Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1996

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	375
2	Hannah	273
3	Taylor	265
4	Madison	249
5	Samantha	244
6	Jessica	226
7	Ashley	222
8	Megan	212
9	Rachel	205
10	Sarah	184
11	Elizabeth	183
11	Morgan	183
13	Alexis	162
14	Courtney	154
15	Abigail	150
16	Haley	142
17	Shelby	139
18	Allison	134
19	Kayla	132
19	Kelsey	132
21	Anna	131
22	Nicole	126
23	Alyssa	124
24	Brittany	123
24	Sydney	123

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Paige	115
27	Brooke	113
27	Lauren	113
29	Amanda	112
29	Bailey	112
31	Jordan	109
32	Brianna	105
33	Emma	104
33	Rebecca	104
35	Jennifer	103
35	Katelyn	103
37	Olivia	102
38	Mackenzie	96
39	Alexandra	95
39	Amber	95
41	Mariah	86
42	Kaitlyn	85
43	Jenna	84
43	Katie	84
43	Stephanie	84
43	Victoria	84
47	Katherine	82
48	Danielle	81
48	Erin	81
50	Hailey	78
51	Madeline	77
52	Cheyenne	71
53	Molly	64
54	Cassandra	61
54	Sierra	61
56	Andrea	60
56	Laura	60
58	Mary	59
59	Gabrielle	58
59	Kimberly	58
61	Breanna	57
61	Marissa	57
63	Kathryn	56
63	Kylie	56
65	Tiffany	54
66	Claire	53
67	Maria	52
68	Kaylee	51
68	Natalie	51
70	Alexandria	50
70	Grace	50
70	Miranda	50
70	Sara	50
74	Chelsea	49
75	Caitlin	47
76	Cassidy	46
76	Erica	46
78	Abby	45
78	Lindsey	45
78	Michaela	45
81	Kaitlin	44
81	Michelle	44
81	Savannah	44
81	Shannon	44
85	Amy	43
85	Heather	43
85	Jade	43
85	Jamie	43
85	Melissa	43
85	Riley	43
91	Leah	42
92	Brittney	40
92	Jasmine	40
94	Autumn	39
94	Bethany	39
94	Chloe	39
94	Mikayla	39
98	Kara	38
98	Kennedy	38
100	Mallory	36
100	Shania	36