Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1981

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	812
2	Jessica	678
3	Amanda	609
4	Sarah	550
5	Melissa	436
6	Amy	419
7	Sara	338
8	Nicole	322
9	Angela	298
10	Emily	296
11	Amber	292
11	Heather	292
13	Stephanie	290
14	Elizabeth	285
15	Michelle	275
16	Megan	239
17	Rebecca	225
18	Erin	223
19	Lisa	217
20	Andrea	211
21	Tiffany	200
22	Rachel	197
23	Kimberly	196
24	Laura	192
25	Katie	190

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	176
27	Jill	173
27	Kristin	173
29	Brooke	168
30	Kelly	163
31	Crystal	152
31	Julie	152
33	Christina	145
34	Katherine	144
35	April	141
36	Lindsay	139
37	Mary	118
38	Tara	114
39	Holly	113
40	Ashley	112
41	Heidi	111
42	Carrie	109
43	Shannon	107
44	Lindsey	106
45	Danielle	101
46	Anna	96
47	Kathryn	95
48	Stacy	93
49	Alicia	89
50	Erica	86
50	Samantha	86
52	Brandi	85
53	Dawn	84
54	Allison	83
54	Molly	83
56	Brandy	80
56	Kari	80
58	Courtney	79
59	Kristen	78
60	Leah	75
61	Abby	73
62	Anne	70
62	Kristina	70
64	Kara	69
65	Nichole	67
66	Natalie	65
67	Christine	64
67	Tanya	64
69	Stacey	63
70	Misty	61
70	Trisha	61
72	Ann	59
72	Jodi	59
72	Teresa	59
75	Beth	57
75	Melanie	57
75	Wendy	57
78	Kelli	56
79	Abigail	53
80	Lori	52
80	Maria	52
82	Kristi	51
82	Melinda	51
84	Tracy	50
85	Dana	49
86	Bridget	47
86	Mandy	47
88	Bethany	45
88	Brenda	45
88	Karen	45
88	Morgan	45
88	Susan	45
93	Kathleen	44
94	Leslie	41
94	Tonya	41
96	Jenny	40
96	Valerie	40
98	Tasha	39
98	Tina	39
100	Krista	38
100	Lacey	38
100	Monica	38
100	Pamela	38