In 1989 parents in Iowa chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Des Moines to Ames. Discover the most popular baby names in Iowa for 1989, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Iowa in 1989.
| 1 | Joshua | 1,201 | Ashley | 1,183 |
| 2 | Michael | 1,186 | Jessica | 1,070 |
| 3 | Christopher | 1,085 | Brittany | 1,065 |
| 4 | Matthew | 1,052 | Amanda | 887 |
| 5 | Andrew | 876 | Sarah | 721 |
| 6 | Justin | 787 | Megan | 631 |
| 7 | Kyle | 773 | Samantha | 549 |
| 8 | Nicholas | 736 | Amber | 511 |
| 9 | David | 723 | Kayla | 495 |
| 10 | James | 702 | Lauren | 488 |
| 11 | Ryan | 682 | Stephanie | 484 |
| 12 | Brandon | 674 | Emily | 482 |
| 13 | Zachary | 652 | Elizabeth | 450 |
| 14 | Jacob | 650 | Jennifer | 450 |
| 15 | Joseph | 646 | Heather | 422 |
| 16 | Daniel | 617 | Rachel | 406 |
| 17 | Robert | 596 | Tiffany | 400 |
| 18 | John | 557 | Danielle | 381 |
| 19 | Adam | 544 | Courtney | 374 |
| 20 | Tyler | 513 | Chelsea | 332 |
| 21 | Anthony | 479 | Nicole | 326 |
| 22 | Benjamin | 470 | Kelsey | 299 |
| 23 | William | 467 | Melissa | 257 |
| 24 | Aaron | 465 | Laura | 236 |
| 25 | Eric | 441 | Michelle | 233 |
| 26 | Steven | 420 | Hannah | 232 |
| 27 | Dustin | 397 | Sara | 232 |
| 28 | Nathan | 386 | Katherine | 231 |
| 29 | Cody | 381 | Amy | 228 |
| 30 | Brian | 379 | Christina | 225 |
| 31 | Kevin | 372 | Lindsey | 221 |
| 32 | Jonathan | 371 | Brittney | 216 |
| 33 | Jordan | 356 | Katie | 216 |
| 34 | Thomas | 356 | Alyssa | 209 |
| 35 | Travis | 331 | Andrea | 208 |
| 36 | Timothy | 325 | Kristen | 206 |
| 37 | Jeremy | 296 | Mary | 206 |
| 38 | Derek | 293 | Rebecca | 206 |
| 39 | Charles | 273 | Erin | 203 |
| 40 | Richard | 266 | Whitney | 200 |
| 41 | Jason | 263 | Erica | 184 |
| 42 | Austin | 262 | Kimberly | 181 |
| 43 | Bradley | 260 | Allison | 180 |
| 44 | Samuel | 237 | Angela | 170 |
| 45 | Alexander | 235 | Abigail | 167 |
| 46 | Mark | 234 | Kathryn | 166 |
| 47 | Cory | 231 | Kelly | 158 |
| 48 | Jeffrey | 230 | Crystal | 157 |
| 49 | Patrick | 229 | Cassandra | 156 |
| 50 | Stephen | 229 | Jamie | 154 |
| 51 | Scott | 214 | Jasmine | 153 |
| 52 | Jesse | 202 | Lindsay | 148 |
| 53 | Corey | 199 | Brooke | 147 |
| 54 | Jared | 199 | Kristin | 146 |
| 55 | Sean | 194 | Caitlin | 143 |
| 56 | Kenneth | 190 | Alicia | 142 |
| 57 | Evan | 174 | Anna | 139 |
| 58 | Paul | 172 | Holly | 129 |
| 59 | Cameron | 168 | Morgan | 127 |
| 60 | Gregory | 165 | Alexandra | 124 |
| 61 | Seth | 157 | Kendra | 123 |
| 62 | Caleb | 154 | Katelyn | 119 |
| 63 | Bryan | 150 | Victoria | 116 |
| 64 | Shawn | 148 | Jordan | 115 |
| 65 | Nathaniel | 146 | Lisa | 115 |
| 66 | Chad | 143 | Taylor | 115 |
| 67 | Logan | 141 | Kara | 113 |
| 68 | Ethan | 138 | Natasha | 113 |
| 69 | Alex | 137 | Jenna | 112 |
| 70 | Brett | 130 | Tara | 111 |
| 71 | Shane | 128 | April | 104 |
| 72 | Donald | 121 | Shannon | 101 |
| 73 | Blake | 116 | Natalie | 100 |
| 74 | Jonathon | 116 | Bethany | 99 |
| 75 | Lucas | 116 | Kristina | 99 |
| 76 | Phillip | 116 | Brandi | 97 |
| 77 | Craig | 113 | Julie | 94 |
| 78 | Mitchell | 111 | Christine | 92 |
| 79 | Keith | 107 | Molly | 91 |
| 80 | Devin | 105 | Alisha | 89 |
| 81 | Marcus | 105 | Jacqueline | 89 |
| 82 | Douglas | 101 | Kaitlyn | 88 |
| 83 | Taylor | 100 | Monica | 88 |
| 84 | Ian | 98 | Casey | 87 |
| 85 | Drew | 96 | Catherine | 87 |
| 86 | Joel | 96 | Krystal | 85 |
| 87 | Casey | 94 | Leah | 84 |
| 88 | Ronald | 94 | Brianna | 83 |
| 89 | Wesley | 90 | Kylie | 82 |
| 90 | Derrick | 84 | Haley | 81 |
| 91 | Brent | 83 | Kaitlin | 81 |
| 92 | Spencer | 82 | Lacey | 75 |
| 93 | Edward | 81 | Brandy | 73 |
| 94 | Luke | 78 | Britney | 73 |
| 95 | Trevor | 78 | Erika | 72 |
| 96 | Jeffery | 76 | Leslie | 71 |
| 97 | Gary | 75 | Alexis | 69 |
| 98 | Erik | 74 | Mallory | 69 |
| 99 | Curtis | 70 | Alexandria | 67 |
| 100 | Troy | 70 | Emma | 66 |
| 101 | Paige | 66 |