In 1969 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 1969, 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 1969.
| 1 | Michael | 2,371 | Lisa | 1,155 |
| 2 | David | 1,768 | Michelle | 1,135 |
| 3 | James | 1,712 | Jennifer | 1,087 |
| 4 | Robert | 1,502 | Kimberly | 1,045 |
| 5 | John | 1,442 | Angela | 943 |
| 6 | Brian | 1,145 | Melissa | 884 |
| 7 | William | 1,006 | Amy | 843 |
| 8 | Jeffrey | 997 | Julie | 610 |
| 9 | Mark | 993 | Tammy | 569 |
| 10 | Scott | 919 | Kelly | 565 |
| 11 | Christopher | 918 | Lori | 552 |
| 12 | Richard | 803 | Laura | 509 |
| 13 | Steven | 773 | Mary | 505 |
| 14 | Timothy | 764 | Dawn | 497 |
| 15 | Thomas | 751 | Tina | 485 |
| 16 | Kevin | 741 | Susan | 437 |
| 17 | Charles | 629 | Tracy | 419 |
| 18 | Eric | 588 | Stephanie | 398 |
| 19 | Joseph | 586 | Karen | 373 |
| 20 | Todd | 579 | Christina | 364 |
| 21 | Anthony | 565 | Elizabeth | 355 |
| 22 | Daniel | 548 | Teresa | 348 |
| 23 | Matthew | 539 | Shannon | 345 |
| 24 | Gregory | 513 | Christine | 343 |
| 25 | Jason | 476 | Patricia | 322 |
| 26 | Douglas | 446 | Rebecca | 314 |
| 27 | Ronald | 444 | Cynthia | 306 |
| 28 | Paul | 419 | Pamela | 305 |
| 29 | Donald | 417 | Rhonda | 287 |
| 30 | Kenneth | 404 | Michele | 282 |
| 31 | Bradley | 387 | Heather | 279 |
| 32 | Stephen | 385 | Sandra | 255 |
| 33 | Troy | 356 | Tamara | 252 |
| 34 | Larry | 340 | Donna | 251 |
| 35 | Andrew | 317 | Linda | 249 |
| 36 | Gary | 310 | Deborah | 246 |
| 37 | Jeffery | 306 | Barbara | 242 |
| 38 | Patrick | 288 | Jill | 238 |
| 39 | Jerry | 262 | Tonya | 226 |
| 40 | Terry | 245 | Wendy | 224 |
| 41 | Keith | 244 | Robin | 219 |
| 42 | Craig | 242 | Sherry | 217 |
| 43 | Edward | 237 | Stacy | 215 |
| 44 | Shawn | 233 | Paula | 210 |
| 45 | Bryan | 217 | Beth | 209 |
| 46 | Rodney | 211 | Cheryl | 208 |
| 47 | Dennis | 197 | Debra | 205 |
| 48 | George | 195 | Brenda | 199 |
| 49 | Tony | 186 | Denise | 198 |
| 50 | Aaron | 177 | Theresa | 182 |
| 51 | Danny | 171 | Andrea | 174 |
| 52 | Sean | 170 | Julia | 174 |
| 53 | Brent | 168 | Stacey | 171 |
| 54 | Jonathan | 162 | Ann | 170 |
| 55 | Roger | 161 | Kathleen | 170 |
| 56 | Jon | 151 | Leslie | 166 |
| 57 | Randy | 151 | Kathy | 165 |
| 58 | Brett | 147 | Sharon | 165 |
| 59 | Chad | 147 | April | 161 |
| 60 | Darren | 143 | Nicole | 161 |
| 61 | Carl | 135 | Melinda | 160 |
| 62 | Randall | 133 | Nancy | 160 |
| 63 | Chris | 131 | Dana | 153 |
| 64 | Bruce | 127 | Sheila | 153 |
| 65 | Raymond | 127 | Monica | 145 |
| 66 | Phillip | 118 | Deanna | 142 |
| 67 | Brad | 116 | Rachel | 142 |
| 68 | Shane | 116 | Sarah | 140 |
| 69 | Alan | 112 | Diana | 139 |
| 70 | Russell | 112 | Tracey | 137 |
| 71 | Ryan | 106 | Gina | 134 |
| 72 | Jay | 105 | Sherri | 134 |
| 73 | Billy | 103 | Tricia | 132 |
| 74 | Curtis | 101 | Carla | 128 |
| 75 | Dale | 101 | Regina | 128 |
| 76 | Jack | 101 | Carol | 126 |
| 77 | Corey | 100 | Catherine | 126 |
| 78 | Samuel | 98 | Shelly | 126 |
| 79 | Jeff | 97 | Terri | 126 |
| 80 | Mike | 97 | Carrie | 125 |
| 81 | Peter | 96 | Jacqueline | 125 |
| 82 | Gerald | 94 | Diane | 122 |
| 83 | Marc | 93 | Cathy | 120 |
| 84 | Philip | 93 | Jodi | 119 |
| 85 | Kelly | 91 | Holly | 117 |
| 86 | Ricky | 91 | Cindy | 113 |
| 87 | Frank | 90 | Connie | 113 |
| 88 | Barry | 87 | Maria | 113 |
| 89 | Johnny | 87 | Janet | 112 |
| 90 | Dean | 83 | Renee | 112 |
| 91 | Joe | 80 | Katherine | 111 |
| 92 | Travis | 79 | Traci | 111 |
| 93 | Wayne | 77 | Penny | 108 |
| 94 | Darrell | 76 | Amanda | 106 |
| 95 | Ronnie | 76 | Anita | 106 |
| 96 | Derek | 75 | Jamie | 106 |
| 97 | Greg | 75 | Margaret | 102 |
| 98 | Harold | 75 | Valerie | 101 |
| 99 | Darin | 74 | Suzanne | 100 |
| 100 | Allen | 73 | Kim | 99 |
| 101 | Jimmy | 73 | ||
| 102 | Martin | 73 | ||
| 103 | Shannon | 73 | ||
| 104 | Steve | 73 |