Iowa · 1985

Top 100 names in Iowa, 1985, by official Social Security birth counts.

Rang	Name	Geburten
#1	Ashley	692
#2	Amanda	583
#3	Jessica	531
#4	Jennifer	478
#5	Megan	473
#6	Sarah	390
#7	Emily	310
#8	Nicole	306
#9	Stephanie	301
#10	Amber	291
#11	Elizabeth	291
#12	Heather	267
#13	Melissa	243
#14	Amy	238
#15	Rachel	237
#16	Laura	236
#17	Sara	230
#18	Katie	222
#19	Danielle	200
#20	Erin	198
#21	Lindsey	168
#22	Jamie	159
#23	Michelle	154
#24	Rebecca	153
#25	Andrea	152
#26	Samantha	149
#27	Allison	135
#28	Jenna	134
#29	Tiffany	132
#30	Katherine	130
#31	Brittany	130
#32	Angela	129
#33	Christina	129
#34	Lindsay	120
#35	Kimberly	119
#36	Kelly	116
#37	Lisa	116
#38	Crystal	108
#39	Alicia	102
#40	Anna	100
#41	Tara	100
#42	Jill	99
#43	Holly	98
#44	Kristin	96
#45	Kathryn	93
#46	Mary	91
#47	Brooke	85
#48	Courtney	83
#49	Chelsea	81
#50	Molly	79
#51	Julie	78
#52	Kayla	75
#53	Natalie	73
#54	Erica	72
#55	Heidi	69
#56	Kristen	68
#57	Christine	66
#58	Kara	66
#59	April	65
#60	Kelli	64
#61	Abby	64
#62	Kelsey	64
#63	Cassandra	63
#64	Stacy	62
#65	Lauren	61
#66	Shannon	59
#67	Kristina	59
#68	Lacey	56
#69	Abigail	54
#70	Whitney	53
#71	Brandi	50
#72	Kari	50
#73	Krystal	50
#74	Kathleen	49
#75	Carrie	48
#76	Brittney	47
#77	Brandy	45
#78	Leah	45
#79	Hannah	45
#80	Bethany	45
#81	Meghan	45
#82	Alyssa	45
#83	Valerie	43
#84	Nichole	43
#85	Anne	43
#86	Victoria	42
#87	Melinda	41
#88	Krista	41
#89	Alison	41
#90	Miranda	41
#91	Stacey	41
#92	Kendra	40
#93	Susan	39
#94	Monica	39
#95	Jacqueline	39
#96	Dana	38
#97	Catherine	38
#98	Margaret	36
#99	Melanie	35
#100	Morgan	35

Uniquely popular in Iowa

Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).

Name	Geburten	Per 10k in state	Per 10k nationwide
Abby	64	37	7
Jill	99	57	12
Kelsey	64	37	10
Callie	21	12	3
Paige	24	14	4
Lynn	20	12	4
Molly	79	46	14
Chelsey	26	15	5
Brooke	85	49	16
Kelli	64	37	12
Heidi	69	40	13
Abigail	54	31	11

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.