Most Popular Baby Names in Iowa
IA Social Security state records, 1910 to 2025
The top baby names in Iowa in 2025 were Charlotte for girls (158 babies) and Oliver for boys (198 babies). Below are the top 25 of each, the #1 names of every decade since 1910, and the names most common among people born in Iowa who are alive today.
Top 25 Baby Names in Iowa, 2025
Babies given each name in 2025. Names with the same number share a rank, so a list can run past 25.
The #1 Baby Names in Iowa by Decade
The names given to the most girls and boys born in the state in each decade.
Most Common Names of People Born in Iowa
Estimated people alive today who were born in Iowa, wherever they live now (state records start in 1910).
Names With the Most People Alive
| # | Name | People alive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 42,145 |
| 2 | David | 35,523 |
| 3 | James | 31,656 |
| 4 | John | 29,930 |
| 5 | Robert | 27,904 |
| 6 | Mary | 27,395 |
| 7 | William | 20,704 |
| 8 | Matthew | 20,282 |
| 9 | Steven | 18,986 |
| 10 | Jennifer | 18,960 |
| 11 | Daniel | 18,880 |
| 12 | Mark | 18,837 |
| 13 | Thomas | 18,584 |
| 14 | Richard | 18,137 |
| 15 | Linda | 17,860 |
| 16 | Christopher | 16,468 |
| 17 | Brian | 15,933 |
| 18 | Joseph | 15,588 |
| 19 | Susan | 15,010 |
| 20 | Jeffrey | 14,922 |
| 21 | Scott | 14,406 |
| 22 | Andrew | 14,390 |
| 23 | Joshua | 13,790 |
| 24 | Timothy | 13,755 |
| 25 | Ryan | 13,702 |