Most popular baby names in Iowa — 2025

In 2025, the most popular baby names in Iowa were Charlotte, Evelyn, and Emma for girls and Oliver, Liam, and Henry for boys. Some names are far more common here than nationwide: Brynlee is 4.5x more common in Iowa than nationally, and Tate is 4.0x more common in Iowa than nationally. See which names rose and fell the most below, or open the full top 100 lists.

Most distinctive baby names in Iowa

Girls

Most distinctive Lainey 2.4x more common ▲22 #8 vs US #30
Also more common
Harper 2.0x more common ▲7 #9 vs US #16 Eleanor 1.9x more common ▲7 #5 vs US #12 Violet 1.8x more common ▲3 #10 vs US #13 Evelyn 1.8x more common ▲6 #2 vs US #8
Less common
Mia 1.2x less common ▼16 #22 vs US #6 Isabella 1.1x less common ▼11 #18 vs US #7 Sofia 1.1x less common ▼24 #33 vs US #9

Boys

Most distinctive Bennett 2.2x more common ▲31 #9 vs US #40
Also more common
Cooper 2.2x more common ▲22 #5 vs US #27 Owen 1.8x more common ▲21 #10 vs US #31 Henry 1.8x more common ▲2 #3 vs US #5 Hudson 1.8x more common ▲11 #6 vs US #17
Less common
Noah 1.4x less common ▼5 #7 vs US #2 Lucas 1.1x less common ▼15 #25 vs US #10 Mateo 1.1x less common ▼10 #18 vs US #8

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