Most popular boy names in the 60s in Iowa
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Stacker compiled a list of the most popular baby names for boys in the '60s in Iowa using data from the Social Security Administration. Names are ranked by number of babies born. The names in this list represent the distinct intersection of Baby Boomer and Gen X and a reflection of some of the most well-known celebrities, musicians, and trends of the time. Keep reading to see if your name was among the most popular in the '60s in your home state.
#50. Stephen
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,248
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 66 (#441 (tie) most common name, -94.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #27
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,285
#49. Keith
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,322
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 37 (#576 most common name, -97.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #34
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 112,619
#48. Randall
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,330
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 37 (#576 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #65
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 52,050
#47. Alan
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,339
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 140 (#274 (tie) most common name, -89.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #55
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,416
#46. Jeffery
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,355
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 17 (#714 (tie) most common name, -98.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #46
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 79,520
#45. Jon
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,388
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 15 (#744 most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #83
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 44,865
#44. Anthony
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,403
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 620 (#66 most common name, -55.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #22
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 203,192
#43. Bruce
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,450
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 42 (#554 (tie) most common name, -97.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #47
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 74,679
#42. Jerry
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,498
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 35 (#590 most common name, -97.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #41
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,566
#41. Roger
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,519
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 35 (#590 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #49
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,449
#40. Mike
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,677
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 35 (#590 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #50
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 71,409
#39. Troy
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,687
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 70 (#430 most common name, -95.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #56
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 61,396
#38. Rodney
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,791
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 70 (#430 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #48
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 72,173
#37. Jeff
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 1,846
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 70 (#430 most common name, data not available compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #54
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 62,062
#36. Eric
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,000
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 189 (#221 most common name, -90.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #28
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 152,262
#35. Bradley
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,032
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 150 (#262 most common name, -92.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #72
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 48,715
#34. Larry
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,036
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 29 (#625 most common name, -98.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #35
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 108,594
#33. Kenneth
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,081
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 154 (#256 most common name, -92.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #21
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 227,552
#32. Charles
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,126
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 715 (#48 most common name, -66.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #17
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 249,488
#31. Matthew
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,138
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 680 (#53 most common name, -68.2% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #36
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 106,041
#30. Craig
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,164
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1019 (tie) most common name, -99.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #44
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 84,739
#29. Patrick
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,182
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 206 (#197 (tie) most common name, -90.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #32
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 122,772
#28. Dennis
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,256
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 35 (#590 most common name, -98.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #39
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 94,992
#27. Donald
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,259
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 38 (#568 (tie) most common name, -98.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #25
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 172,669
#26. Terry
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,270
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 23 (#669 most common name, -99.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #37
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 101,440
#25. Gregory
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,323
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 35 (#590 most common name, -98.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #23
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 187,574
#24. Ronald
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,520
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 44 (#542 (tie) most common name, -98.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #24
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 182,192
#23. Randy
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,532
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 35 (#590 most common name, -98.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #40
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 93,889
#22. Gary
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,604
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 10 (#844 (tie) most common name, -99.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #26
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 166,046
#21. Joseph
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,610
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 864 (#32 most common name, -66.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #12
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 283,162
#20. Christopher
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 2,692
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 502 (#80 most common name, -81.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #20
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 237,285
#19. Paul
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,178
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 162 (#246 most common name, -94.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #18
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,587
#18. Douglas
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,901
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 6 (#932 (tie) most common name, -99.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #30
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 135,047
#17. William
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 3,942
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,650 (#2 most common name, -58.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #7
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 421,610
#16. Richard
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,249
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 151 (#260 most common name, -96.4% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #8
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 374,010
#15. Daniel
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,594
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 793 (#41 most common name, -82.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #19
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 242,161
#14. Thomas
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,614
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 651 (#59 most common name, -85.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #9
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 327,231
#13. Todd
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,779
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 5 (#1019 (tie) most common name, -99.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #31
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 128,766
#12. Timothy
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 4,846
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 190 (#220 most common name, -96.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #13
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 276,888
#11. Kevin
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,592
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 236 (#178 most common name, -95.8% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #14
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 271,514
#10. Brian
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 5,888
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 122 (#301 most common name, -97.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #16
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 258,277
#9. Steven
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,055
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 154 (#256 most common name, -97.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #11
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 290,739
#8. Jeffrey
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 6,958
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 80 (#395 most common name, -98.9% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #10
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 302,105
#7. Robert
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,009
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 419 (#101 most common name, -94.0% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #5
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 650,975
#6. Scott
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,069
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 62 (#452 most common name, -99.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #15
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 266,936
#5. James
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 7,789
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 1,161 (#14 most common name, -85.1% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #4
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 684,986
#4. John
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 8,314
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 697 (#50 most common name, -91.6% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #3
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 713,653
#3. Mark
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 8,354
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 138 (#276 (tie) most common name, -98.3% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #6
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 441,513
#2. David
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,390
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 717 (#47 most common name, -93.7% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #2
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 734,169
#1. Michael
Iowa
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 11,613
- Number of babies from 2010 to 2019: 869 (#30 most common name, -92.5% compared to the 60s)
National
- Rank: #1
- Number of babies from 1960 to 1969: 833,402