Top Baby Names in Iowa for 1979

In 1979 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 1979, 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 1979.


1	Michael	1,590	Jennifer	1,570
2	Jason	1,529	Amanda	1,299
3	Christopher	1,289	Melissa	927
4	Joshua	1,206	Angela	762
5	Matthew	1,090	Sarah	743
6	James	1,028	Amy	728
7	David	1,000	Heather	728
8	Ryan	862	Jessica	688
9	Robert	844	Amber	535
10	John	838	Michelle	508
11	Jeremy	817	Nicole	494
12	Brian	780	Elizabeth	491
13	Joseph	744	Stephanie	482
14	Nicholas	705	Christina	469
15	Andrew	674	Crystal	424
16	Daniel	648	Lisa	416
17	William	637	Kelly	399
18	Adam	621	April	390
19	Eric	609	Jamie	390
20	Justin	534	Kimberly	368
21	Timothy	526	Rebecca	357
22	Chad	474	Erin	335
23	Aaron	462	Rachel	324
24	Steven	458	Laura	320
25	Kevin	443	Andrea	315
26	Brandon	442	Shannon	304
27	Scott	432	Julie	284
28	Anthony	428	Mary	282
29	Jeffrey	415	Megan	275
30	Charles	402	Sara	267
31	Nathan	402	Emily	264
32	Mark	399	Carrie	255
33	Benjamin	393	Brandy	246
34	Thomas	389	Tiffany	229
35	Richard	353	Stacy	220
36	Travis	343	Misty	219
37	Bradley	328	Erica	215
38	Jonathan	328	Jill	213
39	Paul	280	Danielle	201
40	Kyle	277	Tara	188
41	Jacob	250	Brandi	183
42	Shawn	244	Holly	180
43	Gregory	232	Katherine	175
44	Bryan	217	Samantha	161
45	Kenneth	216	Dawn	158
46	Donald	213	Kristina	155
47	Stephen	209	Lori	155
48	Patrick	199	Courtney	151
49	Dustin	198	Brooke	150
50	Douglas	170	Mindy	148
51	Shane	170	Tracy	148
52	Zachary	170	Kristy	143
53	Todd	169	Stacey	142
54	Shaun	153	Leslie	137
55	Keith	151	Natalie	137
56	Gary	145	Christine	133
57	Jesse	145	Kathryn	128
58	Derek	143	Melinda	128
59	Nathaniel	143	Susan	124
60	Ronald	143	Kristin	123
61	Brent	142	Karen	122
62	Craig	141	Alicia	119
63	Jeremiah	141	Dana	117
64	Cory	136	Tonya	113
65	Samuel	136	Anna	111
66	Corey	129	Tina	110
67	Phillip	127	Heidi	109
68	Sean	126	Allison	107
69	Larry	121	Beth	107
70	Edward	116	Monica	103
71	Jared	114	Nichole	103
72	Dennis	106	Christy	102
73	Erik	105	Wendy	102
74	Wesley	105	Kristi	101
75	Joel	104	Kristen	100
76	Terry	104	Melanie	99
77	Jerry	103	Patricia	97
78	Brett	99	Cynthia	96
79	George	98	Lindsey	94
80	Jeffery	98	Krista	92
81	Lucas	93	Lindsay	88
82	Troy	93	Maria	87
83	Billy	92	Sandra	87
84	Brad	91	Mandy	85
85	Philip	88	Catherine	83
86	Seth	88	Katie	83
87	Marcus	84	Kelli	83
88	Peter	84	Ashley	82
89	Rodney	84	Leah	81
90	Randall	82	Jaime	80
91	Derrick	81	Tammy	78
92	Kristopher	80	Kathleen	77
93	Raymond	79	Rachael	77
94	Randy	76	Robin	77
95	Tony	76	Bethany	76
96	Casey	73	Jacqueline	75
97	Luke	73	Renee	74
98	Curtis	72	Autumn	73
99	Jamie	71	Kara	73
100	Jon	71	Teresa	72
101			Valerie	72