
9	Kimberly	248
10	Stephanie	235
11	Nicole	218
12	Julie	206
13	Rebecca	187
14	Dawn	185
15	Sara	176
16	Kelly	162
17	Carrie	155
18	Jill	154
19	Stacy	152
20	Tina	146
21	Jessica	145
22	Heidi	141
23	Susan	134
23	Tracy	134
25	Lori	131

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Tammy	128
27	Shannon	123
28	Brenda	120
29	Mary	119
30	Elizabeth	115
30	Laura	115
32	Tara	114
32	Wendy	114
34	Christine	111
34	Rachel	111
36	Christina	107
36	Erin	107
38	Stacey	103
39	Amanda	95
39	Andrea	95
41	Jodi	91
42	Emily	90
43	Danielle	88
44	Kristin	86
45	Melanie	85
45	Teresa	85
47	Holly	84
48	Tanya	82
49	Kari	76
50	Michele	75
51	April	74
51	Tonya	74
53	Karen	73
54	Melinda	72
55	Kristina	69
55	Patricia	69
57	Molly	67
58	Ann	65
58	Tiffany	65
60	Kristi	64
60	Robin	64
62	Dana	61
62	Kara	61
62	Shelly	61
65	Tamara	60
66	Megan	58
67	Denise	57
67	Kristen	57
69	Beth	54
69	Debra	54
69	Jolene	54
69	Mindy	54
73	Anne	53
73	Katherine	53
73	Tricia	53
76	Cynthia	52
76	Kathryn	52
76	Pamela	52
76	Renee	52
76	Theresa	52
81	Misty	51
81	Sherry	51
81	Traci	51
84	Brandy	50
84	Jody	50
84	Kristine	50
84	Monica	50
88	Amber	49
88	Becky	49
88	Kathy	49
91	Jenny	48
91	Sandra	48
93	Kathleen	45
94	Catherine	44
94	Stacie	44
96	Allison	43
96	Brandi	43
96	Cindy	43
99	Barbara	42
100	Deanna	41
100	Joy	41
100	Leslie	41
100	Valerie	41