Most popular girls’ names in Iowa, 2012

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

Rank	Name	Babies
1	Emma	246
2	Sophia	224
3	Olivia	187
4	Harper	159
5	Ava	156
6	Ella	137
7	Addison	123
7	Avery	123
9	Emily	114
9	Isabella	114
11	Elizabeth	111
12	Lillian	110
13	Chloe	101
14	Brooklyn	99
14	Charlotte	99
16	Grace	98
17	Aubrey	94
17	Natalie	94
17	Zoey	94
20	Madison	93
21	Lily	92
22	Amelia	91
22	Mia	91
24	Evelyn	89
25	Claire	87

Rank	Name	Babies
26	Abigail	84
27	Nora	80
28	Lauren	75
29	Hannah	72
29	Piper	72
31	Ellie	70
31	Lucy	70
33	Lydia	69
34	Stella	65
35	Layla	64
36	Cora	63
37	Paisley	61
38	Hadley	57
39	Kinley	54
40	Alexis	53
40	Payton	53
42	Allison	52
42	Leah	52
44	Anna	51
45	Hailey	49
46	Audrey	48
47	Josie	47
48	Riley	46
48	Samantha	46
50	Quinn	45
50	Zoe	45
52	Peyton	44
52	Reagan	44
52	Rylee	44
52	Sophie	44
56	Kaylee	43
56	Nevaeh	43
58	Aubree	42
58	Kinsley	42
58	Mya	42
58	Norah	42
58	Paige	42
58	Ruby	42
58	Scarlett	42
58	Taylor	42
66	Autumn	41
66	Hayden	41
66	Kylie	41
66	Reese	41
66	Violet	41
71	Clara	40
71	Sydney	40
73	Bailey	39
73	Kennedy	39
73	Maya	39
76	Aria	38
76	Bella	38
78	Alivia	37
78	Kendall	37
80	Aaliyah	36
80	Maci	36
82	Alice	35
82	Annabelle	35
82	Brooklynn	35
82	Khloe	35
82	Morgan	35
82	Savannah	35
88	Alexa	34
88	Brynn	34
88	Gabriella	34
88	Isabelle	34
88	Madelyn	34
88	Sofia	34
94	Eden	33
94	Faith	33
94	Lilly	33
94	Vivian	33
98	Ashlyn	32
98	Katelyn	32
98	Makayla	32