Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1984

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Matthew, with a count of 738 boys out of a total of 20,135 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.67% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1984). The second most popular boy name was Michael (669 boys, 3.32% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (645 boys, 3.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 326 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Ashley, with a count of 708 girls out of a total of 17,772 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.98% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1984). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (618 girls, 3.48% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (595 girls, 3.35% of total).

The table below below shows the top 326 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.