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The Most Popular Baby Names in Iowa
How many Sarahs were born in 1991? What year was Matthew the most popular? How many babies got your name the year you were born? Explore our database of Iowa baby names from 1910 to 2011.
Justin Bieber is one of the biggest names on the planet. He was born in 1994 in London, Ontario, Canada. That same year, there were 185 Justins and 15 Justines born in the Hawkeye State. Justin has been a popular name in Iowa, apparently, with hundreds of baby boys christened that way. The name hit its zenith in Iowa in 1980 with 605. The year of the fewest Iowa Justins? The year 1957, with five. That little tidbit comes from our searchable database of Iowa baby names from 1910 to 2011. Curious about what people were named in Iowa? You can use the tools above to search by name, year or gender to explore questions such as:
- How many Iowa babies got my name the year I was born?
- What was the most popular year for my name in Iowa?
- Any babies of the opposite sex get my name?
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