Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1991

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Ashley	501
2	Jessica	456
3	Emily	361
4	Amanda	328
5	Megan	320
6	Samantha	314
7	Sarah	288
8	Kayla	254
9	Brittany	248
10	Kelsey	236
11	Elizabeth	231
12	Stephanie	218
13	Nicole	208
14	Shelby	203
15	Jennifer	197
16	Hannah	195
17	Amber	194
17	Rachel	194
19	Courtney	162
20	Danielle	150
21	Taylor	144
22	Heather	141
23	Allison	136
23	Rebecca	136
25	Katie	128

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lauren	124
27	Morgan	121
28	Brooke	120
29	Lindsey	118
30	Alyssa	117
31	Chelsea	116
32	Sara	109
33	Amy	106
33	Jordan	106
33	Laura	106
33	Melissa	106
37	Katherine	103
38	Michelle	101
39	Anna	99
40	Katelyn	97
41	Molly	96
42	Erin	92
43	Cassandra	90
44	Andrea	88
45	Haley	85
46	Abigail	82
46	Paige	82
48	Tiffany	81
49	Mary	80
50	Mariah	77
51	Jenna	74
52	Brianna	73
52	Erica	73
52	Kimberly	73
55	Alexandra	71
56	Christina	69
57	Whitney	67
58	Alicia	66
59	Madison	65
60	Miranda	63
61	Holly	62
61	Leah	62
63	Olivia	61
64	Chelsey	60
65	Alexis	59
66	Breanna	58
66	Caitlin	58
66	Kathryn	58
69	Angela	57
70	Kaitlin	56
70	Kelly	56
72	Bethany	55
73	Brittney	54
73	Jamie	54
73	Sydney	54
73	Victoria	54
77	Abby	52
78	Mackenzie	51
79	Tara	50
80	Kaitlyn	49
80	Kristin	49
82	Alexandria	48
83	Bailey	47
83	Natalie	47
85	Kristen	45
85	Kristina	45
87	Lindsay	44
88	Kendra	43
88	Lacey	43
90	Kylie	42
90	Lisa	42
90	Marissa	42
93	April	41
94	Carly	40
95	Maria	39
96	Audrey	38
96	Kara	38
98	Shannon	37
99	Ariel	36
99	Brandi	36
99	Crystal	36
99	Maggie	36