Top Baby Names in Iowa for 1974

In 1974 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 1974, 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 1974.


1	Jason	1,923	Jennifer	1,903
2	Michael	1,803	Amy	1,092
3	Christopher	1,352	Angela	1,040
4	James	1,164	Michelle	845
5	Brian	1,112	Heather	785
6	David	1,104	Melissa	760
7	Robert	1,028	Kimberly	633
8	Matthew	941	Lisa	541
9	John	901	Stephanie	536
10	William	714	Rebecca	412
11	Scott	645	Julie	410
12	Chad	607	Christina	395
13	Daniel	602	Shannon	357
14	Eric	588	Dawn	343
15	Ryan	585	Kelly	337
16	Mark	567	Amanda	333
17	Jeremy	564	Nicole	332
18	Jeffrey	560	Mary	313
19	Kevin	511	April	304
20	Steven	502	Lori	287
21	Joseph	490	Tracy	281
22	Joshua	462	Sarah	277
23	Andrew	461	Carrie	273
24	Richard	456	Elizabeth	269
25	Anthony	454	Tina	264
26	Timothy	432	Laura	262
27	Thomas	428	Tammy	256
28	Aaron	426	Andrea	249
29	Charles	400	Stacy	238
30	Shawn	378	Tonya	230
31	Gregory	310	Susan	228
32	Paul	305	Jessica	227
33	Todd	283	Rachel	207
34	Adam	266	Misty	193
35	Stephen	263	Karen	188
36	Bradley	261	Wendy	187
37	Kenneth	258	Holly	182
38	Jonathan	247	Jill	181
39	Donald	239	Christine	179
40	Larry	230	Tiffany	175
41	Shane	228	Christy	174
42	Nathan	218	Cynthia	174
43	Ronald	216	Erin	174
44	Travis	214	Crystal	171
45	Benjamin	211	Stacey	170
46	Bryan	208	Michele	162
47	Sean	204	Brandy	155
48	Brandon	202	Melinda	152
49	Douglas	201	Danielle	151
50	Patrick	195	Patricia	151
51	Gary	190	Sara	148
52	Keith	189	Amber	146
53	Troy	176	Tamara	145
54	Brent	171	Monica	139
55	Jeffery	164	Emily	137
56	Justin	164	Tara	137
57	Craig	159	Robin	132
58	Jerry	156	Kristen	129
59	Dennis	142	Sandra	128
60	Edward	137	Dana	127
61	Derek	134	Melanie	127
62	George	127	Denise	126
63	Phillip	126	Teresa	125
64	Samuel	118	Kristina	123
65	Jamie	117	Leslie	123
66	Rodney	117	Rhonda	121
67	Terry	117	Heidi	113
68	Brad	112	Sherry	112
69	Kyle	106	Tanya	111
70	Jacob	104	Brandi	109
71	Danny	99	Jamie	107
72	Nicholas	99	Brenda	106
73	Carl	96	Donna	99
74	Jesse	96	Beth	98
75	Randall	95	Barbara	95
76	Randy	95	Kristi	95
77	Brett	94	Erica	94
78	Raymond	94	Maria	93
79	Jon	92	Shelly	93
80	Peter	92	Kristin	92
81	Marcus	91	Debra	90
82	Tony	91	Pamela	90
83	Damon	89	Renee	90
84	Cory	87	Theresa	87
85	Billy	86	Deborah	86
86	Shannon	86	Katherine	86
87	Corey	85	Kathryn	85
88	Russell	84	Tracey	85
89	Jay	83	Natalie	84
90	Curtis	82	Catherine	83
91	Philip	79	Anna	82
92	Frank	77	Jodi	81
93	Roger	77	Joy	81
94	Joel	76	Linda	80
95	Dustin	70	Samantha	80
96	Derrick	66	Sharon	80
97	Lee	65	Megan	79
98	Erik	64	Nancy	79
99	Jeremiah	64	Paula	79
100	Marc	64	Deanna	78