Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Matthew, with a count of 824 boys out of a total of 21,821 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.78% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Michael (793 boys, 3.63% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (763 boys, 3.50% of total).

The table below below shows the top 355 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Jennifer, with a count of 812 girls out of a total of 19,413 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.18% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (678 girls, 3.49% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (609 girls, 3.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 355 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.