1980s
Top Names of the 1980s
The 1980s - MTV Generation
Ranked by total babies named during 1980-1989
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Girl Names
100 names ranked
1
Jessica
Peak: 1987
469,518
Best: #1
2
Jennifer
Peak: 1980
440,916
Best: #1
3
Amanda
Peak: 1987
369,728
Best: #2
4
Ashley
Peak: 1987
352,185
Best: #2
5
Sarah
Peak: 1982
272,647
Best: #4
6
Stephanie
Peak: 1985
218,175
Best: #6
7
Melissa
Peak: 1980
217,929
Best: #4
8
Nicole
Peak: 1985
210,498
Best: #6
9
Elizabeth
Peak: 1985
198,977
Best: #8
10
Heather
Peak: 1984
191,854
Best: #6
11
Tiffany
Peak: 1988
158,625
Best: #13
12
Michelle
Peak: 1980
154,032
Best: #10
13
Amber
Peak: 1986
153,951
Best: #13
14
Megan
Peak: 1985
153,502
Best: #10
15
Amy
Peak: 1981
150,662
Best: #6
16
Rachel
Peak: 1985
146,678
Best: #13
17
Kimberly
Peak: 1980
146,453
Best: #11
18
Christina
Peak: 1985
146,011
Best: #12
19
Lauren
Peak: 1989
145,162
Best: #9
20
Crystal
Peak: 1982
141,009
Best: #9
21
Brittany
Peak: 1989
140,855
Best: #3
22
Rebecca
Peak: 1981
136,243
Best: #12
23
Laura
Peak: 1985
134,611
Best: #14
24
Danielle
Peak: 1987
134,380
Best: #14
25
Emily
Peak: 1989
131,770
Best: #13
26
Samantha
Peak: 1989
121,126
Best: #6
27
Angela
Peak: 1980
116,594
Best: #12
28
Erin
Peak: 1983
115,811
Best: #18
29
Kelly
Peak: 1980
109,540
Best: #19
30
Sara
Peak: 1981
104,681
Best: #26
31
Lisa
Peak: 1980
102,617
Best: #16
32
Katherine
Peak: 1989
99,176
Best: #26
33
Andrea
Peak: 1981
98,264
Best: #24
34
Jamie
Peak: 1980
96,558
Best: #24
35
Mary
Peak: 1980
95,862
Best: #25
36
Erica
Peak: 1986
93,161
Best: #31
37
Courtney
Peak: 1989
84,310
Best: #21
38
Kristen
Peak: 1982
83,226
Best: #33
39
Shannon
Peak: 1980
78,421
Best: #29
40
April
Peak: 1980
75,948
Best: #25
41
Katie
Peak: 1986
72,880
Best: #38
42
Lindsey
Peak: 1984
71,941
Best: #35
43
Kristin
Peak: 1981
70,558
Best: #31
44
Lindsay
Peak: 1983
68,492
Best: #36
45
Christine
Peak: 1985
68,015
Best: #41
46
Alicia
Peak: 1984
66,966
Best: #40
47
Maria
Peak: 1980
65,776
Best: #36
48
Vanessa
Peak: 1985
65,728
Best: #41
49
Kathryn
Peak: 1985
62,445
Best: #48
50
Allison
Peak: 1986
62,328
Best: #42
51
Julie
Peak: 1980
61,689
Best: #32
52
Anna
Peak: 1989
57,325
Best: #51
53
Tara
Peak: 1982
56,340
Best: #43
54
Kayla
Peak: 1989
55,295
Best: #20
55
Natalie
Peak: 1982
54,433
Best: #51
56
Victoria
Peak: 1989
53,273
Best: #42
57
Monica
Peak: 1980
51,864
Best: #45
58
Jacqueline
Peak: 1987
51,562
Best: #53
59
Holly
Peak: 1983
49,656
Best: #48
60
Kristina
Peak: 1985
45,946
Best: #57
61
Patricia
Peak: 1980
45,128
Best: #51
62
Cassandra
Peak: 1989
44,911
Best: #54
63
Brandy
Peak: 1981
44,527
Best: #41
64
Whitney
Peak: 1986
44,372
Best: #32
65
Chelsea
Peak: 1989
43,164
Best: #27
66
Brandi
Peak: 1981
42,890
Best: #50
67
Catherine
Peak: 1989
42,435
Best: #65
68
Cynthia
Peak: 1981
41,667
Best: #59
69
Kathleen
Peak: 1987
39,395
Best: #68
70
Veronica
Peak: 1980
39,233
Best: #68
71
Leslie
Peak: 1982
38,729
Best: #56
72
Natasha
Peak: 1987
38,213
Best: #70
73
Krystal
Peak: 1985
37,496
Best: #53
74
Stacy
Peak: 1980
36,991
Best: #53
75
Diana
Peak: 1982
36,904
Best: #63
76
Erika
Peak: 1989
36,853
Best: #73
77
Dana
Peak: 1980
36,825
Best: #67
78
Jenna
Peak: 1985
36,601
Best: #50
79
Meghan
Peak: 1985
36,208
Best: #63
80
Carrie
Peak: 1980
36,081
Best: #46
81
Leah
Peak: 1981
36,057
Best: #78
82
Melanie
Peak: 1980
35,950
Best: #60
83
Brooke
Peak: 1981
34,979
Best: #52
84
Karen
Peak: 1980
34,917
Best: #54
85
Alexandra
Peak: 1989
34,821
Best: #43
86
Valerie
Peak: 1982
34,630
Best: #71
87
Caitlin
Peak: 1988
33,584
Best: #44
88
Julia
Peak: 1981
33,355
Best: #84
89
Jasmine
Peak: 1989
32,952
Best: #30
90
Alyssa
Peak: 1989
32,952
Best: #33
91
Hannah
Peak: 1989
32,703
Best: #42
92
Stacey
Peak: 1980
32,137
Best: #74
93
Brittney
Peak: 1989
31,532
Best: #41
94
Susan
Peak: 1980
30,547
Best: #62
95
Margaret
Peak: 1989
30,352
Best: #89
96
Sandra
Peak: 1981
30,046
Best: #74
97
Candice
Peak: 1982
29,848
Best: #78
98
Latoya
Peak: 1984
29,537
Best: #60
99
Bethany
Peak: 1987
29,332
Best: #87
100
Misty
Peak: 1980
29,115
Best: #49
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Boy Names
100 names ranked
1
Michael
Peak: 1981
663,824
Best: #1
2
Christopher
Peak: 1984
554,886
Best: #2
3
Matthew
Peak: 1983
458,953
Best: #3
4
Joshua
Peak: 1989
396,530
Best: #4
5
David
Peak: 1980
383,702
Best: #4
6
James
Peak: 1980
356,498
Best: #5
7
Daniel
Peak: 1985
345,559
Best: #5
8
Robert
Peak: 1982
321,672
Best: #8
9
John
Peak: 1980
321,161
Best: #8
10
Joseph
Peak: 1982
299,416
Best: #10
11
Jason
Peak: 1980
292,130
Best: #3
12
Justin
Peak: 1988
289,826
Best: #7
13
Andrew
Peak: 1987
285,094
Best: #5
14
Ryan
Peak: 1985
278,954
Best: #11
15
William
Peak: 1980
248,286
Best: #14
16
Brian
Peak: 1980
233,997
Best: #12
17
Brandon
Peak: 1985
232,206
Best: #13
18
Jonathan
Peak: 1988
229,959
Best: #15
19
Nicholas
Peak: 1989
223,320
Best: #14
20
Anthony
Peak: 1989
211,870
Best: #16
21
Eric
Peak: 1980
204,246
Best: #16
22
Adam
Peak: 1984
195,084
Best: #18
23
Kevin
Peak: 1989
188,685
Best: #19
24
Thomas
Peak: 1988
177,817
Best: #23
25
Steven
Peak: 1989
177,470
Best: #22
26
Timothy
Peak: 1980
172,834
Best: #20
27
Richard
Peak: 1981
154,750
Best: #26
28
Jeremy
Peak: 1980
153,414
Best: #18
29
Jeffrey
Peak: 1980
144,798
Best: #27
30
Kyle
Peak: 1989
141,950
Best: #20
31
Benjamin
Peak: 1989
141,385
Best: #28
32
Aaron
Peak: 1989
138,366
Best: #29
33
Charles
Peak: 1980
131,905
Best: #29
34
Mark
Peak: 1980
129,460
Best: #30
35
Jacob
Peak: 1989
124,263
Best: #26
36
Stephen
Peak: 1985
113,635
Best: #35
37
Patrick
Peak: 1989
111,417
Best: #36
38
Scott
Peak: 1980
108,149
Best: #33
39
Nathan
Peak: 1981
105,994
Best: #36
40
Paul
Peak: 1980
104,397
Best: #35
41
Sean
Peak: 1989
103,875
Best: #37
42
Travis
Peak: 1989
102,929
Best: #37
43
Zachary
Peak: 1989
101,830
Best: #25
44
Dustin
Peak: 1985
97,315
Best: #41
45
Gregory
Peak: 1982
93,668
Best: #40
46
Kenneth
Peak: 1980
89,118
Best: #41
47
Jose
Peak: 1989
86,645
Best: #45
48
Tyler
Peak: 1989
86,447
Best: #30
49
Jesse
Peak: 1981
85,915
Best: #37
50
Alexander
Peak: 1989
82,013
Best: #32
51
Bryan
Peak: 1985
80,504
Best: #47
52
Samuel
Peak: 1989
73,460
Best: #45
53
Derek
Peak: 1989
72,927
Best: #50
54
Bradley
Peak: 1980
69,354
Best: #50
55
Chad
Peak: 1980
69,054
Best: #39
56
Shawn
Peak: 1980
65,600
Best: #47
57
Edward
Peak: 1980
60,833
Best: #51
58
Jared
Peak: 1989
60,307
Best: #54
59
Cody
Peak: 1989
60,287
Best: #43
60
Jordan
Peak: 1989
57,179
Best: #44
61
Peter
Peak: 1981
56,725
Best: #55
62
Corey
Peak: 1989
53,604
Best: #55
63
Keith
Peak: 1980
52,646
Best: #56
64
Marcus
Peak: 1984
51,810
Best: #57
65
Juan
Peak: 1989
51,449
Best: #59
66
Donald
Peak: 1980
50,845
Best: #53
67
Ronald
Peak: 1980
46,670
Best: #58
68
George
Peak: 1980
45,715
Best: #60
69
Phillip
Peak: 1987
45,706
Best: #65
70
Cory
Peak: 1989
44,361
Best: #59
71
Joel
Peak: 1985
43,566
Best: #65
72
Shane
Peak: 1987
43,174
Best: #65
73
Douglas
Peak: 1980
41,746
Best: #62
74
Antonio
Peak: 1989
41,618
Best: #72
75
Raymond
Peak: 1980
41,503
Best: #66
76
Carlos
Peak: 1989
41,503
Best: #71
77
Brett
Peak: 1986
41,293
Best: #69
78
Gary
Peak: 1980
40,230
Best: #62
79
Alex
Peak: 1989
38,711
Best: #58
80
Nathaniel
Peak: 1989
38,650
Best: #75
81
Craig
Peak: 1980
38,102
Best: #70
82
Ian
Peak: 1989
37,773
Best: #68
83
Luis
Peak: 1989
37,446
Best: #73
84
Derrick
Peak: 1980
36,348
Best: #74
85
Erik
Peak: 1980
36,346
Best: #64
86
Casey
Peak: 1988
35,966
Best: #80
87
Philip
Peak: 1987
35,732
Best: #79
88
Frank
Peak: 1980
33,603
Best: #81
89
Evan
Peak: 1989
32,486
Best: #69
90
Gabriel
Peak: 1980
32,321
Best: #85
91
Victor
Peak: 1989
32,290
Best: #88
92
Vincent
Peak: 1989
32,064
Best: #80
93
Austin
Peak: 1989
31,308
Best: #59
94
Brent
Peak: 1980
31,280
Best: #84
95
Larry
Peak: 1980
31,278
Best: #70
96
Seth
Peak: 1989
31,129
Best: #89
97
Wesley
Peak: 1988
31,090
Best: #92
98
Dennis
Peak: 1980
30,466
Best: #80
99
Todd
Peak: 1980
30,328
Best: #74
100
Christian
Peak: 1989
30,289
Best: #78
About 1980s Baby Name Rankings
These rankings show the most popular baby names in the United States during the 1980s (1980-1989), based on Social Security Administration data. Names are ranked by the total number of babies given each name across the entire decade.
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