Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1982

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	775
2	Jessica	645
3	Amanda	578
4	Sarah	517
5	Melissa	386
6	Nicole	376
7	Amy	354
8	Amber	300
8	Sara	300
10	Elizabeth	289
11	Angela	287
12	Emily	282
13	Stephanie	270
14	Heather	259
15	Michelle	246
16	Erin	231
17	Rebecca	220
18	Megan	217
19	Laura	214
20	Ashley	211
21	Katie	210
22	Rachel	205
23	Lindsey	202
24	Andrea	188
25	Lindsay	174

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kimberly	173
26	Tiffany	173
28	Crystal	170
29	Kelly	156
30	Lisa	155
31	Jamie	153
31	Jill	153
33	Kristin	151
34	Katherine	147
35	Julie	137
36	Christina	131
37	Carrie	119
38	Mary	117
38	Tara	117
40	Shannon	113
41	Molly	104
42	Danielle	102
43	Holly	99
44	Kristen	96
45	Erica	93
46	Courtney	92
47	Abby	91
48	Allison	90
48	Heidi	90
50	Alicia	87
50	Brandi	87
50	Brooke	87
53	Kathryn	84
54	Anna	83
55	April	78
56	Nichole	76
57	Kari	75
57	Stacy	75
59	Cassandra	71
59	Kara	71
59	Samantha	71
62	Kristina	70
63	Abigail	69
64	Kelli	67
65	Brandy	65
65	Dawn	65
67	Beth	62
67	Lacey	62
69	Bethany	61
69	Leah	61
71	Christine	56
72	Kathleen	54
72	Natalie	54
72	Susan	54
75	Anne	53
76	Ann	52
76	Jodi	52
76	Misty	52
76	Stacey	52
80	Melanie	48
80	Melinda	48
82	Alisha	47
82	Cassie	47
82	Tracy	47
85	Jenny	46
85	Mindy	46
87	Lori	45
87	Renee	45
89	Wendy	44
90	Brenda	43
91	Bridget	42
91	Dana	42
91	Miranda	42
91	Natasha	42
91	Valerie	42
96	Catherine	41
96	Margaret	41
98	Jacqueline	40
98	Lauren	40
98	Tonya	40