200 Most Popular Names in Iowa

Iowa (/ˈaɪəwə/) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in total area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S. states. Around 40,000 babies are born every year in the state. Names in Iowa do not differ a lot from the names in the rest of the United States.

Baby names in Iowa are quite similar to the most popular names in other states. There are differences around the country but names topping the list are more or less the same. The most popular name in Iowa is Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls.

In this article you will first find a table that explores how popular names in the state of Iowa have changed over time. We have also published a table of the 100 most popular names in Iowa for births in 2020 – we’ve provided this list for both girls and boys.

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2 Iowa Baby Names

2.1 Boy Names in Iowa

2.2 Girl Names in Iowa

3 Summary of Popular Names in Iowa

Popular Baby Names in Iowa Changes Over Time

In the tables below you can see how popular baby names have changed in Iowa over time.

	Girl names in Iowa
	2020	2000	1980
1	Olivia	Madison	Jennifer
2	Charlotte	Emily	Amanda
3	Evelyn	Hannah	Jessica
4	Emma	Emma	Sarah
5	Amelia	Alexis	Melissa

	Boy names in Iowa
	2020	2000	1980
1	Oliver	Jacob	Joshua
2	Liam	Tyler	Michael
3	Henry	Austin	Matthew
4	Theodore	Zachary	Jason
5	William	Nicholas	Ryan

Iowa Baby Names

In the tables below we will present the 100 most popular names in Iowa given to girls and boys born in 2020. The data is based on Social Security card application data.

Boy Names in Iowa

Below are the most popular boy names in Iowa given to boys born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Male name	Count
1	Oliver	212
2	Liam	181
3	Henry	163
4	Theodore	163
5	William	149
6	Noah	130
7	Jack	120
8	Owen	120
9	Maverick	116
10	Lincoln	110
11	Wyatt	108
12	Elijah	105
13	Jackson	104
14	James	104
15	Hudson	103
16	Asher	97
17	Benjamin	95
18	Leo	88
19	Mason	88
20	Brooks	86
21	Cooper	86
22	Carter	83
23	Bennett	82
24	Beau	81
25	Grayson	81
26	Levi	79
27	Samuel	79
28	Mateo	76
29	Lucas	74
30	Nolan	73
31	Carson	70
32	Miles	70
33	Alexander	68
34	Jameson	67
35	Logan	67
36	Michael	67
37	Easton	65
38	Ezra	65
39	Luke	62
40	Jaxon	60
41	David	59
42	Thomas	59
43	Aiden	58
44	Emmett	58
45	Everett	58
46	Isaac	58
47	Calvin	57
48	Ryker	57
49	Sawyer	57
50	Harrison	55

51	Joseph	55
52	John	54
53	Sebastian	54
54	Tucker	54
55	Myles	53
56	Colton	51
57	Greyson	51
58	Lane	51
59	Julian	50
60	Landon	50
61	Axel	49
62	Jaxson	49
63	Connor	48
64	Eli	48
65	Jace	48
66	Milo	48
67	Roman	48
68	Beckett	47
69	Cameron	47
70	Charles	47
71	Daniel	47
72	Ethan	47
73	Gabriel	47
74	Waylon	47
75	Wesley	47
76	Andrew	46
77	Rhett	46
78	Braxton	45
79	Hayden	45
80	Weston	45
81	Barrett	44
82	Elias	44
83	Elliott	44
84	Ezekiel	44
85	Rowan	44
86	Dawson	43
87	River	43
88	Anthony	42
89	Bentley	42
90	Caleb	42
91	Camden	42
92	Declan	40
93	Hunter	40
94	Isaiah	40
95	Josiah	40
96	Gavin	39
97	Joshua	39
98	Knox	39
99	Archer	38
100	Nash	38

Girl Names in Iowa

Below are the most popular girl names in Iowa given to girls born in 2020. The number in the “count” column shows the number of babies given the name.

Rank	Female name	Count
1	Olivia	169
2	Charlotte	145
3	Evelyn	136
4	Emma	118
5	Amelia	113
6	Ava	110
7	Harper	109
8	Sophia	102
9	Hazel	97
10	Eleanor	93
11	Mia	91
12	Nora	85
13	Isabella	79
14	Stella	74
15	Elizabeth	73
16	Ella	73
17	Avery	69
18	Mila	68
19	Willow	68
20	Cora	67
21	Abigail	65
22	Aurora	65
23	Lillian	65
24	Grace	63
25	Lucy	62
26	Scarlett	62
27	Isla	61
28	Ellie	60
29	Violet	60
30	Hadley	58
31	Nova	57
32	Aria	55
33	Ivy	55
34	Layla	55
35	Luna	55
36	Piper	55
37	Everly	54
38	Penelope	54
39	Quinn	54
40	Hannah	53
41	Clara	51
42	Lydia	51
43	Natalie	51
44	Paisley	51
45	Claire	48
46	Camila	47
47	Chloe	47
48	Lily	45
49	Madison	43
50	Aubrey	42

51	Emery	42
52	Isabelle	42
53	Freya	41
54	Naomi	40
55	Vivian	39
56	Audrey	38
57	Brooklyn	38
58	Iris	38
59	Leah	38
60	Madelyn	38
61	Ruby	38
62	Adalynn	37
63	Emilia	37
64	Gianna	37
65	Sofia	37
66	Zoey	37
67	Alice	36
68	Brynlee	36
69	Elsie	36
70	Everleigh	36
71	Addison	35
72	Anna	35
73	Emersyn	35
74	Kinsley	35
75	Remi	35
76	Riley	35
77	Emily	34
78	Hayden	34
79	Josephine	34
80	Norah	33
81	Reagan	33
82	Adeline	32
83	Elena	31
84	Josie	31
85	Peyton	31
86	Athena	30
87	Blakely	30
88	Charlie	30
89	Eliana	30
90	Finley	30
91	Kennedy	30
92	Lennon	30
93	Savannah	30
94	Delilah	29
95	Eden	29
96	Gracie	29
97	Jade	29
98	Lyla	29
99	Raelynn	29
100	Sawyer	29
101	Victoria	29

Summary of Popular Names in Iowa

The name given to most newborns during the year was Oliver for boys and Olivia for girls. If you’d like to know what the name trends are in different states, you can find all the states HERE. You can also use the search function to find a state of your choice.

Popular Baby Names in Iowa Changes Over Time

Iowa Baby Names

Boy Names in Iowa

Girl Names in Iowa

Summary of Popular Names in Iowa

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