Names of Iowa
4,430,195 births across 4,747 different names since 1910. No name belongs to Iowa more than Marlys.
Most concentrated in Iowa
Names given far more often here than in the country as a whole. The multiplier is how much more concentrated the name is than the state’s size alone would predict.
| Name | Born here | Concentration |
|---|---|---|
| Marlys | 1,444 | 14.4× |
| Lavonne | 1,894 | 10.9× |
| Joleen | 464 | 9.9× |
| Merlin | 1,331 | 9.6× |
| Verla | 428 | 9.5× |
| Madonna | 774 | 9.5× |
| Ardith | 413 | 9.5× |
| Ardis | 470 | 8.3× |
| Cletus | 465 | 8.2× |
| Lavon | 445 | 8.0× |
| Gaylord | 307 | 6.7× |
| Eldon | 1,789 | 6.5× |
| Lavern | 873 | 6.2× |
| Brecken | 319 | 6.1× |
| Harlan | 1,652 | 6.1× |
| Vern | 593 | 5.9× |
| Lyle | 4,192 | 5.9× |
| Merrill | 649 | 5.9× |
| Marlyn | 353 | 5.8× |
| Darci | 288 | 5.8× |
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Source: US Social Security Administration state baby-name files, 1910 onwards. A name given to fewer than five babies in a state in a year is not published, so a name can be more common here than the table shows. Concentration is measured against the other state files, not against national totals, which cover more years and more names.