In 1997 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 1997, 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 1997.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,132 | Emily | 681 |
| 2 | Austin | 914 | Hannah | 640 |
| 3 | Michael | 736 | Taylor | 586 |
| 4 | Tyler | 695 | Madison | 483 |
| 5 | Zachary | 670 | Samantha | 463 |
| 6 | Matthew | 645 | Alexis | 462 |
| 7 | Nicholas | 612 | Sarah | 447 |
| 8 | Joshua | 589 | Ashley | 434 |
| 9 | Brandon | 576 | Jessica | 424 |
| 10 | Andrew | 562 | Megan | 409 |
| 11 | Christopher | 502 | Elizabeth | 387 |
| 12 | James | 464 | Morgan | 352 |
| 13 | Jordan | 464 | Abigail | 347 |
| 14 | Joseph | 464 | Kayla | 337 |
| 15 | Samuel | 450 | Rachel | 335 |
| 16 | Kyle | 445 | Lauren | 332 |
| 17 | David | 421 | Haley | 307 |
| 18 | William | 401 | Olivia | 305 |
| 19 | John | 398 | Brittany | 304 |
| 20 | Justin | 386 | Shelby | 292 |
| 21 | Daniel | 378 | Sydney | 276 |
| 22 | Ryan | 375 | Alyssa | 273 |
| 23 | Alexander | 362 | Brianna | 263 |
| 24 | Robert | 357 | Courtney | 257 |
| 25 | Logan | 352 | Allison | 239 |
| 26 | Dylan | 342 | Emma | 229 |
| 27 | Aaron | 335 | Brooke | 216 |
| 28 | Cody | 332 | Victoria | 209 |
| 29 | Anthony | 325 | Amanda | 205 |
| 30 | Benjamin | 325 | Paige | 203 |
| 31 | Noah | 325 | Katherine | 201 |
| 32 | Nathan | 306 | Anna | 196 |
| 33 | Jonathan | 304 | Rebecca | 195 |
| 34 | Caleb | 296 | Kaitlyn | 189 |
| 35 | Christian | 279 | Cheyenne | 187 |
| 36 | Dakota | 269 | Nicole | 187 |
| 37 | Adam | 252 | Jasmine | 185 |
| 38 | Thomas | 248 | Bailey | 180 |
| 39 | Ethan | 242 | Jordan | 179 |
| 40 | Evan | 238 | Katelyn | 177 |
| 41 | Cameron | 235 | Kelsey | 176 |
| 42 | Eric | 212 | Danielle | 175 |
| 43 | Blake | 209 | Sierra | 170 |
| 44 | Hunter | 205 | Amber | 168 |
| 45 | Nathaniel | 203 | Mary | 166 |
| 46 | Luke | 199 | Gabrielle | 164 |
| 47 | Trevor | 197 | Mackenzie | 164 |
| 48 | Cole | 183 | Grace | 161 |
| 49 | Chase | 177 | Destiny | 153 |
| 50 | Jason | 174 | Madeline | 153 |
| 51 | Charles | 172 | Sara | 151 |
| 52 | Devin | 171 | Mariah | 148 |
| 53 | Steven | 167 | Savannah | 147 |
| 54 | Jared | 166 | Breanna | 146 |
| 55 | Brian | 159 | Alexandria | 145 |
| 56 | Connor | 158 | Alexandra | 142 |
| 57 | Dalton | 158 | Stephanie | 139 |
| 58 | Mason | 157 | Jennifer | 137 |
| 59 | Kevin | 152 | Natalie | 136 |
| 60 | Timothy | 152 | Miranda | 131 |
| 61 | Seth | 151 | Makayla | 129 |
| 62 | Bryce | 150 | Autumn | 128 |
| 63 | Lucas | 150 | Erin | 126 |
| 64 | Alex | 146 | Katie | 120 |
| 65 | Grant | 144 | Marissa | 119 |
| 66 | Elijah | 143 | Michaela | 114 |
| 67 | Isaac | 142 | Jenna | 111 |
| 68 | Mitchell | 140 | Kristen | 110 |
| 69 | Isaiah | 137 | Kaylee | 109 |
| 70 | Tanner | 135 | Cassidy | 106 |
| 71 | Travis | 134 | Andrea | 105 |
| 72 | Dustin | 132 | Tiffany | 105 |
| 73 | Sean | 130 | Julia | 104 |
| 74 | Ian | 129 | Lindsey | 104 |
| 75 | Jesse | 128 | Chloe | 100 |
| 76 | Garrett | 127 | Kathryn | 98 |
| 77 | Patrick | 127 | Maria | 96 |
| 78 | Taylor | 125 | Heather | 95 |
| 79 | Jeremy | 122 | Kendra | 94 |
| 80 | Bradley | 116 | Hailey | 92 |
| 81 | Devon | 116 | Chelsea | 91 |
| 82 | Spencer | 113 | Hayley | 91 |
| 83 | Mark | 110 | Melissa | 91 |
| 84 | Bailey | 109 | Kaitlin | 89 |
| 85 | Clayton | 109 | Cassandra | 88 |
| 86 | Gabriel | 109 | Christina | 88 |
| 87 | Collin | 107 | Sabrina | 87 |
| 88 | Derek | 103 | Audrey | 86 |
| 89 | Gavin | 102 | Molly | 86 |
| 90 | Richard | 100 | Laura | 85 |
| 91 | Paul | 99 | Kylie | 84 |
| 92 | Tristan | 99 | Erica | 82 |
| 93 | Levi | 98 | Bethany | 81 |
| 94 | Brett | 96 | Lydia | 81 |
| 95 | Kenneth | 96 | Michelle | 81 |
| 96 | Jackson | 94 | Caitlin | 79 |
| 97 | Colton | 93 | Leah | 79 |
| 98 | Riley | 93 | Monica | 79 |
| 99 | Stephen | 90 | Angela | 76 |
| 100 | Corey | 89 | Claire | 76 |
| 101 | Gage | 89 | Kara | 76 |