The most popular baby names of 1980

In 1980 the most given names were Michael (68,683 boys) and Jennifer (58,374 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,444,258 babies under 19,454 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1979 All years 1981 →

The 1980 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1980

Girls: top 25 of 1980
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1979
1	1 Jennifer	58,374	35.2	#1
2	2 Amanda	35,811	21.6	#3
3	3 Jessica	33,924	20.4	#4
4	4 Melissa	31,629	19.1	#2
5	5 Sarah	25,757	15.5	#6
6	6 Heather	19,973	12.0	#7
7	7 Nicole	19,917	12.0	#9
8	8 Amy	19,833	11.9	#5
9	9 Elizabeth	19,529	11.8	#11
10	10 Michelle	19,119	11.5	#10
11	11 Kimberly	18,497	11.1	#12
12	12 Angela	17,969	10.8	#8
13	13 Stephanie	17,841	10.8	#15
14	14 Tiffany	16,228	9.8	#28
15	15 Christina	16,141	9.7	#14
16	16 Lisa	15,664	9.4	#13
17	17 Rebecca	15,281	9.2	#17
18	18 Crystal	14,253	8.6	#18
19	19 Kelly	13,710	8.3	#16
20	20 Erin	13,428	8.1	#21
21	21 Laura	12,916	7.8	#20
22	22 Amber	12,553	7.6	#22
23	23 Rachel	11,618	7.0	#27
24	24 Jamie	11,529	6.9	#19
25	25 Mary	11,474	6.9	#24

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	April	11,472
27	Sara	11,148
28	Andrea	10,450
29	Shannon	9,670
30	Megan	9,134
31	Emily	9,001
32	Julie	8,906
33	Danielle	8,845
34	Erica	8,760
35	Katherine	8,017
36	Maria	7,875
37	Kristin	7,701
38	Lauren	7,476
39	Kristen	7,316
40	Ashley	7,296
41	Christine	7,085
42	Brandy	6,410
43	Tara	6,283
44	Katie	6,137
45	Monica	6,034
46	Carrie	5,761
47	Alicia	5,753
48	Courtney	5,618
49	Misty	5,541
50	Kathryn	5,527
51	Patricia	5,310
52	Holly	5,282
53	Stacy	5,057
54	Karen	5,055
55	Anna	5,038
56	Tracy	4,969
57	Brooke	4,951
58	Samantha	4,913
59	Allison	4,868
60	Melanie	4,841
61	Leslie	4,776
62	Susan	4,704
63	Brandi	4,703
64	Cynthia	4,700
65	Natalie	4,645
66	Jill	4,558
67	Dawn	4,479
68	Dana	4,438
69	Vanessa	4,426
70	Veronica	4,378
71	Lindsay	4,353
72	Tina	4,260
73	Kristina	4,222
74	Stacey	4,222
75	Wendy	4,141
76	Lori	4,085
77	Catherine	4,080
78	Kristy	4,059
79	Heidi	4,027
80	Sandra	4,002
81	Jacqueline	3,879
82	Kathleen	3,857
83	Christy	3,673
84	Leah	3,642
85	Valerie	3,613
86	Pamela	3,533
87	Erika	3,516
88	Tanya	3,436
89	Natasha	3,428
90	Katrina	3,397
91	Lindsey	3,386
92	Melinda	3,201
93	Monique	3,163
94	Teresa	3,149
95	Denise	3,145
96	Tammy	3,134
97	Tonya	3,080
98	Julia	3,069
99	Candice	3,012
100	Gina	2,991

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Alison	2,980
102	Nichole	2,938
103	Victoria	2,929
104	Theresa	2,925
105	Margaret	2,859
106	Beth	2,848
107	Renee	2,842
108	Tamara	2,808
109	Robin	2,807
110	Linda	2,806
111	Nancy	2,806
112	Anne	2,780
113	Sabrina	2,779
114	Meghan	2,692
115	Brenda	2,648
116	Jaime	2,647
117	Jenny	2,645
118	Diana	2,614
119	Cheryl	2,609
120	Barbara	2,578
121	Krista	2,531
122	Kristi	2,525
123	Latoya	2,506
124	Bethany	2,497
125	Kelli	2,486
126	Michele	2,486
127	Kara	2,445
128	Miranda	2,416
129	Sharon	2,383
130	Tasha	2,266
131	Mindy	2,262
132	Mandy	2,231
133	Molly	2,202
134	Candace	2,187
135	Casey	2,172
136	Ann	2,168
137	Colleen	2,125
138	Cassandra	2,109
139	Suzanne	2,103
140	Meredith	2,071
141	Latasha	2,059
142	Rachael	2,047
143	Regina	2,045
144	Donna	2,009
145	Marie	1,945
146	Deborah	1,937
147	Carolyn	1,928
148	Nina	1,889
149	Deanna	1,868
150	Cindy	1,866
151	Alisha	1,854
152	Carla	1,833
153	Bridget	1,832
154	Kendra	1,816
155	Tabitha	1,788
156	Desiree	1,785
157	Yolanda	1,776
158	Kari	1,767
159	Summer	1,754
160	Virginia	1,737
161	Trisha	1,732
162	Rebekah	1,729
163	Joanna	1,725
164	Felicia	1,723
165	Joy	1,717
166	Bonnie	1,710
167	Jodi	1,700
168	Jaclyn	1,693
169	Angel	1,687
170	Adrienne	1,669
171	Jillian	1,650
172	Janet	1,609
173	Paula	1,598
174	Aimee	1,590
175	Ebony	1,581
176	Abigail	1,577
177	Debra	1,558
178	Martha	1,555
179	Rhonda	1,533
180	Autumn	1,529
181	Shanna	1,520
182	Robyn	1,501
183	Carmen	1,461
184	Angelica	1,455
185	Toni	1,453
186	Shelly	1,451
187	Priscilla	1,432
188	Shawna	1,432
189	Kristine	1,424
190	Brittany	1,407
191	Claudia	1,405
192	Sherry	1,404
193	Marissa	1,403
194	Janelle	1,395
195	Laurie	1,335
196	Stefanie	1,333
197	Kate	1,329
198	Ana	1,325
199	Melody	1,317
200	Caroline	1,313
201	Diane	1,287
202	Tamika	1,279
203	Cara	1,276
204	Rosa	1,270
205	Alexis	1,269
206	Kellie	1,260
207	Ruth	1,258
208	Tracey	1,253
209	Sonia	1,252
210	Naomi	1,250
211	Cristina	1,248
212	Audrey	1,223
213	Hannah	1,221
214	Sheila	1,214
215	Sonya	1,206
216	Jasmine	1,187
217	Alyssa	1,180
218	Leigh	1,176
219	Whitney	1,169
220	Krystal	1,163
221	Yvonne	1,159
222	Stacie	1,154
223	Anita	1,151
224	Shauna	1,142
225	Rose	1,134
226	Shelley	1,131
227	Traci	1,131
228	Kerri	1,119
229	Olivia	1,116
230	Christie	1,114
231	Tia	1,114
232	Carol	1,105
233	Adriana	1,100
234	Brianne	1,088
235	Marisa	1,086
236	Kelley	1,084
237	Kristie	1,083
238	Jenna	1,075
239	Gloria	1,071
240	Charlene	1,070
241	Leticia	1,070
242	Terri	1,068
243	Charity	1,061
244	Morgan	1,061
245	Latisha	1,057
246	Jana	1,046
247	Nikki	1,045
248	Angie	1,044
249	Jacquelyn	1,036
250	Jeanette	1,026
251	Karla	1,026
252	Christa	1,021
253	Lynn	1,016
254	Becky	1,011
255	Kathy	1,010
256	Tricia	1,009
257	Janice	1,004
258	Annie	1,001
259	Kerry	1,000
260	Ellen	988
261	Keri	982
262	Amie	980
263	Annette	970
264	Sylvia	962
265	Rachelle	949
266	Alissa	944
267	Frances	938
268	Abby	930
269	Lesley	928
270	Bobbie	923
271	Gretchen	917
272	Helen	914
273	Shana	913
274	Lakisha	912
275	Jami	906
276	Latonya	900
277	Lacey	897
278	Dorothy	896
279	Keisha	883
280	Maureen	881
281	Mayra	876
282	Jennie	875
283	Yvette	874
284	Alexandra	873
285	Roxanne	870
286	Johanna	865
287	Lydia	862
288	Evelyn	861
289	Sandy	858
290	Sherri	855
291	Irene	850
292	Charlotte	848
293	Jody	848
294	Tameka	845
295	Esther	842
296	Chasity	840
297	Rita	840
298	Eva	838
299	Connie	836
300	Hillary	835
301	Raquel	835
302	Lorena	820
303	Jessie	813
304	Juanita	810
305	Faith	806
306	Billie	802
307	Angelina	797
308	Brandie	797
309	Hope	781
310	Miriam	781
311	Staci	779
312	Jane	775
313	Elaine	771
314	Cassie	770
315	Maribel	769
316	Amelia	768
317	Grace	761
318	Jocelyn	761
319	Joni	757
320	Norma	756
321	Rochelle	754
322	Carly	752
323	Elisabeth	752
324	Ginger	751
325	Tanisha	751
326	Hilary	741
327	Sally	740
328	Alice	738
329	Meagan	732
330	Joyce	731
331	Lakeisha	729
332	Carissa	725
333	Jenifer	724
334	Beverly	721
335	Devon	721
336	Renata	720
337	Jolene	718
338	Randi	715
339	Elisa	713
340	Tabatha	711
341	Brianna	708
342	Sheri	708
343	Kirsten	705
344	Joanne	702
345	Tracie	686
346	Leanne	683
347	Mia	683
348	Jean	682
349	Belinda	681
350	Jackie	681
351	Karina	674
352	Chrystal	672
353	Ericka	671
354	Camille	668
355	Bobbi	665
356	Corinne	662
357	Ruby	659
358	Alma	658
359	Betty	658
360	Marisol	657
361	Cecilia	654
362	Darlene	653
363	Kasey	653
364	Lee	652
365	Caitlin	646
366	Sophia	641
367	Patrice	639
368	Alana	636
369	Bianca	634
370	Elena	633
371	Sasha	633
372	Serena	630
373	Elisha	624
374	Alisa	621
375	Aisha	619
376	Jodie	618
377	Eileen	613
378	Gabriela	608
379	Terra	604
380	Shirley	603
381	Briana	602
382	Christi	602
383	Kim	602
384	Ryan	602
385	Joann	599
386	Judith	597
387	Trina	597
388	Hollie	596
389	Antoinette	590
390	Guadalupe	590
391	Lakesha	585
392	Celeste	583
393	Lara	579
394	Marilyn	579
395	Rosemary	576
396	Chandra	573
397	Katharine	572
398	Kimberley	572
399	Marsha	572
400	Nora	571
401	Allyson	567
402	Cathy	567
403	Claire	567
404	Gabrielle	567
405	Melisa	566
406	Lacy	562
407	Penny	555
408	Judy	549
409	Michael	546
410	Nadia	546
411	Mandi	543
412	Chelsea	540
413	Betsy	536
414	Marcia	535
415	Lora	534
416	Dena	530
417	Emma	530
418	Daisy	528
419	Tami	527
420	Esmeralda	520
421	Kenya	520
422	Christin	515
423	Audra	514
424	Genevieve	510
425	Lillian	510
426	Yesenia	509
427	Janine	507
428	Iris	504
429	Katy	503
430	Josephine	502
431	Lorraine	502
432	Tania	502
433	Teri	500
434	Lena	499
435	Isabel	496
436	Blanca	493
437	Jayme	493
438	Haley	490
439	Debbie	489
440	Peggy	487
441	Gwendolyn	486
442	Leann	484
443	Shelby	482
444	Roberta	481
445	Wanda	481
446	Aubrey	480
447	Alyson	478
448	Christen	478
449	Laurel	477
450	Jeannette	474
451	Jeannie	474
452	Lashonda	474
453	Marcie	474
454	Paige	474
455	Tiffanie	470
456	Cherie	467
457	Lea	464
458	Alejandra	463
459	Cortney	462
460	Angelique	460
461	Darcy	460
462	Liza	460
463	Maggie	460
464	Marcy	460
465	Margarita	460
466	Lana	456
467	Carolina	455
468	Brittney	454
469	Catrina	454
470	Selena	452
471	Shameka	452
472	Tiffani	449
473	Misti	447
474	Noelle	446
475	Marci	445
476	Cheri	444
477	Shayla	441
478	Destiny	440
479	Marlene	440
480	Lucy	439
481	Candy	438
482	Bridgette	436
483	Ashlee	435
484	Bernadette	434
485	Lynette	433
486	Dara	431
487	Susana	427
488	Larissa	425
489	Clarissa	423
490	Dina	422
491	Joan	422
492	Luz	422
493	Jeanne	419
494	Loretta	418
495	Marianne	418
496	Marla	417
497	Adrianne	415
498	Vivian	409
499	Raven	408
500	Rhiannon	408
501	Alaina	407
502	Latosha	407
503	Brook	405
504	Vicki	405
505	Kristal	401
506	Maya	398
507	Janel	397
508	Sonja	397
509	Tonia	397
510	Dianna	395
511	Clara	392
512	Shawn	388
513	Mariah	387
514	Maranda	378
515	Tiana	377
516	Nicolette	375
517	Jordan	372
518	Kimberlee	372
519	Kisha	372
520	Arlene	371
521	Latanya	371
522	Latrice	371
523	Corina	370
524	Myra	367
525	Janna	366
526	Tessa	361
527	Candi	360
528	Christian	358
529	Elissa	357
530	Sheryl	357
531	Marcella	356
532	Tera	356
533	Malinda	355
534	Deana	354
535	Wendi	353
536	Araceli	351
537	Jasmin	351
538	Constance	350
539	Shari	350
540	Jo	349
541	Athena	348
542	Devin	348
543	Sue	347
544	Adrian	346
545	Carey	342
546	Meaghan	341
547	Dayna	340
548	Deidra	340
549	Janell	340
550	Edith	339
551	Maritza	339
552	Karin	337
553	Tisha	337
554	Chrissy	335
555	Nadine	335
556	Anya	334
557	Elise	334
558	Antonia	333
559	Irma	333
560	Marina	333
561	Marjorie	333
562	Tammie	333
563	Georgia	332
564	Justine	329
565	Lawanda	329
566	Maricela	328
567	Glenda	327
568	Kylie	327
569	Syreeta	326
570	Loni	325
571	Rocio	325
572	Breanne	324
573	Olga	324
574	Tosha	324
575	Bridgett	323
576	Deidre	323
577	Bambi	322
578	Maryann	322
579	Chastity	319
580	Ramona	317
581	Shamika	317
582	Silvia	317
583	Janie	316
584	Lucia	316
585	Angelia	315
586	Cori	315
587	Darla	315
588	Dominique	315
589	Janette	314
590	Kayla	314
591	Talia	314
592	Andria	313
593	Jeanine	313
594	Christopher	312
595	Ladonna	312
596	Lynda	312
597	Aja	311
598	Ariana	311
599	Renae	310
600	Leanna	309
601	Alecia	308
602	Jason	308
603	Kelsey	308
604	Kami	307
605	Gail	303
606	Kyla	303
607	Rena	303
608	Shanda	303
609	Chantel	301
610	Dora	301
611	Marlena	301
612	Tori	301
613	Brenna	300
614	Natalia	299
615	Sharonda	299
616	Shavon	299
617	Doris	298
618	Valarie	297
619	Noemi	296
620	Quiana	296
621	Ashleigh	293
622	Cari	293
623	Christal	293
624	Jesse	293
625	Terry	292
626	David	291
627	Lashanda	291
628	Breanna	290
629	Gladys	290
630	Pauline	290
631	Dusty	289
632	Vickie	289
633	Cristy	288
634	Beatrice	287
635	Ingrid	287
636	Lucinda	287
637	Daphne	286
638	Mollie	286
639	Delia	285
640	Liliana	285
641	Sheree	285
642	Demetria	284
643	Edna	284
644	Racheal	284
645	Leeann	283
646	Ivy	282
647	Ronda	282
648	Sherrie	282
649	Siobhan	282
650	Chanel	281
651	Corey	281
652	Karyn	281
653	Regan	281
654	Sommer	281
655	Dolores	279
656	Celia	277
657	Sadie	276
658	Eliza	275
659	Abbey	273
660	Jade	273
661	Taryn	273
662	Karrie	272
663	James	271
664	Josie	269
665	Michaela	267
666	Dionne	265
667	Julianne	265
668	Lyndsey	264
669	Rene	264
670	Shanta	264
671	Yadira	264
672	Shanika	262
673	Shalonda	261
674	Mara	259
675	Nakia	259
676	Casandra	258
677	Eleanor	258
678	Geneva	257
679	Rosalinda	257
680	Susanna	256
681	Vicky	255
682	Lindy	254
683	Robert	254
684	Hilda	253
685	Alanna	252
686	Callie	252
687	Caryn	252
688	Francesca	252
689	John	251
690	Griselda	250
691	Mellissa	250
692	Precious	249
693	Mercedes	248
694	Beatriz	246
695	Rosemarie	246
696	Charmaine	245
697	Alexandria	244
698	Cristin	244
699	Elsa	244
700	Ami	243
701	Holli	243
702	Starla	243
703	Darci	242
704	Mariana	242
705	Deirdre	241
706	Jeanna	241
707	Sunshine	241
708	Graciela	240
709	Renada	240
710	Alesha	239
711	Jaimie	239
712	Marisela	236
713	Annmarie	235
714	Shonda	235
715	Taylor	235
716	Jeri	234
717	Louise	234
718	Celina	233
719	June	233
720	Selina	233
721	Jacklyn	232
722	Mackenzie	232
723	Madeline	232
724	Maura	232
725	Abbie	231
726	Brandee	231
727	Georgina	230
728	Hayley	229
729	Lakeshia	229
730	Lorie	228
731	Meghann	228
732	Stella	228
733	Tawana	227
734	Tomeka	227
735	Anastasia	226
736	Jamila	226
737	Kandice	226
738	Simone	226
739	Laquita	225
740	Kia	224
741	Martina	224
742	Susie	224
743	Daniela	223
744	Katina	223
745	Kristyn	223
746	Leilani	223
747	Jenelle	222
748	Joshua	222
749	Sondra	222
750	Emilie	221
751	Kiley	221
752	Juana	220
753	Shasta	220
754	Shavonne	220
755	Tamra	220
756	Tanesha	220
757	Daniel	219
758	Shantel	219
759	Carina	218
760	Danelle	218
761	Helena	218
762	Shelia	218
763	Joseph	217
764	Marta	217
765	Eve	216
766	William	216
767	Harmony	215
768	Karissa	215
769	Marian	215
770	Cora	214
771	Mindi	214
772	Cory	213
773	Juliana	213
774	Kesha	213
775	Monika	213
776	Starr	213
777	Tammi	213
778	Aileen	212
779	Charissa	212
780	Corrine	212
781	Lynne	212
782	Fatima	211
783	Shara	210
784	Corrie	209
785	Gena	209
786	Ida	209
787	Kira	209
788	Qiana	209
789	Tanika	209
790	Lyndsay	208
791	Rosalyn	208
792	Aurora	207
793	Malissa	207
794	Viviana	207
795	Eboni	206
796	Jena	205
797	Kristan	205
798	Adriane	204
799	Desirae	204
800	Jeanie	204
801	Rosanna	204
802	Bertha	203
803	Kerrie	202
804	Mellisa	202
805	Casie	201
806	Lourdes	201
807	Sunny	201
808	Venessa	201
809	Francine	200
810	Bree	199
811	Greta	199
812	Jammie	198
813	Sherita	198
814	Jeannine	197
815	Kacey	197
816	Shayna	196
817	Jada	195
818	Shante	195
819	Matthew	193
820	Jerri	192
821	Sofia	192
822	Ashanti	191
823	Kathrine	191
824	Adrianna	190
825	Chanda	190
826	Colette	190
827	Kendall	190
828	Marion	190
829	Niki	190
830	Kacie	189
831	Stacia	189
832	Noel	188
833	Octavia	188
834	Venus	188
835	Janae	187
836	Lily	187
837	Lizette	187
838	Richelle	187
839	Shannan	187
840	Cathleen	186
841	Jan	186
842	Salina	186
843	Latesha	185
844	Trista	185
845	Britney	184
846	Chiquita	184
847	Leila	184
848	Letitia	184
849	Melina	184
850	Sierra	184
851	Eugenia	183
852	Susanne	182
853	Ariel	181
854	Juliet	181
855	Lacie	181
856	Nikole	181
857	Phyllis	181
858	Felecia	180
859	Alexa	179
860	Angeline	179
861	Tarah	179
862	Delores	178
863	Nakisha	178
864	Nikia	178
865	Shanon	178
866	Angelita	177
867	Annemarie	177
868	Bernice	177
869	Deanne	177
870	Joelle	177
871	Cheyenne	176
872	Davina	176
873	Eunice	176
874	Mari	176
875	Gwen	175
876	Josefina	175
877	Missy	175
878	Princess	175
879	Shanita	175
880	Tamera	175
881	Ella	174
882	Kandi	174
883	Kori	174
884	Aaron	173
885	Brian	173
886	Gillian	173
887	Justina	173
888	Kyle	173
889	Dixie	172
890	Keli	172
891	Deena	171
892	Reyna	171
893	Blair	170
894	Farrah	170
895	Jenni	170
896	Rebeca	170
897	Star	170
898	Elaina	169
899	Tyra	169
900	Jeana	168
901	Pearl	168
902	Chimere	167
903	Francisca	167
904	Leona	167
905	Magdalena	167
906	Margie	167
907	Tawanda	167
908	Valencia	167
909	Ada	166
910	Nichol	166
911	Perla	166
912	Ursula	166
913	Chana	165
914	Fawn	165
915	Rikki	165
916	Stephenie	165
917	Kaci	164
918	Margo	164
919	Johnna	163
920	Tenisha	163
921	Anabel	162
922	Crissy	162
923	Leia	162
924	Rosalie	162
925	Adria	161
926	Anthony	161
927	Brynn	161
928	Cecelia	161
929	Danica	161
930	Justin	161
931	Kenyatta	161
932	Reagan	161
933	Vera	161
934	Consuelo	160
935	Darcie	160
936	Laci	160
937	Lisette	160
938	Tomika	160
939	Asia	159
940	Delilah	159
941	Loren	159
942	Lynnette	159
943	Maren	159
944	Mildred	159
945	Sandi	159
946	Shantell	159
947	Tai	159
948	Bettina	158
949	Damaris	158
950	Keely	158
951	Mona	157
952	Iesha	156
953	Paulette	156
954	Shellie	156
955	Alysia	155
956	Candis	155
957	Kirstin	155
958	Tana	155
959	Ashlie	154
960	Dianne	154
961	Kellee	154
962	Rosie	154
963	Shea	154
964	Therese	154
965	Tracee	154
966	Charla	153
967	Eric	153
968	Francis	153
969	Kay	153
970	Lina	153
971	Lissette	153
972	Lois	153
973	Raina	153
974	Rashida	153
975	Shawanda	153
976	Windy	153
977	Alina	152
978	Florence	152
979	Lashawn	152
980	Renita	152
981	Suzanna	152
982	Alena	151
983	Alycia	151
984	Cristal	151
985	Jessi	151
986	Cameron	150
987	Krissy	150
988	Lila	150
989	Lola	150
990	Kylene	149
991	Linsey	149
992	Malia	149
993	Nicki	149
994	Thelma	148
995	Chantelle	147
996	Julianna	147
997	Kati	147
998	Lashunda	147
999	Liana	147
1000	Mariel	147

Boys: top 25 of 1980
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1979
1	1 Michael	68,683	38.5	#1
2	2 Christopher	49,079	27.5	#2
3	3 Jason	48,164	27.0	#3
4	4 David	41,891	23.5	#4
5	5 James	39,312	22.0	#5
6	6 Matthew	37,834	21.2	#6
7	7 Joshua	36,052	20.2	#9
8	8 John	35,274	19.8	#7
9	9 Robert	34,266	19.2	#8
10	10 Joseph	30,185	16.9	#11
11	11 Daniel	29,888	16.8	#12
12	12 Brian	28,715	16.1	#10
13	13 Justin	26,763	15.0	#22
14	14 William	25,639	14.4	#13
15	15 Ryan	24,795	13.9	#14
16	16 Eric	22,611	12.7	#17
17	17 Nicholas	21,018	11.8	#15
18	18 Jeremy	19,892	11.2	#16
19	19 Andrew	19,730	11.1	#20
20	20 Timothy	19,146	10.7	#18
21	21 Jonathan	18,986	10.6	#31
22	22 Adam	18,868	10.6	#23
23	23 Kevin	17,972	10.1	#19
24	24 Anthony	17,604	9.9	#21
25	25 Thomas	17,564	9.8	#26

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Richard	16,656
27	Jeffrey	16,379
28	Steven	15,916
29	Charles	14,959
30	Mark	14,169
31	Brandon	14,161
32	Benjamin	13,622
33	Scott	13,300
34	Aaron	13,166
35	Paul	11,819
36	Nathan	11,138
37	Travis	10,764
38	Patrick	10,352
39	Chad	10,142
40	Stephen	10,062
41	Kenneth	9,608
42	Gregory	9,267
43	Jacob	8,520
44	Dustin	8,416
45	Jesse	8,374
46	Jose	8,323
47	Shawn	7,698
48	Sean	7,596
49	Bryan	7,513
50	Derek	7,240
51	Bradley	7,210
52	Edward	6,762
53	Donald	6,269
54	Samuel	6,014
55	Peter	5,967
56	Keith	5,887
57	Kyle	5,775
58	Ronald	5,757
59	Juan	5,434
60	George	5,300
61	Jared	5,205
62	Douglas	5,180
63	Gary	5,037
64	Erik	4,918
65	Phillip	4,633
66	Raymond	4,578
67	Joel	4,564
68	Corey	4,437
69	Shane	4,365
70	Larry	4,262
71	Marcus	4,260
72	Zachary	4,245
73	Craig	4,234
74	Derrick	4,135
75	Todd	4,128
76	Jeremiah	4,093
77	Antonio	4,085
78	Carlos	4,084
79	Shaun	3,923
80	Dennis	3,804
81	Frank	3,734
82	Philip	3,563
83	Cory	3,556
84	Brent	3,537
85	Gabriel	3,493
86	Nathaniel	3,492
87	Randy	3,390
88	Luis	3,359
89	Curtis	3,332
90	Jeffery	3,324
91	Alexander	3,279
92	Russell	3,269
93	Casey	3,215
94	Jerry	3,189
95	Wesley	3,165
96	Brett	3,128
97	Luke	3,109
98	Lucas	3,080
99	Seth	3,050
100	Billy	2,991

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Terry	2,981
102	Mario	2,936
103	Carl	2,935
104	Ian	2,909
105	Jamie	2,845
106	Troy	2,831
107	Victor	2,822
108	Tony	2,727
109	Bobby	2,724
110	Jesus	2,700
111	Vincent	2,696
112	Alan	2,671
113	Johnny	2,641
114	Tyler	2,623
115	Adrian	2,393
116	Brad	2,371
117	Ricardo	2,324
118	Christian	2,318
119	Marc	2,310
120	Danny	2,267
121	Rodney	2,266
122	Ricky	2,232
123	Martin	2,227
124	Allen	2,210
125	Lee	2,209
126	Jimmy	2,205
127	Jon	2,177
128	Miguel	2,177
129	Lawrence	2,173
130	Willie	2,167
131	Clinton	2,165
132	Micheal	2,152
133	Andre	2,083
134	Roger	2,072
135	Henry	2,071
136	Randall	2,024
137	Walter	2,009
138	Kristopher	2,008
139	Jorge	1,998
140	Joe	1,990
141	Jay	1,984
142	Albert	1,957
143	Cody	1,956
144	Manuel	1,903
145	Roberto	1,881
146	Wayne	1,843
147	Arthur	1,821
148	Gerald	1,819
149	Jermaine	1,804
150	Isaac	1,798
151	Louis	1,787
152	Lance	1,786
153	Roy	1,779
154	Francisco	1,769
155	Trevor	1,689
156	Alex	1,681
157	Bruce	1,650
158	Jack	1,627
159	Evan	1,623
160	Jordan	1,619
161	Frederick	1,606
162	Maurice	1,556
163	Darren	1,533
164	Mitchell	1,521
165	Ruben	1,487
166	Reginald	1,480
167	Jaime	1,462
168	Darrell	1,461
169	Hector	1,448
170	Omar	1,445
171	Jonathon	1,428
172	Angel	1,419
173	Ronnie	1,411
174	Johnathan	1,409
175	Barry	1,396
176	Oscar	1,396
177	Eddie	1,389
178	Jerome	1,385
179	Terrance	1,379
180	Ernest	1,370
181	Neil	1,348
182	Damien	1,338
183	Mathew	1,334
184	Shannon	1,328
185	Calvin	1,325
186	Javier	1,307
187	Alejandro	1,304
188	Edwin	1,295
189	Garrett	1,288
190	Raul	1,288
191	Eugene	1,287
192	Kurt	1,280
193	Leonard	1,277
194	Clayton	1,275
195	Clint	1,274
196	Fernando	1,266
197	Tommy	1,259
198	Dale	1,237
199	Marvin	1,224
200	Geoffrey	1,222
201	Steve	1,218
202	Clifford	1,214
203	Beau	1,207
204	Colin	1,196
205	Tyrone	1,195
206	Theodore	1,194
207	Harold	1,189
208	Rafael	1,188
209	Terrence	1,185
210	Kelly	1,183
211	Austin	1,162
212	Joey	1,154
213	Jarrod	1,145
214	Ramon	1,145
215	Glenn	1,143
216	Cameron	1,142
217	Grant	1,107
218	Melvin	1,103
219	Brendan	1,102
220	Jessie	1,098
221	Stanley	1,096
222	Armando	1,090
223	Pedro	1,090
224	Dwayne	1,069
225	Karl	1,060
226	Levi	1,057
227	Eduardo	1,050
228	Micah	1,048
229	Ralph	1,039
230	Ross	1,038
231	Byron	1,025
232	Dominic	1,020
233	Marco	1,010
234	Chris	991
235	Caleb	980
236	Devin	980
237	Blake	971
238	Andy	967
239	Sergio	957
240	Erick	928
241	Noah	928
242	Howard	925
243	Francis	922
244	Tyson	912
245	Cedric	909
246	Ivan	907
247	Heath	906
248	Leon	904
249	Alberto	903
250	Earl	901
251	Damon	897
252	Edgar	888
253	Franklin	879
254	Alvin	868
255	Alfred	864
256	Courtney	860
257	Clarence	859
258	Harry	859
259	Darryl	848
260	Nicolas	847
261	Ray	843
262	Gilbert	832
263	Marshall	825
264	Cesar	823
265	Dylan	822
266	Alfredo	820
267	Dean	817
268	Warren	812
269	Clifton	804
270	Enrique	797
271	Julio	797
272	Kirk	789
273	Abraham	779
274	Bernard	769
275	Arturo	767
276	Daryl	763
277	Preston	763
278	Roderick	758
279	Elijah	754
280	Julian	753
281	Antoine	746
282	Ashley	746
283	Orlando	743
284	Andres	737
285	Wade	735
286	Norman	725
287	Spencer	721
288	Drew	720
289	Duane	720
290	Vernon	707
291	Ethan	706
292	Morgan	702
293	Leroy	699
294	Demetrius	694
295	Lonnie	694
296	Brock	688
297	Nelson	684
298	Dallas	680
299	Nickolas	680
300	Rene	675
301	Israel	663
302	Bryce	658
303	Salvador	652
304	Toby	648
305	Lewis	646
306	Ernesto	645
307	Gerardo	636
308	Bradford	630
309	Marcos	630
310	Fredrick	621
311	Taylor	616
312	Bryant	613
313	Kelvin	613
314	Lamar	611
315	Jayson	608
316	Jody	604
317	Terrell	604
318	Angelo	601
319	Glen	599
320	Rocky	599
321	Don	598
322	Charlie	596
323	Neal	592
324	Fred	585
325	Lorenzo	584
326	Damian	582
327	Jamal	581
328	Trent	578
329	Rickey	576
330	Kenny	574
331	Herbert	568
332	Jake	567
333	Rodolfo	563
334	Stuart	561
335	Lloyd	560
336	Greg	558
337	Donnie	551
338	Derick	546
339	Jeff	542
340	Brady	541
341	Felix	540
342	Eli	539
343	Allan	538
344	Marlon	538
345	Gordon	531
346	Quincy	529
347	Desmond	528
348	Logan	519
349	Ben	518
350	Dwight	517
351	Darnell	516
352	Julius	513
353	Dana	508
354	Leslie	507
355	Rusty	505
356	Darius	497
357	Kent	497
358	Pablo	496
359	Dusty	495
360	Rudy	495
361	Freddie	490
362	Max	486
363	Jimmie	484
364	Lamont	484
365	Roland	478
366	Abel	474
367	Leo	473
368	Quentin	470
369	Kendrick	469
370	Lester	466
371	Josh	461
372	Simon	460
373	Kareem	459
374	Rolando	459
375	Tracy	459
376	Noel	458
377	Jackie	457
378	Jamar	457
379	Darin	455
380	Gene	451
381	Alfonso	448
382	Jamaal	446
383	Johnnie	446
384	Scotty	446
385	Graham	445
386	Floyd	444
387	Perry	443
388	Robin	443
389	Carlton	442
390	Rick	442
391	Dewayne	441
392	Cornelius	439
393	Devon	436
394	Kerry	431
395	Chadwick	425
396	Guy	417
397	Gilberto	416
398	Emmanuel	412
399	Felipe	411
400	Bret	410
401	Cecil	407
402	Mike	407
403	Zachariah	406
404	Antwan	403
405	Rogelio	403
406	Milton	402
407	Branden	398
408	Frankie	398
409	Guillermo	395
410	Jarrett	395
411	Terence	395
412	Jonah	394
413	Ty	394
414	Oliver	393
415	Loren	392
416	Kurtis	389
417	Gustavo	388
418	Dante	387
419	Waylon	387
420	Clyde	386
421	Ismael	386
422	Elias	385
423	Johnathon	381
424	Landon	375
425	Jarod	371
426	Kendall	370
427	Salvatore	368
428	Herman	367
429	Sam	364
430	Ted	364
431	Alonzo	363
432	Saul	363
433	Fabian	360
434	Tomas	359
435	Collin	358
436	Jerrod	358
437	Trenton	356
438	Isaiah	355
439	Rory	355
440	Sidney	353
441	Alexis	352
442	Owen	351
443	Clay	350
444	Gavin	350
445	Moses	350
446	Chester	348
447	Nathanael	348
448	Robbie	345
449	Donovan	344
450	Leonardo	344
451	Emanuel	343
452	Sammy	343
453	Gerard	342
454	Esteban	341
455	Jonas	341
456	Jarvis	340
457	Hugo	339
458	Bryon	338
459	Everett	336
460	Mason	336
461	Dan	335
462	Elliott	333
463	Forrest	333
464	Xavier	331
465	Nolan	329
466	Josue	328
467	Dominick	322
468	Dane	321
469	Sheldon	321
470	Jarred	317
471	Kory	317
472	Nick	317
473	Rashad	317
474	Wendell	317
475	Ramiro	316
476	Marquis	311
477	Tanner	311
478	Garry	309
479	Myron	309
480	Randolph	308
481	Guadalupe	307
482	Marty	307
483	Lionel	304
484	Sherman	303
485	Stephan	303
486	Jim	302
487	Gregg	301
488	Rex	300
489	Reynaldo	300
490	Miles	298
491	Benny	297
492	Otis	296
493	Jerod	295
494	Ron	295
495	Reuben	294
496	Jess	292
497	Brooks	289
498	Anton	286
499	Noe	286
500	Moises	285
501	Harvey	284
502	Wilson	284
503	Darrin	283
504	Jackson	283
505	Efrain	282
506	Ira	282
507	Pierre	282
508	Harley	281
509	Deon	277
510	Arnold	276
511	Jamel	276
512	Aron	275
513	Elliot	273
514	Dion	272
515	Erich	272
516	Cole	271
517	Donnell	271
518	Humberto	271
519	Will	271
520	Joaquin	270
521	Deandre	269
522	Edmund	269
523	Quinton	269
524	Claude	268
525	Lyle	268
526	Blaine	267
527	Donte	267
528	Thaddeus	267
529	Erin	264
530	Dexter	263
531	Amos	262
532	Colby	262
533	Clark	261
534	Malcolm	261
535	Roman	258
536	Donny	257
537	Josiah	256
538	Santiago	252
539	Alton	251
540	Bill	251
541	Earnest	251
542	Teddy	251
543	Damion	250
544	Joesph	250
545	Ali	249
546	Stewart	246
547	Tobias	246
548	Hunter	242
549	Reggie	242
550	Sterling	242
551	Kasey	240
552	Robby	240
553	Wallace	240
554	Ariel	239
555	Blair	239
556	Ahmad	238
557	Jeromy	238
558	Adan	237
559	Vicente	237
560	Ignacio	236
561	Matt	236
562	Stefan	235
563	Timmy	235
564	Tom	235
565	Randal	233
566	Stacy	233
567	Wyatt	233
568	Bo	232
569	Jeramy	231
570	Avery	229
571	Elvis	229
572	Scottie	229
573	Willis	228
574	Hugh	227
575	Curt	226
576	Demarcus	224
577	Santos	221
578	Sonny	221
579	Pete	220
580	Kristofer	219
581	Jovan	218
582	Quinn	218
583	Zachery	218
584	Jed	217
585	Rico	216
586	Freddy	215
587	Korey	215
588	Rodrick	215
589	Bradly	214
590	Jean	214
591	Kris	214
592	Marques	214
593	Mickey	214
594	Solomon	214
595	Conrad	212
596	Reid	212
597	Bart	211
598	Hans	211
599	Jennifer	211
600	Rigoberto	211
601	Leland	209
602	Bennie	208
603	Brendon	208
604	Tristan	208
605	Chance	207
606	Issac	207
607	Roosevelt	207
608	Jedediah	206
609	Jeremie	206
610	Luther	206
611	Wilfredo	206
612	Giovanni	205
613	Emilio	204
614	Marion	204
615	Sylvester	204
616	Darrel	203
617	Virgil	203
618	Weston	203
619	Darrick	199
620	Conor	198
621	Reed	198
622	Cedrick	197
623	Jeffry	196
624	Morris	196
625	Rudolph	196
626	Cary	195
627	Tommie	195
628	Brice	193
629	Diego	193
630	Jerald	193
631	Zane	193
632	Jerad	190
633	Nathanial	190
634	Brenton	189
635	Maxwell	189
636	Barrett	187
637	Heriberto	187
638	Derik	186
639	Jedidiah	185
640	Jamey	184
641	Arron	183
642	Jamison	183
643	Daren	182
644	Alvaro	181
645	Jeramie	181
646	Keenan	181
647	Wilbert	181
648	Benito	179
649	Rodrigo	179
650	Royce	178
651	Archie	177
652	Brain	177
653	Jeremey	177
654	Winston	177
655	Aubrey	176
656	Chase	176
657	Jefferson	176
658	Marcel	176
659	Brant	173
660	Ervin	173
661	Ellis	172
662	Carlo	170
663	Lynn	170
664	Leif	169
665	Carey	168
666	Demond	168
667	Malik	168
668	Mauricio	168
669	Sebastian	168
670	Ezra	167
671	Adolfo	166
672	Aric	166
673	Dillon	166
674	Vaughn	166
675	Dorian	165
676	Nigel	165
677	Tim	165
678	Riley	164
679	Willard	164
680	Jasper	163
681	Elmer	162
682	Tyree	162
683	Laurence	161
684	Cyrus	160
685	Dave	160
686	Demario	160
687	Chauncey	159
688	Deshawn	159
689	Jasen	159
690	Edmond	158
691	Jamil	158
692	Raphael	158
693	Tory	158
694	Galen	157
695	Stacey	157
696	Agustin	156
697	Carson	156
698	Raheem	156
699	Leonel	155
700	Monte	154
701	Dereck	153
702	Hubert	153
703	Nicholaus	153
704	Rhett	153
705	Jered	152
706	Van	152
707	Vance	152
708	Josef	151
709	Shayne	151
710	Abram	150
711	Rocco	150
712	Antwon	149
713	Rufus	149
714	Dirk	148
715	Domingo	148
716	Kristian	148
717	Mack	148
718	Andrea	147
719	Antione	147
720	Ari	147
721	Braden	147
722	Brannon	147
723	Louie	147
724	Seneca	147
725	Gino	146
726	Jacques	146
727	Lane	146
728	Lukas	146
729	Bernardo	144
730	Cortney	144
731	Garret	144
732	Rickie	144
733	Aldo	143
734	Cliff	143
735	Grady	143
736	Octavio	143
737	Brennan	142
738	Kristoffer	142
739	Ken	141
740	Whitney	141
741	Cornell	140
742	Davin	140
743	Davis	140
744	Buddy	139
745	Cleveland	139
746	Denny	139
747	Melissa	138
748	Scot	138
749	Delbert	137
750	Markus	137
751	Bryson	136
752	Chaz	136
753	Gregorio	136
754	Trey	136
755	Asa	135
756	Harrison	135
757	Judson	135
758	Dewey	134
759	Parker	134
760	Shelby	134
761	Tavares	133
762	Zackary	133
763	Elton	132
764	Deangelo	131
765	Federico	131
766	Francesco	131
767	Jamin	131
768	Prince	131
769	Amir	130
770	Dario	130
771	Hassan	130
772	Rodger	130
773	Stevie	130
774	Daron	129
775	Jereme	128
776	Tyrell	128
777	Nikolas	127
778	Osvaldo	127
779	Yoel	127
780	Jessica	126
781	Mikel	126
782	Alec	125
783	Edwardo	125
784	Raymundo	125
785	Tyron	125
786	Dominique	124
787	Ernie	124
788	Percy	124
789	Broderick	123
790	Denis	123
791	Gonzalo	123
792	Deric	122
793	Horace	122
794	Juston	122
795	Titus	122
796	Johnpaul	121
797	Kenton	121
798	Shelton	121
799	Ulysses	121
800	Bennett	120
801	Dedrick	120
802	Junior	120
803	Russel	120
804	Billie	119
805	Darwin	119
806	Kaleb	119
807	Marlin	119
808	Alphonso	118
809	Bert	118
810	Ezekiel	118
811	Kip	118
812	Shad	118
813	Theron	118
814	Jaron	117
815	Quintin	117
816	Antony	116
817	Monty	116
818	Silas	116
819	Delvin	115
820	Jerimiah	115
821	Randell	115
822	Shea	115
823	Errol	114
824	Jan	114
825	Jermey	114
826	Liam	114
827	Torrey	114
828	Efren	113
829	Elvin	113
830	Kim	113
831	Vito	113
832	Elisha	112
833	Judd	112
834	Mohammad	112
835	Myles	112
836	Erwin	111
837	Jade	111
838	Jameel	111
839	Kelley	111
840	Lavar	111
841	Coy	110
842	Davon	110
843	Dejuan	110
844	Fidel	110
845	Keegan	110
846	Sedrick	110
847	Al	109
848	Paris	109
849	Ramsey	109
850	Ahmed	108
851	August	108
852	Cortez	108
853	Cristian	108
854	Garth	108
855	Lowell	108
856	Chadrick	107
857	Emmett	107
858	German	107
859	Adrain	106
860	Augustine	106
861	Bob	106
862	Chet	106
863	Franco	106
864	Homer	106
865	Irvin	106
866	Nestor	106
867	Anson	105
868	Danial	105
869	Tremaine	105
870	Tremayne	105
871	Abdul	104
872	Amit	104
873	Kenyatta	104
874	Keon	104
875	Kirby	104
876	Moshe	104
877	Ronny	104
878	Andrae	103
879	Andreas	103
880	Brenden	103
881	Denver	103
882	Donta	103
883	Eddy	103
884	Forest	103
885	Garland	103
886	Garrick	103
887	Justen	103
888	Tucker	103
889	Javon	102
890	Mitchel	102
891	Eliseo	101
892	Jeramiah	101
893	Laron	101
894	Cale	100
895	Carmen	100
896	Jarret	100
897	Michelle	100
898	Simeon	100
899	Tad	100
900	Zackery	100
901	Duncan	99
902	Ezequiel	99
903	Lars	99
904	Lazaro	99
905	Boyd	98
906	Cullen	98
907	Jayme	98
908	Burton	97
909	Norberto	97
910	Kenyon	96
911	Arnulfo	95
912	Genaro	95
913	Gerry	95
914	Lenny	95
915	Levar	95
916	Lincoln	95
917	Michel	95
918	Valentin	95
919	Wilbur	95
920	Buck	94
921	Kelsey	94
922	Uriah	94
923	Woodrow	94
924	Carter	93
925	Germaine	93
926	Hank	93
927	Chadd	92
928	Dameon	92
929	Darian	92
930	Giuseppe	92
931	Isidro	92
932	Jace	92
933	Jude	92
934	Leopoldo	92
935	Rashawn	92
936	Trever	92
937	Zebulon	92
938	Brook	91
939	Edgardo	91
940	Irving	91
941	Jabari	91
942	Omari	91
943	Renaldo	91
944	Sammie	91
945	Cruz	90
946	Demarco	90
947	Eloy	90
948	Garett	90
949	Jarad	90
950	Jermain	90
951	Jessy	90
952	Kraig	90
953	Nicky	90
954	Bobbie	89
955	Emil	89
956	Rasheed	89
957	Barton	88
958	Bjorn	88
959	Brandan	88
960	Kody	88
961	Lindsey	88
962	Vince	88
963	Brody	87
964	Greggory	87
965	Samson	87
966	Shay	87
967	Amanda	86
968	Britton	86
969	Bronson	86
970	Cristopher	86
971	Elbert	86
972	Nicole	86
973	Samir	86
974	Deshaun	85
975	Doyle	85
976	Harlan	85
977	Keven	85
978	Marcelino	85
979	Muhammad	85
980	Rustin	85
981	Torrance	85
982	Coby	84
983	Estevan	84
984	Hiram	84
985	Lashawn	84
986	Sarah	84
987	Trinity	84
988	Westley	84
989	Antwain	83
990	Claudio	83
991	Dustan	83
992	Gideon	83
993	Jerrell	83
994	Kai	83
995	Kimberly	83
996	Cordell	82
997	Cristobal	82
998	Darron	82
999	Isaias	82
1000	Mohammed	82

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1980.

How spread out were the names of 1980?

In 1980 the ten most given boys’ names went to 23.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.1% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1980 marked

Top 10 per sex and year, SSA national file.

Top-10 share: the ten most given names’ births over all births of that sex, each year.

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1980?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1980 against the top 100 of 1979.

The biggest climbs of 1980

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1980.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1979	Rank 1980
Loni	#990	#570
Renata	#727	#336
Syreeta	#956	#569
Caitlin	#677	#365
Christin	#732	#422
Alaina	#808	#501
Cristin	#976	#698
Taylor	#969	#715

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1979	Rank 1980
Bo	#866	#568
Dusty	#614	#359
Chaz	#985	#752
Dario	#993	#770
Jamaal	#603	#382
Dillon	#878	#673
Cole	#679	#516
Kelley	#997	#839

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1980

The most given names of the 1980s1980 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of Generation XBorn 1965-1980, 1980 among them: their most given and most typical names.
Every state’s most given namesEach state since 1910, from SSA’s state file.
Six real names drawn from 1980Weighted by how often each was given that year.
How old are people with your name?The living by age, from SSA births and life tables.
Look up any nameIts rank, births since 1880 and the people alive with it.

Next year: 1981

The most popular baby names of 1980

The top names of 1980

How spread out were the names of 1980?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1980?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1980

More about the names of 1980