Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1986

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Matthew, with a count of 612 boys out of a total of 18,133 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.38% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1986). The second most popular boy name was Michael (535 boys, 2.95% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (513 boys, 2.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 331 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1986

In 1986, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Ashley, with a count of 655 girls out of a total of 15,951 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.11% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1986). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (563 girls, 3.53% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (546 girls, 3.42% of total).

The table below below shows the top 331 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1986. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.