Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1990

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	573
2	Jessica	479
3	Amanda	393
4	Samantha	348
5	Emily	346
6	Megan	327
7	Brittany	311
8	Sarah	274
9	Elizabeth	239
10	Stephanie	238
11	Kayla	227
12	Jennifer	224
13	Kelsey	223
13	Nicole	223
15	Rachel	206
16	Amber	203
17	Courtney	197
18	Hannah	185
19	Heather	171
20	Danielle	158
21	Chelsea	146
22	Alyssa	144
23	Laura	142
24	Rebecca	135
25	Melissa	132

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Katie	130
27	Sara	128
28	Cassandra	126
29	Allison	121
29	Michelle	121
31	Tiffany	120
32	Amy	118
33	Andrea	115
34	Anna	106
35	Paige	104
36	Erin	103
36	Jordan	103
36	Lauren	103
39	Katherine	100
39	Taylor	100
41	Lindsey	96
42	Morgan	94
43	Brooke	93
44	Molly	91
45	Jamie	90
46	Alicia	83
46	Katelyn	83
48	Abigail	82
49	Kimberly	79
50	Kathryn	78
50	Whitney	78
52	Brittney	77
53	Angela	73
54	Jenna	71
55	Shelby	70
56	Alexandra	69
57	Brianna	68
58	Christina	65
58	Leah	65
60	Haley	64
61	Caitlin	63
61	Erica	63
61	Lindsay	63
64	Kristen	62
64	Mary	62
66	Abby	61
67	Kristina	59
68	Bethany	58
68	Holly	58
68	Natalie	58
71	Kaitlin	56
71	Kelly	56
73	Kaitlyn	53
74	Kristin	52
75	Brandi	51
75	Miranda	51
77	Crystal	50
78	Victoria	48
79	Kendra	47
79	Lisa	47
81	Alison	46
81	Chelsey	46
83	Lacey	45
84	Tara	44
85	Breanna	42
85	Kara	42
85	Mackenzie	42
88	Krista	41
88	Kylie	41
88	Rachael	41
91	Catherine	39
92	Kelli	38
93	Bailey	37
93	Natasha	37
93	Sydney	37
96	Alexandria	36
96	Alexis	36
96	Kathleen	36
99	April	35
100	Casey	34
100	Christine	34
100	Emma	34