Popular Baby Names

Based on US Social Security Administration data

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Top Names of the 1980s

Top Boy Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Michael	663,824
2	Christopher	554,886
3	Matthew	458,953
4	Joshua	396,530
5	David	383,702
6	James	356,498
7	Daniel	345,559
8	Robert	321,672
9	John	321,161
10	Joseph	299,416
11	Jason	292,130
12	Justin	289,826
13	Andrew	285,094
14	Ryan	278,954
15	William	248,286
16	Brian	233,997
17	Brandon	232,206
18	Jonathan	229,959
19	Nicholas	223,320
20	Anthony	211,870

Top Girl Names

#	Name	Babies
1	Jessica	469,518
2	Jennifer	440,916
3	Amanda	369,728
4	Ashley	352,185
5	Sarah	272,647
6	Stephanie	218,175
7	Melissa	217,929
8	Nicole	210,498
9	Elizabeth	198,977
10	Heather	191,854
11	Tiffany	158,625
12	Michelle	154,032
13	Amber	153,951
14	Megan	153,502
15	Amy	150,662
16	Rachel	146,678
17	Kimberly	146,453
18	Christina	146,011
19	Lauren	145,162
20	Crystal	141,009

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