Most popular girl names in Iowa — 2025

In 2025, the most popular girl name in Iowa was Charlotte, followed by Evelyn and Emma. The list below ranks the state's top 100 girls' 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 Lainey 2.4x more common ▲22 #8 vs US #30
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

Most distinctive 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

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

Year
Spellings

Girls

  1. 1
    Charlotte ▲1 vs US #2
    158
  2. 2
    Evelyn ▲6 vs US #8
    117
  3. 3
    Emma Same as US #3
    116
  4. 4
    Amelia Same as US #4
    112
  5. 5
    Eleanor ▲7 vs US #12
    109
  6. 6
    Olivia ▼5 vs US #1
    107
  7. 7
    Sophia ▼2 vs US #5
    104
  8. 8
    Lainey ▲22 vs US #30
    101
  9. 9
    Harper ▲7 vs US #16
    98
  10. 10
    Violet ▲3 vs US #13
    97
  11. 11
    Hazel ▲10 vs US #21
    90
  12. 12
    Nora ▲8 vs US #20
    88
  13. 13
    Ava ▼2 vs US #11
    86
  14. 14
    Lucy ▲10 vs US #24
    84
  15. 15
    Aurora Same as US #15
    83
  16. 16
    Ellie ▲8 vs US #24
    76
  17. 17
    Ivy ▲22 vs US #39
    74
  18. 18
    Elizabeth ▼1 vs US #17
    72
  19. 18
    Isabella ▼11 vs US #7
    72
  20. 18
    Millie ▲55 vs US #73
    72
  21. 21
    Lily ▼3 vs US #18
    71
  22. 22
    Mia ▼16 vs US #6
    70
  23. 22
    Penelope Same as US #22
    70
  24. 24
    Willow ▲20 vs US #44
    69
  25. 25
    Vivian ▲45 vs US #70
    68
  26. 26
    Eliana ▼16 vs US #10
    67
  27. 27
    Isla ▲1 vs US #28
    66
  28. 28
    Lydia ▲64 vs US #92
    63
  29. 29
    Ella Same as US #29
    61
  30. 30
    Nova ▲16 vs US #46
    58
  31. 30
    Paisley ▲37 vs US #67
    58
  32. 30
    Scarlett ▲2 vs US #32
    58
  33. 33
    Sofia ▼24 vs US #9
    56
  34. 34
    Emersyn ▲104 vs US #138
    55
  35. 34
    Iris ▲27 vs US #61
    55
  36. 34
    Ruby ▲30 vs US #64
    55
  37. 37
    Clara ▲26 vs US #63
    54
  38. 37
    Lillian ▲20 vs US #57
    54
  39. 39
    Avery ▼2 vs US #37
    53
  40. 39
    Elsie ▲84 vs US #123
    53
  41. 41
    Eloise ▲8 vs US #49
    52
  42. 41
    Sadie ▲9 vs US #50
    52
  43. 43
    Claire ▲25 vs US #68
    51
  44. 44
    Layla ▼8 vs US #36
    49
  45. 44
    Luna ▼17 vs US #27
    49
  46. 46
    Ailany ▼32 vs US #14
    48
  47. 46
    Aria ▼20 vs US #26
    48
  48. 46
    Grace ▼8 vs US #38
    48
  49. 46
    Josephine ▲7 vs US #53
    48
  50. 46
    Stella ▲6 vs US #52
    48
  51. 51
    Delilah Same as US #51
    47
  52. 51
    Parker ▲55 vs US #106
    47
  53. 53
    Oakley ▲103 vs US #156
    46
  54. 54
    Chloe ▼31 vs US #23
    45
  55. 55
    Cora ▲58 vs US #113
    44
  56. 56
    Brynlee ▲187 vs US #243
    42
  57. 56
    Josie ▲26 vs US #82
    42
  58. 56
    Juniper ▲44 vs US #100
    42
  59. 56
    Madison ▼16 vs US #40
    42
  60. 56
    Wrenley ▲102 vs US #158
    42
  61. 61
    Camila ▼42 vs US #19
    41
  62. 61
    Emery ▲13 vs US #74
    41
  63. 61
    Hallie ▲59 vs US #120
    41
  64. 61
    Lyla ▲19 vs US #80
    41
  65. 61
    Margaret ▲51 vs US #112
    41
  66. 61
    Raelynn ▲55 vs US #116
    41
  67. 67
    Kinsley ▲26 vs US #93
    40
  68. 67
    Sophie ▼12 vs US #55
    40
  69. 69
    Daisy ▲6 vs US #75
    39
  70. 69
    Elena ▼27 vs US #42
    39
  71. 71
    Collins ▲170 vs US #241
    38
  72. 71
    Maeve ▲5 vs US #76
    38
  73. 71
    Scottie ▲55 vs US #126
    38
  74. 74
    Addison ▲10 vs US #84
    37
  75. 74
    Adeline ▼15 vs US #59
    37
  76. 74
    Blair ▲95 vs US #169
    37
  77. 74
    Oaklynn ▲79 vs US #153
    37
  78. 78
    Abigail ▼37 vs US #41
    36
  79. 78
    Blakely ▲113 vs US #191
    36
  80. 78
    Everly ▲13 vs US #91
    36
  81. 78
    Hannah ▼22 vs US #56
    36
  82. 82
    Genevieve ▲66 vs US #148
    35
  83. 82
    Gianna ▼49 vs US #33
    35
  84. 84
    Mila ▼41 vs US #43
    34
  85. 84
    Presley ▲141 vs US #225
    34
  86. 84
    Vera ▲121 vs US #205
    34
  87. 87
    Eden ▼17 vs US #70
    33
  88. 87
    Emerson ▲35 vs US #122
    33
  89. 87
    Zoey ▼18 vs US #69
    33
  90. 90
    Alice ▼25 vs US #65
    32
  91. 90
    Athena ▲19 vs US #109
    32
  92. 90
    Hadley ▲31 vs US #121
    32
  93. 90
    Madelyn ▼20 vs US #70
    32
  94. 90
    Naomi ▼43 vs US #47
    32
  95. 90
    Sutton ▲91 vs US #181
    32
  96. 96
    Brooklyn ▲22 vs US #118
    31
  97. 96
    Emily ▼62 vs US #34
    31
  98. 96
    Kennedy ▼11 vs US #85
    31
  99. 96
    Lennon ▲118 vs US #214
    31
  100. 96
    Mabel ▲105 vs US #201
    31
  101. 96
    Palmer ▲136 vs US #232
    31
  102. 96
    Quinn ▲1 vs US #97
    31
  103. 96
    Ruth ▲77 vs US #173
    31
  104. 96
    Saylor ▲121 vs US #217
    31