In 1990 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 1990, 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 1990.
| 1 | Michael | 1,232 | Jessica | 1,134 |
| 2 | Joshua | 1,202 | Ashley | 1,093 |
| 3 | Matthew | 1,030 | Brittany | 1,001 |
| 4 | Christopher | 1,022 | Amanda | 782 |
| 5 | Andrew | 857 | Megan | 657 |
| 6 | Justin | 786 | Samantha | 626 |
| 7 | Jacob | 758 | Sarah | 620 |
| 8 | James | 748 | Emily | 561 |
| 9 | Kyle | 746 | Kayla | 560 |
| 10 | Nicholas | 697 | Stephanie | 493 |
| 11 | Tyler | 691 | Lauren | 463 |
| 12 | Zachary | 688 | Elizabeth | 460 |
| 13 | Brandon | 665 | Amber | 432 |
| 14 | David | 662 | Chelsea | 414 |
| 15 | Ryan | 657 | Courtney | 400 |
| 16 | Joseph | 616 | Rachel | 400 |
| 17 | Daniel | 583 | Heather | 385 |
| 18 | Robert | 568 | Jennifer | 383 |
| 19 | Jordan | 559 | Tiffany | 328 |
| 20 | John | 549 | Danielle | 322 |
| 21 | William | 529 | Nicole | 320 |
| 22 | Cody | 522 | Hannah | 306 |
| 23 | Adam | 481 | Alyssa | 283 |
| 24 | Aaron | 467 | Kelsey | 282 |
| 25 | Eric | 446 | Katherine | 257 |
| 26 | Anthony | 429 | Michelle | 234 |
| 27 | Benjamin | 404 | Brittney | 219 |
| 28 | Steven | 402 | Mary | 215 |
| 29 | Kevin | 398 | Laura | 214 |
| 30 | Nathan | 384 | Melissa | 213 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 374 | Rebecca | 212 |
| 32 | Dustin | 368 | Sara | 212 |
| 33 | Austin | 358 | Lindsey | 211 |
| 34 | Timothy | 344 | Amy | 202 |
| 35 | Thomas | 342 | Cassandra | 199 |
| 36 | Travis | 302 | Erin | 198 |
| 37 | Brian | 298 | Andrea | 196 |
| 38 | Jeremy | 280 | Brooke | 196 |
| 39 | Charles | 268 | Kristen | 194 |
| 40 | Derek | 267 | Erica | 190 |
| 41 | Alexander | 256 | Whitney | 190 |
| 42 | Ethan | 255 | Allison | 185 |
| 43 | Samuel | 247 | Christina | 185 |
| 44 | Stephen | 234 | Katie | 185 |
| 45 | Patrick | 233 | Jordan | 183 |
| 46 | Jeffrey | 231 | Morgan | 183 |
| 47 | Richard | 225 | Jasmine | 175 |
| 48 | Mark | 215 | Victoria | 174 |
| 49 | Cory | 213 | Taylor | 173 |
| 50 | Corey | 209 | Kimberly | 171 |
| 51 | Jason | 209 | Jamie | 165 |
| 52 | Cameron | 207 | Alicia | 160 |
| 53 | Bradley | 200 | Abigail | 152 |
| 54 | Scott | 191 | Kathryn | 152 |
| 55 | Sean | 191 | Anna | 147 |
| 56 | Logan | 188 | Kelly | 147 |
| 57 | Jesse | 183 | Crystal | 142 |
| 58 | Alex | 172 | Kristin | 141 |
| 59 | Jared | 171 | Shelby | 141 |
| 60 | Evan | 168 | Kara | 139 |
| 61 | Nathaniel | 168 | Paige | 139 |
| 62 | Kenneth | 167 | Caitlin | 137 |
| 63 | Paul | 155 | Lindsay | 135 |
| 64 | Chad | 152 | Alexandra | 132 |
| 65 | Shane | 149 | Angela | 131 |
| 66 | Blake | 148 | Katelyn | 128 |
| 67 | Caleb | 146 | Natalie | 123 |
| 68 | Bryan | 145 | Olivia | 122 |
| 69 | Shawn | 141 | Brianna | 117 |
| 70 | Seth | 140 | Leah | 114 |
| 71 | Taylor | 140 | Holly | 113 |
| 72 | Gregory | 139 | Kaitlyn | 113 |
| 73 | Mitchell | 136 | Alexis | 110 |
| 74 | Ian | 126 | Bethany | 110 |
| 75 | Jonathon | 122 | Haley | 103 |
| 76 | Casey | 120 | Lisa | 102 |
| 77 | Brett | 114 | April | 98 |
| 78 | Phillip | 113 | Brandi | 98 |
| 79 | Trevor | 113 | Miranda | 92 |
| 80 | Donald | 110 | Jenna | 91 |
| 81 | Dylan | 107 | Kendra | 89 |
| 82 | Lucas | 107 | Natasha | 89 |
| 83 | Marcus | 107 | Molly | 88 |
| 84 | Keith | 98 | Tara | 88 |
| 85 | Spencer | 98 | Erika | 86 |
| 86 | Chase | 95 | Kathleen | 86 |
| 87 | Derrick | 95 | Krista | 83 |
| 88 | Ronald | 93 | Kristina | 83 |
| 89 | Brent | 91 | Alisha | 81 |
| 90 | Brock | 90 | Lacey | 81 |
| 91 | Wesley | 90 | Shannon | 81 |
| 92 | Jeffery | 88 | Catherine | 79 |
| 93 | Luke | 88 | Christine | 79 |
| 94 | Douglas | 84 | Kaitlin | 79 |
| 95 | Devin | 82 | Autumn | 78 |
| 96 | Devon | 82 | Chelsey | 78 |
| 97 | Todd | 82 | Breanna | 77 |
| 98 | Levi | 80 | Casey | 76 |
| 99 | Joel | 79 | Rachael | 76 |
| 100 | Clayton | 78 | Margaret | 75 |