Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1987

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	732
2	Jessica	588
3	Amanda	534
4	Sarah	352
5	Jennifer	348
6	Megan	344
7	Emily	281
8	Nicole	278
9	Amber	248
10	Samantha	247
11	Amy	232
12	Stephanie	221
13	Elizabeth	216
13	Heather	216
15	Danielle	207
16	Kayla	199
17	Katie	196
18	Rachel	189
19	Melissa	177
20	Sara	174
21	Brittany	159
22	Laura	152
23	Allison	150
24	Kelsey	142
25	Lindsey	137

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Kimberly	133
26	Michelle	133
28	Tiffany	128
29	Molly	127
30	Whitney	125
31	Erin	117
32	Jamie	115
33	Rebecca	107
34	Lisa	106
35	Angela	103
35	Katherine	103
37	Andrea	101
38	Chelsea	94
38	Christina	94
40	Kelly	93
41	Alicia	92
41	Lindsay	92
43	Anna	89
43	Courtney	89
43	Jenna	89
46	Kathryn	86
47	Holly	80
48	Cassandra	78
49	Shannon	77
50	Alyssa	71
50	Tara	71
52	Mallory	70
53	Lauren	69
54	Brooke	66
54	Hannah	66
54	Jill	66
57	Kristin	64
58	Abby	63
58	Kristen	63
60	Crystal	61
60	Leah	61
62	Mary	58
63	Erica	57
64	Stacy	55
65	Kara	53
66	Heidi	52
66	Lacey	52
68	Brittney	50
68	Christine	50
70	Abigail	49
70	April	49
72	Bethany	48
73	Brandi	47
73	Natalie	47
75	Kelli	46
75	Morgan	46
77	Kendra	44
78	Carrie	43
78	Julie	43
78	Vanessa	43
81	Cassie	41
81	Krista	41
83	Kari	40
84	Krystal	39
84	Nichole	39
86	Chelsey	38
86	Margaret	38
88	Dana	37
88	Maria	37
88	Monica	37
88	Victoria	37
92	Meredith	36
92	Paige	36
94	Caitlin	35
94	Kristina	35
96	Casey	33
96	Catherine	33
96	Stacey	33
99	Alison	32
99	Bailey	32
99	Mackenzie	32
99	Miranda	32