In 1988 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 1988, 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 1988.
| 1 | Michael | 1,220 | Ashley | 1,363 |
| 2 | Joshua | 1,211 | Jessica | 1,247 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,058 | Amanda | 1,010 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,056 | Brittany | 787 |
| 5 | Andrew | 946 | Sarah | 776 |
| 6 | Justin | 875 | Megan | 613 |
| 7 | David | 761 | Jennifer | 581 |
| 8 | James | 737 | Heather | 554 |
| 9 | Brandon | 708 | Amber | 539 |
| 10 | Ryan | 686 | Emily | 502 |
| 11 | Kyle | 684 | Samantha | 499 |
| 12 | Robert | 682 | Tiffany | 491 |
| 13 | Nicholas | 664 | Stephanie | 483 |
| 14 | Daniel | 637 | Rachel | 443 |
| 15 | Zachary | 630 | Elizabeth | 425 |
| 16 | Joseph | 592 | Kayla | 416 |
| 17 | John | 564 | Lauren | 407 |
| 18 | Adam | 533 | Danielle | 369 |
| 19 | William | 517 | Nicole | 355 |
| 20 | Eric | 510 | Courtney | 331 |
| 21 | Jacob | 501 | Melissa | 295 |
| 22 | Aaron | 482 | Chelsea | 272 |
| 23 | Anthony | 476 | Amy | 266 |
| 24 | Dustin | 450 | Katherine | 245 |
| 25 | Tyler | 448 | Sara | 245 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 440 | Whitney | 239 |
| 27 | Jonathan | 428 | Michelle | 236 |
| 28 | Thomas | 403 | Christina | 233 |
| 29 | Timothy | 388 | Laura | 228 |
| 30 | Brian | 385 | Kimberly | 221 |
| 31 | Nathan | 373 | Rebecca | 215 |
| 32 | Jason | 371 | Erica | 214 |
| 33 | Steven | 369 | Erin | 211 |
| 34 | Kevin | 361 | Andrea | 208 |
| 35 | Cody | 359 | Kristen | 208 |
| 36 | Jeremy | 336 | Lindsey | 208 |
| 37 | Jordan | 310 | Katie | 204 |
| 38 | Travis | 305 | Allison | 193 |
| 39 | Charles | 304 | Brittney | 193 |
| 40 | Derek | 289 | Mary | 193 |
| 41 | Bradley | 239 | Angela | 192 |
| 42 | Patrick | 239 | Alyssa | 176 |
| 43 | Mark | 236 | Crystal | 176 |
| 44 | Alexander | 231 | Kelly | 172 |
| 45 | Austin | 227 | Kelsey | 172 |
| 46 | Cory | 226 | Hannah | 161 |
| 47 | Scott | 223 | Jamie | 160 |
| 48 | Jeffrey | 221 | Alicia | 159 |
| 49 | Richard | 216 | Kristin | 158 |
| 50 | Stephen | 205 | Lindsay | 154 |
| 51 | Sean | 197 | Caitlin | 151 |
| 52 | Corey | 192 | Cassandra | 148 |
| 53 | Bryan | 191 | Kathryn | 144 |
| 54 | Samuel | 190 | Brooke | 142 |
| 55 | Jared | 168 | Kara | 135 |
| 56 | Kenneth | 165 | Anna | 134 |
| 57 | Jesse | 164 | Natalie | 122 |
| 58 | Paul | 162 | Kendra | 120 |
| 59 | Evan | 154 | Natasha | 120 |
| 60 | Chad | 153 | Jasmine | 119 |
| 61 | Alex | 149 | Lisa | 119 |
| 62 | Cameron | 148 | Kristina | 117 |
| 63 | Gregory | 143 | Alexandra | 110 |
| 64 | Seth | 140 | Tara | 109 |
| 65 | Shane | 133 | Shannon | 108 |
| 66 | Phillip | 131 | Victoria | 108 |
| 67 | Logan | 129 | Casey | 107 |
| 68 | Shawn | 129 | Holly | 106 |
| 69 | Donald | 124 | April | 104 |
| 70 | Nathaniel | 120 | Christine | 102 |
| 71 | Caleb | 117 | Abigail | 99 |
| 72 | Keith | 116 | Julie | 99 |
| 73 | Brett | 114 | Brandi | 97 |
| 74 | Ronald | 111 | Mallory | 93 |
| 75 | Jonathon | 109 | Morgan | 93 |
| 76 | Wesley | 109 | Bethany | 91 |
| 77 | Brent | 107 | Molly | 91 |
| 78 | Mitchell | 107 | Alisha | 90 |
| 79 | Blake | 106 | Jenna | 87 |
| 80 | Marcus | 106 | Vanessa | 87 |
| 81 | Craig | 104 | Katelyn | 85 |
| 82 | Jeffery | 99 | Jacqueline | 83 |
| 83 | Casey | 95 | Leah | 83 |
| 84 | Devin | 89 | Rachael | 82 |
| 85 | Douglas | 89 | Krystal | 81 |
| 86 | Edward | 83 | Ashlee | 79 |
| 87 | Derrick | 82 | Carrie | 79 |
| 88 | Ian | 81 | Maria | 77 |
| 89 | Clayton | 80 | Kathleen | 75 |
| 90 | Joel | 79 | Brandy | 73 |
| 91 | Curtis | 76 | Leslie | 73 |
| 92 | Lucas | 76 | Brianna | 71 |
| 93 | Larry | 75 | Haley | 71 |
| 94 | Luke | 72 | Krista | 71 |
| 95 | Todd | 70 | Erika | 70 |
| 96 | Erik | 69 | Jordan | 70 |
| 97 | Drew | 68 | Meghan | 68 |
| 98 | George | 66 | Kaitlin | 67 |
| 99 | Philip | 66 | Nichole | 67 |
| 100 | Mathew | 65 | Catherine | 66 |
| 101 | Monica | 66 |