In 1985 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 1985, 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 1985.
| 1 | Joshua | 1,321 | Ashley | 1,578 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,259 | Amanda | 1,137 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,244 | Jessica | 1,049 |
| 4 | Christopher | 1,230 | Jennifer | 918 |
| 5 | Ryan | 906 | Sarah | 708 |
| 6 | Brandon | 827 | Heather | 665 |
| 7 | Andrew | 821 | Megan | 645 |
| 8 | David | 811 | Amber | 589 |
| 9 | James | 769 | Brittany | 585 |
| 10 | Justin | 703 | Stephanie | 554 |
| 11 | Daniel | 698 | Elizabeth | 512 |
| 12 | Adam | 679 | Rachel | 485 |
| 13 | John | 658 | Nicole | 477 |
| 14 | Kyle | 651 | Melissa | 446 |
| 15 | Joseph | 646 | Emily | 418 |
| 16 | Robert | 590 | Amy | 397 |
| 17 | Nicholas | 588 | Laura | 384 |
| 18 | Jason | 551 | Danielle | 374 |
| 19 | Eric | 497 | Christina | 323 |
| 20 | William | 491 | Andrea | 292 |
| 21 | Brian | 490 | Kimberly | 290 |
| 22 | Zachary | 472 | Tiffany | 290 |
| 23 | Aaron | 438 | Lauren | 287 |
| 24 | Dustin | 434 | Michelle | 286 |
| 25 | Anthony | 416 | Sara | 279 |
| 26 | Jonathan | 415 | Lindsey | 276 |
| 27 | Jeremy | 411 | Erin | 268 |
| 28 | Kevin | 398 | Angela | 267 |
| 29 | Timothy | 391 | Jamie | 267 |
| 30 | Jacob | 385 | Samantha | 265 |
| 31 | Nathan | 379 | Crystal | 263 |
| 32 | Thomas | 363 | Kelly | 256 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 354 | Katherine | 246 |
| 34 | Steven | 352 | Erica | 224 |
| 35 | Tyler | 300 | Lindsay | 223 |
| 36 | Bradley | 294 | Courtney | 217 |
| 37 | Charles | 293 | Katie | 213 |
| 38 | Scott | 290 | Holly | 211 |
| 39 | Mark | 285 | Mary | 209 |
| 40 | Jeffrey | 280 | Lisa | 206 |
| 41 | Richard | 266 | Rebecca | 206 |
| 42 | Travis | 251 | Allison | 190 |
| 43 | Stephen | 249 | Kristen | 173 |
| 44 | Patrick | 245 | Kathryn | 169 |
| 45 | Gregory | 223 | Alicia | 166 |
| 46 | Sean | 223 | Jenna | 162 |
| 47 | Jordan | 208 | Kristina | 155 |
| 48 | Chad | 206 | April | 150 |
| 49 | Bryan | 205 | Brandi | 150 |
| 50 | Paul | 202 | Tara | 150 |
| 51 | Cody | 199 | Julie | 142 |
| 52 | Derek | 192 | Kristin | 140 |
| 53 | Jared | 178 | Brandy | 136 |
| 54 | Kenneth | 176 | Natalie | 133 |
| 55 | Samuel | 161 | Christine | 132 |
| 56 | Jesse | 156 | Whitney | 130 |
| 57 | Cory | 155 | Brooke | 128 |
| 58 | Shawn | 151 | Krystal | 128 |
| 59 | Corey | 150 | Shannon | 128 |
| 60 | Alexander | 133 | Cassandra | 127 |
| 61 | Brent | 133 | Brittney | 121 |
| 62 | Craig | 132 | Anna | 111 |
| 63 | Nathaniel | 125 | Carrie | 107 |
| 64 | Shane | 119 | Stacy | 107 |
| 65 | Douglas | 118 | Kara | 106 |
| 66 | Joel | 117 | Leslie | 104 |
| 67 | Brett | 115 | Natasha | 102 |
| 68 | Keith | 109 | Leah | 98 |
| 69 | Donald | 107 | Meghan | 92 |
| 70 | Seth | 106 | Hannah | 90 |
| 71 | Marcus | 103 | Stacey | 89 |
| 72 | Phillip | 103 | Ashlee | 88 |
| 73 | Ronald | 94 | Jacqueline | 87 |
| 74 | Austin | 93 | Rachael | 87 |
| 75 | Evan | 93 | Bethany | 84 |
| 76 | Philip | 86 | Vanessa | 84 |
| 77 | Todd | 86 | Catherine | 83 |
| 78 | Derrick | 84 | Molly | 83 |
| 79 | Jeremiah | 84 | Abigail | 82 |
| 80 | Jonathon | 83 | Margaret | 80 |
| 81 | Alex | 82 | Victoria | 80 |
| 82 | Casey | 81 | Miranda | 79 |
| 83 | Ian | 81 | Kathleen | 77 |
| 84 | Caleb | 80 | Abby | 75 |
| 85 | Jeffery | 79 | Alisha | 75 |
| 86 | Drew | 78 | Patricia | 73 |
| 87 | Edward | 77 | Valerie | 73 |
| 88 | Troy | 76 | Misty | 72 |
| 89 | Jerry | 75 | Tabitha | 71 |
| 90 | Gary | 73 | Casey | 70 |
| 91 | Larry | 72 | Monica | 70 |
| 92 | Peter | 71 | Nichole | 69 |
| 93 | Wesley | 71 | Kelli | 67 |
| 94 | Mitchell | 69 | Chelsea | 66 |
| 95 | Raymond | 69 | Lacey | 66 |
| 96 | Blake | 68 | Alison | 65 |
| 97 | Erik | 68 | Susan | 65 |
| 98 | Luke | 67 | Jill | 64 |
| 99 | Carl | 66 | Kayla | 63 |
| 100 | Curtis | 66 | Melinda | 63 |
| 101 | Morgan | 63 |