Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2012

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Liam, with a count of 200 boys out of a total of 15,115 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.32% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 2012). The second most popular boy name was Mason (198 boys, 1.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Carter (176 boys, 1.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 598 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2012

In 2012, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Emma, with a count of 246 girls out of a total of 12,527 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.96% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 2012). The second most popular girl name was Sophia (224 girls, 1.79% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (187 girls, 1.49% of total).

The table below below shows the top 598 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 2012. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.