How Many People Are Named Iowa?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Iowa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 100 years old, and Iowa peaked in popularity in 1899 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Iowa as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Iowa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 100, Iowa is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1936.
- Iowa is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
100
years old
Peak Year
1899
8 births
Total Registered
79
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Iowa
Iowa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 79 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Iowa as a female name
Ranked #5,473 in 1921
5 female births in 1921
Peak: 1899 (8 births)
Iowa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Iowa span from the 1890s to the 1920s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 37 babies were registered. Iowa has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Iowa by Decade
How has Iowa tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Iowa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Iowa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Iowa
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
Iowa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Iowa?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Iowa are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Iowa a common name?
Iowa is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 79 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Iowa most popular?
Iowa reached peak popularity in 1899, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Iowa is approximately 100 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Iowa a female name?
Iowa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Iowa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Iowa Smith, Iowa Johnson, Iowa Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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