Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1990

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Michael, with a count of 525 boys out of a total of 18,524 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.83% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1990). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (524 boys, 2.83% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (505 boys, 2.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 357 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Ashley, with a count of 573 girls out of a total of 15,974 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.59% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1990). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (479 girls, 3.00% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (393 girls, 2.46% of total).

The table below below shows the top 357 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.