The most popular baby names of 1981

In 1981 the most given names were Michael (68,750 boys) and Jennifer (57,046 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,459,237 babies under 19,487 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

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The 1981 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1981

Girls: top 25 of 1981
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1980
1	1 Jennifer	57,046	34.2	#1
2	2 Jessica	42,531	25.5	#3
3	3 Amanda	34,372	20.6	#2
4	4 Sarah	28,175	16.9	#5
5	5 Melissa	28,005	16.8	#4
6	6 Amy	20,345	12.2	#8
7	7 Nicole	20,310	12.2	#7
8	8 Stephanie	20,212	12.1	#13
9	9 Elizabeth	20,168	12.1	#9
10	10 Heather	17,946	10.8	#6
11	11 Michelle	17,781	10.7	#10
12	12 Rebecca	16,737	10.0	#17
13	13 Kimberly	16,689	10.0	#11
14	14 Tiffany	16,416	9.8	#14
15	15 Angela	15,924	9.6	#12
16	16 Crystal	15,888	9.5	#18
17	17 Christina	14,392	8.6	#15
18	18 Lisa	14,294	8.6	#16
19	19 Erin	13,853	8.3	#20
20	20 Amber	13,814	8.3	#22
21	21 Laura	13,292	8.0	#21
22	22 Rachel	12,590	7.5	#23
23	23 Kelly	11,873	7.1	#19
24	24 Andrea	11,686	7.0	#28
25	25 April	11,406	6.8	#26

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Sara	11,359
27	Mary	11,042
28	Jamie	10,982
29	Emily	10,799
30	Danielle	10,038
31	Kristin	9,737
32	Shannon	9,226
33	Megan	8,964
34	Ashley	8,874
35	Lauren	8,813
36	Erica	8,626
37	Julie	8,567
38	Kristen	8,540
39	Katherine	8,433
40	Maria	7,681
41	Brandy	6,898
42	Christine	6,854
43	Courtney	6,636
44	Katie	6,600
45	Tara	6,366
46	Alicia	5,855
47	Lindsay	5,843
48	Kathryn	5,823
49	Monica	5,782
50	Brandi	5,527
51	Samantha	5,516
52	Brooke	5,328
53	Patricia	5,284
54	Anna	5,192
55	Carrie	5,094
56	Leslie	4,934
57	Allison	4,904
58	Lindsey	4,863
59	Cynthia	4,859
60	Natalie	4,858
61	Misty	4,799
62	Vanessa	4,749
63	Holly	4,564
64	Karen	4,539
65	Stacy	4,479
66	Melanie	4,475
67	Jacqueline	4,334
68	Veronica	4,313
69	Latoya	4,266
70	Dana	4,246
71	Susan	4,244
72	Kristina	4,061
73	Catherine	4,057
74	Sandra	4,037
75	Diana	3,971
76	Pamela	3,881
77	Tracy	3,869
78	Jill	3,857
79	Dawn	3,839
80	Tina	3,821
81	Leah	3,808
82	Kathleen	3,776
83	Stacey	3,754
84	Heidi	3,738
85	Natasha	3,730
86	Candice	3,698
87	Victoria	3,689
88	Julia	3,668
89	Valerie	3,611
90	Wendy	3,608
91	Lori	3,479
92	Tanya	3,408
93	Erika	3,399
94	Kristy	3,263
95	Katrina	3,257
96	Denise	3,201
97	Teresa	3,121
98	Renee	2,997
99	Christy	2,943
100	Theresa	2,943

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Nancy	2,912
102	Robin	2,867
103	Monique	2,860
104	Cassandra	2,855
105	Anne	2,809
106	Gina	2,798
107	Margaret	2,792
108	Melinda	2,774
109	Nichole	2,772
110	Tonya	2,755
111	Linda	2,728
112	Brenda	2,721
113	Alison	2,704
114	Bethany	2,690
115	Tamara	2,653
116	Meghan	2,614
117	Tammy	2,586
118	Candace	2,581
119	Barbara	2,531
120	Sabrina	2,497
121	Kara	2,439
122	Casey	2,420
123	Jenny	2,402
124	Jaime	2,385
125	Beth	2,310
126	Kelli	2,280
127	Michele	2,271
128	Miranda	2,239
129	Kristi	2,205
130	Sharon	2,154
131	Krystal	2,134
132	Rachael	2,131
133	Ann	2,123
134	Cheryl	2,116
135	Molly	2,089
136	Mandy	2,088
137	Jillian	2,079
138	Colleen	2,068
139	Latasha	2,060
140	Meredith	2,047
141	Tasha	2,018
142	Alisha	1,997
143	Marie	1,990
144	Carolyn	1,958
145	Kari	1,954
146	Deanna	1,940
147	Tabitha	1,919
148	Deborah	1,907
149	Rebekah	1,906
150	Bridget	1,899
151	Regina	1,880
152	Kendra	1,849
153	Krista	1,848
154	Joanna	1,828
155	Mindy	1,827
156	Abigail	1,816
157	Angel	1,815
158	Jaclyn	1,808
159	Virginia	1,802
160	Carla	1,789
161	Suzanne	1,776
162	Morgan	1,768
163	Cindy	1,747
164	Trisha	1,726
165	Brittany	1,714
166	Nina	1,701
167	Donna	1,700
168	Felicia	1,630
169	Bonnie	1,624
170	Joy	1,622
171	Desiree	1,607
172	Alexis	1,584
173	Jodi	1,579
174	Adrienne	1,572
175	Martha	1,572
176	Janet	1,568
177	Yolanda	1,565
178	Ebony	1,554
179	Summer	1,544
180	Priscilla	1,540
181	Claudia	1,530
182	Aimee	1,506
183	Angelica	1,502
184	Autumn	1,496
185	Stefanie	1,486
186	Paula	1,480
187	Marissa	1,453
188	Carmen	1,446
189	Ana	1,441
190	Hannah	1,414
191	Jasmine	1,402
192	Kate	1,397
193	Caroline	1,391
194	Lacey	1,369
195	Robyn	1,367
196	Kristine	1,362
197	Jenna	1,361
198	Shawna	1,359
199	Rhonda	1,355
200	Toni	1,349
201	Cristina	1,347
202	Debra	1,341
203	Janelle	1,317
204	Whitney	1,302
205	Audrey	1,285
206	Diane	1,272
207	Ruth	1,267
208	Sherry	1,266
209	Cara	1,261
210	Shanna	1,255
211	Sophia	1,235
212	Shelly	1,228
213	Rosa	1,226
214	Cassie	1,224
215	Laurie	1,224
216	Naomi	1,224
217	Sheila	1,214
218	Abby	1,211
219	Jessie	1,209
220	Alexandra	1,207
221	Tamika	1,187
222	Kellie	1,177
223	Melody	1,175
224	Marisa	1,168
225	Jacquelyn	1,148
226	Sonya	1,135
227	Sonia	1,129
228	Alyssa	1,128
229	Gloria	1,109
230	Leigh	1,100
231	Rose	1,098
232	Jeanette	1,088
233	Yvonne	1,083
234	Terri	1,066
235	Stacie	1,063
236	Anita	1,056
237	Adriana	1,045
238	Carol	1,044
239	Tracey	1,038
240	Nikki	1,037
241	Leticia	1,036
242	Christie	1,032
243	Evelyn	1,032
244	Kerri	1,024
245	Olivia	1,023
246	Tia	1,010
247	Sylvia	1,008
248	Charlene	1,003
249	Keri	1,000
250	Becky	993
251	Latonya	993
252	Karla	986
253	Annie	973
254	Kristie	972
255	Charity	964
256	Latisha	964
257	Ellen	958
258	Kathy	956
259	Randi	956
260	Lynn	953
261	Kelley	952
262	Annette	949
263	Traci	948
264	Tricia	941
265	Lydia	940
266	Shauna	940
267	Jana	939
268	Kerry	939
269	Bobbie	934
270	Carly	927
271	Frances	925
272	Esther	913
273	Shelley	912
274	Raquel	905
275	Helen	899
276	Gretchen	895
277	Janice	890
278	Johanna	880
279	Angelina	876
280	Amie	875
281	Juanita	874
282	Lesley	870
283	Eva	857
284	Rita	855
285	Roxanne	852
286	Alissa	848
287	Amelia	848
288	Rachelle	844
289	Meagan	841
290	Charlotte	833
291	Lacy	833
292	Grace	832
293	Maureen	829
294	Jennie	828
295	Shana	819
296	Brandie	816
297	Rochelle	812
298	Yvette	810
299	Jocelyn	809
300	Jami	803
301	Lakisha	803
302	Sandy	803
303	Miriam	801
304	Irene	799
305	Faith	795
306	Katharine	792
307	Dorothy	788
308	Angie	785
309	Caitlin	784
310	Elaine	784
311	Elisa	775
312	Haley	773
313	Connie	763
314	Jane	762
315	Jolene	756
316	Alice	746
317	Christa	746
318	Kasey	746
319	Jody	744
320	Tameka	738
321	Elisabeth	735
322	Hillary	735
323	Norma	729
324	Brianna	727
325	Lorena	726
326	Chasity	725
327	Joni	724
328	Daisy	723
329	Ginger	720
330	Keisha	720
331	Mia	719
332	Chrystal	718
333	Constance	715
334	Sally	713
335	Kirsten	709
336	Jenifer	706
337	Brianne	698
338	Jackie	696
339	Tanisha	693
340	Alma	687
341	Joyce	687
342	Cecilia	683
343	Claire	680
344	Bianca	678
345	Joanne	678
346	Ruby	677
347	Beverly	675
348	Ryan	675
349	Carissa	670
350	Bobbi	668
351	Judith	668
352	Billie	667
353	Antoinette	665
354	Betty	662
355	Maribel	662
356	Sheena	657
357	Karina	656
358	Elena	654
359	Ashlee	653
360	Hope	651
361	Lakeisha	648
362	Staci	647
363	Sherri	646
364	Tiffani	643
365	Ericka	641
366	Tabatha	641
367	Alana	639
368	Darlene	639
369	Camille	634
370	Belinda	632
371	Leanne	632
372	Hilary	625
373	Patrice	625
374	Guadalupe	622
375	Cortney	621
376	Sheri	618
377	Paige	611
378	Corinne	609
379	Mayra	606
380	Jean	605
381	Judy	603
382	Gabriela	599
383	Celeste	595
384	Marisol	591
385	Gabrielle	588
386	Eileen	585
387	Christin	583
388	Lara	583
389	Jodie	580
390	Marilyn	579
391	Shirley	579
392	Aisha	577
393	Katy	577
394	Briana	572
395	Tessa	571
396	Alisa	570
397	Ashleigh	569
398	Audra	568
399	Tracie	566
400	Elisha	565
401	Rosemary	565
402	Mandi	561
403	Marsha	559
404	Alexandria	552
405	Nora	551
406	Devon	550
407	Teri	544
408	Chelsea	542
409	Chandra	539
410	Kim	536
411	Serena	535
412	Cathy	534
413	Emma	534
414	Lee	532
415	Marcia	530
416	Aubrey	527
417	Christen	526
418	Clarissa	524
419	Brittney	518
420	Lillian	518
421	Melisa	516
422	Esmeralda	515
423	Yesenia	513
424	Shelby	512
425	Genevieve	507
426	Joann	506
427	Blanca	501
428	Christi	498
429	Janine	496
430	Kristal	494
431	Allyson	492
432	Shayla	492
433	Sasha	491
434	Kelsey	490
435	Iris	489
436	Lora	489
437	Lorraine	489
438	Alejandra	488
439	Loretta	487
440	Maggie	487
441	Michael	487
442	Jordan	484
443	Tania	484
444	Terra	483
445	Penny	482
446	Laurel	481
447	Cari	480
448	Jayme	480
449	Lena	480
450	Lakesha	479
451	Josephine	477
452	Dena	476
453	Nadia	476
454	Margarita	475
455	Kimberley	473
456	Trina	473
457	Susana	472
458	Destiny	467
459	Isabel	466
460	Lea	466
461	Liliana	466
462	Alaina	465
463	Hollie	462
464	Roberta	462
465	Wanda	457
466	Alyson	455
467	Tami	455
468	Lashonda	454
469	Dara	453
470	Selena	453
471	Dianna	452
472	Marlene	449
473	Betsy	448
474	Krystle	448
475	Angelique	446
476	Bridgette	446
477	Leann	446
478	Gwendolyn	444
479	Larissa	443
480	Hayley	440
481	Debbie	439
482	Marcie	438
483	Peggy	437
484	Carolina	435
485	Lucy	434
486	Jeanne	431
487	Catrina	423
488	Lyndsey	423
489	Liza	421
490	Shameka	421
491	Christian	416
492	Kenya	416
493	Jeannette	415
494	Adrianne	414
495	Arlene	413
496	Dina	412
497	Simone	411
498	Lynette	410
499	Joan	403
500	Tiffanie	402
501	Marci	401
502	Sonja	401
503	Marianne	398
504	Misti	398
505	Candy	397
506	Cheri	395
507	Dominique	393
508	Kira	393
509	Jeannie	392
510	Darcy	390
511	Taylor	388
512	Elise	387
513	Rhiannon	384
514	Abbey	383
515	Cherie	383
516	Latrice	381
517	Bernadette	380
518	Jesse	380
519	Latosha	380
520	Raven	380
521	Lana	379
522	Araceli	375
523	Noelle	374
524	Blair	372
525	Brook	368
526	Jasmin	364
527	Tiana	363
528	Kyla	360
529	Janna	359
530	Marla	359
531	Deana	355
532	Callie	354
533	Marina	353
534	Elissa	352
535	Luz	352
536	Vivian	351
537	Myra	350
538	Marjorie	349
539	Vicki	349
540	Ariana	348
541	Marcy	348
542	Tierra	344
543	Silvia	343
544	Tera	343
545	Nicolette	342
546	Antonia	341
547	Jo	340
548	Meaghan	340
549	Nadine	339
550	Beatrice	338
551	Jacklyn	338
552	Janie	338
553	Shawn	338
554	Shamika	337
555	Breanna	336
556	Lynda	335
557	Casandra	334
558	Kimberlee	333
559	Shari	333
560	Brenna	331
561	Dayna	331
562	Cristy	330
563	Janell	330
564	Janette	330
565	Jeanine	329
566	Wendi	329
567	Leeann	325
568	Janel	324
569	Tosha	324
570	Athena	323
571	Maya	323
572	Noemi	323
573	Bridgett	322
574	Edith	322
575	Latanya	322
576	Lucia	322
577	Malinda	322
578	Mariah	322
579	Clara	321
580	Sheryl	319
581	Adrian	317
582	Irma	317
583	Kayla	317
584	Chantel	316
585	Kisha	316
586	Jade	314
587	Maranda	314
588	Natalia	314
589	Olga	314
590	Karin	312
591	Marcella	312
592	Tonia	312
593	Glenda	310
594	Rocio	310
595	Justine	309
596	Beatriz	308
597	Candi	308
598	Racheal	308
599	Corina	307
600	Georgia	307
601	Ladonna	307
602	Leanna	307
603	Maritza	306
604	Ramona	306
605	Deidra	304
606	Martina	304
607	Tisha	304
608	Valarie	303
609	Alecia	299
610	Kristyn	298
611	Pauline	298
612	Alanna	295
613	Breanne	295
614	Celia	295
615	Cori	295
616	Mollie	295
617	Talia	295
618	Selina	294
619	Andria	293
620	Lucinda	293
621	Abbie	292
622	Christal	292
623	Christopher	292
624	Gail	290
625	Maryann	290
626	Tammie	289
627	Rena	288
628	Darla	287
629	Dora	284
630	Chastity	283
631	Lawanda	283
632	Dolores	282
633	Rene	282
634	Anastasia	281
635	Juliana	280
636	Ivy	279
637	Sadie	279
638	Julianne	278
639	Maricela	278
640	Deidre	277
641	Eliza	277
642	Ingrid	277
643	Karissa	276
644	Lyndsay	275
645	Cristin	274
646	Carey	273
647	Daphne	273
648	Jessi	273
649	Kami	273
650	Loni	273
651	James	272
652	Doris	271
653	Griselda	271
654	Shanda	271
655	Chanel	270
656	Edna	270
657	Eleanor	270
658	Sue	270
659	Francesca	269
660	Corey	268
661	Emilie	268
662	Susanna	268
663	Angelia	267
664	Sofia	266
665	Sharonda	265
666	Kia	263
667	Sheree	262
668	Aja	261
669	Josie	261
670	Marta	261
671	Francine	260
672	Geneva	260
673	Kacie	260
674	Renae	260
675	Lashanda	257
676	Shanika	257
677	Tiara	257
678	Madeline	256
679	Daniela	255
680	Gladys	255
681	Marlena	255
682	Quiana	255
683	Rosalinda	255
684	Shanta	255
685	Delia	254
686	Mercedes	254
687	Nakia	254
688	Jenelle	253
689	Celina	252
690	Devin	250
691	Kandice	247
692	Precious	246
693	Shavon	246
694	Sondra	246
695	Demetria	245
696	Michaela	243
697	Hilda	242
698	Vicky	242
699	Lacie	241
700	Elsa	240
701	Jena	240
702	Joshua	240
703	Mackenzie	240
704	Susie	240
705	Tori	240
706	Jason	239
707	Sherrie	239
708	Mara	237
709	Sherita	237
710	Tanesha	237
711	Maura	236
712	Caryn	234
713	Dionne	234
714	Margo	233
715	Fallon	232
716	Monika	231
717	Vickie	231
718	Corrie	230
719	Taryn	230
720	Dusty	229
721	Kylie	229
722	Ariel	228
723	Jaimie	228
724	Karrie	228
725	Malissa	228
726	Mellissa	228
727	Robert	228
728	Shasta	228
729	Tamra	228
730	Ronda	227
731	Stella	227
732	Terry	227
733	June	226
734	Louise	226
735	David	224
736	Leila	224
737	Renata	224
738	Shantel	224
739	Sommer	224
740	Yadira	224
741	Fatima	223
742	Lily	223
743	Alexa	222
744	Elaina	222
745	Gillian	222
746	Helena	222
747	Annmarie	221
748	Casie	221
749	Cora	221
750	Danelle	221
751	Holli	221
752	Brandon	220
753	Lindy	220
754	Octavia	220
755	Tatiana	219
756	Adrianna	218
757	Eve	218
758	Mariana	218
759	Starla	218
760	Britney	217
761	Shayna	217
762	Carina	214
763	Rosemarie	214
764	Siobhan	214
765	Cory	213
766	Daniel	213
767	Karyn	213
768	Ami	212
769	Chrissy	212
770	Gena	212
771	Jeri	212
772	Tarah	212
773	Aileen	211
774	Aurora	211
775	Deirdre	211
776	Kaitlin	211
777	Marion	211
778	Mellisa	211
779	Evita	210
780	Greta	210
781	Bertha	209
782	Eboni	209
783	Syreeta	209
784	Alesha	208
785	Lakeshia	207
786	Rikki	207
787	Shonda	207
788	Fawn	206
789	Ida	206
790	Janae	206
791	Charmaine	205
792	Marian	205
793	Martine	205
794	Corrine	204
795	Bambi	203
796	Darci	203
797	Leilani	203
798	Kandi	202
799	Kathrine	202
800	Kristan	202
801	Candis	201
802	Matthew	201
803	Shante	201
804	Mari	200
805	Sunshine	199
806	Tawana	199
807	Lourdes	198
808	Venessa	198
809	Cathleen	197
810	Kacey	197
811	Laquita	197
812	Niki	197
813	Jamila	196
814	Juana	196
815	Kendall	196
816	John	195
817	Rebeca	195
818	Richelle	195
819	Adriane	194
820	Harmony	194
821	Rosanna	194
822	Jada	192
823	Kerrie	192
824	Nikia	192
825	Kesha	191
826	Kori	191
827	Marisela	191
828	Starr	191
829	Kassandra	190
830	Shalonda	190
831	Chana	189
832	Chanda	189
833	Jeanna	188
834	Tanika	188
835	Graciela	187
836	Lois	187
837	Lorie	187
838	Noel	187
839	Princess	187
840	Sierra	187
841	Joseph	186
842	Laci	186
843	Salina	186
844	Sunny	186
845	Jeannine	185
846	Alexia	184
847	Jesica	184
848	Pearl	184
849	Rosalie	184
850	Roxanna	184
851	Lisette	183
852	Phyllis	183
853	Brandee	182
854	Janeen	182
855	Justin	182
856	Linsey	182
857	Toccara	182
858	Ada	181
859	Ella	181
860	Loren	181
861	Mona	181
862	Shara	181
863	Tenisha	181
864	Rosalyn	180
865	Tammi	180
866	Asia	179
867	Deanne	179
868	Juliet	179
869	Latricia	179
870	Melina	179
871	India	178
872	Davina	176
873	Johnna	176
874	Tomeka	176
875	Dianne	175
876	Lynne	175
877	Angeline	174
878	Eugenia	174
879	Georgina	174
880	Jeanie	174
881	Viviana	174
882	Cameron	173
883	Shelia	173
884	Alysia	172
885	Tamera	172
886	Deena	171
887	Stacia	171
888	William	171
889	Meghann	170
890	Ursula	170
891	Bernice	169
892	Nakisha	169
893	Magdalena	168
894	Tashina	168
895	Annemarie	167
896	Bree	167
897	Charissa	167
898	Desirae	167
899	Josefina	167
900	Latoyia	167
901	Anya	166
902	Chaya	166
903	Justina	166
904	Lynnette	166
905	Shanita	166
906	Alycia	165
907	Consuelo	165
908	Francisca	165
909	Lizette	165
910	Micah	165
911	Tyra	165
912	Cheyenne	164
913	Daniella	164
914	Esperanza	164
915	Joi	164
916	Kay	164
917	Sandi	164
918	Susanne	164
919	Vera	164
920	Iesha	163
921	Jan	163
922	Jenni	163
923	Latoria	163
924	Shanon	163
925	Tawanda	163
926	Therese	163
927	Elvira	162
928	Rosie	162
929	Shavonne	162
930	Colette	161
931	Felecia	161
932	Angelita	160
933	Jeana	160
934	Joelle	160
935	Stephenie	160
936	Suzanna	160
937	Bettina	159
938	Chantelle	159
939	Cristal	159
940	Jammie	158
941	Qiana	158
942	Ashlie	157
943	Cassidy	157
944	Delores	157
945	Kyle	157
946	Latesha	157
947	Natosha	156
948	Julianna	155
949	Keely	155
950	Lynsey	155
951	Mildred	155
952	Nikole	155
953	Perla	155
954	Sydney	154
955	Aaron	153
956	Cecelia	153
957	Chiquita	153
958	Danica	153
959	Florence	153
960	Francis	153
961	Gwen	153
962	Kandace	153
963	Trista	153
964	Jonathan	152
965	Katelyn	152
966	Leona	152
967	Renita	152
968	Shanell	152
969	Shellie	152
970	Thelma	152
971	Adria	151
972	Katina	151
973	Malia	151
974	Shawanda	151
975	Venus	151
976	Jerri	150
977	Kyra	150
978	Lashawn	150
979	Letitia	150
980	Rae	150
981	Shannan	150
982	Jayne	149
983	Kourtney	149
984	Lila	149
985	Nereida	149
986	Reyna	149
987	Ginny	148
988	Jazmin	148
989	Margie	148
990	Michell	148
991	Alina	147
992	Brynn	147
993	Chimere	147
994	Lissette	147
995	Regan	147
996	Tawnya	147
997	Violet	147
998	Eunice	146
999	Gayle	146
1000	Keli	146

Boys: top 25 of 1981
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1980
1	1 Michael	68,750	38.4	#1
2	2 Christopher	50,221	28.0	#2
3	3 Matthew	43,330	24.2	#6
4	4 Jason	41,927	23.4	#3
5	5 David	40,629	22.7	#4
6	6 Joshua	39,024	21.8	#7
7	7 James	38,283	21.4	#5
8	8 John	34,868	19.5	#8
9	9 Robert	34,395	19.2	#9
10	10 Daniel	30,985	17.3	#11
11	11 Joseph	30,761	17.2	#10
12	12 Justin	27,307	15.3	#13
13	13 Ryan	26,811	15.0	#15
14	14 Brian	26,583	14.8	#12
15	15 William	24,798	13.8	#14
16	16 Jonathan	22,588	12.6	#21
17	17 Eric	20,712	11.6	#16
18	18 Andrew	20,232	11.3	#19
19	19 Brandon	20,206	11.3	#31
20	20 Adam	20,044	11.2	#22
21	21 Nicholas	19,775	11.0	#17
22	22 Jeremy	19,113	10.7	#18
23	23 Anthony	18,569	10.4	#24
24	24 Timothy	18,228	10.2	#20
25	25 Kevin	17,454	9.7	#23

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Thomas	17,159
27	Richard	16,855
28	Steven	16,482
29	Jeffrey	15,931
30	Aaron	14,694
31	Charles	14,427
32	Benjamin	14,360
33	Mark	13,542
34	Scott	12,719
35	Paul	11,776
36	Nathan	11,256
37	Jesse	10,443
38	Patrick	10,384
39	Stephen	10,302
40	Travis	10,109
41	Kenneth	9,472
42	Dustin	9,350
43	Jacob	9,342
44	Sean	8,893
45	Jose	8,773
46	Gregory	8,756
47	Chad	8,412
48	Bryan	7,215
49	Shawn	7,076
50	Bradley	6,895
51	Edward	6,661
52	Kyle	6,570
53	Derek	6,481
54	Samuel	6,036
55	Peter	5,997
56	Donald	5,910
57	Jared	5,865
58	Keith	5,621
59	Ronald	5,538
60	Juan	5,499
61	George	5,157
62	Gary	4,946
63	Zachary	4,841
64	Douglas	4,788
65	Joel	4,540
66	Phillip	4,539
67	Marcus	4,510
68	Raymond	4,367
69	Corey	4,247
70	Alexander	4,237
71	Carlos	4,185
72	Craig	4,097
73	Larry	3,955
74	Todd	3,953
75	Antonio	3,926
76	Erik	3,921
77	Jeremiah	3,896
78	Derrick	3,850
79	Brett	3,775
80	Nathaniel	3,719
81	Shane	3,710
82	Frank	3,638
83	Dennis	3,634
84	Philip	3,581
85	Casey	3,518
86	Shaun	3,383
87	Gabriel	3,373
88	Brent	3,371
89	Lucas	3,371
90	Cory	3,352
91	Randy	3,343
92	Luis	3,342
93	Jeffery	3,334
94	Curtis	3,198
95	Seth	3,137
96	Tyler	3,117
97	Jerry	3,056
98	Russell	3,048
99	Wesley	3,040
100	Luke	3,013

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Ian	2,928
102	Jordan	2,924
103	Billy	2,883
104	Victor	2,840
105	Terry	2,815
106	Carl	2,793
107	Vincent	2,773
108	Jesus	2,759
109	Mario	2,713
110	Bobby	2,658
111	Tony	2,650
112	Alan	2,589
113	Johnny	2,556
114	Troy	2,512
115	Adrian	2,467
116	Miguel	2,400
117	Ricardo	2,364
118	Jamie	2,356
119	Cody	2,328
120	Roger	2,244
121	Christian	2,235
122	Ricky	2,221
123	Lee	2,215
124	Clinton	2,206
125	Lawrence	2,193
126	Henry	2,185
127	Martin	2,151
128	Jorge	2,109
129	Jimmy	2,096
130	Danny	2,094
131	Allen	2,061
132	Jon	2,056
133	Andre	2,054
134	Marc	2,047
135	Rodney	2,028
136	Micheal	2,023
137	Randall	2,010
138	Walter	1,990
139	Evan	1,972
140	Mitchell	1,969
141	Willie	1,967
142	Manuel	1,962
143	Brad	1,958
144	Francisco	1,956
145	Albert	1,942
146	Kristopher	1,930
147	Roberto	1,927
148	Alex	1,873
149	Joe	1,860
150	Isaac	1,836
151	Louis	1,805
152	Arthur	1,802
153	Jay	1,787
154	Gerald	1,764
155	Trevor	1,757
156	Wayne	1,751
157	Roy	1,726
158	Johnathan	1,711
159	Blake	1,702
160	Lance	1,682
161	Jermaine	1,681
162	Jonathon	1,642
163	Maurice	1,641
164	Bruce	1,634
165	Mathew	1,627
166	Jack	1,616
167	Garrett	1,497
168	Alejandro	1,488
169	Ruben	1,473
170	Frederick	1,471
171	Oscar	1,464
172	Calvin	1,458
173	Austin	1,455
174	Omar	1,433
175	Caleb	1,428
176	Darren	1,426
177	Hector	1,410
178	Jaime	1,410
179	Reginald	1,409
180	Noah	1,400
181	Ronnie	1,370
182	Levi	1,366
183	Jerome	1,364
184	Darrell	1,361
185	Clayton	1,349
186	Barry	1,346
187	Edwin	1,334
188	Neil	1,330
189	Cameron	1,327
190	Raul	1,318
191	Eddie	1,317
192	Javier	1,306
193	Ernest	1,304
194	Angel	1,299
195	Terrance	1,276
196	Jessie	1,253
197	Dale	1,248
198	Geoffrey	1,245
199	Fernando	1,241
200	Ross	1,240
201	Pedro	1,228
202	Colin	1,227
203	Sergio	1,222
204	Rafael	1,213
205	Tommy	1,213
206	Tyrone	1,211
207	Shannon	1,205
208	Leonard	1,191
209	Kelly	1,181
210	Clifford	1,178
211	Marvin	1,173
212	Eugene	1,172
213	Micah	1,165
214	Kurt	1,160
215	Brendan	1,157
216	Clint	1,143
217	Ramon	1,136
218	Theodore	1,133
219	Armando	1,126
220	Steve	1,116
221	Glenn	1,107
222	Grant	1,101
223	Harold	1,101
224	Terrence	1,077
225	Joey	1,072
226	Karl	1,062
227	Melvin	1,052
228	Damien	1,037
229	Beau	1,027
230	Stanley	1,014
231	Dominic	1,013
232	Dwayne	1,010
233	Jarrod	1,006
234	Ivan	1,002
235	Byron	996
236	Francis	974
237	Andy	969
238	Eduardo	946
239	Darryl	940
240	Alberto	933
241	Edgar	933
242	Drew	917
243	Cesar	916
244	Cedric	909
245	Tyson	908
246	Marco	905
247	Ralph	898
248	Nicolas	896
249	Julio	887
250	Erick	874
251	Devin	870
252	Julian	869
253	Leon	869
254	Earl	863
255	Howard	855
256	Ray	855
257	Clarence	846
258	Harry	835
259	Chris	830
260	Spencer	827
261	Gilbert	824
262	Marshall	824
263	Arturo	823
264	Andres	820
265	Warren	819
266	Alfredo	816
267	Alfred	814
268	Franklin	814
269	Abraham	813
270	Alvin	806
271	Heath	790
272	Clifton	788
273	Taylor	774
274	Daryl	770
275	Morgan	766
276	Dean	751
277	Elijah	750
278	Preston	744
279	Roderick	742
280	Courtney	736
281	Enrique	736
282	Ethan	735
283	Dylan	729
284	Orlando	717
285	Antoine	716
286	Demetrius	716
287	Kirk	716
288	Gerardo	699
289	Bernard	697
290	Logan	693
291	Ernesto	692
292	Norman	685
293	Damon	684
294	Ashley	674
295	Salvador	674
296	Bryce	663
297	Rene	662
298	Don	653
299	Kelvin	650
300	Wade	647
301	Lonnie	641
302	Nelson	640
303	Kenny	633
304	Marcos	632
305	Vernon	631
306	Lorenzo	623
307	Leroy	616
308	Charlie	615
309	Nickolas	614
310	Duane	612
311	Rodolfo	610
312	Glen	609
313	Lewis	608
314	Emmanuel	606
315	Bryant	605
316	Dusty	602
317	Branden	600
318	Terrell	600
319	Bradford	599
320	Neal	596
321	Fredrick	595
322	Jake	595
323	Stuart	595
324	Israel	594
325	Rocky	592
326	Dallas	587
327	Lamar	586
328	Angelo	583
329	Fred	582
330	Rickey	580
331	Trent	567
332	Brady	559
333	Lloyd	559
334	Felix	555
335	Allan	552
336	Herbert	551
337	Eli	550
338	Jayson	550
339	Dana	542
340	Pablo	537
341	Leo	533
342	Bret	532
343	Jamal	523
344	Ben	522
345	Gordon	521
346	Rudy	520
347	Damian	517
348	Dwight	515
349	Julius	511
350	Gustavo	508
351	Max	501
352	Leslie	499
353	Johnathon	498
354	Kent	498
355	Rusty	498
356	Jody	493
357	Landon	493
358	Darnell	492
359	Gavin	492
360	Derick	488
361	Brock	487
362	Jarrett	487
363	Darius	484
364	Jamar	480
365	Abel	479
366	Donnie	477
367	Noel	476
368	Greg	474
369	Freddie	473
370	Johnnie	472
371	Kendrick	472
372	Perry	472
373	Felipe	471
374	Simon	464
375	Alfonso	460
376	Robin	456
377	Toby	456
378	Darin	455
379	Roland	455
380	Cornelius	454
381	Rick	450
382	Graham	448
383	Gilberto	446
384	Rolando	446
385	Quincy	439
386	Quentin	437
387	Lester	436
388	Jeff	434
389	Emanuel	433
390	Floyd	431
391	Marlon	429
392	Guillermo	428
393	Hugo	426
394	Rory	426
395	Dante	424
396	Isaiah	421
397	Scotty	419
398	Gene	418
399	Kerry	418
400	Terence	413
401	Jackie	411
402	Saul	411
403	Rogelio	409
404	Mike	408
405	Ismael	406
406	Alexis	405
407	Guy	405
408	Tracy	405
409	Jarvis	403
410	Oliver	403
411	Fabian	402
412	Milton	402
413	Ty	402
414	Lamont	401
415	Jimmie	400
416	Tristan	400
417	Elias	396
418	Nolan	393
419	Carlton	392
420	Chadwick	392
421	Brooks	391
422	Kurtis	391
423	Desmond	387
424	Devon	384
425	Jonah	384
426	Sam	384
427	Zachariah	384
428	Jamaal	382
429	Owen	381
430	Loren	380
431	Dewayne	378
432	Frankie	370
433	Ramiro	366
434	Kendall	365
435	Dan	362
436	Moses	360
437	Collin	358
438	Esteban	356
439	Antwan	355
440	Jarod	355
441	Chester	349
442	Josh	347
443	Clyde	346
444	Randolph	346
445	Josue	345
446	Robbie	345
447	Xavier	345
448	Everett	341
449	Ted	339
450	Trenton	336
451	Marquis	335
452	Salvatore	335
453	Sidney	335
454	Dane	334
455	Clay	333
456	Tomas	332
457	Herman	330
458	Jonas	330
459	Dominick	326
460	Rashad	325
461	Jerrod	324
462	Nathanael	323
463	Sheldon	323
464	Cecil	320
465	Kory	320
466	Jim	319
467	Kareem	317
468	Gerard	316
469	Efrain	313
470	Forrest	312
471	Garry	311
472	Moises	311
473	Alonzo	310
474	Mason	309
475	Myron	308
476	Quinton	306
477	Guadalupe	305
478	Waylon	304
479	Aron	303
480	Blaine	303
481	Stephan	303
482	Jackson	300
483	Miles	300
484	Cole	299
485	Wendell	299
486	Pierre	298
487	Elliott	293
488	Lionel	293
489	Nick	293
490	Benny	292
491	Donte	290
492	Gregg	290
493	Leonardo	290
494	Donovan	289
495	Roman	286
496	Harvey	285
497	Jerod	285
498	Josiah	285
499	Sherman	285
500	Jarred	283
501	Blair	281
502	Santiago	281
503	Darrin	280
504	Tanner	278
505	Jess	277
506	Barrett	276
507	Ira	276
508	Reuben	276
509	Malcolm	275
510	Randal	275
511	Amos	272
512	Marques	272
513	Bryon	271
514	Otis	269
515	Elliot	268
516	Kasey	268
517	Rex	268
518	Hunter	266
519	Noe	266
520	Sammy	262
521	Clark	260
522	Dion	260
523	Donnell	260
524	Arnold	259
525	Wilson	259
526	Joesph	256
527	Dexter	255
528	Reynaldo	254
529	Adan	252
530	Edmund	251
531	Vicente	250
532	Stewart	248
533	Deandre	246
534	Lyle	246
535	Ahmad	245
536	Harley	244
537	Reid	244
538	Tom	243
539	Colby	242
540	Erin	242
541	Giovanni	241
542	Reggie	241
543	Ron	241
544	Teddy	241
545	Alton	240
546	Jean	240
547	Marty	240
548	Thaddeus	239
549	Jamel	238
550	Ali	237
551	Bo	237
552	Ignacio	237
553	Ariel	236
554	Earnest	236
555	Pete	236
556	Avery	235
557	Emilio	235
558	Anton	234
559	Sonny	234
560	Claude	233
561	Will	233
562	Bill	231
563	Kristofer	231
564	Luther	231
565	Donny	230
566	Stefan	228
567	Jed	227
568	Weston	227
569	Jovan	226
570	Santos	226
571	Wallace	223
572	Wyatt	223
573	Hans	222
574	Damion	221
575	Zachery	221
576	Morris	220
577	Virgil	220
578	Joaquin	219
579	Brendon	218
580	Humberto	218
581	Sterling	218
582	Freddy	216
583	Rigoberto	216
584	Sylvester	215
585	Robby	212
586	Demarcus	211
587	Diego	211
588	Erich	211
589	Leland	211
590	Hugh	210
591	Mickey	210
592	Bennie	209
593	Deon	209
594	Elvis	208
595	Maxwell	208
596	Tobias	208
597	Zane	208
598	Conor	206
599	Alvaro	205
600	Bradly	204
601	Jerald	202
602	Tyrell	201
603	Brant	200
604	Curt	200
605	Rodrigo	200
606	Solomon	200
607	Willis	199
608	Matt	198
609	Issac	197
610	Reed	196
611	Chase	194
612	Jasper	194
613	Jeramy	194
614	Jerad	193
615	Jennifer	192
616	Aubrey	191
617	Kellen	191
618	Nigel	191
619	Royce	190
620	Scottie	190
621	Chance	189
622	Mauricio	189
623	Arron	188
624	Darrel	188
625	Ezra	188
626	Marion	187
627	Quinn	187
628	Brenton	186
629	Cary	186
630	Conrad	185
631	Jeremie	185
632	Jefferson	182
633	Tyrel	181
634	Winston	181
635	Riley	180
636	Jamison	179
637	Adolfo	178
638	Ervin	178
639	Nathanial	178
640	Lane	176
641	Marcel	176
642	Bart	175
643	Sebastian	175
644	Skyler	175
645	Korey	174
646	Tommie	174
647	Cedrick	173
648	Chauncey	173
649	Heriberto	173
650	Carlo	172
651	Cyrus	172
652	Jedidiah	172
653	Rodrick	172
654	Jamey	171
655	Jeromy	171
656	Leonel	171
657	Octavio	171
658	Dave	170
659	Lynn	170
660	Rudolph	170
661	Brice	168
662	Nicholaus	168
663	Archie	167
664	Benito	167
665	Dario	167
666	Jeffry	167
667	Keenan	167
668	Laurence	167
669	Raphael	167
670	Stacy	167
671	Timmy	167
672	Carey	165
673	Dorian	165
674	Jessica	165
675	Carson	164
676	Roosevelt	164
677	Derik	163
678	Scot	163
679	Brain	162
680	Lukas	162
681	Tim	162
682	Davis	161
683	Dillon	161
684	Kristoffer	161
685	Wilfredo	160
686	Kris	159
687	Braden	158
688	Titus	158
689	Ellis	157
690	Elmer	157
691	Buddy	156
692	Daren	156
693	Tyree	155
694	Andrea	154
695	Antwon	154
696	Asa	154
697	Chaz	154
698	Domingo	154
699	Leif	154
700	Raheem	154
701	Darrick	153
702	Fidel	153
703	Agustin	152
704	Vance	152
705	Rico	151
706	Amir	150
707	Galen	150
708	Judson	150
709	Rocco	150
710	Jered	148
711	Kristian	148
712	Markus	148
713	Rhett	148
714	Cliff	146
715	Prince	146
716	Zackary	146
717	Bernardo	145
718	Ken	145
719	Louie	145
720	Wilbert	145
721	Edmond	144
722	Grady	144
723	Raymundo	144
724	Deshawn	143
725	Tyron	143
726	Jedediah	142
727	Van	142
728	Aldo	141
729	Rickie	141
730	Anwar	140
731	Dejuan	140
732	Garret	140
733	Myles	140
734	Vaughn	140
735	Brennan	139
736	Harrison	139
737	Jamil	139
738	Jeramie	139
739	Johnpaul	139
740	Rufus	139
741	Aric	138
742	Jacques	138
743	Monte	138
744	Antione	137
745	Gregorio	137
746	Abram	136
747	Bryson	136
748	Hassan	136
749	Willard	136
750	Parker	135
751	Shelby	135
752	Trey	135
753	Whitney	135
754	Demario	134
755	Denny	134
756	Jasen	134
757	Garth	133
758	Nikolas	133
759	Silas	133
760	Alec	131
761	Delbert	131
762	Ernie	131
763	Gonzalo	131
764	Josef	131
765	Malik	131
766	Tory	131
767	Mitchel	130
768	Percy	130
769	Randell	130
770	Dominique	129
771	Dereck	128
772	Federico	127
773	Kaleb	127
774	Stacey	127
775	Brannon	126
776	Kip	126
777	Mikel	126
778	Moshe	126
779	Osvaldo	126
780	Alphonso	125
781	Denis	125
782	Horace	125
783	Davin	124
784	Elton	123
785	German	123
786	Jordon	123
787	Liam	123
788	Mack	123
789	Shayne	123
790	Shelton	123
791	Ulysses	123
792	Daron	122
793	Demond	122
794	Hubert	122
795	Marcello	122
796	Cornell	121
797	Dirk	121
798	Marlin	121
799	Rodger	121
800	Amit	120
801	Antony	120
802	Danial	120
803	Darwin	120
804	Cristian	119
805	Ezekiel	119
806	Lincoln	119
807	Mohammad	119
808	Isidro	118
809	Jan	118
810	Bennett	117
811	Valentin	117
812	Zackery	117
813	Ahmed	116
814	Ari	116
815	Cleveland	116
816	Cortney	116
817	Vito	116
818	Denver	115
819	Edwardo	115
820	Jerimiah	115
821	Quintin	115
822	Tavares	115
823	Efren	114
824	Erwin	114
825	Lindsey	114
826	Billie	113
827	Broderick	113
828	Cortez	113
829	Davon	113
830	Irvin	113
831	Eliseo	112
832	Elvin	112
833	Andrae	111
834	Jeremey	111
835	Kirby	111
836	Theron	111
837	Garland	110
838	Jaron	110
839	Jereme	110
840	Kenton	110
841	Al	109
842	Brandan	109
843	Marchello	109
844	Sarah	109
845	Tremayne	109
846	Francesco	108
847	Gino	108
848	Jermey	108
849	Kim	108
850	Tremaine	108
851	Carmen	107
852	Chet	107
853	Junior	107
854	Keon	107
855	Mohammed	107
856	Ramsey	107
857	Russel	107
858	August	106
859	Deric	106
860	Giuseppe	106
861	Juston	106
862	Keegan	106
863	Laron	106
864	Paris	106
865	Cristopher	105
866	Dewey	105
867	Eloy	105
868	Kody	105
869	Shea	105
870	Brenden	104
871	Chaim	104
872	Javon	104
873	Jermain	104
874	Stevie	104
875	Elisha	103
876	Emmett	103
877	Garrick	103
878	Jamin	103
879	Michel	103
880	Norberto	103
881	Wilbur	103
882	Cullen	102
883	Deangelo	102
884	Lowell	102
885	Shad	102
886	Hank	101
887	Jarad	101
888	Monty	101
889	Sammie	101
890	Amanda	100
891	Justen	100
892	Kelsey	100
893	Simeon	100
894	Andreas	99
895	Elbert	99
896	Genaro	99
897	Lazaro	99
898	Torrey	99
899	Yoel	99
900	Bert	98
901	Bronson	98
902	Homer	98
903	Isiah	98
904	Jayme	98
905	Nestor	98
906	Donta	97
907	Ezequiel	97
908	Garett	97
909	Jude	97
910	Kelley	97
911	Melissa	97
912	Stephanie	97
913	Westley	97
914	Boyd	96
915	Buck	96
916	Cristobal	96
917	Johathan	96
918	Michelle	96
919	Sandy	96
920	Abdul	95
921	Adalberto	95
922	Britton	95
923	Connor	95
924	Edgardo	95
925	Harlan	95
926	Jerrell	95
927	Kenyon	95
928	Ronny	95
929	Augustine	94
930	Darron	94
931	Jarret	94
932	Judd	94
933	Trever	94
934	Anson	93
935	Delvin	92
936	Dontae	92
937	Errol	92
938	Burton	91
939	Coleman	91
940	Gerry	91
941	Jabari	91
942	Jameson	91
943	Marcelino	91
944	Mohamed	91
945	Muhammad	91
946	Taurean	91
947	Cruz	90
948	Demarco	90
949	Elizabeth	90
950	Estevan	90
951	Jameel	90
952	Maria	90
953	Thad	90
954	Antwain	89
955	Cale	89
956	Cordell	89
957	Jessy	89
958	Skylar	89
959	Aurelio	88
960	Chadrick	88
961	Christoper	88
962	Irving	88
963	Kai	88
964	Arnulfo	87
965	Dalton	87
966	Doyle	87
967	Hiram	87
968	Kraig	87
969	Marcelo	87
970	Tucker	87
971	Adrain	86
972	Carter	86
973	Coy	86
974	Dedrick	86
975	Jeramiah	86
976	Benjamen	85
977	Bobbie	85
978	Brody	85
979	Claudio	85
980	Duncan	85
981	Greggory	85
982	Jarrad	85
983	Nicole	85
984	Samson	85
985	Terrill	85
986	Bob	84
987	Charley	84
988	Jade	84
989	Jeb	84
990	Leopoldo	84
991	Nicklaus	84
992	Tad	84
993	Wilfred	84
994	Woodrow	84
995	Dino	83
996	Forest	83
997	Franco	83
998	Isaias	83
999	Jevon	83
1000	Paulo	83

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1981.

How spread out were the names of 1981?

In 1981 the ten most given boys’ names went to 23.6% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 17.3% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1981 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 1981?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1981 against the top 100 of 1980.

The biggest climbs of 1981

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1981.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1980	Rank 1981
Blair	#893	#524
Jessi	#985	#648
Alexandria	#697	#404
Kira	#787	#508
Hayley	#728	#480
Simone	#738	#497
Ashleigh	#621	#397
Constance	#538	#333

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1980	Rank 1981
Tristan	#604	#416
Tyrell	#776	#602
Mohammed	#1,000	#855
Fidel	#844	#702
Sarah	#986	#844
Lindsey	#961	#825
Barrett	#636	#506
Mitchel	#890	#767

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1981

The most given names of the 1980s1981 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1981 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 1981Weighted 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: 1982

The most popular baby names of 1981

The top names of 1981

How spread out were the names of 1981?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1981?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1981

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