Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2002

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Jacob, with a count of 378 boys out of a total of 16,267 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.32% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 2002). The second most popular boy name was Ethan (288 boys, 1.77% of total). The third most popular boy name was Tyler (237 boys, 1.46% of total).

The table below below shows the top 492 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2002

In 2002, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Emma, with a count of 319 girls out of a total of 13,499 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.36% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 2002). The second most popular girl name was Madison (291 girls, 2.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (249 girls, 1.85% of total).

The table below below shows the top 492 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 2002. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.