In 1998 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 1998, 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 1998.
| 1 | Jacob | 1,121 | Emily | 674 |
| 2 | Austin | 804 | Hannah | 640 |
| 3 | Michael | 742 | Alexis | 579 |
| 4 | Tyler | 717 | Taylor | 565 |
| 5 | Matthew | 635 | Madison | 517 |
| 6 | Zachary | 619 | Sarah | 453 |
| 7 | Andrew | 605 | Samantha | 439 |
| 8 | Nicholas | 596 | Ashley | 412 |
| 9 | Joshua | 564 | Abigail | 400 |
| 10 | Brandon | 539 | Megan | 392 |
| 11 | William | 456 | Elizabeth | 382 |
| 12 | Noah | 455 | Jessica | 365 |
| 13 | Joseph | 438 | Olivia | 357 |
| 14 | Christopher | 434 | Kayla | 337 |
| 15 | James | 434 | Morgan | 324 |
| 16 | Kyle | 417 | Rachel | 309 |
| 17 | Samuel | 411 | Emma | 302 |
| 18 | David | 409 | Alyssa | 298 |
| 19 | Alexander | 403 | Lauren | 290 |
| 20 | Jordan | 392 | Sydney | 274 |
| 21 | John | 385 | Shelby | 262 |
| 22 | Dylan | 381 | Haley | 253 |
| 23 | Ryan | 375 | Brianna | 247 |
| 24 | Ethan | 368 | Brittany | 240 |
| 25 | Logan | 363 | Allison | 238 |
| 26 | Nathan | 359 | Kaitlyn | 237 |
| 27 | Benjamin | 350 | Victoria | 229 |
| 28 | Cameron | 345 | Courtney | 216 |
| 29 | Justin | 344 | Brooke | 211 |
| 30 | Caleb | 339 | Anna | 194 |
| 31 | Daniel | 332 | Katelyn | 192 |
| 32 | Robert | 321 | Mackenzie | 192 |
| 33 | Anthony | 304 | Paige | 190 |
| 34 | Aaron | 288 | Katherine | 183 |
| 35 | Jonathan | 263 | Makayla | 183 |
| 36 | Hunter | 260 | Bailey | 182 |
| 37 | Thomas | 260 | Grace | 179 |
| 38 | Christian | 253 | Rebecca | 176 |
| 39 | Cody | 253 | Kelsey | 175 |
| 40 | Dakota | 241 | Sierra | 174 |
| 41 | Evan | 223 | Alexandra | 173 |
| 42 | Adam | 220 | Madeline | 168 |
| 43 | Bryce | 211 | Jasmine | 167 |
| 44 | Blake | 210 | Danielle | 165 |
| 45 | Trevor | 207 | Nicole | 163 |
| 46 | Jared | 204 | Jordan | 162 |
| 47 | Nathaniel | 200 | Mary | 160 |
| 48 | Chase | 195 | Gabrielle | 156 |
| 49 | Luke | 195 | Cheyenne | 155 |
| 50 | Devin | 191 | Mariah | 152 |
| 51 | Charles | 184 | Amanda | 151 |
| 52 | Kevin | 184 | Destiny | 145 |
| 53 | Eric | 181 | Sara | 144 |
| 54 | Lucas | 179 | Kaylee | 142 |
| 55 | Dalton | 178 | Natalie | 142 |
| 56 | Connor | 177 | Jennifer | 140 |
| 57 | Elijah | 168 | Savannah | 138 |
| 58 | Jason | 166 | Amber | 136 |
| 59 | Alex | 165 | Autumn | 135 |
| 60 | Mason | 164 | Breanna | 129 |
| 61 | Seth | 164 | Kylie | 115 |
| 62 | Cole | 163 | Alexandria | 114 |
| 63 | Timothy | 157 | Claire | 114 |
| 64 | Steven | 151 | Julia | 112 |
| 65 | Isaac | 142 | Jenna | 111 |
| 66 | Garrett | 139 | Stephanie | 109 |
| 67 | Ian | 138 | Michaela | 108 |
| 68 | Tanner | 138 | Tiffany | 108 |
| 69 | Brian | 135 | Marissa | 107 |
| 70 | Devon | 131 | Chloe | 105 |
| 71 | Isaiah | 130 | Lindsey | 105 |
| 72 | Spencer | 130 | Faith | 102 |
| 73 | Jack | 126 | Maria | 100 |
| 74 | Gabriel | 125 | Molly | 99 |
| 75 | Richard | 125 | Heather | 98 |
| 76 | Patrick | 122 | Miranda | 98 |
| 77 | Bailey | 120 | Andrea | 96 |
| 78 | Jesse | 118 | Cassandra | 95 |
| 79 | Gavin | 117 | Erin | 95 |
| 80 | Travis | 117 | Mikayla | 94 |
| 81 | Grant | 113 | Caitlin | 92 |
| 82 | Jackson | 108 | Hailey | 91 |
| 83 | Tristan | 108 | Kathryn | 90 |
| 84 | Alec | 107 | Sabrina | 90 |
| 85 | Collin | 107 | Brooklyn | 89 |
| 86 | Stephen | 107 | Cassidy | 87 |
| 87 | Sean | 106 | Katie | 87 |
| 88 | Dustin | 105 | Alexa | 86 |
| 89 | Levi | 105 | Christina | 84 |
| 90 | Kenneth | 104 | Laura | 83 |
| 91 | Mark | 103 | Kennedy | 80 |
| 92 | Bradley | 102 | Leah | 80 |
| 93 | Derek | 102 | Caitlyn | 76 |
| 94 | Colton | 99 | Erica | 76 |
| 95 | Mitchell | 98 | Margaret | 76 |
| 96 | Kaleb | 97 | Vanessa | 76 |
| 97 | Jeremy | 96 | Caroline | 75 |
| 98 | Conner | 95 | Kristen | 75 |
| 99 | Paul | 95 | Alicia | 73 |
| 100 | Jalen | 91 | Angel | 72 |
| 101 | Marcus | 91 | Hayley | 72 |