In 1996 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 1996, 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 1996.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,078 | Emily | 646 |
| 2 | Austin | 971 | Hannah | 591 |
| 3 | Tyler | 739 | Taylor | 590 |
| 4 | Michael | 712 | Ashley | 563 |
| 5 | Zachary | 712 | Jessica | 539 |
| 6 | Matthew | 699 | Sarah | 508 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 640 | Samantha | 490 |
| 8 | Andrew | 627 | Megan | 455 |
| 9 | Brandon | 617 | Alexis | 452 |
| 10 | Joshua | 595 | Madison | 438 |
| 11 | Christopher | 516 | Elizabeth | 406 |
| 12 | James | 499 | Kayla | 391 |
| 13 | Joseph | 485 | Rachel | 378 |
| 14 | Kyle | 477 | Shelby | 376 |
| 15 | David | 452 | Morgan | 375 |
| 16 | Jordan | 443 | Brittany | 340 |
| 17 | Cody | 432 | Abigail | 330 |
| 18 | William | 422 | Courtney | 318 |
| 19 | Ryan | 420 | Lauren | 313 |
| 20 | Samuel | 405 | Haley | 307 |
| 21 | Alexander | 395 | Alyssa | 274 |
| 22 | Robert | 392 | Olivia | 252 |
| 23 | Justin | 387 | Brianna | 250 |
| 24 | Daniel | 379 | Amanda | 242 |
| 25 | Logan | 373 | Allison | 238 |
| 26 | Benjamin | 371 | Victoria | 238 |
| 27 | John | 365 | Brooke | 229 |
| 28 | Anthony | 362 | Kelsey | 223 |
| 29 | Dylan | 359 | Sydney | 223 |
| 30 | Nathan | 340 | Rebecca | 210 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 316 | Nicole | 209 |
| 32 | Dakota | 307 | Anna | 208 |
| 33 | Aaron | 306 | Kaitlyn | 201 |
| 34 | Christian | 304 | Katherine | 195 |
| 35 | Caleb | 296 | Mary | 195 |
| 36 | Adam | 269 | Paige | 192 |
| 37 | Thomas | 263 | Danielle | 190 |
| 38 | Eric | 232 | Alexandra | 189 |
| 39 | Noah | 226 | Amber | 189 |
| 40 | Evan | 225 | Jordan | 178 |
| 41 | Charles | 213 | Jasmine | 177 |
| 42 | Cameron | 209 | Mackenzie | 171 |
| 43 | Devin | 206 | Sierra | 168 |
| 44 | Steven | 204 | Savannah | 166 |
| 45 | Timothy | 202 | Chelsea | 163 |
| 46 | Ethan | 196 | Emma | 162 |
| 47 | Nathaniel | 194 | Katelyn | 162 |
| 48 | Chase | 191 | Breanna | 154 |
| 49 | Brian | 187 | Bailey | 153 |
| 50 | Dustin | 187 | Jennifer | 153 |
| 51 | Blake | 186 | Cheyenne | 151 |
| 52 | Luke | 177 | Erin | 148 |
| 53 | Alex | 174 | Gabrielle | 144 |
| 54 | Trevor | 174 | Stephanie | 143 |
| 55 | Hunter | 168 | Alexandria | 135 |
| 56 | Kevin | 165 | Natalie | 135 |
| 57 | Connor | 162 | Mariah | 130 |
| 58 | Tristan | 162 | Sara | 128 |
| 59 | Seth | 158 | Destiny | 123 |
| 60 | Travis | 158 | Madeline | 122 |
| 61 | Jason | 157 | Marissa | 122 |
| 62 | Jared | 154 | Miranda | 122 |
| 63 | Patrick | 154 | Grace | 117 |
| 64 | Jeremy | 148 | Autumn | 115 |
| 65 | Isaac | 144 | Kristen | 115 |
| 66 | Dalton | 140 | Michaela | 115 |
| 67 | Elijah | 139 | Heather | 113 |
| 68 | Grant | 137 | Makayla | 113 |
| 69 | Bryce | 136 | Jenna | 112 |
| 70 | Garrett | 135 | Tiffany | 112 |
| 71 | Richard | 135 | Kathryn | 110 |
| 72 | Mark | 133 | Andrea | 103 |
| 73 | Mitchell | 133 | Melissa | 101 |
| 74 | Sean | 133 | Maria | 99 |
| 75 | Bradley | 132 | Kylie | 98 |
| 76 | Taylor | 132 | Laura | 98 |
| 77 | Jesse | 129 | Caitlin | 96 |
| 78 | Lucas | 128 | Christina | 96 |
| 79 | Ian | 127 | Julia | 96 |
| 80 | Collin | 121 | Katie | 96 |
| 81 | Derek | 121 | Leah | 94 |
| 82 | Corey | 116 | Kaylee | 93 |
| 83 | Levi | 116 | Sabrina | 93 |
| 84 | Tanner | 116 | Cassandra | 92 |
| 85 | Mason | 113 | Lindsey | 92 |
| 86 | Colton | 112 | Briana | 91 |
| 87 | Kenneth | 110 | Michelle | 89 |
| 88 | Stephen | 107 | Erica | 88 |
| 89 | Isaiah | 106 | Jamie | 88 |
| 90 | Cole | 103 | Chloe | 87 |
| 91 | Cory | 103 | Hayley | 87 |
| 92 | Spencer | 100 | Kaitlin | 87 |
| 93 | Clayton | 99 | Kelly | 84 |
| 94 | Scott | 98 | Whitney | 83 |
| 95 | Jeffrey | 95 | Caroline | 81 |
| 96 | Shawn | 95 | Claire | 81 |
| 97 | Brett | 94 | Alicia | 80 |
| 98 | Gabriel | 93 | Bethany | 78 |
| 99 | Jackson | 92 | Kimberly | 78 |
| 100 | Devon | 90 | Amy | 76 |
| 101 | Audrey | 76 | ||
| 102 | Holly | 76 | ||
| 103 | Molly | 76 |