girl's name
Iowa
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 4
- Births on record 82
Iowa is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1921 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1899, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Iowa over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1921, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 25 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 37 |
| 1920s (to 1921) | 5 |
How popular is Iowa?
In 1921, Iowa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Iowa is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Iowa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iowa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iowa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iowa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iowa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iowa
How popular is the name Iowa?
In 1921, Iowa was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Iowa a girl's or a boy's name?
Iowa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Iowa?
Iowa has 3 syllables.
When was Iowa most popular?
Iowa peaked in 1899, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.