Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1983
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1982
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
67,997 |
| 2 |
Christopher
|
59,329 |
| 3 |
Matthew
|
50,208 |
| 4 |
David
|
39,206 |
| 5 |
Joshua
|
36,688 |
| 6 |
James
|
36,344 |
| 7 |
Jason
|
35,118 |
| 8 |
Daniel
|
34,748 |
| 9 |
John
|
33,158 |
| 10 |
Robert
|
32,744 |
| 11 |
Joseph
|
30,444 |
| 12 |
Justin
|
28,301 |
| 13 |
Ryan
|
27,849 |
| 14 |
Brian
|
26,047 |
| 15 |
Andrew
|
25,564 |
| 16 |
William
|
25,396 |
| 17 |
Brandon
|
23,516 |
| 18 |
Adam
|
23,489 |
| 19 |
Jonathan
|
22,756 |
| 20 |
Eric
|
20,356 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jennifer
|
54,355 |
| 2 |
Jessica
|
45,284 |
| 3 |
Amanda
|
33,750 |
| 4 |
Ashley
|
33,291 |
| 5 |
Sarah
|
27,230 |
| 6 |
Melissa
|
23,474 |
| 7 |
Nicole
|
22,400 |
| 8 |
Stephanie
|
22,331 |
| 9 |
Heather
|
20,747 |
| 10 |
Elizabeth
|
19,842 |
| 11 |
Crystal
|
17,907 |
| 12 |
Amy
|
17,096 |
| 13 |
Michelle
|
16,838 |
| 14 |
Tiffany
|
15,959 |
| 15 |
Kimberly
|
15,370 |
| 16 |
Christina
|
15,358 |
| 17 |
Amber
|
14,893 |
| 18 |
Erin
|
14,837 |
| 19 |
Rebecca
|
14,714 |
| 20 |
Rachel
|
14,592 |