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Top Names of the 1980s

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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
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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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