Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Matthew, with a count of 823 boys out of a total of 20,448 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.03% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Michael (775 boys, 3.79% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (618 boys, 3.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 331 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Jennifer, with a count of 713 girls out of a total of 18,382 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.88% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (591 girls, 3.22% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (544 girls, 2.96% of total).

The table below below shows the top 331 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.