In 1978 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 1978, 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 1978.
| 1 | Jason | 1,604 | Jennifer | 1,511 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,588 | Amanda | 880 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,224 | Amy | 797 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,102 | Heather | 790 |
| 5 | James | 1,019 | Angela | 774 |
| 6 | Joshua | 1,010 | Melissa | 760 |
| 7 | David | 1,003 | Sarah | 663 |
| 8 | Ryan | 905 | Jessica | 608 |
| 9 | Jeremy | 834 | Christina | 519 |
| 10 | Robert | 825 | Kelly | 495 |
| 11 | John | 803 | Stephanie | 490 |
| 12 | Brian | 790 | Michelle | 482 |
| 13 | Joseph | 665 | Kimberly | 466 |
| 14 | Eric | 617 | Lisa | 455 |
| 15 | Andrew | 616 | Elizabeth | 439 |
| 16 | Daniel | 598 | Nicole | 411 |
| 17 | William | 576 | Crystal | 390 |
| 18 | Nicholas | 570 | Jamie | 384 |
| 19 | Kevin | 525 | Amber | 359 |
| 20 | Timothy | 522 | Rachel | 352 |
| 21 | Adam | 514 | Laura | 348 |
| 22 | Aaron | 480 | Erin | 335 |
| 23 | Chad | 479 | Sara | 327 |
| 24 | Steven | 466 | Rebecca | 324 |
| 25 | Jeffrey | 458 | April | 322 |
| 26 | Anthony | 439 | Carrie | 310 |
| 27 | Scott | 415 | Andrea | 301 |
| 28 | Richard | 407 | Mary | 301 |
| 29 | Justin | 398 | Shannon | 296 |
| 30 | Mark | 385 | Julie | 288 |
| 31 | Thomas | 385 | Brandy | 239 |
| 32 | Charles | 373 | Emily | 223 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 363 | Jill | 211 |
| 34 | Nathan | 337 | Misty | 210 |
| 35 | Bradley | 322 | Tiffany | 210 |
| 36 | Brandon | 302 | Megan | 206 |
| 37 | Shawn | 292 | Dawn | 191 |
| 38 | Jonathan | 284 | Stacy | 190 |
| 39 | Paul | 263 | Holly | 189 |
| 40 | Gregory | 255 | Erica | 173 |
| 41 | Stephen | 234 | Tara | 171 |
| 42 | Patrick | 215 | Brandi | 168 |
| 43 | Kenneth | 211 | Lori | 168 |
| 44 | Bryan | 206 | Christine | 164 |
| 45 | Travis | 206 | Natalie | 163 |
| 46 | Shaun | 204 | Tracy | 160 |
| 47 | Kyle | 201 | Kristy | 151 |
| 48 | Todd | 196 | Christy | 150 |
| 49 | Douglas | 193 | Courtney | 148 |
| 50 | Dustin | 188 | Susan | 147 |
| 51 | Jacob | 181 | Danielle | 146 |
| 52 | Donald | 171 | Kristina | 145 |
| 53 | Corey | 158 | Katherine | 144 |
| 54 | Shane | 158 | Stacey | 137 |
| 55 | Ronald | 156 | Kathryn | 136 |
| 56 | Sean | 153 | Tina | 133 |
| 57 | Craig | 147 | Leslie | 130 |
| 58 | Keith | 144 | Karen | 129 |
| 59 | Derek | 141 | Melinda | 120 |
| 60 | Cory | 138 | Monica | 118 |
| 61 | Brent | 137 | Patricia | 116 |
| 62 | Samuel | 137 | Samantha | 114 |
| 63 | Jeremiah | 131 | Tonya | 114 |
| 64 | Larry | 131 | Alicia | 110 |
| 65 | Jesse | 127 | Cynthia | 110 |
| 66 | Troy | 127 | Brooke | 104 |
| 67 | Gary | 125 | Beth | 103 |
| 68 | Zachary | 115 | Kristen | 102 |
| 69 | Peter | 112 | Kristin | 101 |
| 70 | Nathaniel | 111 | Mandy | 100 |
| 71 | Phillip | 110 | Melanie | 100 |
| 72 | Jeffery | 108 | Lindsay | 99 |
| 73 | Terry | 106 | Allison | 96 |
| 74 | George | 104 | Robin | 96 |
| 75 | Wesley | 102 | Kelli | 95 |
| 76 | Jerry | 101 | Nichole | 95 |
| 77 | Dennis | 91 | Wendy | 93 |
| 78 | Jared | 90 | Heidi | 91 |
| 79 | Edward | 89 | Tammy | 88 |
| 80 | Curtis | 88 | Jaime | 86 |
| 81 | Philip | 88 | Angel | 85 |
| 82 | Derrick | 87 | Kara | 85 |
| 83 | Joel | 86 | Katie | 85 |
| 84 | Marcus | 84 | Anne | 84 |
| 85 | Randy | 82 | Tabitha | 83 |
| 86 | Casey | 79 | Tamara | 83 |
| 87 | Raymond | 79 | Anna | 80 |
| 88 | Rodney | 79 | Teresa | 80 |
| 89 | Tony | 79 | Dana | 79 |
| 90 | Carl | 76 | Maria | 79 |
| 91 | Brad | 75 | Julia | 78 |
| 92 | Brett | 75 | Catherine | 77 |
| 93 | Seth | 75 | Sandra | 76 |
| 94 | Kristopher | 74 | Leah | 75 |
| 95 | Damon | 73 | Renee | 75 |
| 96 | Jon | 70 | Jacqueline | 74 |
| 97 | Billy | 68 | Valerie | 74 |
| 98 | Danny | 66 | Cheryl | 72 |
| 99 | Erik | 63 | Ashley | 71 |
| 100 | Lucas | 61 | Sabrina | 71 |