In 1973 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 1973, 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 1973.
| 1 | Michael | 1,902 | Jennifer | 2,016 |
| 2 | Jason | 1,680 | Amy | 1,012 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,341 | Angela | 1,002 |
| 4 | James | 1,214 | Michelle | 899 |
| 5 | Brian | 1,157 | Melissa | 746 |
| 6 | David | 1,150 | Kimberly | 721 |
| 7 | Robert | 1,071 | Lisa | 648 |
| 8 | John | 1,020 | Heather | 636 |
| 9 | Matthew | 867 | Stephanie | 526 |
| 10 | William | 744 | Christina | 418 |
| 11 | Scott | 669 | Julie | 409 |
| 12 | Eric | 652 | Rebecca | 407 |
| 13 | Daniel | 643 | Dawn | 387 |
| 14 | Mark | 628 | Kelly | 372 |
| 15 | Chad | 611 | Nicole | 353 |
| 16 | Jeffrey | 571 | Elizabeth | 344 |
| 17 | Steven | 547 | Tina | 329 |
| 18 | Kevin | 512 | Mary | 320 |
| 19 | Timothy | 511 | Tracy | 320 |
| 20 | Joseph | 485 | April | 307 |
| 21 | Charles | 482 | Lori | 303 |
| 22 | Ryan | 480 | Laura | 298 |
| 23 | Richard | 455 | Shannon | 296 |
| 24 | Anthony | 452 | Tammy | 291 |
| 25 | Thomas | 451 | Amanda | 271 |
| 26 | Jeremy | 402 | Tonya | 255 |
| 27 | Andrew | 391 | Stacy | 253 |
| 28 | Gregory | 384 | Susan | 246 |
| 29 | Shawn | 382 | Carrie | 234 |
| 30 | Aaron | 375 | Christine | 217 |
| 31 | Paul | 307 | Rachel | 211 |
| 32 | Todd | 299 | Sarah | 211 |
| 33 | Joshua | 270 | Wendy | 204 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 270 | Karen | 200 |
| 35 | Douglas | 265 | Jill | 199 |
| 36 | Donald | 260 | Stacey | 195 |
| 37 | Jonathan | 257 | Andrea | 194 |
| 38 | Ronald | 243 | Denise | 189 |
| 39 | Stephen | 241 | Holly | 186 |
| 40 | Shane | 240 | Patricia | 184 |
| 41 | Adam | 226 | Crystal | 177 |
| 42 | Bryan | 226 | Cynthia | 173 |
| 43 | Bradley | 225 | Misty | 169 |
| 44 | Larry | 222 | Tamara | 167 |
| 45 | Troy | 218 | Brandy | 166 |
| 46 | Craig | 210 | Teresa | 165 |
| 47 | Keith | 206 | Jessica | 159 |
| 48 | Travis | 203 | Michele | 159 |
| 49 | Jeffery | 197 | Melanie | 155 |
| 50 | Jerry | 196 | Robin | 146 |
| 51 | Patrick | 193 | Tiffany | 144 |
| 52 | Gary | 191 | Tara | 141 |
| 53 | Nathan | 183 | Jamie | 136 |
| 54 | Brandon | 173 | Sherry | 135 |
| 55 | Edward | 170 | Melinda | 131 |
| 56 | Sean | 169 | Dana | 130 |
| 57 | Dennis | 160 | Leslie | 130 |
| 58 | Benjamin | 153 | Rhonda | 128 |
| 59 | Brent | 152 | Kristina | 127 |
| 60 | Terry | 135 | Linda | 126 |
| 61 | Jamie | 130 | Brandi | 125 |
| 62 | Jon | 128 | Brenda | 123 |
| 63 | Rodney | 127 | Monica | 123 |
| 64 | Justin | 122 | Sandra | 123 |
| 65 | George | 119 | Danielle | 121 |
| 66 | Derek | 118 | Deborah | 117 |
| 67 | Phillip | 116 | Pamela | 114 |
| 68 | Samuel | 106 | Paula | 114 |
| 69 | Joel | 100 | Donna | 113 |
| 70 | Billy | 99 | Heidi | 110 |
| 71 | Brad | 99 | Tricia | 110 |
| 72 | Danny | 99 | Jodi | 107 |
| 73 | Tony | 98 | Kristen | 107 |
| 74 | Corey | 97 | Beth | 106 |
| 75 | Nicholas | 97 | Erin | 106 |
| 76 | Randall | 94 | Theresa | 105 |
| 77 | Randy | 94 | Debra | 101 |
| 78 | Marcus | 89 | Cheryl | 99 |
| 79 | Peter | 89 | Deanna | 99 |
| 80 | Brett | 87 | Katherine | 99 |
| 81 | Marc | 87 | Amber | 98 |
| 82 | Raymond | 87 | Sara | 97 |
| 83 | Chris | 86 | Anna | 96 |
| 84 | Roger | 84 | Barbara | 96 |
| 85 | Kyle | 81 | Tanya | 95 |
| 86 | Curtis | 80 | Shelly | 94 |
| 87 | Shannon | 78 | Christy | 92 |
| 88 | Jesse | 77 | Erica | 92 |
| 89 | Cory | 75 | Katina | 92 |
| 90 | Jay | 74 | Kristin | 92 |
| 91 | Dustin | 72 | Renee | 92 |
| 92 | Russell | 72 | Ann | 91 |
| 93 | Bobby | 71 | Natalie | 91 |
| 94 | Damon | 71 | Katrina | 90 |
| 95 | Carl | 70 | Emily | 89 |
| 96 | Jacob | 70 | Kristi | 89 |
| 97 | Erik | 69 | Catherine | 86 |
| 98 | Philip | 67 | Gina | 86 |
| 99 | Darren | 66 | Angel | 85 |
| 100 | Alan | 65 | Shelley | 82 |