Iowa baby name patterns
Names that are unusually common in Iowa compared with the U.S. overall. State data is latest-year only; national history lives on each name report.
In Iowa, Clay is about 7.0× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #145; national rank #573.
TaytumFState rank #198; national rank #732.
BriarMState rank #219; national rank #689.
KollynsFState rank #193; national rank #661.
BriarFState rank #107; national rank #410.
LorettaFState rank #180; national rank #603.
KolterMState rank #212; national rank #599.
KrewMState rank #213; national rank #600.
Girls' names that stand out
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Iowa.
National rank #573; 21.0 per 10k in Iowa.
TaytumFNational rank #732; 14.4 per 10k in Iowa.
BriarMNational rank #689; 13.0 per 10k in Iowa.
KollynsFNational rank #661; 14.4 per 10k in Iowa.
BriarFNational rank #410; 24.6 per 10k in Iowa.
LorettaFNational rank #603; 15.3 per 10k in Iowa.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay | M | #145 | #573 | 21.0 | 3.0 | 7.0× |
| Taytum | F | #198 | #732 | 14.4 | 2.3 | 6.2× |
| Briar | M | #219 | #689 | 13.0 | 2.3 | 5.6× |
| Kollyns | F | #193 | #661 | 14.4 | 2.7 | 5.4× |
| Briar | F | #107 | #410 | 24.6 | 4.8 | 5.1× |
| Loretta | F | #180 | #603 | 15.3 | 3.0 | 5.1× |
| Kolter | M | #212 | #599 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 4.9× |
| Krew | M | #213 | #600 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 4.9× |
| Cal | M | #191 | #540 | 15.2 | 3.2 | 4.7× |
| Ledger | M | #214 | #554 | 13.7 | 3.2 | 4.3× |
| Brynlee | F | #50 | #207 | 40.8 | 9.4 | 4.3× |
| Collins | F | #61 | #231 | 36.5 | 8.6 | 4.2× |
| Nellie | F | #194 | #535 | 14.4 | 3.5 | 4.1× |
| Jovie | F | #192 | #522 | 14.4 | 3.6 | 4.0× |
| Tate | M | #49 | #191 | 43.4 | 10.9 | 4.0× |
| Blaire | F | #141 | #398 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 3.9× |
| Maren | F | #173 | #470 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 3.9× |
| Halle | F | #236 | #565 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 3.8× |
| Lottie | F | #210 | #531 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 3.8× |
| Navy | F | #125 | #339 | 22.1 | 5.8 | 3.8× |
| Beckett | M | #24 | #144 | 55.7 | 14.9 | 3.7× |
| Della | F | #232 | #553 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 3.7× |
| Lenora | F | #239 | #542 | 12.7 | 3.5 | 3.6× |
| Callen | M | #221 | #494 | 13.0 | 3.6 | 3.6× |
| Emersyn | F | #33 | #133 | 46.7 | 13.7 | 3.4× |
| Hattie | F | #142 | #345 | 19.5 | 5.7 | 3.4× |
| Elaine | F | #128 | #312 | 21.2 | 6.3 | 3.4× |
| Presley | F | #86 | #237 | 28.9 | 8.5 | 3.4× |
| Ivory | F | #165 | #394 | 17.0 | 5.0 | 3.4× |
| Brinley | F | #190 | #459 | 14.4 | 4.3 | 3.4× |
| Octavia | F | #136 | #319 | 20.4 | 6.1 | 3.3× |
| Royce | M | #256 | #497 | 11.6 | 3.5 | 3.3× |
| Banks | M | #143 | #311 | 21.0 | 6.4 | 3.3× |
| Oakley | F | #58 | #159 | 39.1 | 12.0 | 3.2× |
| Elsie | F | #40 | #126 | 45.0 | 14.0 | 3.2× |
| Lawrence | M | #271 | #522 | 10.8 | 3.4 | 3.2× |
| Lydia | F | #29 | #100 | 53.5 | 16.7 | 3.2× |
| Palmer | F | #102 | #246 | 26.3 | 8.3 | 3.2× |
| Wilder | M | #218 | #429 | 13.7 | 4.3 | 3.2× |
| Felicity | F | #234 | #478 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 3.1× |
| Mya | F | #217 | #456 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 3.1× |
| Colt | M | #136 | #288 | 21.7 | 7.0 | 3.1× |
| Willa | F | #199 | #431 | 14.4 | 4.6 | 3.1× |
| Nash | M | #116 | #255 | 24.6 | 7.9 | 3.1× |
| Boone | M | #206 | #421 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 3.1× |
| Sullivan | M | #160 | #315 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 3.1× |
| Wrenley | F | #64 | #165 | 35.7 | 11.6 | 3.1× |
| Jensen | M | #139 | #283 | 21.7 | 7.1 | 3.1× |
| Lane | M | #115 | #252 | 24.6 | 8.1 | 3.0× |
| Kohen | M | #152 | #298 | 20.2 | 6.7 | 3.0× |
| Raven | F | #195 | #416 | 14.4 | 4.8 | 3.0× |
| Blakely | F | #79 | #196 | 30.6 | 10.2 | 3.0× |
| Vera | F | #87 | #203 | 28.9 | 9.6 | 3.0× |
| Saylor | F | #105 | #227 | 26.3 | 8.8 | 3.0× |
| Lennon | F | #100 | #221 | 26.3 | 8.8 | 3.0× |
| Opal | F | #220 | #435 | 13.6 | 4.6 | 3.0× |
| Walter | M | #124 | #253 | 23.9 | 8.1 | 3.0× |
| Colter | M | #56 | #158 | 40.5 | 13.8 | 2.9× |
| Baker | M | #93 | #218 | 28.2 | 9.6 | 2.9× |
| Millie | F | #22 | #77 | 61.2 | 20.9 | 2.9× |
| Knox | M | #79 | #194 | 31.1 | 10.7 | 2.9× |
| Cohen | M | #102 | #225 | 26.8 | 9.3 | 2.9× |
| Wrenlee | F | #187 | #378 | 15.3 | 5.3 | 2.9× |
| Oaklynn | F | #46 | #119 | 42.5 | 15.1 | 2.8× |
| Holden | M | #164 | #299 | 18.8 | 6.7 | 2.8× |
| Kyler | M | #227 | #404 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 2.8× |
| Blair | F | #77 | #174 | 31.4 | 11.2 | 2.8× |
| Murphy | F | #216 | #407 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 2.8× |
| Mabel | F | #101 | #205 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 2.8× |
| Hayden | M | #62 | #163 | 36.9 | 13.3 | 2.8× |
| Warren | M | #125 | #241 | 23.9 | 8.6 | 2.8× |
| Mack | M | #175 | #322 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 2.8× |
| Vivian | F | #26 | #75 | 57.8 | 21.1 | 2.7× |
| Rhett | M | #81 | #187 | 31.1 | 11.4 | 2.7× |
| Hank | M | #236 | #414 | 12.3 | 4.5 | 2.7× |
| Jax | M | #197 | #345 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 2.7× |
| Harvey | M | #137 | #254 | 21.7 | 8.1 | 2.7× |
| Winston | M | #231 | #381 | 13.0 | 4.9 | 2.7× |
| Bowen | M | #148 | #267 | 20.2 | 7.6 | 2.7× |
| Ila | F | #169 | #325 | 16.1 | 6.0 | 2.7× |