Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1983

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Jennifer	713
2	Jessica	591
3	Amanda	544
4	Ashley	527
5	Sarah	503
6	Nicole	386
7	Melissa	356
8	Megan	350
9	Amy	336
10	Emily	312
11	Amber	310
12	Stephanie	308
13	Heather	304
14	Elizabeth	287
15	Sara	241
16	Erin	229
17	Angela	228
18	Katie	216
19	Rachel	215
20	Michelle	198
21	Lindsey	195
22	Laura	188
23	Lindsay	181
24	Lisa	179
25	Andrea	171

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Rebecca	170
27	Jamie	163
28	Tiffany	155
29	Crystal	152
30	Katherine	151
31	Kelly	149
32	Christina	146
33	Holly	133
33	Kimberly	133
35	Jill	114
36	Shannon	111
37	Mary	110
38	Kathryn	103
38	Samantha	103
40	Danielle	102
41	Kristin	100
42	Alicia	99
43	Brooke	94
44	Julie	90
44	Molly	90
44	Tara	90
47	Carrie	89
48	April	88
49	Stacy	87
50	Allison	83
51	Erica	77
52	Kristen	76
53	Heidi	75
54	Courtney	74
55	Anna	72
55	Natalie	72
57	Abby	69
58	Brandi	68
58	Kayla	68
58	Nichole	68
61	Anne	66
61	Lacey	66
63	Christine	60
63	Stacey	60
65	Kara	58
65	Kelli	58
67	Cassandra	57
67	Kari	57
69	Brandy	56
69	Leah	56
71	Ann	55
71	Valerie	55
73	Chelsea	53
74	Abigail	52
74	Susan	52
76	Kristina	50
77	Bethany	48
77	Dana	48
79	Brittany	47
79	Kathleen	47
81	Alison	46
81	Catherine	46
81	Dawn	46
81	Meghan	46
85	Patricia	45
86	Beth	44
86	Hannah	44
86	Jodi	44
86	Teresa	44
90	Monica	42
91	Leslie	41
91	Melinda	41
91	Mindy	41
91	Rachael	41
91	Renee	41
96	Kelsey	40
96	Krista	40
96	Trisha	40
99	Brenda	39
99	Melanie	39
99	Tracy	39