Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1988

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Matthew, with a count of 573 boys out of a total of 17,691 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.24% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1988). The second most popular boy name was Andrew (538 boys, 3.04% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (524 boys, 2.96% of total).

The table below below shows the top 355 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1988

In 1988, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Ashley, with a count of 603 girls out of a total of 15,641 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.86% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1988). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (528 girls, 3.38% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (510 girls, 3.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 355 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1988. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.