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, Huxley is about 5.8× as common as nationally among the strongest returned state signals.
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Most distinctive names
State rank #242; national rank #740.
FletcherMState rank #187; national rank #560.
BriggsMState rank #85; national rank #326.
LeeMState rank #260; national rank #711.
BowenMState rank #84; national rank #321.
BriarFState rank #151; national rank #525.
SuttonMState rank #156; national rank #442.
BlaireFState rank #138; national rank #459.
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Familiar local favorites
Recognizable national names that are still especially local to Iowa.
National rank #740; 11.7 per 10k in Iowa.
FletcherMNational rank #560; 16.1 per 10k in Iowa.
BriggsMNational rank #326; 31.4 per 10k in Iowa.
LeeMNational rank #711; 10.9 per 10k in Iowa.
BowenMNational rank #321; 31.4 per 10k in Iowa.
BriarFNational rank #525; 18.2 per 10k in Iowa.
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| Name | Sex | State rank | National rank | State rate | National rate | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huxley | M | #242 | #740 | 11.7 | 2.0 | 5.8× |
| Fletcher | M | #187 | #560 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 5.3× |
| Briggs | M | #85 | #326 | 31.4 | 6.2 | 5.1× |
| Lee | M | #260 | #711 | 10.9 | 2.2 | 5.1× |
| Bowen | M | #84 | #321 | 31.4 | 6.3 | 5.0× |
| Briar | F | #151 | #525 | 18.2 | 3.6 | 5.0× |
| Sutton | M | #156 | #442 | 19.7 | 4.2 | 4.7× |
| Blaire | F | #138 | #459 | 19.9 | 4.3 | 4.6× |
| Banks | M | #119 | #367 | 24.1 | 5.2 | 4.6× |
| Mara | F | #193 | #579 | 14.7 | 3.2 | 4.6× |
| Tate | M | #41 | #209 | 44.5 | 9.9 | 4.5× |
| Kohen | M | #106 | #319 | 27.0 | 6.3 | 4.3× |
| Wrenley | F | #34 | #151 | 51.1 | 12.4 | 4.1× |
| Hank | M | #173 | #426 | 17.5 | 4.3 | 4.1× |
| Colter | M | #58 | #219 | 38.7 | 9.6 | 4.0× |
| Baker | M | #110 | #314 | 25.5 | 6.3 | 4.0× |
| Tripp | M | #219 | #496 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 3.9× |
| Benson | M | #181 | #434 | 16.1 | 4.2 | 3.8× |
| Sutton | F | #68 | #203 | 35.5 | 9.7 | 3.7× |
| Elsie | F | #44 | #160 | 43.3 | 11.9 | 3.7× |
| Callen | M | #196 | #454 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 3.6× |
| Boone | M | #236 | #532 | 11.7 | 3.2 | 3.6× |
| Sullivan | M | #142 | #339 | 21.2 | 5.9 | 3.6× |
| Rory | F | #119 | #293 | 24.2 | 6.8 | 3.5× |
| Colt | M | #116 | #275 | 24.8 | 7.1 | 3.5× |
| Ada | F | #74 | #199 | 33.8 | 9.8 | 3.4× |
| Clay | M | #255 | #544 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 3.4× |
| Lane | M | #109 | #260 | 26.3 | 7.8 | 3.4× |
| Beckett | M | #46 | #165 | 43.1 | 12.9 | 3.3× |
| Makenna | F | #192 | #434 | 14.7 | 4.6 | 3.2× |
| Collins | F | #104 | #248 | 26.0 | 8.1 | 3.2× |
| Hayden | F | #176 | #416 | 15.6 | 4.9 | 3.2× |
| Baylor | M | #175 | #366 | 16.8 | 5.3 | 3.2× |
| Everlee | F | #219 | #474 | 13.0 | 4.1 | 3.2× |
| Daxton | M | #197 | #411 | 14.6 | 4.6 | 3.2× |
| Knox | M | #87 | #208 | 31.4 | 9.9 | 3.2× |
| Haisley | F | #202 | #453 | 13.8 | 4.4 | 3.2× |
| Ledger | M | #259 | #501 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 3.1× |
| Lennon | F | #110 | #249 | 25.1 | 8.1 | 3.1× |
| Sawyer | M | #33 | #133 | 48.9 | 16.1 | 3.0× |
| Lorelei | F | #226 | #464 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 3.0× |
| Wells | M | #195 | #377 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 3.0× |
| Wrenlee | F | #174 | #364 | 16.4 | 5.4 | 3.0× |
| Otto | M | #137 | #273 | 21.9 | 7.2 | 3.0× |
| Sawyer | F | #143 | #303 | 19.9 | 6.6 | 3.0× |
| Warren | M | #129 | #261 | 23.4 | 7.7 | 3.0× |
| Opal | F | #228 | #461 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 3.0× |
| Brynlee | F | #90 | #196 | 29.4 | 9.9 | 3.0× |
| Lucille | F | #135 | #274 | 21.6 | 7.3 | 3.0× |
| Kade | M | #179 | #346 | 16.8 | 5.7 | 2.9× |
| Elliott | F | #200 | #424 | 13.8 | 4.7 | 2.9× |
| Holden | M | #145 | #279 | 20.4 | 7.0 | 2.9× |
| Hattie | F | #189 | #397 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 2.9× |
| Oaklynn | F | #46 | #116 | 43.3 | 14.9 | 2.9× |
| Blakely | F | #75 | #164 | 33.8 | 11.7 | 2.9× |
| Marshall | M | #204 | #375 | 14.6 | 5.0 | 2.9× |
| Emersyn | F | #63 | #154 | 35.5 | 12.3 | 2.9× |
| Crew | M | #126 | #251 | 23.4 | 8.2 | 2.8× |
| Brinley | F | #217 | #432 | 13.0 | 4.6 | 2.8× |
| Barrett | M | #75 | #182 | 32.8 | 11.7 | 2.8× |
| Finley | F | #167 | #333 | 16.4 | 5.9 | 2.8× |
| Hadley | F | #52 | #118 | 40.7 | 14.8 | 2.8× |
| Ryker | M | #81 | #181 | 32.1 | 11.7 | 2.7× |
| Wren | F | #114 | #213 | 25.1 | 9.2 | 2.7× |
| Bo | M | #250 | #452 | 10.9 | 4.0 | 2.7× |
| Navy | F | #179 | #345 | 15.6 | 5.8 | 2.7× |
| Aubree | F | #215 | #420 | 13.0 | 4.8 | 2.7× |
| Hayes | M | #71 | #163 | 35.0 | 13.1 | 2.7× |
| Cohen | M | #130 | #240 | 22.6 | 8.6 | 2.6× |
| Lakelyn | F | #224 | #409 | 13.0 | 4.9 | 2.6× |
| Tatum | F | #120 | #211 | 24.2 | 9.3 | 2.6× |
| Paisley | F | #24 | #66 | 57.1 | 22.0 | 2.6× |
| Jett | M | #68 | #158 | 35.8 | 13.8 | 2.6× |
| Clark | M | #254 | #436 | 10.9 | 4.2 | 2.6× |
| Harlow | F | #159 | #301 | 17.3 | 6.7 | 2.6× |
| Calvin | M | #57 | #141 | 38.7 | 15.0 | 2.6× |
| Haven | F | #117 | #206 | 24.2 | 9.4 | 2.6× |
| Sylvie | F | #210 | #368 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 2.6× |
| Blair | F | #125 | #227 | 22.5 | 8.8 | 2.6× |
| Brooks | M | #16 | #67 | 71.5 | 27.9 | 2.6× |