Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2017

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Oliver, with a count of 211 boys out of a total of 14,847 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 2017). The second most popular boy name was Liam (181 boys, 1.22% of total). The third most popular boy name was Henry (180 boys, 1.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 648 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2017

In 2017, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Harper, with a count of 173 girls out of a total of 12,445 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.39% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 2017). The second most popular girl name was Emma (171 girls, 1.37% of total). The third most popular girl name was Olivia (170 girls, 1.37% of total).

The table below below shows the top 648 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 2017. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.