Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1997

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	298
2	Taylor	284
3	Hannah	279
4	Madison	271
5	Megan	216
6	Samantha	211
7	Jessica	200
8	Elizabeth	197
9	Ashley	181
10	Sarah	179
11	Alexis	178
12	Morgan	176
12	Rachel	176
14	Abigail	147
15	Nicole	135
16	Shelby	134
17	Courtney	133
17	Sydney	133
19	Allison	130
19	Bailey	130
21	Emma	129
22	Alyssa	128
23	Olivia	127
24	Kayla	126
25	Haley	116

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Lauren	114
26	Paige	114
28	Anna	113
29	Jordan	111
30	Rebecca	105
31	Amanda	99
31	Brianna	99
33	Brittany	98
34	Brooke	97
35	Katelyn	93
36	Kelsey	92
37	Jenna	90
38	Mackenzie	85
39	Kaitlyn	83
40	Katherine	80
41	Danielle	78
42	Alexandra	77
42	Jennifer	77
44	Madeline	76
45	Grace	75
46	Kylie	74
47	Miranda	72
48	Cheyenne	70
48	Erin	70
48	Victoria	70
51	Cassandra	68
51	Hailey	68
53	Amber	67
54	Katie	65
54	Mariah	65
56	Sara	64
56	Stephanie	64
58	Natalie	63
59	Sierra	62
60	Alexandria	61
60	Breanna	61
62	Gabrielle	60
62	Savannah	60
64	Andrea	59
64	Marissa	59
66	Maria	58
67	Molly	55
68	Makayla	54
68	Mary	54
70	Kaylee	53
70	Michaela	53
72	Cassidy	49
72	Claire	49
74	Mckenna	45
74	Mckenzie	45
74	Tiffany	45
77	Mikayla	43
78	Jasmine	42
78	Kathryn	42
78	Shannon	42
81	Abby	41
81	Alexa	41
81	Lindsey	41
81	Sabrina	41
85	Bethany	40
85	Laura	40
87	Chelsea	39
87	Riley	39
89	Christina	37
90	Kennedy	36
91	Alicia	35
91	Autumn	35
91	Chloe	35
91	Hayley	35
91	Leah	35
96	Kendra	34
97	Heather	33
97	Melissa	33
99	Caitlin	32
99	Mallory	32