Top Baby Names in Iowa for 1986

In 1986 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 1986, 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 1986.


1	Michael	1,292	Ashley	1,456
2	Matthew	1,190	Jessica	1,154
3	Christopher	1,113	Amanda	1,107
4	Joshua	1,111	Jennifer	791
5	Andrew	885	Sarah	756
6	Ryan	830	Brittany	692
7	Brandon	824	Megan	647
8	James	786	Amber	581
9	David	754	Heather	566
10	Justin	748	Stephanie	493
11	Kyle	727	Elizabeth	462
12	Daniel	638	Rachel	405
13	Nicholas	613	Emily	386
14	John	600	Amy	372
15	Adam	584	Nicole	357
16	Joseph	561	Melissa	352
17	Robert	558	Tiffany	342
18	William	481	Samantha	339
19	Jonathan	474	Danielle	336
20	Eric	472	Whitney	332
21	Brian	465	Sara	304
22	Jason	449	Lauren	296
23	Dustin	443	Michelle	286
24	Zachary	437	Laura	271
25	Anthony	432	Kimberly	268
26	Jacob	429	Katherine	257
27	Steven	405	Jamie	254
28	Aaron	401	Lindsey	252
29	Kevin	401	Christina	249
30	Jeremy	400	Crystal	245
31	Timothy	377	Allison	244
32	Benjamin	367	Erin	238
33	Tyler	353	Kelly	234
34	Nathan	344	Rebecca	223
35	Thomas	313	Angela	221
36	Jeffrey	296	Courtney	214
37	Mark	281	Lindsay	210
38	Charles	279	Andrea	198
39	Scott	276	Mary	198
40	Richard	274	Katie	196
41	Jordan	271	Erica	193
42	Bradley	253	Alicia	171
43	Stephen	239	Kristen	171
44	Derek	235	Brittney	170
45	Travis	225	Kathryn	156
46	Patrick	218	Cassandra	155
47	Sean	213	Lisa	150
48	Chad	207	Kristin	149
49	Gregory	205	Holly	148
50	Cody	193	April	144
51	Alexander	181	Kayla	134
52	Paul	181	Anna	133
53	Shawn	172	Shannon	133
54	Bryan	169	Jenna	131
55	Jared	169	Tara	122
56	Cory	162	Brandi	121
57	Jesse	160	Natalie	120
58	Kenneth	160	Kara	115
59	Samuel	150	Mallory	115
60	Corey	146	Brandy	111
61	Nathaniel	146	Casey	111
62	Alex	145	Ashlee	110
63	Craig	139	Kristina	109
64	Joel	122	Julie	105
65	Evan	121	Christine	100
66	Donald	117	Natasha	100
67	Shane	117	Kathleen	98
68	Keith	113	Bethany	96
69	Austin	109	Hannah	96
70	Seth	109	Krista	92
71	Brett	107	Abigail	91
72	Phillip	102	Stacey	91
73	Casey	101	Chelsea	89
74	Wesley	101	Brooke	87
75	Brent	98	Leah	84
76	Douglas	96	Leslie	84
77	Jonathon	94	Krystal	82
78	Jeremiah	92	Vanessa	81
79	Caleb	90	Carrie	80
80	Ronald	89	Kendra	79
81	Blake	87	Victoria	79
82	Marcus	86	Kelli	78
83	Mitchell	85	Rachael	76
84	Derrick	84	Alyssa	75
85	Gary	80	Alison	74
86	Terry	78	Alisha	71
87	Luke	76	Monica	71
88	Curtis	75	Valerie	70
89	George	72	Dana	69
90	Ian	71	Jacqueline	67
91	Lucas	71	Maria	67
92	Jeffery	70	Molly	67
93	Edward	69	Melinda	66
94	Philip	69	Patricia	66
95	Peter	68	Nichole	64
96	Troy	68	Stacy	64
97	Todd	67	Lacey	63
98	Larry	65	Audrey	62
99	Raymond	65	Candace	62
100	Kristopher	63	Catherine	62
101			Kelsey	62