Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 1998

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emily	318
2	Hannah	310
3	Taylor	263
4	Madison	260
5	Alexis	258
6	Megan	220
7	Samantha	211
8	Elizabeth	204
9	Emma	178
10	Ashley	176
10	Morgan	176
12	Sydney	174
13	Sarah	164
14	Abigail	161
15	Rachel	158
16	Lauren	157
17	Olivia	153
18	Jessica	152
19	Alyssa	135
20	Anna	131
21	Allison	127
21	Kayla	127
23	Bailey	123
24	Paige	113
25	Kaitlyn	111

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Courtney	110
26	Haley	110
28	Kelsey	108
29	Nicole	107
30	Jenna	104
31	Brianna	103
31	Brittany	103
33	Natalie	102
34	Mackenzie	99
35	Brooke	94
35	Madeline	94
37	Katelyn	88
38	Rebecca	85
39	Jordan	84
40	Shelby	80
41	Alexandra	75
42	Amanda	74
42	Grace	74
44	Claire	73
45	Sara	72
46	Amber	68
46	Kaylee	68
48	Danielle	67
48	Erin	67
48	Mariah	67
48	Miranda	67
52	Victoria	66
53	Sierra	65
54	Katherine	64
55	Hailey	63
55	Molly	63
57	Gabrielle	62
58	Jennifer	61
59	Marissa	60
60	Breanna	59
61	Katie	58
61	Maria	58
61	Stephanie	58
64	Autumn	57
65	Chloe	56
65	Makayla	56
67	Alexandria	55
68	Cassandra	54
68	Mary	54
70	Julia	51
71	Cassidy	50
72	Andrea	49
73	Riley	47
74	Tiffany	46
75	Cheyenne	45
75	Laura	45
75	Leah	45
75	Mikayla	45
79	Jade	44
79	Lindsey	44
81	Caitlin	43
81	Jasmine	43
83	Abby	42
83	Michaela	42
85	Destiny	41
85	Faith	41
85	Kylie	41
85	Sabrina	41
89	Caitlyn	40
89	Jamie	40
89	Kathryn	40
92	Carly	39
93	Mckenzie	38
93	Savannah	38
95	Allyson	37
95	Margaret	37
97	Alexa	35
97	Madelyn	35
97	Mallory	35
97	Melissa	35