Most Popular Baby Names in Iowa

In 2025, Charlotte was the most popular girls' name in Iowa, given to 158 babies, and Oliver was the top boys' name with 198. Nationally, Olivia and Liam were on top.

Social Security counted 11,772 girls and 13,829 boys born in Iowa that year under names given to at least five babies there.

Top 100 names in Iowa, 2025

Top girls' names in Iowa, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Charlotte	158	same
2	Evelyn	117	up 1
3	Emma	116	up 4
4	Amelia	112	down 2
5	Eleanor	109	up 1
6	Olivia	107	down 1
7	Sophia	104	up 8
8	Lainey	101	up 4
9	Harper	98	down 5
10	Violet	97	up 7
11	Hazel	90	down 2
12	Nora	88	down 4
13	Ava	86	down 2
14	Lucy	84	up 5
15	Aurora	83	up 5
16	Ellie	76	down 6
17	Ivy	74	down 4
18	Elizabeth	72	up 6
19	Isabella	72	up 13
20	Millie	72	up 25
21	Lily	71	up 1
22	Mia	70	down 6
23	Penelope	70	up 29
24	Willow	69	down 10
25	Vivian	68	up 12
26	Eliana	67	up 30
27	Isla	66	same
28	Lydia	63	up 25
29	Ella	61	down 1
30	Nova	58	down 4
31	Paisley	58	down 8
32	Scarlett	58	down 11
33	Sofia	56	up 66
34	Emersyn	55	up 26
35	Iris	55	up 27
36	Ruby	55	up 4
37	Clara	54	down 1
38	Lillian	54	down 13
39	Avery	53	down 4
40	Elsie	53	up 1
41	Eloise	52	down 7
42	Sadie	52	up 56
43	Claire	51	up 30
44	Layla	49	down 26
45	Luna	49	down 15
46	Ailany	48	up 83
47	Aria	48	same
48	Grace	48	down 19
49	Josephine	48	down 7
50	Stella	48	down 11
51	Delilah	47	down 13
52	Parker	47	up 41
53	Oakley	46	up 51
54	Chloe	45	down 11
55	Cora	44	down 4
56	Brynlee	42	up 27
57	Josie	42	down 7
58	Juniper	42	up 24
59	Madison	42	up 44
60	Wrenley	42	down 27
61	Camila	41	down 3
62	Emery	41	down 5
63	Hallie	41	up 45
64	Lyla	41	up 3
65	Margaret	41	up 25
66	Raelynn	41	up 19
67	Kinsley	40	down 4
68	Sophie	40	up 26
69	Daisy	39	down 14
70	Elena	39	up 36
71	Collins	38	up 31
72	Maeve	38	down 28
73	Scottie	38	up 49
74	Addison	37	up 31
75	Adeline	37	down 21
76	Blair	37	up 48
77	Oaklynn	37	down 1
78	Abigail	36	down 1
79	Blakely	36	down 9
80	Everly	36	down 19
81	Hannah	36	up 52
82	Genevieve	35	up 25
83	Gianna	35	down 52
84	Mila	34	down 20
85	Presley	34	up 69
86	Vera	34	up 125
87	Eden	33	down 6
88	Emerson	33	up 33
89	Zoey	33	down 21
90	Alice	32	up 76
91	Athena	32	down 13
92	Hadley	32	down 44
93	Madelyn	32	up 66
94	Naomi	32	down 2
95	Sutton	32	down 29
96	Brooklyn	31	down 7
97	Emily	31	down 18
98	Kennedy	31	down 11
99	Lennon	31	up 10
100	Mabel	31	up 70

Top boys' names in Iowa, 2025
Rank	Name	Babies	vs 2024
1	Oliver	198	same
2	Liam	185	up 1
3	Henry	176	down 1
4	Theodore	176	same
5	Cooper	133	up 3
6	Hudson	124	up 3
7	James	118	up 10
8	Noah	118	down 3
9	Bennett	113	up 9
10	Owen	106	same
11	Elijah	101	down 5
12	Jack	100	down 5
13	Beau	98	up 7
14	William	96	down 1
15	Waylon	90	up 19
16	Leo	88	same
17	Miles	85	up 6
18	Mateo	83	up 3
19	Weston	82	up 12
20	Asher	81	down 9
21	Grayson	81	up 15
22	Levi	80	same
23	Beckett	77	up 20
24	Brooks	77	down 9
25	Lucas	76	up 7
26	Rowan	76	up 9
27	Benjamin	75	down 8
28	Jackson	74	down 2
29	Lincoln	74	down 2
30	Luca	73	up 26
31	Wesley	73	down 7
32	Ezra	72	down 7
33	Maverick	72	down 21
34	Samuel	70	down 5
35	Walker	69	down 5
36	Gabriel	67	up 62
37	Luke	67	up 7
38	Wyatt	66	down 24
39	Everett	65	down 2
40	Thomas	65	up 20
41	John	64	up 35
42	Elias	63	up 12
43	Michael	63	up 5
44	Carter	62	down 4
45	Archer	61	down 3
46	Roman	61	down 5
47	Myles	60	down 19
48	Santiago	60	up 54
49	Tate	60	down 10
50	Silas	59	down 4
51	Atlas	58	up 19
52	Daniel	58	down 14
53	Mason	58	up 26
54	Joseph	57	up 1
55	Colter	56	up 2
56	Emmett	56	down 11
57	Alexander	55	up 7
58	Isaac	55	down 11
59	Theo	55	down 8
60	Sawyer	54	down 27
61	Callum	51	up 43
62	Hayden	51	up 13
63	Nolan	49	down 11
64	Stetson	49	up 50
65	Vincent	49	up 50
66	Dawson	48	up 31
67	Graham	48	down 5
68	River	47	up 4
69	Arlo	46	up 2
70	Ezekiel	46	up 52
71	Arthur	45	up 25
72	Cameron	45	up 2
73	Charles	45	down 12
74	David	45	down 9
75	Dylan	45	up 19
76	Calvin	43	down 23
77	Ian	43	up 60
78	Knox	43	up 8
79	Logan	43	down 2
80	Rhett	43	up 21
81	Ryker	43	down 3
82	Axel	42	same
83	Barrett	42	down 10
84	Harrison	42	up 34
85	Julian	42	down 18
86	Thiago	42	up 65
87	August	41	down 38
88	Hayes	41	down 19
89	Jace	41	up 60
90	Matthew	40	down 27
91	Micah	40	down 32
92	Baker	39	up 20
93	Callan	39	up 84
94	Eli	39	up 27
95	Jasper	39	up 24
96	Milo	39	down 9
97	Luka	38	up 16
98	Tucker	38	up 42
99	Beckham	37	down 8
100	Caleb	37	down 8

Names Iowa likes more than the rest of the country

From 2021 to 2025, these names made up a much bigger share of babies in Iowa than they did nationally. The number is how many times the national rate. At the top: Kollyns, Briar and Berkley for girls, and Carver, Brecken and Kolter for boys.

Girls

Kollyns: 7.7× (61 babies)
Briar: 5.5× (123 babies)
Berkley: 5.5× (65 babies)
Maren: 4.9× (109 babies)
Baylor: 4.5× (58 babies)
Taytum: 4.2× (56 babies)
Bristol: 4.1× (80 babies)
Blaire: 4× (89 babies)
Macy: 4× (61 babies)
Ila: 3.9× (59 babies)

Boys

Carver: 10.3× (51 babies)
Brecken: 8.4× (70 babies)
Kolter: 5.2× (50 babies)
Huxley: 4.9× (82 babies)
Briggs: 4.5× (168 babies)
Tate: 4.4× (279 babies)
Crue: 4.4× (57 babies)
Ledger: 4.3× (90 babies)
Cal: 4.3× (67 babies)
Clay: 4.2× (83 babies)

Every number one since 1910

The longest reign for girls in Iowa belongs to Mary, at number one from 1912 to 1925. For boys, it's Robert, from 1916 to 1944.

Girls

Charlotte: 2023–2025
Olivia: 2022
Charlotte: 2021
Olivia: 2020
Charlotte: 2019
Harper: 2017–2018
Olivia: 2016
Emma: 2011–2015
Ava: 2009–2010
Emma: 2008
Ava: 2007
Emma: 2002–2006
Madison: 2000–2001
Emily: 1994–1999
Ashley: 1984–1993
Jennifer: 1970–1983
Michelle: 1969
Lisa: 1962–1968
Lori: 1961
Mary: 1957–1960
Debra: 1955–1956
Mary: 1951–1954
Linda: 1947–1950
Mary: 1936–1946
Shirley: 1935
Mary: 1927–1934
Betty: 1926
Mary: 1912–1925
Helen: 1910–1911

Boys

Oliver: 2016–2025
Liam: 2012–2015
Carter: 2011
Noah: 2010
Jacob: 2009
Ethan: 2005–2008
Jacob: 1991–2004
Michael: 1989–1990
Matthew: 1988
Michael: 1987
Matthew: 1981–1986
Joshua: 1980
Matthew: 1979
Jason: 1972–1978
Michael: 1965–1971
David: 1953–1964
Michael: 1951–1952
David: 1950
James: 1945–1949
Robert: 1916–1944
John: 1910–1915

Top five names by decade

Most popular names in Iowa by decade
Decade	Girls	Boys
2020s	Charlotte, Olivia, Amelia, Evelyn, Emma	Oliver, Liam, Henry, Theodore, Noah
2010s	Emma, Olivia, Ava, Harper, Sophia	Liam, William, Owen, Noah, Oliver
2000s	Emma, Madison, Olivia, Emily, Hannah	Jacob, Ethan, Logan, Andrew, Tyler
1990s	Emily, Ashley, Jessica, Samantha, Megan	Jacob, Tyler, Austin, Michael, Zachary
1980s	Jessica, Amanda, Jennifer, Ashley, Sarah	Matthew, Michael, Joshua, Ryan, Christopher
1970s	Jennifer, Amy, Angela, Michelle, Heather	Jason, Michael, Matthew, Brian, Christopher
1960s	Lisa, Julie, Mary, Lori, Susan	Michael, David, Mark, John, James
1950s	Mary, Linda, Susan, Debra, Patricia	David, Michael, James, John, Robert
1940s	Mary, Linda, Sharon, Barbara, Karen	James, Robert, John, Richard, David
1930s	Mary, Shirley, Betty, Patricia, Barbara	Robert, Richard, James, Donald, John
1920s	Mary, Betty, Dorothy, Helen, Ruth	Robert, John, Donald, William, Richard
1910s	Mary, Helen, Dorothy, Margaret, Ruth	Robert, John, William, Donald, James

See every state or the national list for 2025.

Source: Social Security Administration, baby names by state, data through 2025. Names given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a state in a year aren't published, so totals are a little lower than actual births.