Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1981
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1980
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
68,759 |
| 2 |
Christopher
|
50,221 |
| 3 |
Matthew
|
43,328 |
| 4 |
Jason
|
41,928 |
| 5 |
David
|
40,633 |
| 6 |
Joshua
|
39,027 |
| 7 |
James
|
38,289 |
| 8 |
John
|
34,872 |
| 9 |
Robert
|
34,397 |
| 10 |
Daniel
|
30,989 |
| 11 |
Joseph
|
30,764 |
| 12 |
Justin
|
27,308 |
| 13 |
Ryan
|
26,814 |
| 14 |
Brian
|
26,582 |
| 15 |
William
|
24,801 |
| 16 |
Jonathan
|
22,593 |
| 17 |
Eric
|
20,715 |
| 18 |
Andrew
|
20,234 |
| 19 |
Brandon
|
20,205 |
| 20 |
Adam
|
20,042 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
57,048 |
| 2 |
Jessica
|
42,532 |
| 3 |
Amanda
|
34,373 |
| 4 |
Sarah
|
28,174 |
| 5 |
Melissa
|
28,005 |
| 6 |
Amy
|
20,344 |
| 7 |
Nicole
|
20,311 |
| 8 |
Stephanie
|
20,213 |
| 9 |
Elizabeth
|
20,169 |
| 10 |
Heather
|
17,946 |
| 11 |
Michelle
|
17,782 |
| 12 |
Rebecca
|
16,737 |
| 13 |
Kimberly
|
16,689 |
| 14 |
Tiffany
|
16,416 |
| 15 |
Angela
|
15,926 |
| 16 |
Crystal
|
15,888 |
| 17 |
Christina
|
14,392 |
| 18 |
Lisa
|
14,295 |
| 19 |
Erin
|
13,853 |
| 20 |
Amber
|
13,813 |