In 1971 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 1971, 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 1971.
| 1 | Michael | 2,194 | Jennifer | 1,784 |
| 2 | James | 1,631 | Angela | 1,248 |
| 3 | David | 1,464 | Michelle | 1,118 |
| 4 | John | 1,430 | Amy | 1,029 |
| 5 | Christopher | 1,334 | Kimberly | 957 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,328 | Lisa | 853 |
| 7 | Jason | 1,184 | Melissa | 835 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,153 | Dawn | 576 |
| 9 | Scott | 1,042 | Julie | 575 |
| 10 | William | 962 | Tammy | 548 |
| 11 | Jeffrey | 872 | Heather | 495 |
| 12 | Matthew | 794 | Tina | 447 |
| 13 | Mark | 788 | Stephanie | 437 |
| 14 | Steven | 690 | Laura | 432 |
| 15 | Eric | 689 | Mary | 422 |
| 16 | Kevin | 684 | Lori | 418 |
| 17 | Timothy | 649 | Tracy | 416 |
| 18 | Richard | 623 | Kelly | 393 |
| 19 | Thomas | 614 | Shannon | 390 |
| 20 | Joseph | 571 | Susan | 381 |
| 21 | Charles | 559 | Rebecca | 366 |
| 22 | Daniel | 545 | Christina | 349 |
| 23 | Chad | 539 | Karen | 339 |
| 24 | Anthony | 516 | Stacy | 330 |
| 25 | Gregory | 504 | Elizabeth | 313 |
| 26 | Todd | 463 | Cynthia | 277 |
| 27 | Paul | 405 | Wendy | 274 |
| 28 | Kenneth | 378 | Teresa | 269 |
| 29 | Shawn | 373 | Christine | 263 |
| 30 | Andrew | 369 | Patricia | 262 |
| 31 | Bradley | 356 | Tonya | 260 |
| 32 | Donald | 352 | Nicole | 256 |
| 33 | Stephen | 349 | Tamara | 255 |
| 34 | Ronald | 348 | Andrea | 239 |
| 35 | Douglas | 335 | Pamela | 239 |
| 36 | Troy | 323 | Rhonda | 233 |
| 37 | Larry | 311 | Carrie | 228 |
| 38 | Aaron | 309 | Stacey | 228 |
| 39 | Gary | 307 | April | 225 |
| 40 | Jeremy | 306 | Michele | 219 |
| 41 | Ryan | 262 | Deborah | 205 |
| 42 | Jerry | 258 | Sandra | 194 |
| 43 | Patrick | 252 | Jill | 193 |
| 44 | Keith | 247 | Denise | 188 |
| 45 | Jeffery | 240 | Donna | 188 |
| 46 | Jonathan | 237 | Dana | 184 |
| 47 | Craig | 227 | Robin | 179 |
| 48 | Sean | 219 | Melinda | 175 |
| 49 | Brent | 215 | Paula | 175 |
| 50 | Terry | 204 | Beth | 174 |
| 51 | Dennis | 202 | Barbara | 172 |
| 52 | Bryan | 200 | Amanda | 168 |
| 53 | Edward | 196 | Linda | 168 |
| 54 | Shane | 190 | Cheryl | 162 |
| 55 | Rodney | 180 | Rachel | 162 |
| 56 | Travis | 176 | Sarah | 159 |
| 57 | Tony | 167 | Sherry | 159 |
| 58 | Adam | 163 | Debra | 153 |
| 59 | George | 163 | Brenda | 151 |
| 60 | Chris | 149 | Ann | 148 |
| 61 | Raymond | 142 | Monica | 147 |
| 62 | Carl | 140 | Holly | 146 |
| 63 | Jon | 135 | Theresa | 146 |
| 64 | Derek | 129 | Deanna | 145 |
| 65 | Roger | 129 | Kathy | 145 |
| 66 | Phillip | 125 | Leslie | 138 |
| 67 | Brett | 124 | Tara | 135 |
| 68 | Nathan | 123 | Tracey | 134 |
| 69 | Danny | 121 | Nancy | 133 |
| 70 | Randy | 120 | Katherine | 132 |
| 71 | Randall | 116 | Tricia | 130 |
| 72 | Brad | 115 | Kristina | 129 |
| 73 | Russell | 111 | Shelly | 129 |
| 74 | Peter | 110 | Crystal | 128 |
| 75 | Benjamin | 109 | Jamie | 127 |
| 76 | Samuel | 107 | Cindy | 126 |
| 77 | Marc | 104 | Erin | 126 |
| 78 | Shannon | 104 | Sharon | 125 |
| 79 | Kyle | 102 | Kathleen | 120 |
| 80 | Jamie | 101 | Renee | 120 |
| 81 | Jay | 101 | Tiffany | 117 |
| 82 | Darrell | 99 | Julia | 116 |
| 83 | Brandon | 98 | Carla | 115 |
| 84 | Curtis | 98 | Sheila | 115 |
| 85 | Billy | 97 | Catherine | 112 |
| 86 | Darren | 97 | Krista | 112 |
| 87 | Jeff | 97 | Terri | 112 |
| 88 | Marcus | 94 | Christy | 111 |
| 89 | Lance | 91 | Kristi | 110 |
| 90 | Bruce | 90 | Heidi | 106 |
| 91 | Joshua | 90 | Regina | 105 |
| 92 | Frank | 86 | Jodi | 102 |
| 93 | Corey | 85 | Diana | 100 |
| 94 | Derrick | 84 | Jessica | 100 |
| 95 | Wayne | 83 | Cathy | 99 |
| 96 | Alan | 82 | Sara | 99 |
| 97 | Dale | 82 | Traci | 96 |
| 98 | Jack | 82 | Melanie | 95 |
| 99 | Bobby | 81 | Kelli | 94 |
| 100 | Philip | 81 | Anna | 93 |
| 101 | Janet | 93 | ||
| 102 | Kathryn | 93 | ||
| 103 | Kristine | 93 | ||
| 104 | Sherri | 93 | ||
| 105 | Suzanne | 93 | ||
| 106 | Valerie | 93 |