Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Joshua, with a count of 828 boys out of a total of 22,588 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.67% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (758 boys, 3.36% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (753 boys, 3.33% of total).

The table below below shows the top 354 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Jennifer, with a count of 880 girls out of a total of 20,080 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.38% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (688 girls, 3.43% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (590 girls, 2.94% of total).

The table below below shows the top 354 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.