Iowa Baby Names
#1 Boy (2025)
Oliver
#1 Girl (2025)
Charlotte
Fastest Rising
Benjamin
↑ +4
Biggest Decline
Matthew
↓ −15
Longest #1 Run
Robert
3 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
6,700
births tracked
Fastest Rising
Madison
↑ +13
Biggest Decline
Samantha
↓ −10
Longest #1 Run
Mary
5 decades at #1
Total Births (2025)
5,490
births tracked
How the Most Popular Names Changed Over Time
Popularity by decade — lower ranks indicate greater popularity (#1 is the most popular name).
| Decade | Liam | Oliver | Tyler | Theodore | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1920s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1930s | — | — | — | — | Rank #1 |
| 1940s | — | — | — | — | Rank #2 |
| 1950s | — | — | — | — | Rank #5 |
| 1960s | — | — | — | — | Rank #7 |
| 1970s | — | — | — | — | Rank #12 |
| 1980s | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1990s | — | — | Rank #2 | — | — |
| 2000s | — | — | Rank #5 | — | — |
| 2010s | Rank #1 | Rank #5 | — | — | — |
| 2020s | Rank #2 | Rank #1 | — | Rank #4 | — |
Baby Names by Decade
Most popular · Runner-up per decade
1910sRobertJohn
1920sRobertJohn
1930sRobertRichard
1940sJamesRobert
1950sDavidMichael
1960sMichaelDavid
Recent Decades
1970sJasonMichael
1980sMatthewMichael
1990sJacobTyler
2000sJacobEthan
2010sLiamWilliam
2020sOliverLiam
1910sMaryHelen
1920sMaryBetty
1930sMaryShirley
1940sMaryLinda
1950sMaryLinda
1960sLisaJulie
Recent Decades
1970sJenniferAmy
1980sJessicaAmanda
1990sEmilyAshley
2000sEmmaMadison
2010sEmmaOlivia
2020sCharlotteOlivia
Biggest Name Shifts
Names that climbed or fell the most in popularity
Fastest Rising
Benjamin
+4 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Matthew
-15 rank positions · since 1980sFastest Rising
Madison
+13 rank positions · since 1990sBiggest Decline
Samantha
-10 rank positions · since 1990sHow Iowa Compares to the Nation
Names that rank notably higher or lower here vs. the U.S. overall
More Popular in Iowa
- Tate#49 here · #193 nationally↑ +144
- Baker#92 here · #217 nationally↑ +125
- Beckett#23 here · #141 nationally↑ +118
- Knox#78 here · #195 nationally↑ +117
- Rhett#80 here · #188 nationally↑ +108
Less Popular in Iowa
- Julian#85 here · #25 nationally↓ −60
- Matthew#90 here · #32 nationally↓ −58
- Caleb#100 here · #59 nationally↓ −41
- David#74 here · #35 nationally↓ −39
- Thiago#86 here · #50 nationally↓ −36
More Popular in Iowa
- Brynlee#56 here · #240 nationally↑ +184
- Collins#71 here · #243 nationally↑ +172
- Presley#85 here · #223 nationally↑ +138
- Vera#86 here · #204 nationally↑ +118
- Lennon#99 here · #213 nationally↑ +114
Less Popular in Iowa
- Emily#97 here · #34 nationally↓ −63
- Gianna#83 here · #33 nationally↓ −50
- Naomi#94 here · #47 nationally↓ −47
- Camila#61 here · #19 nationally↓ −42
- Mila#84 here · #43 nationally↓ −41
Top 100 Baby Names in Iowa
Most popular names in 2020–2025, ranked by total births
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Oliver198#3
- #2Liam185#1
- #3Henry176#5
- #4Theodore176#4
- #5Cooper133#27
- #6Hudson124#17
- #7James118#6
- #8Noah118#2
- #9Bennett113#40
- #10Owen106#31
Names #11–100
- #11 Elijah
- #12 Jack
- #13 Beau
- #14 William
- #15 Waylon
- #16 Leo
- #17 Miles
- #18 Mateo
- #19 Weston
- #20 Asher
- #21 Grayson
- #22 Levi
- #23 Beckett
- #24 Brooks
- #25 Lucas
- #26 Rowan
- #27 Benjamin
- #28 Jackson
- #29 Lincoln
- #30 Luca
- #31 Wesley
- #32 Ezra
- #33 Maverick
- #34 Samuel
- #35 Walker
- #36 Gabriel
- #37 Luke
- #38 Wyatt
- #39 Everett
- #40 Thomas
- #41 John
- #42 Elias
- #43 Michael
- #44 Carter
- #45 Archer
- #46 Roman
- #47 Myles
- #48 Santiago
- #49 Tate
- #50 Silas
- #51 Atlas
- #52 Daniel
- #53 Mason
- #54 Joseph
- #55 Colter
- #56 Emmett
- #57 Alexander
- #58 Isaac
- #59 Theo
- #60 Sawyer
- #61 Callum
- #62 Hayden
- #63 Nolan
- #64 Stetson
- #65 Vincent
- #66 Dawson
- #67 Graham
- #68 River
- #69 Arlo
- #70 Ezekiel
- #71 Arthur
- #72 Cameron
- #73 Charles
- #74 David
- #75 Dylan
- #76 Calvin
- #77 Ian
- #78 Knox
- #79 Logan
- #80 Rhett
- #81 Ryker
- #82 Axel
- #83 Barrett
- #84 Harrison
- #85 Julian
- #86 Thiago
- #87 August
- #88 Hayes
- #89 Jace
- #90 Matthew
- #91 Micah
- #92 Baker
- #93 Callan
- #94 Eli
- #95 Jasper
- #96 Milo
- #97 Luka
- #98 Tucker
- #99 Beckham
- #100 Caleb
Top 10
RankNameBirthsNational
- #1Charlotte158#2
- #2Evelyn117#8
- #3Emma116#3
- #4Amelia112#4
- #5Eleanor109#12
- #6Olivia107#1
- #7Sophia104#5
- #8Lainey101#30
- #9Harper98#16
- #10Violet97#13
Names #11–100
- #11 Hazel
- #12 Nora
- #13 Ava
- #14 Lucy
- #15 Aurora
- #16 Ellie
- #17 Ivy
- #18 Elizabeth
- #19 Isabella
- #20 Millie
- #21 Lily
- #22 Mia
- #23 Penelope
- #24 Willow
- #25 Vivian
- #26 Eliana
- #27 Isla
- #28 Lydia
- #29 Ella
- #30 Nova
- #31 Paisley
- #32 Scarlett
- #33 Sofia
- #34 Emersyn
- #35 Iris
- #36 Ruby
- #37 Clara
- #38 Lillian
- #39 Avery
- #40 Elsie
- #41 Eloise
- #42 Sadie
- #43 Claire
- #44 Layla
- #45 Luna
- #46 Ailany
- #47 Aria
- #48 Grace
- #49 Josephine
- #50 Stella
- #51 Delilah
- #52 Parker
- #53 Oakley
- #54 Chloe
- #55 Cora
- #56 Brynlee
- #57 Josie
- #58 Juniper
- #59 Madison
- #60 Wrenley
- #61 Camila
- #62 Emery
- #63 Hallie
- #64 Lyla
- #65 Margaret
- #66 Raelynn
- #67 Kinsley
- #68 Sophie
- #69 Daisy
- #70 Elena
- #71 Collins
- #72 Maeve
- #73 Scottie
- #74 Addison
- #75 Adeline
- #76 Blair
- #77 Oaklynn
- #78 Abigail
- #79 Blakely
- #80 Everly
- #81 Hannah
- #82 Genevieve
- #83 Gianna
- #84 Mila
- #85 Presley
- #86 Vera
- #87 Eden
- #88 Emerson
- #89 Zoey
- #90 Alice
- #91 Athena
- #92 Hadley
- #93 Madelyn
- #94 Naomi
- #95 Sutton
- #96 Brooklyn
- #97 Emily
- #98 Kennedy
- #99 Lennon
- #100 Mabel
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