In 1963 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 1963, 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 1963.
| 1 | David | 2,237 | Lisa | 1,715 |
| 2 | Michael | 2,193 | Mary | 975 |
| 3 | John | 1,894 | Kimberly | 921 |
| 4 | James | 1,859 | Lori | 879 |
| 5 | Robert | 1,635 | Susan | 816 |
| 6 | Mark | 1,567 | Karen | 760 |
| 7 | Jeffrey | 1,192 | Tammy | 739 |
| 8 | William | 1,035 | Julie | 682 |
| 9 | Scott | 1,029 | Linda | 656 |
| 10 | Kevin | 977 | Teresa | 648 |
| 11 | Richard | 960 | Pamela | 602 |
| 12 | Timothy | 938 | Donna | 589 |
| 13 | Brian | 932 | Brenda | 586 |
| 14 | Thomas | 899 | Laura | 537 |
| 15 | Steven | 872 | Tina | 517 |
| 16 | Gregory | 721 | Angela | 514 |
| 17 | Charles | 702 | Cynthia | 501 |
| 18 | Daniel | 628 | Deborah | 495 |
| 19 | Joseph | 604 | Patricia | 485 |
| 20 | Paul | 591 | Sandra | 484 |
| 21 | Donald | 557 | Kelly | 481 |
| 22 | Ronald | 550 | Debra | 478 |
| 23 | Gary | 546 | Jennifer | 467 |
| 24 | Kenneth | 531 | Kathy | 455 |
| 25 | Douglas | 525 | Robin | 437 |
| 26 | Todd | 522 | Cheryl | 432 |
| 27 | Anthony | 493 | Michelle | 412 |
| 28 | Terry | 454 | Nancy | 411 |
| 29 | Christopher | 445 | Rhonda | 407 |
| 30 | Larry | 437 | Barbara | 401 |
| 31 | Jerry | 415 | Elizabeth | 365 |
| 32 | Stephen | 381 | Beth | 362 |
| 33 | Jeffery | 378 | Rebecca | 355 |
| 34 | Jeff | 377 | Cindy | 352 |
| 35 | Eric | 352 | Denise | 352 |
| 36 | Keith | 333 | Sharon | 341 |
| 37 | Tony | 328 | Paula | 311 |
| 38 | Randy | 326 | Sherry | 307 |
| 39 | Mike | 302 | Amy | 304 |
| 40 | Dennis | 299 | Kim | 300 |
| 41 | Edward | 288 | Debbie | 299 |
| 42 | Patrick | 281 | Carol | 295 |
| 43 | Roger | 275 | Christine | 288 |
| 44 | Steve | 273 | Janet | 279 |
| 45 | Bruce | 271 | Sheila | 278 |
| 46 | Troy | 265 | Dawn | 277 |
| 47 | Tim | 255 | Diana | 276 |
| 48 | George | 253 | Connie | 260 |
| 49 | Bradley | 251 | Diane | 258 |
| 50 | Bryan | 244 | Theresa | 252 |
| 51 | Randall | 229 | Tamara | 251 |
| 52 | Chris | 223 | Tracy | 244 |
| 53 | Ricky | 220 | Kathleen | 243 |
| 54 | Matthew | 219 | Sherri | 238 |
| 55 | Danny | 218 | Terri | 232 |
| 56 | Greg | 212 | Cathy | 228 |
| 57 | Andrew | 210 | Jill | 227 |
| 58 | Phillip | 210 | Penny | 226 |
| 59 | Brent | 191 | Melissa | 223 |
| 60 | Alan | 180 | Jane | 222 |
| 61 | Rick | 175 | Michele | 192 |
| 62 | Russell | 174 | Carla | 181 |
| 63 | Dale | 173 | Anita | 176 |
| 64 | Craig | 172 | Catherine | 175 |
| 65 | Jon | 172 | Ann | 174 |
| 66 | Tom | 170 | Margaret | 171 |
| 67 | Jay | 166 | Stephanie | 170 |
| 68 | Carl | 160 | Julia | 159 |
| 69 | Raymond | 158 | Dana | 157 |
| 70 | Barry | 157 | Carolyn | 154 |
| 71 | Rodney | 156 | Rita | 152 |
| 72 | Joe | 152 | Laurie | 150 |
| 73 | Jim | 149 | Jacqueline | 147 |
| 74 | Curtis | 147 | Joyce | 146 |
| 75 | Kent | 146 | Vicki | 146 |
| 76 | Jack | 140 | Tonya | 143 |
| 77 | Gerald | 132 | Judy | 141 |
| 78 | Martin | 132 | Peggy | 140 |
| 79 | Frank | 128 | Janice | 138 |
| 80 | Philip | 127 | Christina | 135 |
| 81 | Billy | 124 | Sarah | 135 |
| 82 | Bobby | 124 | Becky | 134 |
| 83 | Wayne | 124 | Beverly | 134 |
| 84 | Bill | 119 | Annette | 132 |
| 85 | Brett | 119 | Gina | 132 |
| 86 | Darrell | 119 | Kathryn | 132 |
| 87 | Lawrence | 116 | Leslie | 128 |
| 88 | Brad | 114 | Melinda | 128 |
| 89 | Dean | 114 | Shelly | 125 |
| 90 | Roy | 112 | Suzanne | 125 |
| 91 | Samuel | 110 | Maria | 123 |
| 92 | Tracy | 109 | Valerie | 121 |
| 93 | Allen | 108 | Regina | 120 |
| 94 | Doug | 107 | Deanna | 116 |
| 95 | Vincent | 105 | Anna | 115 |
| 96 | Ronnie | 100 | Judith | 115 |
| 97 | Walter | 100 | Melanie | 114 |
| 98 | Jonathan | 99 | Vickie | 113 |
| 99 | Kurt | 98 | Darla | 112 |
| 100 | Peter | 98 | Lynn | 111 |