Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1996

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Jacob, with a count of 553 boys out of a total of 16,600 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.33% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 1996). The second most popular boy name was Austin (503 boys, 3.03% of total). The third most popular boy name was Tyler (377 boys, 2.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 424 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1996

In 1996, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Emily, with a count of 375 girls out of a total of 14,291 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.62% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 1996). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (273 girls, 1.91% of total). The third most popular girl name was Taylor (265 girls, 1.85% of total).

The table below below shows the top 424 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 1996. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.