See Iowa’s most popular girl names of 2024. Charlotte leads, Amelia is #2, and Evelyn and Harper share #3—check the full ranking with counts and changes.
The top of the chart is stacked: Charlotte (140), Amelia (133), Evelyn and Harper (121 each), Olivia (119), Eleanor (110), and Emma (104). Nora, Hazel, Ellie, and Ava complete the top 10, with Ellie jumping eight spots.
Biggest climbers include Eloise (+21 to #27), Maya (+20 to #34), Lucy (+19 to #16), Gianna (+17 to #25), Daisy (+17 to #38), Wrenley (+15 to #25), and Josephine (+15 to #32). Delilah (+10), Zoey (+11), and Sutton (+12) also made notable gains.
Several favorites slipped: Naomi (-17), Sofia (-14), Anna (-14), Everly (-13), Isabella (-12), Kinsley (-12), Parker (-12), Ruby (-11), Claire (-11), Emily (-10), and Eliana (-10).
Iowa’s tastes blend vintage and modern: timeless picks like Eleanor, Hazel, Nora, Elizabeth, and Margaret sit alongside nature names (Willow, Ivy, Lily, Juniper, Iris, Daisy, Autumn, Ember) and contemporary choices (Sutton, Parker, Charlie, Quinn, Emery, Emersyn, Oaklynn, Kennedy). Ties are common this year, so you’ll see shared ranks and the exact number of babies given each name in 2024.
| Popularity Rank* | Change | Name | Babies in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | Charlotte | 140 |
| 2 | 1 | Amelia | 133 |
| 3 | 1 | Evelyn | 121 |
| 3 | 1 | Harper | 121 |
| 4 | -2 | Olivia | 119 |
| 5 | 2 | Eleanor | 110 |
| 6 | -1 | Emma | 104 |
| 7 | 4 | Nora | 99 |
| 8 | 1 | Hazel | 95 |
| 9 | 8 | Ellie | 94 |
| 10 | -2 | Ava | 93 |
| 11 | 4 | Lainey | 92 |
| 12 | 1 | Ivy | 85 |
| 13 | - | Willow | 82 |
| 14 | -2 | Mia | 80 |
| 14 | -8 | Sophia | 80 |
| 15 | -5 | Violet | 79 |
| 16 | 7 | Layla | 75 |
| 16 | 19 | Lucy | 75 |
| 17 | 3 | Aurora | 72 |
| 18 | - | Scarlett | 71 |
| 19 | 5 | Lily | 68 |
| 20 | 6 | Paisley | 66 |
| 21 | 6 | Elizabeth | 64 |
| 22 | 11 | Lillian | 63 |
| 22 | -6 | Nova | 63 |
| 23 | -8 | Isla | 61 |
| 24 | -2 | Ella | 60 |
| 24 | -5 | Luna | 60 |
| 25 | 17 | Gianna | 59 |
| 25 | -6 | Grace | 59 |
| 25 | 15 | Wrenley | 59 |
| 26 | -12 | Isabella | 58 |
| 27 | 21 | Eloise | 57 |
| 28 | -4 | Avery | 56 |
| 28 | 4 | Clara | 56 |
| 29 | -8 | Vivian | 54 |
| 30 | -5 | Stella | 53 |
| 31 | 10 | Delilah | 52 |
| 31 | -11 | Ruby | 52 |
| 32 | 7 | Elsie | 50 |
| 32 | 15 | Josephine | 50 |
| 33 | -11 | Chloe | 49 |
| 33 | -3 | Quinn | 49 |
| 34 | 4 | Maeve | 48 |
| 34 | 20 | Maya | 48 |
| 34 | - | Millie | 48 |
| 35 | 1 | Aria | 47 |
| 35 | -4 | Hadley | 47 |
| 35 | -5 | Josie | 47 |
| 36 | -6 | Cora | 45 |
| 36 | -5 | Penelope | 45 |
| 37 | -8 | Lydia | 44 |
| 38 | 5 | Adeline | 43 |
| 38 | 17 | Daisy | 43 |
| 38 | -10 | Eliana | 43 |
| 38 | 8 | Emery | 43 |
| 39 | 2 | Camila | 42 |
| 40 | 8 | Audrey | 41 |
| 40 | 1 | Emersyn | 41 |
| 40 | -13 | Everly | 41 |
| 40 | -5 | Iris | 41 |
| 40 | -12 | Kinsley | 41 |
| 40 | -9 | Mila | 41 |
| 40 | 12 | Sutton | 41 |
| 41 | -4 | Lyla | 40 |
| 41 | -2 | Riley | 40 |
| 41 | 11 | Zoey | 40 |
| 42 | 3 | Ada | 39 |
| 42 | -8 | Blakely | 39 |
| 43 | 1 | Charlie | 38 |
| 43 | -11 | Claire | 38 |
| 43 | 5 | Georgia | 38 |
| 44 | - | Autumn | 37 |
| 44 | -3 | Oaklynn | 37 |
| 45 | -4 | Abigail | 36 |
| 45 | -4 | Athena | 36 |
| 45 | 7 | Eliza | 36 |
| 46 | -4 | Eden | 35 |
| 46 | -10 | Emily | 35 |
| 46 | 6 | June | 35 |
| 46 | 2 | Juniper | 35 |
| 47 | -12 | Brynlee | 34 |
| 47 | - | Ember | 34 |
| 48 | -9 | Freya | 33 |
| 48 | 1 | Kennedy | 33 |
| 48 | -8 | Natalie | 33 |
| 48 | -4 | Raelynn | 33 |
| 49 | 3 | Brooklyn | 32 |
| 49 | -8 | Margaret | 32 |
| 49 | 2 | Maria | 32 |
| 49 | -17 | Naomi | 32 |
| 49 | -12 | Parker | 32 |
| 49 | -15 | Sophie | 32 |
| 50 | 3 | Jade | 31 |
| 50 | -3 | Rylee | 31 |
| 50 | -1 | Sadie | 31 |
| 50 | -14 | Sofia | 31 |
| 51 | 6 | Amara | 30 |
| 51 | -14 | Anna | 30 |