Popular Baby Names
Based on US Social Security Administration data
Top Names in 1985
Rising Stars
Names with the biggest jump in popularity from 1984
Top Boy Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Michael
|
64,936 |
| 2 |
Christopher
|
59,616 |
| 3 |
Matthew
|
47,079 |
| 4 |
Joshua
|
42,198 |
| 5 |
Daniel
|
38,564 |
| 6 |
David
|
38,527 |
| 7 |
James
|
35,864 |
| 8 |
Robert
|
32,095 |
| 9 |
John
|
31,499 |
| 10 |
Joseph
|
30,219 |
| 11 |
Andrew
|
30,180 |
| 12 |
Ryan
|
29,909 |
| 13 |
Brandon
|
29,307 |
| 14 |
Jason
|
26,036 |
| 15 |
Justin
|
25,536 |
| 16 |
William
|
24,608 |
| 17 |
Jonathan
|
24,116 |
| 18 |
Brian
|
23,068 |
| 19 |
Nicholas
|
22,384 |
| 20 |
Anthony
|
22,099 |
Top Girl Names
| # |
Name |
Babies |
| 1 |
Jessica
|
48,348 |
| 2 |
Ashley
|
47,008 |
| 3 |
Jennifer
|
42,660 |
| 4 |
Amanda
|
39,056 |
| 5 |
Sarah
|
24,878 |
| 6 |
Stephanie
|
23,244 |
| 7 |
Nicole
|
22,967 |
| 8 |
Heather
|
21,152 |
| 9 |
Elizabeth
|
20,545 |
| 10 |
Megan
|
20,012 |
| 11 |
Melissa
|
19,963 |
| 12 |
Christina
|
16,600 |
| 13 |
Rachel
|
16,361 |
| 14 |
Laura
|
16,002 |
| 15 |
Lauren
|
15,768 |
| 16 |
Amber
|
15,506 |
| 17 |
Brittany
|
15,437 |
| 18 |
Danielle
|
15,417 |
| 19 |
Kimberly
|
14,913 |
| 20 |
Amy
|
14,429 |