In 1980 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 1980, 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 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 1,642 | Jennifer | 1,516 |
| 2 | Joshua | 1,447 | Amanda | 1,392 |
| 3 | Jason | 1,332 | Jessica | 892 |
| 4 | Christopher | 1,175 | Melissa | 866 |
| 5 | Matthew | 1,170 | Sarah | 851 |
| 6 | David | 1,051 | Heather | 702 |
| 7 | James | 991 | Amy | 692 |
| 8 | Ryan | 902 | Angela | 622 |
| 9 | John | 814 | Amber | 605 |
| 10 | Justin | 808 | Stephanie | 533 |
| 11 | Robert | 800 | Nicole | 499 |
| 12 | Jeremy | 775 | Michelle | 484 |
| 13 | Brian | 766 | Elizabeth | 483 |
| 14 | Adam | 719 | Kimberly | 438 |
| 15 | Joseph | 694 | Rachel | 417 |
| 16 | Andrew | 691 | Tiffany | 417 |
| 17 | Nicholas | 682 | Christina | 415 |
| 18 | Daniel | 653 | Erin | 402 |
| 19 | Eric | 629 | Kelly | 400 |
| 20 | William | 589 | Crystal | 399 |
| 21 | Timothy | 518 | Jamie | 396 |
| 22 | Brandon | 502 | Lisa | 367 |
| 23 | Aaron | 499 | Laura | 364 |
| 24 | Chad | 460 | April | 348 |
| 25 | Thomas | 454 | Rebecca | 337 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 439 | Sara | 337 |
| 27 | Anthony | 422 | Andrea | 332 |
| 28 | Jeffrey | 417 | Megan | 312 |
| 29 | Nathan | 416 | Emily | 311 |
| 30 | Jonathan | 415 | Mary | 288 |
| 31 | Kevin | 408 | Shannon | 259 |
| 32 | Steven | 399 | Julie | 237 |
| 33 | Scott | 383 | Brandy | 236 |
| 34 | Travis | 382 | Brooke | 220 |
| 35 | Charles | 374 | Carrie | 212 |
| 36 | Mark | 365 | Erica | 210 |
| 37 | Dustin | 354 | Kristin | 210 |
| 38 | Richard | 352 | Misty | 203 |
| 39 | Bradley | 319 | Ashley | 194 |
| 40 | Kyle | 294 | Holly | 190 |
| 41 | Paul | 276 | Jill | 180 |
| 42 | Jacob | 264 | Tara | 178 |
| 43 | Shawn | 248 | Danielle | 170 |
| 44 | Stephen | 245 | Courtney | 168 |
| 45 | Gregory | 240 | Kristen | 167 |
| 46 | Derek | 239 | Brandi | 165 |
| 47 | Kenneth | 233 | Katherine | 165 |
| 48 | Patrick | 211 | Dawn | 158 |
| 49 | Bryan | 201 | Stacy | 157 |
| 50 | Donald | 188 | Leslie | 151 |
| 51 | Douglas | 175 | Kristina | 150 |
| 52 | Jesse | 168 | Natalie | 148 |
| 53 | Zachary | 167 | Alicia | 145 |
| 54 | Craig | 157 | Allison | 143 |
| 55 | Cory | 155 | Lindsay | 143 |
| 56 | Keith | 155 | Samantha | 142 |
| 57 | Jeremiah | 151 | Kathryn | 139 |
| 58 | Shane | 148 | Lori | 137 |
| 59 | Brent | 144 | Susan | 131 |
| 60 | Ronald | 144 | Katie | 126 |
| 61 | Samuel | 144 | Anna | 122 |
| 62 | Nathaniel | 143 | Stacey | 118 |
| 63 | Phillip | 139 | Melinda | 117 |
| 64 | Todd | 131 | Tracy | 116 |
| 65 | Corey | 129 | Heidi | 114 |
| 66 | Jeffery | 128 | Lindsey | 114 |
| 67 | Gary | 127 | Wendy | 113 |
| 68 | Jared | 125 | Kara | 109 |
| 69 | Marcus | 117 | Lauren | 108 |
| 70 | Larry | 107 | Monica | 106 |
| 71 | Shaun | 104 | Beth | 104 |
| 72 | Troy | 104 | Kristy | 104 |
| 73 | Dennis | 102 | Tina | 104 |
| 74 | Erik | 101 | Christine | 103 |
| 75 | Sean | 101 | Melanie | 103 |
| 76 | Edward | 100 | Patricia | 100 |
| 77 | Lucas | 100 | Nichole | 99 |
| 78 | Seth | 100 | Christy | 96 |
| 79 | Jerry | 98 | Kelli | 95 |
| 80 | Joel | 98 | Tonya | 95 |
| 81 | George | 96 | Leah | 94 |
| 82 | Peter | 95 | Dana | 88 |
| 83 | Randy | 94 | Karen | 88 |
| 84 | Derrick | 90 | Kristi | 88 |
| 85 | Curtis | 89 | Abigail | 87 |
| 86 | Brett | 88 | Krista | 85 |
| 87 | Terry | 88 | Miranda | 83 |
| 88 | Brad | 79 | Molly | 83 |
| 89 | Raymond | 79 | Alison | 82 |
| 90 | Philip | 78 | Julia | 82 |
| 91 | Wesley | 76 | Kathleen | 78 |
| 92 | Jon | 75 | Cynthia | 77 |
| 93 | Clinton | 72 | Erika | 77 |
| 94 | Ricky | 72 | Mandy | 77 |
| 95 | Billy | 70 | Anne | 76 |
| 96 | Ian | 70 | Cassandra | 75 |
| 97 | Jonathon | 70 | Margaret | 74 |
| 98 | Luke | 70 | Maria | 73 |
| 99 | Rodney | 69 | Bethany | 72 |
| 100 | Tony | 69 | Mindy | 72 |
| 101 | Natasha | 72 |