100 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa

In this section of the site we have data on the most popular baby names since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2021. These names are taken directly from the Social Security card applications for births that occurred in the United States.

The table below shows the top 100 most popular baby girl names for the latest year, 2021, with a total count for the number of births registered with that given name.

Rank Name Count
1 Charlotte 172
2 Olivia 155
3 Amelia 133
4 Ava 126
5 Emma 119
6 Sophia 113
7 Nora 111
8 Evelyn 109
9 Harper 99
10 Willow 98
11 Eleanor 95
12 Hazel 94
13 Avery 87
14 Paisley 78
15 Mia 77
16 Scarlett 77
17 Grace 72
18 Isla 72
19 Aurora 71
20 Ellie 71
21 Everly 70
22 Cora 68
23 Violet 68
24 Elizabeth 67
25 Isabella 67
26 Chloe 63
27 Lillian 62
28 Luna 60
29 Lydia 59
30 Ivy 58
31 Nova 58
32 Quinn 57
33 Ella 56
34 Josephine 55
35 Sofia 55
36 Stella 55
37 Ruby 54
38 Addison 53
39 Abigail 52
40 Lily 51
41 Lucy 51
42 Mila 49
43 Claire 48
44 Zoey 48
45 Layla 47
46 Clara 46
47 Hadley 46
48 Hannah 46
49 Vivian 46
50 Leah 44
51 Natalie 44
52 Piper 44
53 Penelope 43
54 Emery 42
55 Gianna 42
56 Lennon 41
57 Madison 40
58 Sadie 40
59 Alice 39
60 Eliza 39
61 Aria 38
62 Brooklyn 38
63 Emilia 38
64 Iris 38
65 Oaklynn 38
66 Riley 38
67 Brynlee 37
68 Everleigh 37
69 Emily 36
70 Peyton 36
71 Raelynn 36
72 Adeline 35
73 Athena 35
74 Kinsley 35
75 Anna 34
76 Camila 34
77 Kennedy 34
78 Naomi 33
79 Sophie 33
80 Saylor 33
81 Savannah 33
82 Nevaeh 33
83 Lyla 33
84 Audrey 33
85 Eloise 32
86 Aubrey 31
87 Blakely 31
88 Oakley 31
89 River 31
90 Isabelle 30
91 Parker 30
92 Maya 30
93 Emersyn 30
94 Elsie 30
95 Josie 29
96 Caroline 28
97 Rylee 28
98 Amara 28
99 Adalyn 28
100 Eliana 27

Most Popular Iowa Baby Girl Names by Year

We have data on the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for each year since records began in 1910 to the most recent data in 2021.

However, 111 years is a lot of data to display, so in the sections below we'll show you the top 5 most popular baby girl names for each of the last 10 years.

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2020

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2020 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Olivia 169
2 Charlotte 145
3 Evelyn 136
4 Emma 118
5 Amelia 113

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2019

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2019 is Charlotte.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Charlotte 179
2 Emma 169
3 Evelyn 149
4 Harper 148
5 Olivia 142

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2018

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2018 is Harper.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Harper 161
2 Evelyn 158
3 Emma 157
4 Charlotte 153
5 Olivia 146

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2017

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2017 is Harper.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Harper 173
2 Emma 171
3 Olivia 168
4 Charlotte 162
5 Evelyn 156

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2016

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2016 is Olivia.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Olivia 206
2 Emma 173
3 Harper 155
4 Evelyn 152
5 Charlotte 150

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2015

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2015 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 200
2 Olivia 192
3 Harper 183
4 Evelyn 143
5 Sophia 137

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2014

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2014 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 197
2 Olivia 184
3 Harper 174
4 Ava 155
5 Sophia 152

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2013

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2013 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 202
2 Harper 184
3 Sophia 171
4 Olivia 170
5 Ava 150

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2012

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2012 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 245
2 Sophia 224
3 Olivia 187
4 Harper 159
5 Ava 156

Popular Baby Girl Names in Iowa for 2011

As you can see the most popular baby girl names in Iowa for births recorded in 2011 is Emma.

The table below shows the top 5 most popular baby girl names for the year.

Name Count
1 Emma 203
2 Olivia 195
3 Sophia 189
4 Ava 176
5 Addison 143

Data Source(s)

All of the data on this page is sourced from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and excludes any names with fewer than 5 occurrences in any geographic area.

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