Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1980

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	880
2	Amanda	688
3	Jessica	590
4	Sarah	545
5	Melissa	516
6	Amy	372
7	Angela	358
7	Nicole	358
9	Sara	330
10	Heather	328
11	Stephanie	300
12	Amber	286
13	Elizabeth	272
14	Emily	268
15	Erin	267
16	Michelle	262
17	Lisa	256
18	Megan	236
19	Laura	225
20	Kelly	222
21	Tiffany	221
22	Katie	218
23	Rachel	206
24	Rebecca	203
25	Jamie	200

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kimberly	195
27	Jill	183
28	Andrea	180
29	Christina	162
30	Kristin	147
31	Julie	145
32	Brooke	138
33	April	133
33	Mary	133
35	Tara	131
36	Katherine	130
37	Carrie	127
38	Crystal	123
39	Holly	120
40	Heidi	116
41	Shannon	112
42	Danielle	110
43	Stacy	103
44	Kathryn	102
44	Lindsay	102
46	Molly	94
47	Dawn	91
48	Alicia	83
49	Erica	82
50	Kelli	81
51	Allison	80
51	Anna	80
53	Anne	77
54	Beth	76
54	Kari	76
54	Lindsey	76
54	Misty	76
58	Brandi	75
58	Leah	75
60	Courtney	74
60	Mindy	74
60	Tracy	74
63	Brandy	73
64	Kristen	70
65	Ann	69
65	Stacey	69
67	Melanie	67
68	Wendy	66
69	Jodi	65
70	Christine	64
70	Kathleen	64
72	Nichole	63
72	Trisha	63
74	Dana	62
74	Jenny	62
76	Kristina	60
76	Susan	60
78	Ashley	59
79	Teresa	57
80	Karen	56
81	Kara	55
81	Melinda	55
83	Tonya	54
84	Abby	53
84	Lori	53
84	Natalie	53
84	Samantha	53
84	Tanya	53
89	Abigail	51
90	Tina	50
91	Bethany	49
91	Renee	49
93	Monica	48
94	Jacqueline	46
94	Krista	46
96	Shawna	44
96	Tammy	44
98	Kristi	43
98	Leslie	43
100	Mandy	42