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Most popular baby names in Iowa

Oliver and Charlotte were the top names for babies born in Iowa in 2025. Social Security counted 127,381 babies with listed names there from 2021 to 2025.

Names much more popular in Iowa

Names given at least twice as often in Iowa as nationally, 2021 to 2025, with how many times more common they are.

Boys

  1. Carver 10.3× (51)
  2. Brecken 8.4× (70)
  3. Kolter 5.2× (50)
  4. Huxley 4.9× (82)
  5. Adler 4.8× (47)
  6. Briggs 4.5× (168)
  7. Tate 4.4× (279)
  8. Crue 4.4× (57)
  9. Ledger 4.3× (90)
  10. Cal 4.3× (67)
  11. Clay 4.2× (83)
  12. Drake 4× (65)
  13. Riggs 4× (57)
  14. Mccoy 3.9× (42)
  15. Beckett 3.8× (317)

Girls

  1. Kollyns 7.7× (61)
  2. Briar 5.5× (123)
  3. Lettie 5.5× (49)
  4. Berkley 5.5× (65)
  5. Maren 4.9× (109)
  6. Baylor 4.5× (58)
  7. Taytum 4.2× (56)
  8. Bristol 4.1× (80)
  9. Rowyn 4.1× (45)
  10. Macy 4× (61)
  11. Blaire 4× (89)
  12. Ila 3.9× (59)
  13. Kenna 3.8× (53)
  14. Kinley 3.7× (69)
  15. Brynlee 3.7× (181)

Top boy names in Iowa, 2025

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

Top girl names in Iowa, 2025

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

Questions

What is the most popular baby name in Iowa?
In 2025, the most popular names in Iowa were Oliver for boys (198 babies) and Charlotte for girls (158 babies).
Which names are unusually popular in Iowa?
From 2021 to 2025, Carver was 10.3 times more common for boys in Iowa than across the US, and Kollyns was 7.7 times more common for girls.

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