Most popular boy names in Iowa — 2025

In 2025, the most popular boy name in Iowa was Oliver, followed by Liam and Henry. The list below ranks the state's top 100 boys' names, each compared with its national rank — tap any name to see how it has trended over time.

Most distinctive baby names in Iowa

More common

Most distinctive Bennett 2.2x more common ▲31 #9 vs US #40
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

Most distinctive 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

Percentages are each name's share of all boys born in Iowa. Final 2025 birth totals aren't published yet, so shares use 2024 births (the latest available) as an estimate.

Year
Spellings

Boys

  1. 1
    Oliver ▲2 vs US #3
    198
  2. 2
    Liam ▼1 vs US #1
    185
  3. 3
    Henry ▲2 vs US #5
    176
  4. 3
    Theodore ▲1 vs US #4
    176
  5. 5
    Cooper ▲22 vs US #27
    133
  6. 6
    Hudson ▲11 vs US #17
    124
  7. 7
    James ▼1 vs US #6
    118
  8. 7
    Noah ▼5 vs US #2
    118
  9. 9
    Bennett ▲31 vs US #40
    113
  10. 10
    Owen ▲21 vs US #31
    106
  11. 11
    Elijah ▼4 vs US #7
    101
  12. 12
    Jack ▲3 vs US #15
    100
  13. 13
    Beau ▲47 vs US #60
    98
  14. 14
    William ▼5 vs US #9
    96
  15. 15
    Waylon ▲41 vs US #56
    90
  16. 16
    Leo ▲3 vs US #19
    88
  17. 17
    Miles ▲27 vs US #44
    85
  18. 18
    Mateo ▼10 vs US #8
    83
  19. 19
    Weston ▲36 vs US #55
    82
  20. 20
    Asher ▲8 vs US #28
    81
  21. 20
    Grayson ▲31 vs US #51
    81
  22. 22
    Levi ▼10 vs US #12
    80
  23. 23
    Beckett ▲118 vs US #141
    77
  24. 23
    Brooks ▲41 vs US #64
    77
  25. 25
    Lucas ▼15 vs US #10
    76
  26. 25
    Rowan ▲34 vs US #59
    76
  27. 27
    Benjamin ▼16 vs US #11
    75
  28. 28
    Jackson ▲8 vs US #36
    74
  29. 28
    Lincoln ▲41 vs US #69
    74
  30. 30
    Luca ▼16 vs US #14
    73
  31. 30
    Wesley ▲22 vs US #52
    73
  32. 32
    Ezra ▼12 vs US #20
    72
  33. 32
    Maverick ▲17 vs US #49
    72
  34. 34
    Samuel ▼16 vs US #18
    70
  35. 35
    Walker ▲43 vs US #78
    69
  36. 36
    Gabriel ▲1 vs US #37
    67
  37. 36
    Luke ▼3 vs US #33
    67
  38. 38
    Wyatt Same as US #38
    66
  39. 39
    Everett ▲38 vs US #77
    65
  40. 39
    Thomas ▼5 vs US #34
    65
  41. 41
    John ▼18 vs US #23
    64
  42. 42
    Elias ▼29 vs US #13
    63
  43. 42
    Michael ▼21 vs US #21
    63
  44. 44
    Carter ▲1 vs US #45
    62
  45. 45
    Archer ▲53 vs US #98
    61
  46. 45
    Roman ▼3 vs US #42
    61
  47. 47
    Myles ▲53 vs US #100
    60
  48. 47
    Santiago ▼21 vs US #26
    60
  49. 47
    Tate ▲146 vs US #193
    60
  50. 50
    Silas ▲21 vs US #71
    59
  51. 51
    Atlas ▲24 vs US #75
    58
  52. 51
    Daniel ▼29 vs US #22
    58
  53. 51
    Mason ▼12 vs US #39
    58
  54. 54
    Joseph ▼25 vs US #29
    57
  55. 55
    Colter ▲102 vs US #157
    56
  56. 55
    Emmett ▲66 vs US #121
    56
  57. 57
    Alexander ▼27 vs US #30
    55
  58. 57
    Isaac ▼10 vs US #47
    55
  59. 57
    Theo ▲25 vs US #82
    55
  60. 60
    Sawyer ▲62 vs US #122
    54
  61. 61
    Callum ▲57 vs US #118
    51
  62. 61
    Hayden ▲100 vs US #161
    51
  63. 63
    Nolan ▲2 vs US #65
    49
  64. 63
    Stetson ▲73 vs US #136
    49
  65. 63
    Vincent ▲44 vs US #107
    49
  66. 66
    Dawson ▲77 vs US #143
    48
  67. 66
    Graham ▲54 vs US #120
    48
  68. 68
    River ▲43 vs US #111
    47
  69. 69
    Arlo ▲79 vs US #148
    46
  70. 69
    Ezekiel ▼8 vs US #61
    46
  71. 71
    Arthur ▲16 vs US #87
    45
  72. 71
    Cameron ▲5 vs US #76
    45
  73. 71
    Charles ▼23 vs US #48
    45
  74. 71
    David ▼36 vs US #35
    45
  75. 71
    Dylan ▼30 vs US #41
    45
  76. 76
    Calvin ▲56 vs US #132
    43
  77. 76
    Ian ▲7 vs US #83
    43
  78. 76
    Knox ▲120 vs US #196
    43
  79. 76
    Logan ▼23 vs US #53
    43
  80. 76
    Rhett ▲112 vs US #188
    43
  81. 76
    Ryker ▲106 vs US #182
    43
  82. 82
    Axel ▼3 vs US #79
    42
  83. 82
    Barrett ▲89 vs US #171
    42
  84. 82
    Harrison ▲34 vs US #116
    42
  85. 82
    Julian ▼57 vs US #25
    42
  86. 82
    Thiago ▼32 vs US #50
    42
  87. 87
    August ▼6 vs US #81
    41
  88. 87
    Hayes ▲75 vs US #162
    41
  89. 87
    Jace ▲27 vs US #114
    41
  90. 90
    Matthew ▼58 vs US #32
    40
  91. 90
    Micah Same as US #90
    40
  92. 92
    Baker ▲125 vs US #217
    39
  93. 92
    Callan ▲98 vs US #190
    39
  94. 92
    Eli ▲12 vs US #104
    39
  95. 92
    Jasper ▲37 vs US #129
    39
  96. 92
    Milo ▲27 vs US #119
    39
  97. 97
    Luka ▼12 vs US #85
    38
  98. 97
    Tucker ▲84 vs US #181
    38
  99. 99
    Beckham ▲69 vs US #168
    37
  100. 99
    Caleb ▼41 vs US #58
    37
  101. 99
    Cohen ▲126 vs US #225
    37
  102. 99
    Jaxon ▲16 vs US #115
    37
  103. 99
    Jeremiah ▼11 vs US #88
    37
  104. 99
    Jett ▲70 vs US #169
    37
  105. 99
    Josiah ▼45 vs US #54
    37