In 1983 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 1983, 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 1983.
| 1 | Michael | 1,372 | Ashley | 1,224 |
| 2 | Matthew | 1,371 | Jennifer | 1,203 |
| 3 | Joshua | 1,237 | Amanda | 1,097 |
| 4 | Christopher | 1,227 | Jessica | 1,058 |
| 5 | Ryan | 924 | Sarah | 808 |
| 6 | Jason | 857 | Heather | 647 |
| 7 | David | 840 | Amber | 630 |
| 8 | Adam | 830 | Stephanie | 548 |
| 9 | James | 808 | Melissa | 543 |
| 10 | Justin | 774 | Nicole | 516 |
| 11 | Andrew | 757 | Amy | 513 |
| 12 | Brandon | 757 | Elizabeth | 482 |
| 13 | Robert | 699 | Megan | 470 |
| 14 | John | 681 | Rachel | 458 |
| 15 | Joseph | 675 | Emily | 395 |
| 16 | Daniel | 671 | Erin | 375 |
| 17 | Brian | 607 | Crystal | 370 |
| 18 | Eric | 547 | Angela | 361 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 535 | Michelle | 349 |
| 20 | William | 528 | Laura | 340 |
| 21 | Kyle | 520 | Tiffany | 330 |
| 22 | Aaron | 507 | Christina | 327 |
| 23 | Jeremy | 459 | Kimberly | 300 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 445 | Rebecca | 299 |
| 25 | Anthony | 431 | Andrea | 287 |
| 26 | Dustin | 402 | Sara | 282 |
| 27 | Steven | 399 | Lindsey | 275 |
| 28 | Benjamin | 375 | Kelly | 274 |
| 29 | Timothy | 375 | Jamie | 270 |
| 30 | Kevin | 374 | Lindsay | 258 |
| 31 | Jeffrey | 371 | Mary | 250 |
| 32 | Nathan | 371 | Lisa | 237 |
| 33 | Thomas | 343 | Erica | 223 |
| 34 | Jacob | 338 | Samantha | 222 |
| 35 | Mark | 327 | April | 218 |
| 36 | Charles | 320 | Lauren | 218 |
| 37 | Zachary | 313 | Danielle | 208 |
| 38 | Richard | 305 | Holly | 204 |
| 39 | Travis | 302 | Courtney | 201 |
| 40 | Scott | 285 | Katherine | 197 |
| 41 | Bradley | 268 | Kristen | 197 |
| 42 | Gregory | 253 | Brandi | 189 |
| 43 | Stephen | 240 | Brandy | 183 |
| 44 | Chad | 234 | Alicia | 175 |
| 45 | Paul | 228 | Brittany | 173 |
| 46 | Patrick | 227 | Kristin | 166 |
| 47 | Kenneth | 204 | Shannon | 165 |
| 48 | Derek | 196 | Tara | 162 |
| 49 | Bryan | 180 | Natalie | 159 |
| 50 | Jesse | 168 | Kathryn | 150 |
| 51 | Craig | 159 | Julie | 149 |
| 52 | Tyler | 158 | Carrie | 147 |
| 53 | Donald | 155 | Cassandra | 144 |
| 54 | Jared | 154 | Leslie | 137 |
| 55 | Shawn | 152 | Allison | 126 |
| 56 | Samuel | 143 | Anna | 126 |
| 57 | Sean | 142 | Katie | 126 |
| 58 | Phillip | 138 | Stacy | 119 |
| 59 | Nathaniel | 133 | Jill | 115 |
| 60 | Keith | 130 | Brooke | 110 |
| 61 | Cory | 127 | Kristina | 110 |
| 62 | Jordan | 121 | Kayla | 107 |
| 63 | Brent | 113 | Kara | 106 |
| 64 | Douglas | 111 | Christine | 105 |
| 65 | Corey | 110 | Misty | 102 |
| 66 | Jeffery | 106 | Abigail | 98 |
| 67 | Marcus | 105 | Susan | 95 |
| 68 | Todd | 104 | Jacqueline | 94 |
| 69 | Brett | 103 | Leah | 94 |
| 70 | Ronald | 100 | Monica | 93 |
| 71 | Gary | 98 | Dawn | 92 |
| 72 | Derrick | 97 | Natasha | 92 |
| 73 | Joel | 97 | Stacey | 90 |
| 74 | Jeremiah | 96 | Miranda | 86 |
| 75 | Shane | 95 | Valerie | 85 |
| 76 | Peter | 89 | Nichole | 84 |
| 77 | Seth | 87 | Casey | 82 |
| 78 | Jonathon | 85 | Victoria | 82 |
| 79 | Evan | 82 | Ashlee | 81 |
| 80 | Lucas | 82 | Candice | 81 |
| 81 | Philip | 82 | Hannah | 81 |
| 82 | Wesley | 81 | Abby | 80 |
| 83 | Alexander | 80 | Patricia | 79 |
| 84 | Larry | 80 | Stefanie | 77 |
| 85 | Blake | 76 | Heidi | 76 |
| 86 | Troy | 76 | Dana | 74 |
| 87 | Clinton | 73 | Alisha | 72 |
| 88 | Terry | 73 | Bethany | 72 |
| 89 | Ian | 72 | Julia | 72 |
| 90 | Caleb | 71 | Lori | 71 |
| 91 | Dennis | 71 | Margaret | 71 |
| 92 | Edward | 71 | Catherine | 70 |
| 93 | George | 71 | Kelli | 69 |
| 94 | Austin | 69 | Molly | 68 |
| 95 | Jerry | 69 | Kathleen | 67 |
| 96 | Casey | 68 | Maria | 67 |
| 97 | Russell | 68 | Tasha | 67 |
| 98 | Luke | 61 | Alexis | 66 |
| 99 | Erik | 60 | Melanie | 66 |
| 100 | Alan | 58 | Erika | 65 |
| 101 | Randall | 58 | Kristy | 65 |