Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1985

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	692
2	Amanda	583
3	Jessica	531
4	Jennifer	478
5	Megan	473
6	Sarah	390
7	Emily	310
8	Nicole	306
9	Stephanie	301
10	Amber	291
10	Elizabeth	291
12	Heather	267
13	Melissa	243
14	Amy	238
15	Rachel	237
16	Laura	236
17	Sara	230
18	Katie	222
19	Danielle	200
20	Erin	198
21	Lindsey	168
22	Jamie	159
23	Michelle	154
24	Rebecca	153
25	Andrea	152

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Samantha	149
27	Allison	135
28	Jenna	134
29	Tiffany	132
30	Brittany	130
30	Katherine	130
32	Angela	129
32	Christina	129
34	Lindsay	120
35	Kimberly	119
36	Kelly	116
36	Lisa	116
38	Crystal	108
39	Alicia	102
40	Anna	100
40	Tara	100
42	Jill	99
43	Holly	98
44	Kristin	96
45	Kathryn	93
46	Mary	91
47	Brooke	85
48	Courtney	83
49	Chelsea	81
50	Molly	79
51	Julie	78
52	Kayla	75
53	Natalie	73
54	Erica	72
55	Heidi	69
56	Kristen	68
57	Christine	66
57	Kara	66
59	April	65
60	Abby	64
60	Kelli	64
60	Kelsey	64
63	Cassandra	63
64	Stacy	62
65	Lauren	61
66	Kristina	59
66	Shannon	59
68	Lacey	56
69	Abigail	54
70	Whitney	53
71	Brandi	50
71	Kari	50
71	Krystal	50
74	Kathleen	49
75	Carrie	48
76	Brittney	47
77	Alyssa	45
77	Bethany	45
77	Brandy	45
77	Hannah	45
77	Leah	45
77	Meghan	45
83	Anne	43
83	Nichole	43
83	Valerie	43
86	Victoria	42
87	Alison	41
87	Krista	41
87	Melinda	41
87	Miranda	41
87	Stacey	41
92	Kendra	40
93	Jacqueline	39
93	Monica	39
93	Susan	39
96	Catherine	38
96	Dana	38
98	Margaret	36
99	Melanie	35
99	Morgan	35