Top Baby Names in Iowa for 1987

In 1987 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 1987, 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 1987.


1	Michael	1,168	Ashley	1,560
2	Matthew	1,160	Jessica	1,222
3	Joshua	1,159	Amanda	989
4	Christopher	1,045	Brittany	710
5	Andrew	884	Sarah	709
6	Justin	810	Jennifer	675
7	Ryan	797	Amber	588
8	David	746	Heather	512
9	James	725	Megan	511
10	Kyle	713	Stephanie	482
11	Brandon	688	Emily	432
12	Daniel	659	Samantha	425
13	Nicholas	643	Rachel	421
14	Robert	581	Elizabeth	410
15	Joseph	571	Danielle	356
16	John	557	Tiffany	352
17	Adam	540	Nicole	341
18	Zachary	497	Lauren	316
19	William	484	Kayla	307
20	Jacob	483	Whitney	299
21	Anthony	460	Amy	294
22	Eric	453	Melissa	287
23	Aaron	448	Laura	280
24	Dustin	437	Michelle	252
25	Benjamin	432	Sara	247
26	Kevin	429	Lindsey	245
27	Jason	421	Courtney	231
28	Jonathan	384	Katie	227
29	Tyler	379	Kimberly	227
30	Brian	374	Christina	224
31	Thomas	362	Katherine	218
32	Timothy	358	Andrea	210
33	Jeremy	347	Kelly	210
34	Nathan	341	Erin	201
35	Steven	326	Angela	196
36	Travis	303	Jamie	196
37	Jordan	287	Mary	186
38	Derek	283	Rebecca	185
39	Jeffrey	266	Erica	184
40	Cody	265	Crystal	181
41	Mark	265	Lindsay	177
42	Charles	261	Alicia	174
43	Richard	259	Chelsea	173
44	Bradley	251	Allison	164
45	Patrick	246	Lisa	159
46	Stephen	240	Brittney	156
47	Scott	238	Holly	156
48	Alexander	197	Anna	150
49	Cory	193	Kristen	145
50	Chad	191	Natalie	142
51	Paul	191	Kathryn	140
52	Gregory	187	Hannah	131
53	Sean	181	Kelsey	131
54	Samuel	174	Cassandra	129
55	Jared	173	Kara	128
56	Kenneth	159	Tara	127
57	Alex	155	Brooke	126
58	Bryan	155	Casey	116
59	Jesse	151	Jenna	116
60	Austin	150	Kendra	116
61	Shawn	147	Kristin	111
62	Corey	143	Shannon	111
63	Evan	139	Natasha	109
64	Nathaniel	137	Alyssa	107
65	Keith	128	Brandi	107
66	Phillip	128	Julie	105
67	Seth	126	Kristina	104
68	Donald	125	Christine	100
69	Shane	122	Bethany	99
70	Craig	113	April	98
71	Brent	101	Victoria	98
72	Brett	101	Krystal	97
73	Caleb	96	Ashlee	95
74	Cameron	95	Leslie	94
75	Curtis	90	Kathleen	88
76	Douglas	90	Mallory	86
77	Joel	90	Abigail	85
78	Logan	88	Alisha	85
79	Jonathon	87	Caitlin	85
80	Ronald	87	Leah	84
81	Blake	85	Alexandra	79
82	Ian	85	Lacey	79
83	Jeffery	83	Carrie	78
84	Luke	81	Jacqueline	78
85	Casey	79	Monica	78
86	Wesley	79	Morgan	78
87	Marcus	77	Brandy	77
88	Mitchell	77	Erika	76
89	Jerry	76	Krista	76
90	Peter	75	Kelli	74
91	Derrick	74	Molly	71
92	Todd	73	Rachael	69
93	Edward	72	Jordan	67
94	Lucas	72	Julia	66
95	Ross	72	Catherine	65
96	Philip	71	Tabitha	65
97	Gary	70	Meghan	64
98	Jeremiah	66	Vanessa	63
99	Antonio	64	Maria	62
100	George	64	Margaret	61
101			Nichole	61