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Popular and unique baby names in Iowa, 2023

Flag of Iowa
Flag of Iowa

The U.S. state of Iowa welcomes “around 40,000” babies each year.

What were the most popular names among last year’s babies specifically? Charlotte and Oliver, according to the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services.

Here are Iowa’s top 20+ girl names and top 20+ boy names of 2023:

Girl names

  1. Charlotte, 161 baby girls
  2. Evelyn, 128
  3. Harper, 127
  4. Olivia, 126
  5. Amelia, 125
  6. Emma, 110
  7. Sophia, 109
  8. Eleanor, 106
  9. Ava, 102
  10. Hazel, 88
  11. Nora, 84
  12. Violet, 82
  13. Willow, 77
  14. Mia, 76
  15. Isabella, 75 (tie)
  16. Ivy, 75 (tie)
  17. Lainey, 74
  18. Isla, 71
  19. Grace, 69
  20. Aurora, 67 (tie)
  21. Ellie, 67 (tie)

Boy names

  1. Oliver, 194 baby boys
  2. Henry, 173
  3. Theodore, 154
  4. Liam, 147
  5. Jack, 135 (tie)
  6. Noah, 135 (tie)
  7. Hudson, 114
  8. William, 112
  9. James, 104
  10. Owen, 103
  11. Cooper, 99 (tie)
  12. Maverick, 99 (tie)
  13. Leo, 95
  14. Brooks, 94
  15. Waylon, 91
  16. Benjamin, 88
  17. Wyatt, 87
  18. Elijah, 85
  19. Asher, 84 (3-way tie)
  20. Bennett, 84 (3-way tie)
  21. Lucas, 84 (3-way tie)

The SSA’s rankings for Iowa are mostly (but not exactly) the same.

And what about the names at the other end of the spectrum? Here’s a selection of the baby names that were bestowed just once in Iowa last year:

Unique girl namesUnique boy names
Ainekulu, Berthenina, Caspia, Dotlyn, Eterna, Fauna, Genavee, Historia, Ivella, Jaspen, Kimawari, Landrine, Malulani, Nicklin, Osprey, Pendeza, Quenya, Rosehip, Still, Tcharleen, Vanlal, Wembley, Xanna, Yangkuoth, ZiigwanAsphodel, Brodysseus, Calmly, Datsun, Ethic, Fisk, Grealish, Haiku, Inguun, Jozion, Kakashi, Linux, Malipo, Nayrold, Omegajoe, Pomaikai, Quantum, Render, Sabawoon, Thaylor, Vybe, Witt, Xiver, Yekini, Zettlin

Some possible explanations/associations for a few of the above:

  • Grealish is the surname of English soccer player Jack Grealish.
  • Kakashi is a character from the Japanese manga/anime series Naruto. (The literal translation of his name is “scarecrow.”)
  • Kimawari is the Japanese name of the Pokémon character Sunflora.
  • Malipo means “payments” or “revenge” in Swahili.
  • Malulani is a particular star in Hawaiian astronomy. (The literal translation of the star’s name is “celestial shade.”)
  • Pendeza means “to be pleasing” or “to be attractive” in Swahili.
  • Pomaikai is based on the Hawaiian word pomaika’i, which means “good fortune.”
  • Sabawoon means “dawn” in Pashto.
  • Wembley is a soccer stadium (and music venue) in London.
  • Ziigwan means “it is (early) spring” in Ojibwe.

Finally, here’s a link to Iowa’s 2022 rankings, if you’d like to compare last year to the year before.

Sources:

Image: Adapted from Flag of Iowa (public domain)

Popular and unique baby names in Alberta (Canada), 2020

Flag of Alberta
Flag of Alberta

Last year, the Canadian province of Alberta welcomed 49,030 babies — 25,160 boys and 23,870 girls.

What were the most popular names among these 2020 babies? Olivia and Noah.

Here are the top-10 lists by gender:

Girl Names

  1. Olivia, 236 baby girls
  2. Emma, 184
  3. Charlotte, 161
  4. Ava, 159
  5. Sophia, 151
  6. Amelia, 145
  7. Isla, 133
  8. Emily, 127
  9. Lily, 123
  10. Abigail, 114

Boy Names

  1. Noah, 239 baby boys
  2. Oliver, 229
  3. Liam, 206
  4. Benjamin, 182
  5. William, 178
  6. Jack, 169
  7. Lucas, 163
  8. Theodore, 159
  9. Levi, 153
  10. Owen, 152

In the girls’ top 10, Isla and Lily replaced Hannah and Elizabeth. In fact, Lily jumped all the way from 24th (in 2019) to 9th (in 2020).

In the boys’ top 10, Theodore and Levi replaced Ethan and Jacob. Levi, like Lily, saw a big jump from 27th (in 2019) to 9th (in 2020).

Rare baby names that were bestowed just once in Alberta last year include…

Unique Girl NamesUnique Boy Names
Aztrellina, Bellashae, Chloezel, Dexy, Electrona, Franzene, Goldwyn, Hirtoli, Iskra-Maurize, Jenebith, Kalkidan, Kikasia, Kisik, Larkspur, Lithuli, Magaty, Mirgisee, Nannally, Nomvela, Obsinet, Pkachhouk, Pulcherie, Qaroo, Rhemalie, Rielle, Roanix, Silk-Nightsun, Slyzze, Somadina, Tezlokai, Trixene, Ulita, Vallyn, Wapikwanew, Wicanphi-Peta, Xeene, Yatika, ZintayaArctic, Boajor, Chinook, Cyomoro, Dazzlo, Discern, Edline, Fendt, Greysky, Hananiah, Iforel, Jryxx, Kikisepaw-Kihiw, Kjerrand, Kodiak, Lelouch, Marlgrae, Moyo, Naatósíniipi, Nufuri, Outlaw, Psalmson, Qifan, Rionzed, Running, Sikapiohkitopi, Sîktogeja, Skydancer, StormRyder, Taiga, Tonderai, Ulfbjorn, Valois, Wapikihew, Wembley, Xylatar, Ynno, Zeuxis-Finn

Here are some explanations and/or potential influences for a few of the above:

  • Pkachhouk, or pka chhouk, means “lotus” in Khmer (Cambodian). Pka by itself is the word for “flower.”
  • Wapikwanew means “flower” in Cree.
  • Kikisepaw-Kihiw — kikisepaw means “morning, dawn” and kihiw means “eagle” in Cree.
  • Kjerrand is a Norwegian name ultimately derived from a Germanic name made up of elements meaning “army” and “rim, edge (of a shield).”
  • Lelouch Lamperouge is an anime character.
  • Sîktogeja means “wolf” in Nakoda.
  • Taiga could refer to the coniferous forest of the subarctic, or to the English word “tiger.”
  • Valois (pronounced val-wa) was both a historical region and a historical royal house of France.

Finally, here are the 2019 rankings for Alberta, if you’d like to compare.

Sources: Alberta’s Top Baby Names (PDFs: Girl Names, Boy Names), Olivia and Noah most popular baby names in 2020, Online Cree Dictionary, Nordic Names

Image: Adapted from Flag of Alberta (public domain)