In 1962 parents in Iowa chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Des Moines to Ames. Discover the most popular baby names in Iowa for 1962, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Iowa in 1962.
| 1 | David | 2,265 | Lisa | 1,479 |
| 2 | Michael | 2,116 | Mary | 1,016 |
| 3 | James | 1,860 | Karen | 897 |
| 4 | John | 1,821 | Susan | 877 |
| 5 | Mark | 1,786 | Kimberly | 848 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,667 | Linda | 786 |
| 7 | Jeffrey | 1,282 | Lori | 759 |
| 8 | William | 1,104 | Teresa | 731 |
| 9 | Scott | 982 | Brenda | 659 |
| 10 | Timothy | 982 | Pamela | 653 |
| 11 | Richard | 957 | Julie | 635 |
| 12 | Brian | 945 | Debra | 632 |
| 13 | Kevin | 935 | Tammy | 603 |
| 14 | Thomas | 865 | Cynthia | 582 |
| 15 | Steven | 857 | Kathy | 566 |
| 16 | Gregory | 729 | Donna | 556 |
| 17 | Charles | 692 | Tina | 549 |
| 18 | Daniel | 656 | Laura | 530 |
| 19 | Joseph | 613 | Patricia | 529 |
| 20 | Kenneth | 602 | Deborah | 503 |
| 21 | Ronald | 602 | Nancy | 476 |
| 22 | Gary | 598 | Barbara | 459 |
| 23 | Donald | 588 | Sandra | 458 |
| 24 | Douglas | 555 | Cheryl | 451 |
| 25 | Paul | 509 | Kelly | 425 |
| 26 | Larry | 500 | Rhonda | 415 |
| 27 | Terry | 479 | Debbie | 403 |
| 28 | Jeff | 440 | Jennifer | 403 |
| 29 | Anthony | 436 | Cindy | 401 |
| 30 | Jeffery | 432 | Rebecca | 390 |
| 31 | Todd | 414 | Sharon | 387 |
| 32 | Christopher | 413 | Robin | 379 |
| 33 | Stephen | 395 | Elizabeth | 370 |
| 34 | Mike | 376 | Michelle | 368 |
| 35 | Jerry | 368 | Angela | 367 |
| 36 | Randy | 364 | Carol | 358 |
| 37 | Eric | 363 | Janet | 357 |
| 38 | Keith | 351 | Beth | 347 |
| 39 | Roger | 349 | Kim | 346 |
| 40 | Dennis | 345 | Diane | 311 |
| 41 | Tony | 316 | Connie | 308 |
| 42 | Bruce | 296 | Denise | 295 |
| 43 | Edward | 278 | Terri | 290 |
| 44 | Steve | 278 | Theresa | 289 |
| 45 | Tim | 277 | Dawn | 286 |
| 46 | Patrick | 270 | Sheila | 286 |
| 47 | Danny | 262 | Sherry | 286 |
| 48 | Chris | 252 | Diana | 278 |
| 49 | George | 252 | Cathy | 260 |
| 50 | Bradley | 251 | Tamara | 259 |
| 51 | Randall | 246 | Amy | 239 |
| 52 | Phillip | 240 | Kathleen | 239 |
| 53 | Ricky | 233 | Paula | 238 |
| 54 | Greg | 231 | Jane | 233 |
| 55 | Troy | 219 | Sherri | 223 |
| 56 | Andrew | 218 | Jill | 219 |
| 57 | Dale | 204 | Christine | 217 |
| 58 | Matthew | 202 | Penny | 213 |
| 59 | Jay | 194 | Tracy | 206 |
| 60 | Rodney | 184 | Carolyn | 202 |
| 61 | Alan | 181 | Carla | 201 |
| 62 | Jon | 181 | Laurie | 194 |
| 63 | Rick | 180 | Melissa | 190 |
| 64 | Craig | 177 | Michele | 185 |
| 65 | Bryan | 176 | Ann | 181 |
| 66 | Jim | 176 | Judy | 180 |
| 67 | Tom | 170 | Becky | 179 |
| 68 | Barry | 169 | Jacqueline | 178 |
| 69 | Joe | 164 | Joyce | 177 |
| 70 | Carl | 157 | Catherine | 176 |
| 71 | Kent | 155 | Margaret | 176 |
| 72 | Jack | 152 | Julia | 172 |
| 73 | Billy | 147 | Anita | 171 |
| 74 | Bill | 146 | Vicki | 171 |
| 75 | Russell | 145 | Peggy | 167 |
| 76 | Raymond | 144 | Janice | 160 |
| 77 | Gerald | 140 | Annette | 154 |
| 78 | Frank | 139 | Melinda | 152 |
| 79 | Brent | 138 | Stephanie | 152 |
| 80 | Tracy | 137 | Rita | 150 |
| 81 | Philip | 136 | Beverly | 149 |
| 82 | Darrell | 130 | Judith | 146 |
| 83 | Curtis | 128 | Melanie | 143 |
| 84 | Dean | 125 | Dana | 135 |
| 85 | Wayne | 125 | Kathryn | 130 |
| 86 | Martin | 124 | Suzanne | 129 |
| 87 | Vincent | 122 | Tonya | 129 |
| 88 | Allen | 115 | Christina | 126 |
| 89 | Brett | 112 | Sarah | 126 |
| 90 | Glenn | 106 | Shelly | 125 |
| 91 | Lawrence | 106 | Lynn | 122 |
| 92 | Peter | 106 | Ruth | 121 |
| 93 | Dan | 105 | Deanna | 120 |
| 94 | Brad | 101 | Shari | 120 |
| 95 | Harold | 101 | Vickie | 120 |
| 96 | Micheal | 101 | Jackie | 119 |
| 97 | Ronnie | 98 | Anna | 118 |
| 98 | Johnny | 97 | Sheryl | 117 |
| 99 | Duane | 96 | Jamie | 116 |
| 100 | Walter | 95 | Regina | 116 |
| 101 | Renee | 116 |