Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1989

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	551
2	Jessica	545
3	Amanda	462
4	Samantha	346
5	Megan	344
6	Brittany	336
7	Emily	335
8	Sarah	298
9	Jennifer	265
10	Kayla	248
11	Kelsey	245
12	Nicole	242
13	Elizabeth	235
14	Stephanie	232
15	Amber	203
16	Rachel	199
17	Heather	189
18	Danielle	178
19	Katie	155
20	Alyssa	150
20	Tiffany	150
22	Courtney	148
23	Allison	141
24	Melissa	139
24	Sara	139

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Laura	138
27	Lindsey	134
28	Erin	126
29	Michelle	124
30	Hannah	122
31	Chelsea	120
32	Amy	116
33	Cassandra	115
34	Katherine	114
34	Rebecca	114
36	Brooke	108
37	Christina	102
38	Andrea	100
38	Lauren	100
40	Anna	96
41	Molly	88
42	Alicia	87
43	Caitlin	86
44	Angela	85
45	Whitney	84
46	Jenna	81
46	Kristin	81
48	Abigail	80
49	Brittney	78
50	Lindsay	77
50	Lisa	77
52	Kimberly	76
53	Jamie	75
54	Kathryn	73
55	Katelyn	70
55	Leah	70
55	Morgan	70
58	Erica	64
58	Kelly	64
58	Mary	64
61	Chelsey	63
62	Jordan	59
63	Alexandra	57
64	Crystal	56
65	Paige	55
66	Abby	54
67	Holly	53
68	Natalie	52
69	Bethany	51
69	Kendra	51
69	Kylie	51
69	Melanie	51
69	Shannon	51
69	Tara	51
75	Bailey	48
75	Kristen	48
77	Haley	47
77	Kaitlyn	47
79	April	46
80	Brianna	45
80	Christine	45
80	Kelli	45
80	Miranda	45
84	Kara	44
84	Kristina	44
84	Taylor	44
87	Julie	43
87	Natasha	43
89	Kaitlin	42
90	Kathleen	41
90	Rachael	41
92	Kari	40
92	Nichole	40
94	Alexandria	39
95	Carrie	38
95	Margaret	38
95	Maria	38
98	Jill	37
99	Alison	36
99	Brandi	36
99	Mackenzie	36
99	Mallory	36