Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 2000

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Madison	296
2	Emily	293
2	Hannah	293
4	Emma	277
5	Alexis	245
6	Elizabeth	204
7	Taylor	201
8	Grace	188
9	Olivia	187
9	Sydney	187
11	Anna	186
12	Megan	177
12	Samantha	177
14	Abigail	174
15	Morgan	171
16	Ashley	161
17	Lauren	148
18	Alyssa	137
19	Sarah	134
20	Haley	131
21	Jessica	124
22	Hailey	120
23	Rachel	119
24	Kaitlyn	115
25	Katelyn	113

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Allison	109
26	Mackenzie	109
28	Bailey	100
28	Brianna	100
30	Chloe	96
31	Jenna	92
31	Paige	92
33	Natalie	90
34	Kayla	87
35	Sophia	82
36	Brooke	80
37	Madeline	79
37	Nicole	79
37	Victoria	79
40	Shelby	78
41	Katherine	75
42	Gabrielle	73
43	Amber	72
44	Courtney	71
45	Jordan	69
45	Kaylee	69
47	Sierra	68
48	Makayla	67
49	Erin	65
50	Claire	64
50	Rebecca	64
52	Danielle	62
53	Faith	60
54	Cassidy	59
54	Jennifer	59
56	Amanda	58
56	Kylie	58
58	Breanna	56
59	Autumn	55
59	Jasmine	55
59	Katie	55
62	Destiny	54
62	Marissa	54
62	Mary	54
65	Alexandra	53
66	Kathryn	51
66	Molly	51
68	Julia	50
69	Maria	49
70	Payton	48
70	Sara	48
72	Alexa	47
72	Andrea	47
74	Alexandria	46
74	Kelsey	46
74	Mckenna	46
77	Isabella	45
77	Kennedy	45
77	Leah	45
77	Madelyn	45
77	Riley	45
77	Trinity	45
83	Savannah	44
84	Brittany	42
84	Peyton	42
86	Caitlin	41
86	Cheyenne	41
86	Isabelle	41
89	Brooklyn	40
90	Laura	39
91	Jade	38
91	Lydia	38
91	Mariah	38
91	Mckenzie	38
91	Miranda	38
96	Erica	37
96	Hope	37
96	Kylee	37
99	Josie	36
99	Lily	36
99	Macy	36
99	Sadie	36