Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1976

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	996
2	Amy	646
3	Angela	525
4	Heather	449
5	Sarah	377
6	Melissa	370
7	Jessica	354
8	Michelle	325
9	Sara	282
10	Lisa	250
11	Jamie	246
12	Amanda	233
13	Stephanie	230
14	Nicole	228
15	Kimberly	227
16	Shannon	221
17	Carrie	215
18	Rebecca	212
19	Julie	197
20	Kelly	194
21	Jill	184
22	Erin	171
23	Laura	166
24	Christina	152
25	Andrea	143

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Elizabeth	140
27	Jaime	139
28	Dawn	138
29	Rachel	133
29	Stacy	133
31	Mary	116
32	Heidi	115
33	Tara	109
33	Tracy	109
35	Wendy	108
36	Megan	106
37	Jodi	105
38	Tammy	104
39	Holly	103
40	Emily	101
41	Amber	98
42	Danielle	97
43	Tina	93
44	Kari	89
44	Lori	89
44	Tiffany	89
47	Brenda	86
48	Susan	84
49	Christine	78
49	Katherine	78
49	Misty	78
52	Kristin	77
53	Tanya	76
54	Stacey	75
54	Teresa	75
56	April	74
56	Molly	74
58	Brandy	70
59	Brandi	69
60	Ann	67
60	Mandy	67
62	Kathryn	66
63	Renee	63
64	Denise	62
65	Crystal	61
65	Michele	61
67	Karen	60
68	Melanie	59
69	Cynthia	56
69	Jody	56
71	Natalie	55
72	Alicia	54
72	Tonya	54
74	Mindy	53
74	Trisha	53
76	Dana	52
77	Catherine	51
77	Kara	51
77	Katie	51
77	Kristi	51
77	Monica	51
82	Courtney	49
82	Samantha	49
84	Allison	47
85	Angie	46
85	Anne	46
85	Jenny	46
85	Melinda	46
89	Kristina	45
89	Valerie	45
91	Leslie	44
91	Robin	44
91	Stacie	44
94	Shelly	43
94	Tamara	43
96	Erica	42
97	Kathleen	41
97	Patricia	41
99	Lindsay	40
100	Anna	39
100	Kelli	39
100	Tricia	39