In 1966 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 1966, 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 1966.
| 1 | Michael | 2,035 | Lisa | 1,617 |
| 2 | David | 1,881 | Kimberly | 1,204 |
| 3 | James | 1,740 | Michelle | 880 |
| 4 | John | 1,615 | Angela | 809 |
| 5 | Robert | 1,587 | Mary | 684 |
| 6 | Brian | 1,153 | Susan | 655 |
| 7 | Jeffrey | 1,129 | Jennifer | 639 |
| 8 | Mark | 1,114 | Tammy | 638 |
| 9 | Timothy | 982 | Julie | 628 |
| 10 | William | 951 | Karen | 581 |
| 11 | Scott | 886 | Lori | 554 |
| 12 | Kevin | 857 | Tina | 550 |
| 13 | Richard | 812 | Melissa | 548 |
| 14 | Steven | 751 | Amy | 540 |
| 15 | Thomas | 743 | Laura | 531 |
| 16 | Christopher | 700 | Dawn | 515 |
| 17 | Charles | 626 | Teresa | 486 |
| 18 | Daniel | 610 | Kelly | 476 |
| 19 | Anthony | 579 | Pamela | 473 |
| 20 | Gregory | 572 | Cynthia | 419 |
| 21 | Joseph | 547 | Rhonda | 400 |
| 22 | Ronald | 518 | Patricia | 390 |
| 23 | Kenneth | 516 | Tracy | 390 |
| 24 | Todd | 492 | Deborah | 389 |
| 25 | Paul | 480 | Linda | 381 |
| 26 | Donald | 454 | Brenda | 372 |
| 27 | Douglas | 428 | Elizabeth | 369 |
| 28 | Eric | 413 | Sandra | 364 |
| 29 | Larry | 395 | Donna | 357 |
| 30 | Gary | 391 | Rebecca | 347 |
| 31 | Jeffery | 362 | Barbara | 343 |
| 32 | Jerry | 360 | Robin | 324 |
| 33 | Rodney | 354 | Cheryl | 319 |
| 34 | Stephen | 349 | Christine | 305 |
| 35 | Terry | 337 | Debra | 288 |
| 36 | Troy | 310 | Jill | 283 |
| 37 | Matthew | 308 | Denise | 277 |
| 38 | Keith | 302 | Nancy | 269 |
| 39 | Patrick | 290 | Beth | 262 |
| 40 | Andrew | 276 | Michele | 254 |
| 41 | Bradley | 256 | Paula | 253 |
| 42 | Randy | 245 | Stephanie | 251 |
| 43 | Tony | 245 | Kathy | 240 |
| 44 | Dennis | 244 | Sharon | 237 |
| 45 | Bryan | 240 | Sherry | 229 |
| 46 | Edward | 221 | Tamara | 226 |
| 47 | Roger | 217 | Carol | 223 |
| 48 | Randall | 198 | Andrea | 201 |
| 49 | Jeff | 197 | Kathleen | 201 |
| 50 | Chris | 193 | Theresa | 201 |
| 51 | Mike | 182 | Sheila | 196 |
| 52 | Jon | 176 | Janet | 189 |
| 53 | George | 174 | Cindy | 184 |
| 54 | Danny | 171 | Diana | 177 |
| 55 | Craig | 170 | Christina | 176 |
| 56 | Phillip | 164 | Diane | 176 |
| 57 | Tim | 159 | Tonya | 176 |
| 58 | Brent | 155 | Carla | 171 |
| 59 | Bruce | 153 | Wendy | 171 |
| 60 | Shawn | 153 | Kim | 166 |
| 61 | Ricky | 152 | Gina | 159 |
| 62 | Carl | 148 | Melinda | 159 |
| 63 | Alan | 135 | Jacqueline | 152 |
| 64 | Tracy | 131 | Connie | 151 |
| 65 | Steve | 130 | Sherri | 151 |
| 66 | Brett | 126 | Anita | 148 |
| 67 | Russell | 126 | Penny | 145 |
| 68 | Dale | 122 | Shelly | 145 |
| 69 | Jay | 121 | Debbie | 144 |
| 70 | Gerald | 117 | Catherine | 142 |
| 71 | Darrell | 112 | Dana | 140 |
| 72 | Curtis | 111 | Cathy | 135 |
| 73 | Darren | 108 | Regina | 134 |
| 74 | Barry | 107 | Terri | 134 |
| 75 | Billy | 107 | Jane | 132 |
| 76 | Raymond | 107 | Julia | 127 |
| 77 | Joe | 105 | Monica | 125 |
| 78 | Brad | 102 | Annette | 123 |
| 79 | Frank | 101 | Suzanne | 122 |
| 80 | Kurt | 100 | Tracey | 122 |
| 81 | Sean | 100 | Carolyn | 121 |
| 82 | Peter | 98 | April | 120 |
| 83 | Jack | 96 | Margaret | 120 |
| 84 | Harold | 95 | Ann | 118 |
| 85 | Bobby | 94 | Stacey | 118 |
| 86 | Jonathan | 94 | Leslie | 116 |
| 87 | Kent | 94 | Maria | 116 |
| 88 | Wayne | 94 | Stacy | 115 |
| 89 | Darrin | 92 | Sarah | 112 |
| 90 | Greg | 90 | Deanna | 111 |
| 91 | Johnny | 90 | Katherine | 110 |
| 92 | Samuel | 90 | Laurie | 109 |
| 93 | Darin | 89 | Holly | 107 |
| 94 | Dean | 87 | Vicki | 107 |
| 95 | Jimmy | 87 | Kathryn | 106 |
| 96 | Philip | 84 | Traci | 105 |
| 97 | Lawrence | 82 | Shannon | 104 |
| 98 | Tom | 82 | Peggy | 103 |
| 99 | Ronnie | 81 | Lora | 101 |
| 100 | Darryl | 80 | Rita | 99 |
| 101 | Vincent | 80 |