Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2018

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Oliver, with a count of 186 boys out of a total of 14,354 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.30% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 2018). The second most popular boy name was Liam (177 boys, 1.23% of total). The third most popular boy name was Henry (170 boys, 1.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 646 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2018

In 2018, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Harper, with a count of 161 girls out of a total of 12,265 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.31% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 2018). The second most popular girl name was Evelyn (158 girls, 1.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emma (157 girls, 1.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 646 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 2018. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.