Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1986

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	655
2	Jessica	563
3	Amanda	546
4	Sarah	410
5	Jennifer	399
6	Megan	359
7	Emily	281
8	Nicole	260
9	Amber	258
10	Stephanie	257
11	Amy	247
12	Elizabeth	246
13	Heather	233
14	Katie	212
15	Rachel	206
16	Melissa	205
17	Sara	191
18	Laura	190
19	Danielle	183
19	Samantha	183
21	Erin	155
22	Allison	152
23	Brittany	151
24	Lindsey	146
25	Whitney	145

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kimberly	133
26	Michelle	133
28	Rebecca	128
29	Andrea	127
30	Courtney	126
31	Jamie	125
31	Katherine	125
33	Angela	123
34	Kelly	119
35	Tiffany	116
36	Christina	113
37	Lindsay	108
38	Jenna	103
39	Lisa	100
40	Kayla	97
41	Alicia	91
42	Kelsey	90
43	Kathryn	84
44	Anna	81
44	Crystal	81
46	Chelsea	79
47	Holly	76
48	Molly	74
49	Mary	72
49	Tara	72
51	April	71
51	Kristin	71
53	Lauren	69
54	Cassandra	66
54	Erica	66
56	Brooke	65
57	Jill	64
57	Stacy	64
59	Kristen	63
59	Natalie	63
61	Kara	62
62	Hannah	61
62	Lacey	61
64	Kristina	60
65	Alyssa	59
65	Nichole	59
67	Brittney	57
68	Mallory	56
69	Bethany	53
70	Heidi	52
71	Abby	51
71	Julie	51
71	Kari	51
74	Alison	50
74	Kelli	50
74	Rachael	50
77	Christine	49
78	Morgan	45
79	Cassie	44
79	Shannon	44
81	Carrie	43
81	Leah	43
81	Meghan	43
84	Miranda	42
85	Abigail	40
86	Krista	39
87	Kathleen	38
87	Vanessa	38
89	Casey	35
89	Jordan	35
89	Kendra	35
92	Maria	34
92	Melinda	34
92	Natasha	34
95	Anne	33
95	Catherine	33
95	Susan	33
98	Alexandra	31
98	Alisha	31
98	Brandi	31
98	Dana	31
98	Krystal	31