In 1982 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 1982, 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 1982.
| 1 | Michael | 1,441 | Jennifer | 1,424 |
| 2 | Joshua | 1,326 | Amanda | 1,165 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,297 | Jessica | 1,097 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,287 | Sarah | 911 |
| 5 | Jason | 1,023 | Melissa | 614 |
| 6 | David | 911 | Amber | 602 |
| 7 | Ryan | 890 | Stephanie | 593 |
| 8 | James | 871 | Nicole | 579 |
| 9 | Justin | 803 | Amy | 557 |
| 10 | Adam | 750 | Heather | 542 |
| 11 | John | 745 | Elizabeth | 500 |
| 12 | Robert | 731 | Ashley | 496 |
| 13 | Joseph | 718 | Angela | 492 |
| 14 | Brandon | 713 | Rachel | 438 |
| 15 | Andrew | 705 | Tiffany | 404 |
| 16 | Daniel | 683 | Crystal | 398 |
| 17 | Nicholas | 597 | Erin | 398 |
| 18 | Jeremy | 595 | Emily | 397 |
| 19 | Brian | 555 | Sara | 383 |
| 20 | William | 541 | Michelle | 373 |
| 21 | Eric | 524 | Andrea | 360 |
| 22 | Aaron | 511 | Kimberly | 359 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 469 | Laura | 337 |
| 24 | Anthony | 445 | Megan | 331 |
| 25 | Dustin | 440 | Christina | 323 |
| 26 | Timothy | 427 | Rebecca | 320 |
| 27 | Nathan | 420 | Jamie | 315 |
| 28 | Kevin | 415 | Mary | 292 |
| 29 | Steven | 408 | Kelly | 288 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 393 | Lisa | 288 |
| 31 | Kyle | 384 | April | 272 |
| 32 | Thomas | 364 | Lindsay | 267 |
| 33 | Jeffrey | 356 | Lindsey | 259 |
| 34 | Scott | 356 | Kristen | 255 |
| 35 | Richard | 353 | Danielle | 241 |
| 36 | Charles | 348 | Erica | 217 |
| 37 | Mark | 346 | Brandy | 216 |
| 38 | Travis | 327 | Kristin | 215 |
| 39 | Chad | 312 | Courtney | 203 |
| 40 | Jacob | 311 | Carrie | 201 |
| 41 | Bradley | 272 | Brandi | 192 |
| 42 | Zachary | 263 | Katherine | 189 |
| 43 | Gregory | 241 | Shannon | 185 |
| 44 | Paul | 240 | Julie | 182 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 227 | Natalie | 174 |
| 46 | Stephen | 223 | Samantha | 174 |
| 47 | Derek | 220 | Tara | 165 |
| 48 | Patrick | 219 | Leslie | 161 |
| 49 | Jesse | 210 | Lauren | 160 |
| 50 | Shawn | 185 | Cassandra | 154 |
| 51 | Keith | 167 | Kathryn | 154 |
| 52 | Sean | 167 | Katie | 154 |
| 53 | Bryan | 166 | Brooke | 149 |
| 54 | Samuel | 164 | Holly | 148 |
| 55 | Donald | 160 | Misty | 144 |
| 56 | Jared | 159 | Alicia | 130 |
| 57 | Craig | 150 | Brittany | 110 |
| 58 | Jeremiah | 142 | Abigail | 109 |
| 59 | Douglas | 141 | Leah | 108 |
| 60 | Nathaniel | 138 | Kara | 107 |
| 61 | Cory | 133 | Kristina | 107 |
| 62 | Jeffery | 126 | Allison | 106 |
| 63 | Tyler | 126 | Anna | 106 |
| 64 | Phillip | 122 | Jill | 106 |
| 65 | Brett | 117 | Stacy | 106 |
| 66 | Brent | 115 | Kari | 105 |
| 67 | Corey | 112 | Christine | 104 |
| 68 | Ronald | 110 | Miranda | 98 |
| 69 | Gary | 108 | Monica | 97 |
| 70 | Seth | 108 | Jacqueline | 96 |
| 71 | Shane | 108 | Nichole | 93 |
| 72 | Larry | 107 | Patricia | 93 |
| 73 | Edward | 104 | Dana | 92 |
| 74 | Todd | 103 | Lori | 92 |
| 75 | Lucas | 101 | Candice | 90 |
| 76 | Joel | 100 | Heidi | 90 |
| 77 | Marcus | 98 | Natasha | 90 |
| 78 | Peter | 97 | Dawn | 89 |
| 79 | Jonathon | 96 | Kelli | 87 |
| 80 | Terry | 96 | Susan | 87 |
| 81 | Jerry | 93 | Candace | 86 |
| 82 | Philip | 89 | Molly | 84 |
| 83 | Jordan | 88 | Melanie | 83 |
| 84 | George | 87 | Tracy | 83 |
| 85 | Casey | 85 | Stacey | 82 |
| 86 | Derrick | 85 | Beth | 78 |
| 87 | Curtis | 81 | Bethany | 78 |
| 88 | Dennis | 80 | Karen | 78 |
| 89 | Troy | 78 | Anne | 77 |
| 90 | Wesley | 76 | Valerie | 75 |
| 91 | Blake | 75 | Kathleen | 74 |
| 92 | Carl | 75 | Maria | 73 |
| 93 | Raymond | 73 | Tabitha | 72 |
| 94 | Evan | 72 | Jillian | 71 |
| 95 | Ian | 72 | Julia | 70 |
| 96 | Kristopher | 70 | Kristy | 70 |
| 97 | Russell | 69 | Tonya | 70 |
| 98 | Alan | 68 | Alisha | 69 |
| 99 | Alexander | 68 | Tina | 69 |
| 100 | Caleb | 68 | Alison | 68 |
| 101 | Casey | 68 | ||
| 102 | Melinda | 68 | ||
| 103 | Rebekah | 68 | ||
| 104 | Victoria | 68 |