Iowa Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 2023

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Iowa Most Popular Male Baby Names in 2023

In 2023, the most popular name for baby boys in Iowa was Oliver, with a count of 195 boys out of a total of 13,330 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.46% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Iowa in 2023). The second most popular boy name was Henry (178 boys, 1.34% of total). The third most popular boy name was Theodore (158 boys, 1.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 649 most popular male baby names in Iowa in 2023. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.

Iowa Most Popular Female Baby Names in 2023

In 2023, the most popular name for baby girls in Iowa was Charlotte, with a count of 163 girls out of a total of 11,717 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.39% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Iowa in 2023). The second most popular girl name was Olivia (131 girls, 1.12% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amelia (127 girls, 1.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 649 most popular female baby names in Iowa in 2023. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Iowa over the years.