In 1965 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 1965, 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 1965.
| 1 | Michael | 2,029 | Lisa | 1,742 |
| 2 | David | 1,900 | Kimberly | 1,103 |
| 3 | James | 1,865 | Mary | 845 |
| 4 | John | 1,787 | Karen | 791 |
| 5 | Robert | 1,499 | Angela | 758 |
| 6 | Mark | 1,263 | Julie | 653 |
| 7 | Jeffrey | 1,067 | Susan | 629 |
| 8 | Timothy | 999 | Teresa | 587 |
| 9 | Brian | 980 | Tammy | 580 |
| 10 | William | 980 | Lori | 551 |
| 11 | Kevin | 917 | Jennifer | 543 |
| 12 | Richard | 885 | Michelle | 524 |
| 13 | Scott | 879 | Tina | 501 |
| 14 | Thomas | 831 | Kelly | 479 |
| 15 | Steven | 793 | Cynthia | 475 |
| 16 | Daniel | 682 | Patricia | 471 |
| 17 | Christopher | 621 | Laura | 469 |
| 18 | Charles | 620 | Pamela | 463 |
| 19 | Joseph | 590 | Dawn | 461 |
| 20 | Gregory | 569 | Brenda | 449 |
| 21 | Paul | 562 | Donna | 429 |
| 22 | Todd | 543 | Rhonda | 428 |
| 23 | Ronald | 540 | Deborah | 424 |
| 24 | Kenneth | 536 | Amy | 422 |
| 25 | Anthony | 493 | Linda | 414 |
| 26 | Donald | 475 | Melissa | 409 |
| 27 | Gary | 432 | Debra | 384 |
| 28 | Rodney | 432 | Rebecca | 373 |
| 29 | Douglas | 425 | Tracy | 371 |
| 30 | Eric | 416 | Sandra | 369 |
| 31 | Stephen | 383 | Barbara | 351 |
| 32 | Larry | 368 | Denise | 338 |
| 33 | Jeffery | 367 | Elizabeth | 336 |
| 34 | Terry | 364 | Robin | 330 |
| 35 | Jerry | 339 | Cheryl | 304 |
| 36 | Randy | 306 | Kathy | 296 |
| 37 | Keith | 284 | Sharon | 293 |
| 38 | Patrick | 283 | Jill | 285 |
| 39 | Dennis | 274 | Beth | 284 |
| 40 | Matthew | 264 | Nancy | 283 |
| 41 | Bradley | 257 | Christine | 281 |
| 42 | Edward | 254 | Sherry | 270 |
| 43 | Tony | 252 | Carol | 247 |
| 44 | Jeff | 250 | Kim | 246 |
| 45 | Roger | 249 | Michele | 236 |
| 46 | Troy | 247 | Paula | 236 |
| 47 | Bryan | 220 | Tamara | 228 |
| 48 | Andrew | 219 | Stephanie | 223 |
| 49 | Chris | 205 | Sheila | 222 |
| 50 | Randall | 204 | Janet | 216 |
| 51 | Mike | 203 | Diana | 211 |
| 52 | Jon | 192 | Theresa | 207 |
| 53 | Carl | 181 | Christina | 200 |
| 54 | Danny | 180 | Connie | 200 |
| 55 | Steve | 180 | Cindy | 198 |
| 56 | Darren | 179 | Kathleen | 194 |
| 57 | George | 178 | Diane | 187 |
| 58 | Alan | 175 | Sherri | 181 |
| 59 | Bruce | 174 | Carla | 179 |
| 60 | Tim | 174 | Jacqueline | 178 |
| 61 | Phillip | 169 | Terri | 177 |
| 62 | Ricky | 169 | Penny | 175 |
| 63 | Craig | 168 | Debbie | 171 |
| 64 | Jay | 151 | Andrea | 168 |
| 65 | Russell | 148 | Wendy | 158 |
| 66 | Shawn | 137 | Anita | 157 |
| 67 | Raymond | 133 | Cathy | 157 |
| 68 | Rick | 133 | Jane | 154 |
| 69 | Greg | 130 | Ann | 153 |
| 70 | Brad | 129 | Melinda | 151 |
| 71 | Dale | 128 | Gina | 145 |
| 72 | Curtis | 127 | Tonya | 141 |
| 73 | Peter | 127 | Carolyn | 140 |
| 74 | Brent | 126 | Margaret | 139 |
| 75 | Frank | 123 | Monica | 138 |
| 76 | Darrin | 122 | Deanna | 137 |
| 77 | Barry | 121 | Shelly | 137 |
| 78 | Philip | 121 | Laurie | 129 |
| 79 | Jack | 117 | Catherine | 128 |
| 80 | Billy | 113 | Dana | 125 |
| 81 | Darryl | 113 | Julia | 124 |
| 82 | Darin | 111 | Peggy | 122 |
| 83 | Samuel | 111 | Annette | 120 |
| 84 | Allen | 107 | Sarah | 117 |
| 85 | Brett | 106 | Shannon | 117 |
| 86 | Darrell | 103 | Stacey | 115 |
| 87 | Jim | 103 | Regina | 113 |
| 88 | Tracy | 103 | Suzanne | 113 |
| 89 | Dean | 100 | Tracey | 110 |
| 90 | Kent | 100 | Jamie | 108 |
| 91 | Gerald | 99 | Katherine | 106 |
| 92 | Lawrence | 97 | Becky | 103 |
| 93 | Bobby | 96 | Maria | 103 |
| 94 | Wayne | 96 | Darlene | 102 |
| 95 | Jonathan | 95 | April | 99 |
| 96 | Harold | 94 | Joyce | 99 |
| 97 | Martin | 94 | Leslie | 99 |
| 98 | Joe | 92 | Anna | 97 |
| 99 | Kurt | 92 | Judy | 97 |
| 100 | Roy | 86 | Renee | 97 |
| 101 | Rita | 97 | ||
| 102 | Ruth | 97 |