Top Baby Names in Iowa for 1976

In 1976 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 1976, 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 1976.


1	Jason	1,779	Jennifer	1,627
2	Michael	1,680	Amy	1,108
3	Christopher	1,189	Angela	901
4	James	1,016	Heather	829
5	Matthew	988	Melissa	709
6	David	962	Amanda	705
7	Jeremy	903	Michelle	572
8	Brian	890	Kimberly	537
9	Robert	801	Sarah	467
10	John	785	Lisa	462
11	Ryan	729	Jamie	457
12	Joshua	724	Jessica	450
13	Eric	658	Stephanie	421
14	William	648	Christina	409
15	Joseph	608	Shannon	408
16	Daniel	581	Nicole	368
17	Chad	556	Kelly	367
18	Scott	512	Rebecca	357
19	Andrew	511	Julie	337
20	Timothy	483	Laura	334
21	Anthony	470	Carrie	320
22	Jeffrey	461	Elizabeth	320
23	Aaron	455	April	295
24	Mark	438	Rachel	276
25	Kevin	437	Mary	272
26	Steven	420	Amber	255
27	Thomas	406	Andrea	253
28	Richard	398	Dawn	241
29	Charles	380	Crystal	240
30	Shawn	346	Erin	240
31	Benjamin	342	Misty	229
32	Adam	340	Sara	216
33	Nathan	338	Stacy	214
34	Gregory	293	Holly	212
35	Paul	281	Tiffany	209
36	Bradley	276	Jill	205
37	Jonathan	255	Lori	204
38	Stephen	254	Jaime	199
39	Justin	248	Emily	198
40	Brandon	246	Tracy	195
41	Travis	241	Brandy	187
42	Shane	236	Karen	175
43	Donald	227	Stacey	175
44	Todd	218	Susan	171
45	Kenneth	217	Tina	170
46	Bryan	209	Wendy	167
47	Douglas	181	Tonya	163
48	Keith	178	Danielle	155
49	Kyle	173	Tammy	149
50	Patrick	173	Christy	141
51	Sean	164	Christine	140
52	Brent	161	Erica	134
53	Ronald	159	Tara	133
54	Craig	158	Megan	131
55	Gary	151	Kristina	126
56	Jacob	137	Leslie	126
57	Samuel	136	Monica	123
58	Edward	135	Patricia	123
59	Dustin	133	Brandi	122
60	Troy	133	Natalie	122
61	Jeffery	132	Courtney	121
62	Larry	132	Katherine	121
63	Terry	130	Beth	120
64	Jamie	128	Robin	115
65	Jeremiah	123	Dana	114
66	Jerry	122	Cynthia	107
67	Cory	116	Heidi	105
68	Jesse	115	Samantha	101
69	Phillip	115	Melinda	97
70	Dennis	111	Melanie	96
71	George	111	Allison	91
72	Corey	109	Kathryn	91
73	Derek	109	Teresa	89
74	Brad	94	Mandy	88
75	Joel	87	Jodi	87
76	Randy	87	Kristin	87
77	Jon	85	Alicia	85
78	Damon	84	Anna	85
79	Nathaniel	83	Denise	84
80	Tony	81	Michele	84
81	Nicholas	80	Tamara	82
82	Marcus	79	Tanya	82
83	Zachary	79	Kristi	78
84	Billy	78	Pamela	78
85	Shannon	78	Sandra	78
86	Carl	76	Aimee	77
87	Rodney	75	Kara	77
88	Roger	72	Sherry	75
89	Brett	71	Victoria	75
90	Peter	71	Ann	73
91	Raymond	71	Theresa	73
92	Philip	70	Barbara	72
93	Danny	68	Brenda	72
94	Jared	65	Renee	72
95	Jay	64	Katrina	71
96	Bobby	63	Valerie	70
97	Johnny	62	Angel	69
98	Frank	61	Deanna	69
99	Russell	61	Donna	69
100	Wesley	61	Leah	69
101			Rhonda	69