Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1984

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	708
2	Jennifer	618
3	Jessica	595
4	Amanda	565
5	Megan	434
6	Sarah	421
7	Nicole	326
8	Heather	315
9	Amber	295
10	Melissa	293
11	Emily	292
12	Stephanie	285
13	Elizabeth	277
14	Amy	265
15	Rachel	241
16	Katie	231
17	Erin	212
18	Lindsey	206
19	Laura	193
20	Sara	183
21	Michelle	182
22	Danielle	179
23	Angela	178
24	Rebecca	171
25	Katherine	153

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Jamie	145
27	Tiffany	144
28	Andrea	143
29	Lisa	141
30	Lindsay	139
31	Crystal	131
32	Kelly	124
33	Holly	123
34	Kathryn	119
35	Christina	118
35	Kimberly	118
37	Jenna	115
38	Kristin	113
39	Tara	101
40	Allison	100
41	Samantha	95
42	Mary	94
43	Alicia	93
44	Jill	91
45	Stacy	89
46	Courtney	88
46	Molly	88
48	Abby	86
49	Cassandra	84
50	Erica	81
50	Julie	81
52	April	79
53	Shannon	77
54	Kayla	76
55	Carrie	75
56	Anna	74
57	Kara	70
57	Leah	70
59	Christine	69
60	Heidi	67
61	Brooke	66
62	Brandi	64
62	Kelli	64
64	Brittany	62
65	Chelsea	61
65	Natalie	61
67	Kelsey	60
68	Kari	59
68	Lacey	59
70	Nichole	58
71	Kristen	57
72	Lauren	55
73	Abigail	53
74	Stacey	50
75	Dana	48
76	Anne	47
76	Kristina	47
78	Meghan	44
78	Shelby	44
78	Tracy	44
78	Valerie	44
82	Ann	43
82	Beth	43
82	Brandy	43
82	Jacqueline	43
82	Krystal	43
87	Bridget	41
87	Cassie	41
89	Kendra	40
89	Melinda	40
89	Natasha	40
89	Rachael	40
93	Catherine	39
93	Hannah	39
95	Alison	38
95	Bethany	38
95	Melanie	38
95	Sheena	38
99	Kathleen	37
99	Teresa	37