In 1977 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 1977, 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 1977.
| 1 | Jason | 1,843 | Jennifer | 1,639 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,764 | Heather | 858 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,216 | Amy | 857 |
| 4 | David | 1,082 | Angela | 838 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,071 | Melissa | 788 |
| 6 | James | 1,049 | Amanda | 769 |
| 7 | Jeremy | 942 | Jessica | 614 |
| 8 | Ryan | 926 | Sarah | 557 |
| 9 | Brian | 918 | Kelly | 555 |
| 10 | Joshua | 901 | Michelle | 527 |
| 11 | John | 839 | Kimberly | 482 |
| 12 | Robert | 807 | Jamie | 468 |
| 13 | Joseph | 694 | Stephanie | 456 |
| 14 | Eric | 621 | Lisa | 443 |
| 15 | William | 606 | Christina | 426 |
| 16 | Kevin | 603 | Nicole | 405 |
| 17 | Andrew | 594 | Elizabeth | 397 |
| 18 | Daniel | 580 | Crystal | 354 |
| 19 | Timothy | 521 | Carrie | 351 |
| 20 | Chad | 508 | Shannon | 349 |
| 21 | Steven | 487 | Laura | 347 |
| 22 | Mark | 482 | Rebecca | 343 |
| 23 | Jeffrey | 465 | Erin | 335 |
| 24 | Scott | 462 | Julie | 319 |
| 25 | Richard | 445 | Amber | 309 |
| 26 | Anthony | 439 | Andrea | 302 |
| 27 | Aaron | 419 | Mary | 300 |
| 28 | Nathan | 411 | Rachel | 295 |
| 29 | Thomas | 405 | Sara | 280 |
| 30 | Adam | 395 | April | 270 |
| 31 | Charles | 394 | Misty | 252 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 363 | Emily | 230 |
| 33 | Shawn | 345 | Jill | 227 |
| 34 | Bradley | 334 | Brandy | 212 |
| 35 | Justin | 298 | Dawn | 199 |
| 36 | Jonathan | 283 | Holly | 198 |
| 37 | Gregory | 282 | Stacy | 197 |
| 38 | Travis | 276 | Tiffany | 197 |
| 39 | Brandon | 269 | Megan | 184 |
| 40 | Paul | 260 | Jaime | 180 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 241 | Stacey | 180 |
| 42 | Stephen | 225 | Tracy | 178 |
| 43 | Todd | 210 | Tara | 177 |
| 44 | Patrick | 209 | Erica | 172 |
| 45 | Bryan | 203 | Lori | 163 |
| 46 | Donald | 198 | Susan | 163 |
| 47 | Jacob | 198 | Danielle | 158 |
| 48 | Corey | 187 | Christine | 153 |
| 49 | Douglas | 175 | Karen | 146 |
| 50 | Kyle | 174 | Natalie | 145 |
| 51 | Ronald | 174 | Tina | 137 |
| 52 | Keith | 173 | Christy | 135 |
| 53 | Jeremiah | 172 | Katherine | 133 |
| 54 | Nicholas | 172 | Tonya | 132 |
| 55 | Cory | 170 | Monica | 130 |
| 56 | Sean | 168 | Patricia | 130 |
| 57 | Craig | 164 | Courtney | 129 |
| 58 | Shane | 162 | Kristina | 124 |
| 59 | Larry | 160 | Leslie | 124 |
| 60 | Dustin | 151 | Melinda | 123 |
| 61 | Brent | 141 | Melanie | 122 |
| 62 | Derek | 136 | Brandi | 121 |
| 63 | Wesley | 134 | Anna | 120 |
| 64 | Jeffery | 133 | Beth | 118 |
| 65 | Samuel | 127 | Tammy | 116 |
| 66 | Gary | 125 | Wendy | 114 |
| 67 | Troy | 123 | Cynthia | 112 |
| 68 | Brad | 117 | Alicia | 109 |
| 69 | Edward | 117 | Teresa | 108 |
| 70 | Phillip | 117 | Kristi | 102 |
| 71 | George | 115 | Sabrina | 100 |
| 72 | Jerry | 112 | Allison | 98 |
| 73 | Jesse | 106 | Kathryn | 97 |
| 74 | Terry | 106 | Heidi | 96 |
| 75 | Dennis | 102 | Michele | 96 |
| 76 | Nathaniel | 102 | Brooke | 95 |
| 77 | Peter | 100 | Kristy | 95 |
| 78 | Joel | 98 | Mandy | 95 |
| 79 | Shaun | 93 | Samantha | 93 |
| 80 | Rodney | 88 | Krista | 90 |
| 81 | Curtis | 85 | Robin | 88 |
| 82 | Randy | 84 | Kristen | 87 |
| 83 | Marcus | 83 | Dana | 86 |
| 84 | Jay | 82 | Angel | 85 |
| 85 | Jared | 81 | Kara | 85 |
| 86 | Jon | 81 | Kelli | 85 |
| 87 | Raymond | 81 | Catherine | 84 |
| 88 | Damon | 80 | Jodi | 84 |
| 89 | Jamie | 80 | Kristin | 83 |
| 90 | Zachary | 80 | Shawna | 81 |
| 91 | Derrick | 79 | Summer | 80 |
| 92 | Carl | 77 | Erika | 77 |
| 93 | Philip | 76 | Tamara | 77 |
| 94 | Tony | 76 | Denise | 76 |
| 95 | Brett | 75 | Kathleen | 76 |
| 96 | Billy | 74 | Leah | 76 |
| 97 | Roger | 73 | Maria | 76 |
| 98 | Seth | 73 | Julia | 75 |
| 99 | Clinton | 72 | Rhonda | 75 |
| 100 | Randall | 69 | Suzanne | 75 |
| 101 | Tanya | 75 |