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Origin & history of Iowa1
Dakota roots
Iowa comes from the Dakota tradition, meaning Sleepy ones.
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How popular is Iowa?
1899
peak year
The name Iowa reached its peak in 1899, with 8 registrations (ranked #1226). It had only entered records 9 years earlier, in 1890. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 79 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
8
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,226)
(ranked #1,226)
79
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Iowa3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
I9
O6
W5
A1
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Iowa✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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Names that sound like IowaIf you love Iowa, you might love these names with a similar sound, rhythm or feel.
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Names that combine with IowaSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of Iowa.
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