Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1975

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	1,002
2	Amy	687
3	Heather	542
4	Angela	490
5	Melissa	395
6	Michelle	365
7	Sarah	299
8	Kimberly	256
9	Lisa	249
10	Stephanie	247
11	Nicole	224
12	Sara	219
13	Amanda	216
14	Julie	213
15	Jessica	206
16	Jill	189
17	Rebecca	187
18	Kelly	185
19	Carrie	161
20	Elizabeth	160
21	Dawn	149
22	Laura	148
23	Erin	146
24	Christina	141
25	Heidi	138

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Andrea	130
27	Mary	129
28	Emily	126
29	Stacy	125
30	Jodi	123
31	Tracy	121
32	Tara	119
33	Tina	118
34	Shannon	117
34	Wendy	117
36	Brenda	112
37	Christine	110
38	Susan	107
38	Tammy	107
40	Lori	106
41	Rachel	104
42	Holly	98
43	Stacey	96
44	Danielle	90
45	Megan	85
46	Tiffany	84
47	Amber	83
47	Kari	83
49	Teresa	81
49	Tonya	81
51	Jamie	79
52	Kristin	74
53	Brandy	73
53	Katherine	73
55	Melinda	71
56	Melanie	70
56	Michele	70
58	Tanya	69
59	Misty	68
60	April	67
61	Ann	64
62	Karen	63
63	Patricia	62
64	Gina	61
64	Jody	61
66	Kara	60
67	Kristi	59
68	Mindy	58
69	Kelli	57
69	Molly	57
69	Robin	57
72	Dana	55
73	Allison	53
73	Crystal	53
73	Jenny	53
76	Mandy	52
76	Shelly	52
76	Stacie	52
79	Kathleen	51
80	Anne	50
80	Brandi	50
80	Renee	50
83	Christy	49
83	Nichole	49
85	Angie	48
85	Theresa	48
85	Trisha	48
88	Tamara	47
88	Valerie	47
90	Beth	46
90	Kathryn	46
90	Kristina	46
90	Monica	46
94	Cynthia	45
95	Denise	44
96	Barbara	43
96	Tricia	43
98	Joy	42
98	Kathy	42
100	Anna	41