In 1970 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 1970, 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 1970.
| 1 | Michael | 2,316 | Jennifer | 1,359 |
| 2 | James | 1,789 | Angela | 1,247 |
| 3 | David | 1,750 | Michelle | 1,155 |
| 4 | Robert | 1,610 | Lisa | 1,071 |
| 5 | John | 1,526 | Kimberly | 1,041 |
| 6 | Brian | 1,177 | Amy | 1,037 |
| 7 | Christopher | 1,109 | Melissa | 875 |
| 8 | William | 1,050 | Julie | 644 |
| 9 | Mark | 1,034 | Tammy | 609 |
| 10 | Jeffrey | 999 | Dawn | 586 |
| 11 | Scott | 945 | Tracy | 570 |
| 12 | Jason | 796 | Mary | 517 |
| 13 | Steven | 794 | Laura | 504 |
| 14 | Richard | 762 | Tina | 503 |
| 15 | Kevin | 751 | Lori | 494 |
| 16 | Matthew | 721 | Heather | 491 |
| 17 | Timothy | 719 | Kelly | 468 |
| 18 | Thomas | 697 | Shannon | 459 |
| 19 | Eric | 686 | Stephanie | 426 |
| 20 | Joseph | 632 | Susan | 423 |
| 21 | Daniel | 597 | Christina | 371 |
| 22 | Charles | 595 | Rebecca | 334 |
| 23 | Anthony | 586 | Karen | 333 |
| 24 | Todd | 549 | Pamela | 329 |
| 25 | Gregory | 530 | Elizabeth | 324 |
| 26 | Paul | 478 | Christine | 302 |
| 27 | Stephen | 436 | Patricia | 301 |
| 28 | Ronald | 419 | Teresa | 301 |
| 29 | Donald | 411 | Cynthia | 292 |
| 30 | Kenneth | 405 | Michele | 280 |
| 31 | Bradley | 403 | Wendy | 277 |
| 32 | Douglas | 386 | Tonya | 262 |
| 33 | Andrew | 367 | Jill | 259 |
| 34 | Gary | 343 | Deborah | 249 |
| 35 | Troy | 335 | Stacy | 248 |
| 36 | Larry | 328 | Nicole | 245 |
| 37 | Patrick | 296 | Sandra | 234 |
| 38 | Jerry | 291 | Tamara | 234 |
| 39 | Shawn | 287 | Rhonda | 233 |
| 40 | Chad | 275 | Donna | 231 |
| 41 | Jeffery | 271 | Barbara | 220 |
| 42 | Aaron | 254 | Robin | 210 |
| 43 | Edward | 249 | Stacey | 208 |
| 44 | Craig | 247 | Paula | 206 |
| 45 | Keith | 242 | Andrea | 203 |
| 46 | Bryan | 227 | Debra | 199 |
| 47 | Sean | 227 | Denise | 196 |
| 48 | Terry | 225 | Melinda | 195 |
| 49 | Brent | 220 | Beth | 194 |
| 50 | Dennis | 215 | Brenda | 190 |
| 51 | Rodney | 207 | Kathy | 185 |
| 52 | Jonathan | 183 | April | 182 |
| 53 | Jeremy | 179 | Linda | 179 |
| 54 | George | 177 | Sarah | 174 |
| 55 | Tony | 166 | Rachel | 172 |
| 56 | Jon | 162 | Sherry | 170 |
| 57 | Shane | 160 | Dana | 166 |
| 58 | Roger | 158 | Cheryl | 164 |
| 59 | Phillip | 156 | Carrie | 163 |
| 60 | Randy | 150 | Theresa | 163 |
| 61 | Danny | 149 | Tracey | 161 |
| 62 | Chris | 143 | Leslie | 160 |
| 63 | Raymond | 142 | Deanna | 157 |
| 64 | Carl | 139 | Ann | 154 |
| 65 | Travis | 132 | Sharon | 150 |
| 66 | Marc | 130 | Nancy | 148 |
| 67 | Jay | 128 | Katherine | 146 |
| 68 | Russell | 125 | Carla | 140 |
| 69 | Brett | 122 | Kristina | 139 |
| 70 | Samuel | 121 | Terri | 139 |
| 71 | Brad | 119 | Julia | 136 |
| 72 | Randall | 119 | Kathleen | 136 |
| 73 | Peter | 118 | Monica | 136 |
| 74 | Billy | 114 | Sheila | 136 |
| 75 | Lance | 107 | Jodi | 135 |
| 76 | Derek | 106 | Traci | 134 |
| 77 | Benjamin | 105 | Renee | 130 |
| 78 | Jeff | 104 | Shelly | 130 |
| 79 | Ricky | 103 | Diane | 129 |
| 80 | Dale | 102 | Regina | 128 |
| 81 | Darren | 101 | Catherine | 127 |
| 82 | Bruce | 98 | Gina | 126 |
| 83 | Gerald | 98 | Diana | 122 |
| 84 | Joel | 98 | Tricia | 122 |
| 85 | Marcus | 98 | Janet | 121 |
| 86 | Roy | 98 | Carol | 120 |
| 87 | Curtis | 94 | Kristin | 120 |
| 88 | Frank | 93 | Kelli | 118 |
| 89 | Ryan | 92 | Holly | 116 |
| 90 | Alan | 91 | Jacqueline | 115 |
| 91 | Kyle | 90 | Cindy | 114 |
| 92 | Shannon | 90 | Melanie | 112 |
| 93 | Bobby | 87 | Amanda | 110 |
| 94 | Johnny | 86 | Krista | 108 |
| 95 | Nathan | 86 | Anna | 107 |
| 96 | Philip | 86 | Jamie | 105 |
| 97 | Lawrence | 84 | Tara | 105 |
| 98 | Corey | 83 | Crystal | 102 |
| 99 | Jack | 83 | Kristi | 102 |
| 100 | Mike | 83 | Sherri | 102 |
| 101 | Ronnie | 83 |