TheNameDBMost Popular Baby Names of the 1980s
Based on Social Security Administration birth data from 1880 to 2023.
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Top 20 Names of the 1980s
| # | Name | Gender | Total Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | F | 469,518 |
| 2 | Jennifer | F | 440,916 |
| 3 | Amanda | F | 369,728 |
| 4 | Ashley | F | 352,185 |
| 5 | Sarah | F | 272,647 |
| 6 | Stephanie | F | 218,175 |
| 7 | Melissa | F | 217,929 |
| 8 | Nicole | F | 210,498 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | F | 198,977 |
| 10 | Heather | F | 191,854 |
| 11 | Tiffany | F | 158,625 |
| 12 | Michelle | F | 154,032 |
| 13 | Amber | F | 153,951 |
| 14 | Megan | F | 153,502 |
| 15 | Amy | F | 150,662 |
| 16 | Rachel | F | 146,678 |
| 17 | Kimberly | F | 146,453 |
| 18 | Christina | F | 146,011 |
| 19 | Lauren | F | 145,162 |
| 20 | Crystal | F | 141,009 |
| 21 | Brittany | F | 140,855 |
| 22 | Rebecca | F | 136,243 |
| 23 | Laura | F | 134,611 |
| 24 | Danielle | F | 134,380 |
| 25 | Emily | F | 131,770 |
| 26 | Samantha | F | 121,126 |
| 27 | Angela | F | 116,594 |
| 28 | Erin | F | 115,811 |
| 29 | Kelly | F | 109,540 |
| 30 | Sara | F | 104,681 |
| 31 | Lisa | F | 102,617 |
| 32 | Katherine | F | 99,176 |
| 33 | Andrea | F | 98,264 |
| 34 | Jamie | F | 96,558 |
| 35 | Mary | F | 95,862 |
| 36 | Erica | F | 93,161 |
| 37 | Courtney | F | 84,310 |
| 38 | Kristen | F | 83,226 |
| 39 | Shannon | F | 78,421 |
| 40 | April | F | 75,948 |
| 41 | Katie | F | 72,880 |
| 42 | Lindsey | F | 71,941 |
| 43 | Kristin | F | 70,558 |
| 44 | Lindsay | F | 68,492 |
| 45 | Christine | F | 68,015 |
| 46 | Alicia | F | 66,966 |
| 47 | Maria | F | 65,776 |
| 48 | Vanessa | F | 65,728 |
| 49 | Kathryn | F | 62,445 |
| 50 | Allison | F | 62,328 |
| 51 | Julie | F | 61,689 |
| 52 | Anna | F | 57,325 |
| 53 | Tara | F | 56,340 |
| 54 | Kayla | F | 55,295 |
| 55 | Natalie | F | 54,433 |
| 56 | Victoria | F | 53,273 |
| 57 | Monica | F | 51,864 |
| 58 | Jacqueline | F | 51,562 |
| 59 | Holly | F | 49,656 |
| 60 | Kristina | F | 45,946 |
| 61 | Patricia | F | 45,128 |
| 62 | Cassandra | F | 44,911 |
| 63 | Brandy | F | 44,527 |
| 64 | Whitney | F | 44,372 |
| 65 | Chelsea | F | 43,164 |
| 66 | Brandi | F | 42,890 |
| 67 | Catherine | F | 42,435 |
| 68 | Cynthia | F | 41,667 |
| 69 | Kathleen | F | 39,395 |
| 70 | Veronica | F | 39,233 |
| 71 | Leslie | F | 38,729 |
| 72 | Natasha | F | 38,213 |
| 73 | Krystal | F | 37,496 |
| 74 | Stacy | F | 36,991 |
| 75 | Diana | F | 36,904 |
| 76 | Erika | F | 36,853 |
| 77 | Dana | F | 36,825 |
| 78 | Jenna | F | 36,601 |
| 79 | Meghan | F | 36,208 |
| 80 | Carrie | F | 36,081 |
| 81 | Leah | F | 36,057 |
| 82 | Melanie | F | 35,950 |
| 83 | Brooke | F | 34,979 |
| 84 | Karen | F | 34,917 |
| 85 | Alexandra | F | 34,821 |
| 86 | Valerie | F | 34,630 |
| 87 | Caitlin | F | 33,584 |
| 88 | Julia | F | 33,355 |
| 89 | Alyssa | F | 32,952 |
| 90 | Jasmine | F | 32,952 |
| 91 | Hannah | F | 32,703 |
| 92 | Stacey | F | 32,137 |
| 93 | Brittney | F | 31,532 |
| 94 | Susan | F | 30,547 |
| 95 | Margaret | F | 30,352 |
| 96 | Sandra | F | 30,046 |
| 97 | Candice | F | 29,848 |
| 98 | Latoya | F | 29,537 |
| 99 | Bethany | F | 29,332 |
| 100 | Misty | F | 29,115 |