Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1988

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	603
2	Amanda	528
3	Jessica	510
4	Sarah	357
5	Megan	351
6	Emily	307
7	Jennifer	306
8	Samantha	290
9	Kayla	261
9	Nicole	261
11	Elizabeth	244
12	Amber	235
13	Heather	225
14	Rachel	209
15	Stephanie	206
16	Katie	198
16	Kelsey	198
18	Brittany	194
19	Danielle	193
20	Melissa	172
21	Courtney	155
22	Tiffany	153
23	Sara	151
24	Amy	145
25	Laura	140

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Michelle	137
27	Chelsea	127
28	Lindsey	121
29	Rebecca	117
30	Allison	112
30	Whitney	112
32	Andrea	108
33	Alyssa	106
34	Jenna	105
35	Erin	104
36	Katherine	103
37	Jamie	101
38	Lauren	98
39	Hannah	96
40	Angela	93
40	Kimberly	93
42	Anna	92
43	Cassandra	89
44	Alicia	88
45	Crystal	86
46	Caitlin	78
46	Molly	78
48	Christina	76
48	Holly	76
50	Mary	74
51	Kelly	73
52	Lisa	72
53	Kristin	70
54	Brooke	69
54	Lindsay	69
56	Tara	66
57	Kathryn	65
58	Kristen	61
58	Mallory	61
60	Abby	59
60	Lacey	59
62	Bethany	56
62	Katelyn	56
64	Abigail	54
64	Alexandra	54
64	Kendra	54
67	Erica	53
68	Brittney	51
69	Leah	50
70	Julie	49
70	Paige	49
72	Morgan	48
73	Christine	47
74	Natalie	46
75	Alisha	45
76	Alison	44
76	Kara	44
76	Kathleen	44
79	Kelli	43
80	Jill	42
81	April	41
81	Natasha	41
81	Nichole	41
81	Shannon	41
85	Kari	39
85	Taylor	39
87	Krista	38
87	Kristina	38
87	Victoria	38
90	Chelsey	37
90	Meghan	37
92	Brianna	36
92	Kaitlin	36
92	Maria	36
95	Carrie	34
95	Cassie	34
97	Jordan	33
98	Jacqueline	32
98	Stacey	32
100	Casey	31
100	Kaitlyn	31
100	Miranda	31
100	Rachael	31