The most popular baby names of 1985

In 1985 the most given names were Michael (64,934 boys) and Jessica (48,345 girls); SSA’s file counts 3,569,038 babies under 20,091 name-and-sex entries (every name given to 5 or more babies of one sex).

← 1984 All years 1986 →

The 1985 file: SSA national baby-name file, published May 8, 2026. SSA’s notes on the data.

The top names of 1985

Girls: top 25 of 1985
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1984
1	1 Jessica	48,345	28.1	#2
2	2 Ashley	47,010	27.3	#3
3	3 Jennifer	42,661	24.8	#1
4	4 Amanda	39,055	22.7	#4
5	5 Sarah	24,879	14.5	#5
6	6 Stephanie	23,243	13.5	#6
7	7 Nicole	22,966	13.3	#7
8	8 Heather	21,151	12.3	#9
9	9 Elizabeth	20,545	11.9	#10
10	10 Megan	20,013	11.6	#11
11	11 Melissa	19,963	11.6	#8
12	12 Christina	16,600	9.7	#20
13	13 Rachel	16,360	9.5	#15
14	14 Laura	16,002	9.3	#19
15	15 Lauren	15,768	9.2	#21
16	16 Amber	15,506	9.0	#18
17	17 Brittany	15,437	9.0	#41
18	18 Danielle	15,417	9.0	#16
19	19 Kimberly	14,914	8.7	#22
20	20 Amy	14,429	8.4	#13
21	21 Crystal	14,399	8.4	#12
22	22 Michelle	13,973	8.1	#17
23	23 Tiffany	13,681	8.0	#14
24	24 Emily	13,144	7.6	#24
25	25 Rebecca	12,705	7.4	#23

Girls #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Erin	11,384
27	Jamie	11,038
28	Kelly	11,031
29	Samantha	10,658
30	Sara	10,562
31	Angela	10,227
32	Katherine	10,128
33	Andrea	10,053
34	Erica	9,525
35	Mary	9,240
36	Lisa	9,012
37	Lindsey	8,468
38	Kristen	8,445
39	Katie	7,995
40	Lindsay	7,871
41	Shannon	7,714
42	Vanessa	7,563
43	Courtney	7,531
44	Christine	7,441
45	Alicia	7,122
46	Allison	7,028
47	April	6,691
48	Kathryn	6,634
49	Kristin	6,566
50	Jenna	6,436
51	Tara	6,102
52	Maria	6,013
53	Krystal	5,933
54	Anna	5,883
55	Julie	5,761
56	Holly	5,602
57	Kristina	5,566
58	Natalie	5,535
59	Victoria	5,426
60	Jacqueline	5,250
61	Monica	4,990
62	Cassandra	4,726
63	Meghan	4,669
64	Patricia	4,402
65	Catherine	4,297
66	Cynthia	4,129
67	Stacy	4,109
68	Kathleen	4,087
69	Brandi	4,045
70	Brandy	3,901
71	Valerie	3,881
72	Veronica	3,875
73	Whitney	3,832
74	Diana	3,686
75	Chelsea	3,613
76	Leslie	3,607
77	Caitlin	3,593
78	Leah	3,572
79	Natasha	3,553
80	Erika	3,503
81	Latoya	3,402
82	Dana	3,348
83	Dominique	3,299
84	Brittney	3,224
85	Julia	3,206
86	Candice	3,195
87	Karen	3,138
88	Melanie	3,132
89	Stacey	3,114
90	Margaret	3,072
91	Sheena	3,062
92	Alexandra	3,017
93	Katrina	2,978
94	Bethany	2,959
95	Nichole	2,950
96	Carrie	2,942
97	Alison	2,829
98	Kara	2,811
99	Joanna	2,772
100	Rachael	2,761

Girls #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Felicia	2,738
102	Brooke	2,726
103	Jasmine	2,708
104	Candace	2,707
105	Sandra	2,663
106	Susan	2,661
107	Tracy	2,652
108	Nancy	2,609
109	Kayla	2,608
110	Tina	2,598
111	Krystle	2,579
112	Alexis	2,516
113	Gina	2,480
114	Casey	2,478
115	Jillian	2,475
116	Pamela	2,468
117	Hannah	2,449
118	Renee	2,440
119	Molly	2,434
120	Denise	2,433
121	Misty	2,413
122	Brenda	2,385
123	Jaclyn	2,385
124	Lacey	2,359
125	Heidi	2,321
126	Desiree	2,304
127	Morgan	2,283
128	Miranda	2,267
129	Sabrina	2,267
130	Alyssa	2,258
131	Alisha	2,211
132	Teresa	2,210
133	Meagan	2,204
134	Krista	2,183
135	Tabitha	2,153
136	Theresa	2,123
137	Linda	2,114
138	Melinda	2,114
139	Tanya	2,113
140	Monique	2,112
141	Ashlee	2,065
142	Kelli	2,059
143	Jill	2,039
144	Mallory	2,039
145	Kristy	2,022
146	Anne	2,019
147	Robin	2,012
148	Tamara	1,991
149	Meredith	1,959
150	Colleen	1,954
151	Christy	1,941
152	Marissa	1,890
153	Abigail	1,848
154	Kendra	1,840
155	Carolyn	1,837
156	Deanna	1,817
157	Jenny	1,812
158	Lori	1,791
159	Rebekah	1,791
160	Ebony	1,787
161	Angel	1,781
162	Wendy	1,781
163	Kristi	1,754
164	Caroline	1,751
165	Dawn	1,730
166	Kari	1,721
167	Priscilla	1,701
168	Kelsey	1,699
169	Barbara	1,677
170	Cassie	1,660
171	Cristina	1,650
172	Tonya	1,642
173	Bridget	1,613
174	Cindy	1,594
175	Jaime	1,558
176	Angelica	1,542
177	Sharon	1,537
178	Marie	1,511
179	Kate	1,491
180	Adrienne	1,489
181	Tasha	1,481
182	Michele	1,477
183	Ana	1,470
184	Cara	1,465
185	Stefanie	1,463
186	Audrey	1,450
187	Ann	1,443
188	Kristine	1,441
189	Shana	1,423
190	Brianna	1,420
191	Katelyn	1,419
192	Deborah	1,400
193	Claudia	1,398
194	Carla	1,397
195	Haley	1,378
196	Virginia	1,378
197	Jacquelyn	1,360
198	Janelle	1,360
199	Beth	1,341
200	Latasha	1,323
201	Savannah	1,321
202	Carly	1,311
203	Ashleigh	1,278
204	Regina	1,275
205	Aimee	1,274
206	Mandy	1,268
207	Janet	1,242
208	Kaitlin	1,236
209	Cheryl	1,224
210	Autumn	1,222
211	Martha	1,221
212	Lydia	1,220
213	Abby	1,207
214	Nina	1,200
215	Shawna	1,200
216	Sierra	1,198
217	Tammy	1,196
218	Nikki	1,195
219	Donna	1,191
220	Claire	1,187
221	Bonnie	1,176
222	Trisha	1,175
223	Diane	1,169
224	Carmen	1,168
225	Mayra	1,166
226	Summer	1,166
227	Taryn	1,135
228	Toni	1,133
229	Evelyn	1,132
230	Joy	1,123
231	Adriana	1,121
232	Mindy	1,116
233	Ruth	1,116
234	Jessie	1,111
235	Suzanne	1,099
236	Sophia	1,098
237	Jodi	1,086
238	Christie	1,082
239	Raquel	1,082
240	Naomi	1,079
241	Kellie	1,072
242	Grace	1,066
243	Shanna	1,058
244	Hilary	1,054
245	Taylor	1,052
246	Hillary	1,047
247	Yolanda	1,043
248	Olivia	1,025
249	Amelia	1,015
250	Paula	1,015
251	Sheila	1,012
252	Rosa	1,011
253	Robyn	1,010
254	Gloria	1,000
255	Alana	977
256	Keri	977
257	Jordan	975
258	Marisa	972
259	Melody	967
260	Rose	967
261	Daisy	958
262	Randi	949
263	Emma	947
264	Charlotte	945
265	Maggie	945
266	Justine	939
267	Britney	938
268	Jeanette	935
269	Lacy	934
270	Elise	933
271	Sylvia	931
272	Rachelle	925
273	Debra	918
274	Charity	912
275	Hope	908
276	Johanna	904
277	Charlene	902
278	Karla	902
279	Gabrielle	896
280	Sonia	889
281	Shelby	885
282	Shelly	885
283	Stacie	885
284	Kaitlyn	879
285	Roxanne	878
286	Kasey	876
287	Jocelyn	869
288	Esther	859
289	Alexandria	855
290	Ellen	854
291	Kerri	854
292	Carol	841
293	Katharine	841
294	Shauna	839
295	Frances	834
296	Annie	831
297	Tabatha	828
298	Alissa	823
299	Sherry	822
300	Chelsey	815
301	Helen	808
302	Traci	801
303	Sonya	797
304	Bianca	790
305	Angelina	789
306	Trista	789
307	Briana	788
308	Kristie	783
309	Leticia	783
310	Tia	782
311	Laurie	779
312	Leigh	773
313	Elisabeth	771
314	Aubrey	770
315	Kelley	761
316	Latisha	756
317	Eva	755
318	India	754
319	Kirsten	751
320	Yvonne	751
321	Miriam	747
322	Lorena	740
323	Anita	738
324	Staci	736
325	Cortney	731
326	Carissa	730
327	Camille	727
328	Elena	726
329	Jade	726
330	Paige	723
331	Brianne	720
332	Dorothy	719
333	Gabriela	711
334	Terri	711
335	Jane	709
336	Tamika	704
337	Chasity	703
338	Jana	696
339	Tracey	694
340	Antoinette	690
341	Jami	690
342	Janice	688
343	Christa	683
344	Tessa	683
345	Yvette	682
346	Elisa	677
347	Breanna	673
348	Rochelle	673
349	Kerry	672
350	Maureen	672
351	Karina	671
352	Irene	669
353	Alice	668
354	Rhonda	668
355	Keisha	666
356	Allyson	665
357	Hayley	664
358	Cecilia	657
359	Annette	656
360	Elaine	655
361	Brandie	654
362	Katy	654
363	Tricia	652
364	Julianne	640
365	Elyse	639
366	Lyndsey	635
367	Clarissa	633
368	Meaghan	633
369	Tanisha	631
370	Kathy	617
371	Jena	614
372	Marisol	612
373	Guadalupe	609
374	Jenifer	606
375	Patrice	605
376	Jasmin	603
377	Lynn	603
378	Sandy	602
379	Ariel	600
380	Juanita	598
381	Sasha	598
382	Ericka	597
383	Jayme	597
384	Ruby	593
385	Kira	591
386	Rita	588
387	Tiara	587
388	Jackie	586
389	Jennie	585
390	Lakeisha	579
391	Destiny	572
392	Hollie	572
393	Leanne	572
394	Ryan	570
395	Shelley	569
396	Amie	568
397	Callie	567
398	Connie	567
399	Sally	567
400	Serena	566
401	Lesley	565
402	Laurel	561
403	Eileen	560
404	Bobbie	559
405	Faith	558
406	Brittani	557
407	Shayla	556
408	Judith	551
409	Alma	549
410	Alyson	549
411	Ciara	549
412	Nora	541
413	Lillian	540
414	Christian	538
415	Chrystal	538
416	Joyce	537
417	Marquita	535
418	Ashlie	533
419	Michael	531
420	Joanne	525
421	Constance	522
422	Marilyn	522
423	Yesenia	522
424	Lena	519
425	Juliana	517
426	Shari	516
427	Becky	515
428	Isabel	515
429	Nadia	515
430	Blair	513
431	Rosemary	512
432	Christen	511
433	Genevieve	508
434	Michaela	508
435	Shayna	506
436	Celeste	504
437	Betty	502
438	Mia	500
439	Norma	498
440	Bridgette	496
441	Chantel	494
442	Sherri	494
443	Shirley	494
444	Noelle	493
445	Alisa	492
446	Jody	491
447	Christin	490
448	Latonya	489
449	Lara	487
450	Lucy	487
451	Beverly	482
452	Elisha	481
453	Audra	480
454	Alejandra	477
455	Tiffani	474
456	Darlene	471
457	Sheri	470
458	Terra	469
459	Iris	467
460	Ashly	466
461	Jean	466
462	Judy	460
463	Maribel	460
464	Tierra	459
465	Chanel	458
466	Cierra	456
467	Brenna	453
468	Larissa	453
469	Kristal	452
470	Gretchen	451
471	Jolene	447
472	Kendall	447
473	Dianna	446
474	Marlene	445
475	Tatiana	445
476	Angie	442
477	Corinne	440
478	Leann	440
479	Sydney	440
480	Belinda	437
481	Lora	436
482	Mackenzie	433
483	Tameka	429
484	Janine	426
485	Josephine	423
486	Blanca	422
487	Bobbi	421
488	Esmeralda	418
489	Ashely	417
490	Daniela	417
491	Cassidy	416
492	Christopher	415
493	Lorraine	413
494	Gwendolyn	410
495	Marisela	410
496	Chandra	409
497	Francesca	408
498	Vivian	408
499	Alaina	406
500	Celia	406
501	Devon	405
502	Fallon	405
503	Mandi	405
504	Carolina	404
505	Raven	403
506	Tania	400
507	Betsy	399
508	Casandra	399
509	Joann	399
510	Tracie	398
511	Margarita	397
512	Marina	394
513	Sade	393
514	Jacklyn	392
515	Lyndsay	392
516	Liliana	390
517	Adrian	388
518	Racheal	388
519	Maegan	387
520	Mollie	387
521	Anastasia	386
522	Santana	385
523	Breanne	382
524	Madeline	382
525	Tiffanie	380
526	Melisa	379
527	Corey	378
528	Lea	378
529	Ivy	377
530	Precious	377
531	Susana	374
532	Caitlyn	373
533	Chiquita	373
534	Natalia	373
535	Tera	373
536	Teri	372
537	Cherie	370
538	Hailey	370
539	Ariana	369
540	Jeannette	369
541	Lucia	369
542	Karissa	368
543	Lakisha	368
544	Kassandra	366
545	Krystina	365
546	Micaela	365
547	Chelsie	364
548	Cathy	362
549	Kylie	361
550	Shante	361
551	Mercedes	359
552	Dena	358
553	Christi	357
554	Clara	357
555	Latrice	356
556	Devin	355
557	Rosanna	354
558	Domonique	353
559	Jodie	352
560	Kacie	352
561	Shaina	352
562	Adrianne	351
563	Chloe	351
564	Alecia	349
565	Kim	349
566	Antonia	348
567	Rocio	348
568	Arlene	347
569	Kimberley	344
570	Deidre	343
571	Shantel	342
572	Mariah	341
573	Tasia	341
574	Aisha	339
575	Lacie	339
576	Leanna	339
577	Dayna	337
578	Lana	337
579	Marianne	337
580	Ginger	336
581	Kyla	336
582	Tiana	336
583	Janna	335
584	Lashonda	334
585	Marcia	334
586	Desirae	333
587	Luz	333
588	Billie	331
589	Angelique	330
590	Silvia	330
591	Kali	329
592	Asia	328
593	Catrina	327
594	Athena	326
595	Maricela	323
596	Keshia	321
597	Shawn	321
598	Maranda	320
599	Nadine	320
600	Tosha	320
601	Joan	316
602	Lynette	316
603	Abbey	314
604	Dominque	314
605	Justina	314
606	Cori	313
607	Kristyn	313
608	Laci	312
609	Debbie	311
610	Lee	310
611	Selena	310
612	Bailey	309
613	Trina	309
614	Joni	308
615	Myra	308
616	Edith	307
617	Julianna	307
618	Arielle	306
619	Octavia	306
620	Kyle	303
621	Sonja	303
622	Elissa	302
623	Noel	302
624	Jeannie	301
625	Madison	301
626	Janie	299
627	Sadie	299
628	Kandice	298
629	Loren	298
630	Alanna	297
631	Linsey	296
632	Beatrice	294
633	Britni	294
634	Daniel	294
635	Darcy	294
636	Matthew	294
637	Corina	293
638	Cheri	292
639	Tori	292
640	David	290
641	Kenya	290
642	Roberta	290
643	Jeanne	289
644	James	287
645	Loretta	287
646	Maritza	287
647	Shameka	286
648	Emilie	285
649	Dina	283
650	Ladonna	283
651	Araceli	282
652	Martina	281
653	Janette	280
654	Jesse	279
655	Nakia	279
656	Savanna	279
657	Daphne	276
658	Joshua	276
659	Kristian	276
660	Bridgett	274
661	Cari	274
662	Brandon	273
663	Deidra	273
664	Marsha	273
665	Celina	272
666	Joelle	272
667	Rhiannon	272
668	Deana	271
669	Georgia	271
670	Eleanor	270
671	Penny	270
672	Shanika	269
673	Bernadette	268
674	Daniella	268
675	Maryann	267
676	Maura	267
677	Princess	267
678	Tarah	267
679	Noemi	266
680	Valarie	266
681	Doris	264
682	Selina	264
683	Sofia	264
684	Ashli	263
685	Holli	262
686	Janell	260
687	Marjorie	260
688	Meghann	260
689	Jazmin	259
690	Christal	258
691	Carina	256
692	Gladys	256
693	Lakesha	255
694	Latosha	254
695	Lizette	254
696	Maya	251
697	Valencia	251
698	Nicolette	250
699	Olga	250
700	Peggy	250
701	Beatriz	249
702	Ciera	249
703	Lakeshia	249
704	Leeann	249
705	Cristal	248
706	Tami	248
707	Jenelle	247
708	Krysta	245
709	Alesha	244
710	Colette	244
711	Lily	243
712	Eliza	242
713	Kristan	242
714	Liza	242
715	Candy	241
716	Hanna	241
717	Lynsey	241
718	Marcella	240
719	Renae	240
720	Adrianna	239
721	Chastity	239
722	Shamika	239
723	Eboni	238
724	Pauline	238
725	Robert	238
726	Aileen	237
727	Kassie	237
728	Kaylee	237
729	Marla	237
730	Shanta	237
731	Sheree	237
732	Delilah	236
733	Felisha	236
734	Geneva	236
735	Susanna	236
736	Gabriella	235
737	Abbie	234
738	Gillian	234
739	Kimberlee	234
740	Siobhan	234
741	Wanda	234
742	Candis	233
743	Chantelle	233
744	John	233
745	Cody	232
746	Dora	232
747	Jeanine	232
748	Roxana	232
749	Giselle	231
750	Lucinda	231
751	Marcie	231
752	Marlena	231
753	Griselda	229
754	Alycia	228
755	Joseph	227
756	Talia	227
757	Magen	226
758	Cristy	225
759	Fatima	225
760	Kirby	225
761	Simone	225
762	Andria	224
763	Kylee	224
764	Valeria	224
765	Kacey	223
766	Kala	223
767	Dara	222
768	Cora	221
769	Josie	220
770	Leila	220
771	Sharonda	220
772	Danelle	219
773	Kia	219
774	Laquita	219
775	Marci	219
776	Chantal	218
777	Francine	218
778	Tess	218
779	Tamra	217
780	Janae	216
781	Kourtney	215
782	Ramona	215
783	Stevie	215
784	Kathrine	214
785	Glenda	213
786	Ingrid	213
787	Kaci	213
788	Shanda	213
789	Brittni	212
790	Kati	212
791	Malinda	212
792	Mariana	212
793	Irma	211
794	Kayleigh	211
795	Aurora	209
796	Britany	209
797	Rikki	209
798	Clare	208
799	Andrew	207
800	Venessa	207
801	Viviana	207
802	Casie	206
803	Sophie	206
804	Vicki	206
805	Kori	205
806	Misti	204
807	Paris	204
808	Perla	204
809	Edna	203
810	Jeanna	203
811	Jeri	203
812	Mara	203
813	Marian	201
814	Sherrie	201
815	Tanesha	201
816	Alexa	200
817	Cameron	200
818	Lynda	200
819	Anthony	199
820	Dolores	199
821	Yadira	199
822	Annmarie	198
823	Emilee	198
824	Lissette	198
825	Sheryl	198
826	Vicky	198
827	Jaimie	197
828	Nathalie	197
829	Corrie	196
830	Karin	196
831	Tyra	196
832	Zoe	196
833	Alyse	195
834	Hallie	195
835	Lourdes	195
836	Reyna	195
837	Tyler	195
838	Gail	194
839	Jesica	194
840	Louise	194
841	Marcy	194
842	Elsa	193
843	Rena	193
844	Shea	193
845	Tabetha	193
846	Cherish	192
847	Rene	192
848	Deirdre	191
849	Elaina	191
850	Deandra	190
851	Rosalinda	190
852	Stacia	190
853	Cathleen	189
854	Kami	189
855	Roxanna	189
856	Danica	188
857	Tonia	188
858	Danyelle	187
859	Helena	187
860	Kandace	187
861	Richelle	187
862	Yasmin	186
863	Alina	185
864	Ashlea	185
865	Brittny	185
866	Chana	185
867	Delia	185
868	Janel	185
869	Meggan	185
870	Mellissa	185
871	Rosemarie	185
872	Cory	184
873	Jason	184
874	Hilda	183
875	Jessi	183
876	Kaley	183
877	Mckenzie	183
878	Nikole	183
879	William	183
880	Alysha	182
881	Charmaine	182
882	Justin	182
883	Melina	182
884	Jonathan	181
885	Niki	181
886	Cecelia	180
887	Demetria	180
888	Felecia	180
889	Graciela	180
890	Keely	180
891	Paola	180
892	Terry	180
893	Ami	179
894	Cheyenne	178
895	June	178
896	Shavon	178
897	Tristan	178
898	Candi	177
899	Sherita	177
900	Sondra	177
901	Carley	176
902	Dannielle	176
903	Darla	176
904	Marta	176
905	Carey	175
906	Cristin	175
907	Adriane	174
908	Jazmine	174
909	Maira	174
910	Shaquita	174
911	Shasta	174
912	Wendi	174
913	Gena	173
914	Jada	173
915	Krysten	173
916	Kyra	173
917	Mai	173
918	Tana	173
919	Georgina	172
920	Latoria	172
921	Lisette	172
922	Monika	172
923	Rebeca	172
924	Shanita	172
925	Brittanie	171
926	Jo	171
927	Magan	171
928	Portia	171
929	Krystin	170
930	Malissa	170
931	Kerrie	169
932	Kiley	169
933	Brynn	168
934	Juliet	168
935	Katelin	168
936	Lia	168
937	Marion	168
938	Stephany	168
939	Cassondra	167
940	Jeana	167
941	Katheryn	167
942	Rosalyn	167
943	Micah	166
944	Tyesha	166
945	Ada	165
946	Pearl	165
947	Sharita	165
948	Shara	164
949	Susie	164
950	Alena	163
951	Bertha	163
952	Cathryn	163
953	Eric	163
954	Karly	163
955	Latanya	163
956	Mari	163
957	Brook	162
958	Carlie	162
959	Corrine	162
960	Nicholas	162
961	Nikita	162
962	Sunny	162
963	Aja	160
964	Ali	160
965	Jenni	160
966	Markita	160
967	Rosalie	160
968	Violeta	160
969	Deena	159
970	Eunice	159
971	Stefani	159
972	Breann	158
973	Brigitte	158
974	Kasie	158
975	Shavonne	158
976	Kacy	157
977	Kirstin	157
978	Shena	157
979	Shira	157
980	Tisha	157
981	Jessika	156
982	Karrie	156
983	Kelsie	156
984	Mariel	156
985	Salina	156
986	Iesha	155
987	Alexia	154
988	Caryn	154
989	Ida	154
990	Jaqueline	154
991	Kiana	154
992	Leilani	154
993	Mona	154
994	Samatha	154
995	Shantell	154
996	Stella	154
997	Tammie	154
998	Amberly	153
999	Francisca	153
1000	Lashanda	153

Boys: top 25 of 1985
#	Name	Births	Per 1,000	Rank 1984
1	1 Michael	64,934	35.1	#1
2	2 Christopher	59,609	32.3	#2
3	3 Matthew	47,075	25.5	#3
4	4 Joshua	42,194	22.8	#4
5	5 Daniel	38,559	20.9	#6
6	6 David	38,522	20.8	#5
7	7 James	35,862	19.4	#7
8	8 Robert	32,094	17.4	#9
9	9 John	31,502	17.0	#8
10	10 Joseph	30,222	16.4	#10
11	11 Andrew	30,178	16.3	#14
12	12 Ryan	29,905	16.2	#12
13	13 Brandon	29,304	15.9	#15
14	14 Jason	26,039	14.1	#11
15	15 Justin	25,537	13.8	#13
16	16 William	24,606	13.3	#16
17	17 Jonathan	24,116	13.1	#19
18	18 Brian	23,069	12.5	#17
19	19 Nicholas	22,384	12.1	#20
20	20 Anthony	22,104	12.0	#21
21	21 Eric	20,844	11.3	#22
22	22 Adam	20,165	10.9	#18
23	23 Kevin	18,814	10.2	#24
24	24 Steven	18,726	10.1	#23
25	25 Thomas	17,609	9.5	#25

Boys #26 to #100

#	Name	Births
26	Timothy	17,140
27	Kyle	16,523
28	Richard	15,330
29	Jeffrey	14,500
30	Jeremy	13,445
31	Benjamin	13,423
32	Mark	13,194
33	Aaron	13,137
34	Charles	12,900
35	Jacob	12,284
36	Stephen	12,210
37	Patrick	11,638
38	Sean	11,455
39	Zachary	11,346
40	Nathan	10,653
41	Dustin	10,439
42	Paul	10,315
43	Tyler	10,211
44	Scott	10,145
45	Gregory	9,767
46	Travis	9,094
47	Kenneth	8,992
48	Bryan	8,717
49	Jose	8,403
50	Alexander	8,295
51	Jesse	8,221
52	Cody	7,096
53	Bradley	7,011
54	Samuel	7,009
55	Shawn	6,982
56	Derek	6,661
57	Chad	6,466
58	Jared	5,883
59	Edward	5,869
60	Peter	5,671
61	Marcus	5,586
62	Jordan	5,460
63	Corey	5,228
64	Keith	5,214
65	Juan	4,851
66	Donald	4,750
67	Joel	4,623
68	Shane	4,549
69	Phillip	4,496
70	Brett	4,328
71	Ronald	4,299
72	George	4,259
73	Antonio	4,151
74	Carlos	4,089
75	Raymond	4,085
76	Douglas	4,021
77	Nathaniel	4,004
78	Ian	3,998
79	Craig	3,952
80	Alex	3,909
81	Cory	3,868
82	Gary	3,812
83	Derrick	3,779
84	Philip	3,735
85	Luis	3,706
86	Casey	3,490
87	Erik	3,372
88	Victor	3,341
89	Brent	3,321
90	Frank	3,302
91	Evan	3,219
92	Gabriel	3,215
93	Adrian	3,132
94	Wesley	3,043
95	Vincent	3,040
96	Jeffery	2,947
97	Larry	2,946
98	Curtis	2,943
99	Todd	2,941
100	Blake	2,922

Boys #101 to #1,000

#	Name	Births
101	Christian	2,915
102	Randy	2,881
103	Dennis	2,845
104	Seth	2,821
105	Trevor	2,819
106	Luke	2,741
107	Austin	2,728
108	Jesus	2,687
109	Alan	2,684
110	Russell	2,571
111	Jeremiah	2,533
112	Carl	2,526
113	Miguel	2,525
114	Tony	2,525
115	Mitchell	2,452
116	Jerry	2,423
117	Mario	2,416
118	Johnathan	2,391
119	Terry	2,374
120	Shaun	2,354
121	Devin	2,331
122	Lucas	2,318
123	Troy	2,316
124	Andre	2,294
125	Jorge	2,294
126	Drew	2,276
127	Johnny	2,208
128	Allen	2,187
129	Marc	2,161
130	Lance	2,152
131	Ricardo	2,139
132	Martin	2,136
133	Chase	2,127
134	Kristopher	2,099
135	Bobby	2,094
136	Caleb	2,083
137	Henry	2,068
138	Garrett	2,054
139	Jonathon	2,031
140	Francisco	2,018
141	Danny	2,015
142	Lee	2,005
143	Manuel	1,975
144	Lawrence	1,941
145	Ricky	1,932
146	Randall	1,908
147	Ross	1,884
148	Mathew	1,880
149	Jimmy	1,867
150	Billy	1,831
151	Jon	1,800
152	Albert	1,799
153	Taylor	1,794
154	Cameron	1,792
155	Micheal	1,758
156	Colin	1,738
157	Clayton	1,718
158	Arthur	1,716
159	Roberto	1,706
160	Roger	1,706
161	Darren	1,701
162	Clinton	1,693
163	Walter	1,690
164	Louis	1,685
165	Isaac	1,673
166	Grant	1,652
167	Jamie	1,630
168	Rodney	1,621
169	Oscar	1,592
170	Joe	1,591
171	Willie	1,574
172	Angel	1,561
173	Maurice	1,559
174	Julian	1,529
175	Jay	1,524
176	Jack	1,523
177	Calvin	1,520
178	Hector	1,492
179	Alejandro	1,459
180	Ruben	1,454
181	Gerald	1,446
182	Javier	1,425
183	Bruce	1,412
184	Wayne	1,384
185	Brendan	1,382
186	Roy	1,379
187	Dominic	1,334
188	Dylan	1,331
189	Edwin	1,329
190	Darrell	1,324
191	Geoffrey	1,322
192	Reginald	1,312
193	Fernando	1,292
194	Sergio	1,267
195	Rafael	1,250
196	Pedro	1,245
197	Frederick	1,224
198	Tyrone	1,222
199	Omar	1,216
200	Jerome	1,211
201	Theodore	1,211
202	Neil	1,206
203	Terrance	1,188
204	Cole	1,185
205	Jaime	1,184
206	Jermaine	1,155
207	Eddie	1,150
208	Micah	1,147
209	Levi	1,146
210	Emmanuel	1,144
211	Brad	1,143
212	Marvin	1,142
213	Jessie	1,131
214	Ronnie	1,128
215	Darryl	1,126
216	Spencer	1,114
217	Noah	1,109
218	Raul	1,108
219	Dale	1,093
220	Ernest	1,072
221	Jake	1,071
222	Tristan	1,061
223	Eduardo	1,051
224	Ivan	1,051
225	Alberto	1,042
226	Andres	1,038
227	Armando	1,017
228	Kurt	1,015
229	Glenn	1,004
230	Dane	1,003
231	Nicolas	1,001
232	Eugene	996
233	Logan	995
234	Steve	990
235	Ramon	988
236	Bryce	984
237	Tommy	981
238	Preston	978
239	Devon	977
240	Barry	966
241	Marco	965
242	Karl	961
243	Leonard	955
244	Terrence	942
245	Francis	935
246	Tyson	935
247	Stanley	920
248	Brady	915
249	Melvin	907
250	Jarrod	900
251	Cesar	897
252	Byron	894
253	Clifford	894
254	Kelly	890
255	Terrell	890
256	Julio	887
257	Dwayne	880
258	Edgar	880
259	Harold	857
260	Abraham	849
261	Cedric	843
262	Antoine	829
263	Erick	825
264	Franklin	812
265	Branden	810
266	Lorenzo	803
267	Dean	801
268	Stuart	780
269	Harry	778
270	Alfredo	770
271	Ray	768
272	Arturo	767
273	Joey	763
274	Max	762
275	Andy	760
276	Johnathon	756
277	Ralph	753
278	Warren	751
279	Kelvin	741
280	Rene	732
281	Courtney	731
282	Orlando	730
283	Leon	727
284	Marcos	725
285	Marshall	717
286	Colby	715
287	Daryl	715
288	Brock	712
289	Gerardo	709
290	Nelson	706
291	Alvin	705
292	Trent	701
293	Enrique	700
294	Earl	690
295	Shannon	689
296	Damien	687
297	Gilbert	687
298	Morgan	682
299	Elijah	681
300	Kirk	681
301	Desmond	677
302	Howard	677
303	Alfred	675
304	Clarence	675
305	Darnell	674
306	Nickolas	671
307	Ethan	670
308	Roderick	668
309	Trenton	663
310	Beau	660
311	Demetrius	656
312	Bernard	653
313	Chance	650
314	Wade	650
315	Bryant	649
316	Zachery	646
317	Clifton	643
318	Angelo	640
319	Ernesto	630
320	Isaiah	630
321	Clint	625
322	Xavier	625
323	Jamal	620
324	Salvador	617
325	Chris	615
326	Darius	609
327	Landon	605
328	Brenton	603
329	Israel	598
330	Quentin	597
331	Damon	593
332	Heath	593
333	Collin	584
334	Norman	574
335	Kenny	573
336	Hunter	567
337	Duane	566
338	Simon	564
339	Dallas	562
340	Neal	562
341	Lewis	559
342	Eli	558
343	Charlie	549
344	Terence	549
345	Vernon	547
346	Quinton	543
347	Leroy	539
348	Lamar	535
349	Emanuel	532
350	Kent	532
351	Kerry	525
352	Gavin	522
353	Graham	522
354	Perry	521
355	Alexis	519
356	Allan	519
357	Jayson	517
358	Rudy	515
359	Tanner	514
360	Glen	510
361	Marlon	509
362	Damian	507
363	Fredrick	505
364	Marquis	504
365	Bret	502
366	Dwight	502
367	Rory	502
368	Ashley	501
369	Kurtis	501
370	Rickey	500
371	Josiah	497
372	Zachariah	491
373	Julius	490
374	Gordon	488
375	Dana	482
376	Deandre	481
377	Jarrett	481
378	Felix	479
379	Nolan	478
380	Lonnie	474
381	Don	473
382	Rodolfo	470
383	Maxwell	467
384	Kendall	466
385	Fred	463
386	Kendrick	463
387	Abel	462
388	Pablo	462
389	Elliott	461
390	Jarvis	461
391	Donovan	460
392	Fabian	459
393	Stephan	459
394	Tyrell	459
395	Alfonso	458
396	Mason	456
397	Miles	456
398	Bradford	453
399	Elliot	453
400	Gustavo	452
401	Derick	449
402	Jarred	448
403	Lloyd	448
404	Jamar	447
405	Leo	447
406	Pierre	447
407	Noel	445
408	Rick	444
409	Guillermo	432
410	Herbert	430
411	Ben	428
412	Elias	428
413	Dominick	423
414	Stefan	423
415	Jameson	422
416	Josue	419
417	Darin	418
418	Clay	416
419	Harrison	416
420	Ismael	415
421	Roland	413
422	Owen	412
423	Rocky	411
424	Dexter	410
425	Kory	410
426	Saul	408
427	Rolando	403
428	Lionel	401
429	Dante	398
430	Trey	397
431	Skyler	393
432	Felipe	389
433	Rogelio	388
434	Malcolm	386
435	Dominique	384
436	Dillon	381
437	Darrin	379
438	Carlton	378
439	Cornelius	378
440	Loren	375
441	Jeff	373
442	Oliver	371
443	Robin	371
444	Donte	370
445	Guy	367
446	Jerrod	367
447	Milton	366
448	Esteban	365
449	Gilberto	365
450	Antwan	363
451	Roman	363
452	Ty	361
453	Freddie	355
454	Kellen	355
455	Alvaro	354
456	Demarcus	354
457	Dusty	352
458	Nathanael	352
459	Mike	351
460	Sidney	351
461	Sam	348
462	Tracy	348
463	Jamaal	347
464	Gene	344
465	Hugo	344
466	Salvatore	344
467	Diego	343
468	Gerard	343
469	Weston	342
470	Jimmie	341
471	Donnie	340
472	Zackary	340
473	Riley	334
474	Greg	332
475	Zane	332
476	Leslie	331
477	Johnnie	329
478	Quincy	327
479	Rusty	327
480	Randolph	326
481	Sheldon	326
482	Frankie	325
483	Tomas	325
484	Toby	322
485	Lester	321
486	Brendon	319
487	Korey	317
488	Alonzo	315
489	Moses	315
490	Dewayne	313
491	Blaine	310
492	Forrest	310
493	Parker	310
494	Zackery	310
495	Herman	309
496	Bryon	306
497	Giovanni	305
498	Jarod	305
499	Floyd	303
500	Jamel	303
501	Kody	303
502	Leonardo	301
503	Kasey	300
504	Jackie	299
505	Reid	298
506	Jody	295
507	Moises	295
508	Brooks	294
509	Everett	293
510	Jackson	293
511	Lamont	292
512	Ramiro	292
513	Ariel	291
514	Alec	290
515	Sebastian	288
516	Ryne	286
517	Clark	284
518	Scotty	284
519	Ali	283
520	Chadwick	282
521	Stewart	282
522	Kareem	279
523	Reuben	279
524	Clyde	277
525	Braden	276
526	Wilson	276
527	Sterling	275
528	Kristofer	273
529	Keenan	272
530	Colt	271
531	Jonah	267
532	Ted	267
533	Cecil	266
534	Jamison	266
535	Santiago	266
536	Chester	264
537	Dan	264
538	Myron	264
539	Reynaldo	264
540	Deangelo	263
541	Noe	263
542	Jess	262
543	Randal	262
544	Garret	261
545	Rex	261
546	Avery	259
547	Freddy	258
548	Carson	256
549	Raphael	256
550	Joaquin	255
551	Nick	255
552	Quintin	255
553	Brennan	253
554	Dion	252
555	Erich	252
556	Garry	251
557	Jean	250
558	Guadalupe	249
559	Brice	248
560	Deon	248
561	Josh	248
562	Wendell	248
563	Efrain	247
564	Lyle	246
565	Jordon	243
566	Rigoberto	243
567	Sammy	243
568	Solomon	243
569	Adan	241
570	Aron	238
571	Humberto	238
572	Whitney	236
573	Shea	234
574	Aubrey	233
575	Barrett	233
576	Harvey	233
577	Amos	232
578	Jessica	230
579	Reed	230
580	Ashton	229
581	Anton	226
582	Harley	226
583	Dorian	225
584	Thaddeus	225
585	Vicente	225
586	Conrad	224
587	Hugh	224
588	Emilio	223
589	Marques	223
590	Winston	223
591	Kiel	221
592	Robbie	221
593	Donnell	217
594	Nathanial	217
595	Arron	216
596	Mauricio	216
597	Erin	215
598	Royce	215
599	Benny	213
600	Bradly	213
601	Jerod	213
602	Myles	213
603	Jairo	211
604	Wyatt	210
605	Bryson	209
606	Durell	208
607	Alton	207
608	Jim	207
609	Jerrell	206
610	Keegan	205
611	Chaz	204
612	Deshawn	204
613	Morris	203
614	Otis	203
615	Demario	201
616	Elvis	201
617	Marcel	201
618	Will	201
619	Conor	200
620	Joesph	200
621	Jovan	199
622	Kaleb	199
623	Sonny	199
624	Ignacio	198
625	Cary	197
626	Tyree	197
627	Jonas	196
628	Lukas	196
629	Sherman	196
630	Prince	195
631	Wilfredo	195
632	Nigel	194
633	Sylvester	194
634	Arnold	193
635	Brody	192
636	Markus	192
637	Cortez	191
638	Ahmad	190
639	Claude	189
640	Davon	189
641	Jerad	187
642	Cale	186
643	Willis	186
644	Antwon	185
645	Nikolas	185
646	Cristian	183
647	Leonel	183
648	Rodrigo	183
649	Kristian	182
650	Pete	182
651	Davis	181
652	Wallace	181
653	Blair	180
654	Tom	180
655	Waylon	180
656	Hans	179
657	Issac	179
658	Lane	179
659	Earnest	178
660	Ron	178
661	Connor	177
662	Coty	177
663	Jasper	177
664	Shelby	177
665	Bill	176
666	Brandan	176
667	Jace	176
668	Santos	176
669	Tory	176
670	Carter	175
671	Skylar	175
672	Amir	174
673	Edmund	174
674	Colton	173
675	Darrel	173
676	Derik	173
677	Ezra	173
678	Josef	172
679	Luther	172
680	Quinn	172
681	Mickey	171
682	Jefferson	170
683	Carey	169
684	Rashad	169
685	Gregg	168
686	Agustin	167
687	Matt	167
688	Damion	166
689	Leland	166
690	Duncan	164
691	Bennett	162
692	Vance	162
693	Ira	161
694	Jennifer	161
695	Mitchel	161
696	Brant	160
697	Tyrel	160
698	Akeem	159
699	Galen	159
700	Mohammad	158
701	Robby	158
702	Jarrell	157
703	Mikel	157
704	Roosevelt	157
705	Rudolph	157
706	Shayne	157
707	Curt	156
708	Rodrick	156
709	Tobias	156
710	Brain	155
711	Devan	155
712	Marion	155
713	Marty	155
714	Rhett	155
715	Bo	153
716	Carlo	153
717	Javon	153
718	Abram	151
719	Cassidy	151
720	Dejuan	151
721	Heriberto	150
722	Liam	150
723	Dave	149
724	Durrell	149
725	Teddy	149
726	Ellis	148
727	Griffin	148
728	Brenden	147
729	Tommie	147
730	Virgil	147
731	Jered	146
732	Rico	146
733	Jed	145
734	Jerald	145
735	Timmy	145
736	Alphonso	144
737	Jacques	144
738	Mohammed	144
739	Paris	144
740	Adolfo	143
741	Amanda	143
742	Bennie	143
743	Jeremie	143
744	Taurean	143
745	Van	143
746	Dereck	142
747	Jamil	142
748	Asa	141
749	Benito	141
750	Cortney	141
751	Tucker	141
752	Antione	140
753	Coleman	140
754	Elmer	140
755	Jaron	139
756	Jeramy	139
757	Nestor	139
758	Osvaldo	139
759	Laurence	138
760	Stacy	137
761	Kenton	136
762	Cornell	135
763	Grayson	135
764	Archie	134
765	Cristopher	134
766	Darrick	134
767	Titus	134
768	Aric	133
769	Cyrus	133
770	Grady	133
771	Rocco	133
772	Ervin	132
773	Raymundo	132
774	Scottie	132
775	Jan	131
776	Reggie	131
777	Daren	130
778	Domingo	130
779	Isiah	130
780	Vaughn	130
781	Cedrick	129
782	Dalton	129
783	Jeromy	129
784	Darron	128
785	Jeffry	128
786	Keon	128
787	Tad	128
788	Fidel	127
789	Gonzalo	127
790	Jedidiah	127
791	Kirby	127
792	Ahmed	126
793	Ari	126
794	Estevan	126
795	Chauncey	125
796	Dontae	125
797	Rufus	125
798	Bronson	124
799	Channing	124
800	Malik	124
801	Stephon	124
802	Ulysses	124
803	Lazaro	123
804	Davin	122
805	Andrea	121
806	Bart	121
807	Broderick	121
808	Elvin	121
809	Kelsey	121
810	Chandler	120
811	Cruz	120
812	German	120
813	Hassan	120
814	Jamey	120
815	Octavio	120
816	Rickie	120
817	Tyron	120
818	Kristoffer	119
819	Louie	119
820	August	118
821	Moshe	118
822	Randell	118
823	Britton	117
824	Christoper	117
825	Denny	117
826	Ezekiel	117
827	Isidro	117
828	Lincoln	117
829	Martell	117
830	Shelton	117
831	Stevie	117
832	Buddy	116
833	Danial	116
834	Edmond	116
835	Judson	116
836	Lindsey	116
837	Mohamed	116
838	Silas	116
839	Amit	114
840	Coy	114
841	Delbert	114
842	Lauren	114
843	Rashawn	114
844	Wilbert	114
845	Donny	113
846	Gino	113
847	Gregorio	113
848	Jaymes	113
849	Justen	113
850	Ken	113
851	Stephanie	113
852	Dirk	112
853	Federico	112
854	Mack	112
855	Monte	112
856	Junior	111
857	Cooper	110
858	Daron	110
859	Errol	110
860	Garett	110
861	Garrick	110
862	Hubert	110
863	Jeremey	110
864	Leif	110
865	Lynn	110
866	Bernardo	109
867	Chaim	109
868	Cliff	109
869	Dakota	109
870	Keaton	109
871	Laron	109
872	Marquise	109
873	Samson	109
874	Stacey	109
875	Francesco	108
876	Schuyler	108
877	Darwin	107
878	Derrell	107
879	Johathan	107
880	Pierce	107
881	Ulises	107
882	Brandyn	106
883	Marlin	106
884	Danielle	105
885	Elizabeth	105
886	Kraig	105
887	Tylor	105
888	Willard	105
889	Brannon	104
890	Mackenzie	104
891	Donta	103
892	Drake	103
893	Efren	103
894	Jermey	103
895	Jerrad	103
896	Michel	103
897	Cade	102
898	Lowell	102
899	Nicholaus	102
900	Scot	102
901	Elisha	101
902	Greggory	101
903	Ronny	101
904	Sarah	101
905	Tim	101
906	Antony	100
907	Braxton	100
908	Cullen	100
909	Muhammad	100
910	Darrius	99
911	Deonte	99
912	Horace	99
913	Jayme	99
914	Justine	99
915	Kai	99
916	Tremaine	99
917	Anderson	98
918	Brandin	98
919	Denis	98
920	Donavan	98
921	Kris	98
922	Samir	98
923	Edwardo	97
924	Elton	97
925	Rodger	97
926	Vince	97
927	Aldo	96
928	Ernie	96
929	Erwin	96
930	Jedediah	96
931	Keven	96
932	Percy	96
933	Ramsey	96
934	Deron	95
935	Eliot	95
936	Isaias	95
937	Jade	95
938	Uriel	95
939	Andreas	94
940	Asher	94
941	Houston	94
942	Maria	94
943	Terell	94
944	Theron	94
945	Westley	94
946	Brandt	93
947	Chadd	93
948	Dario	93
949	Denver	93
950	Al	92
951	Cleveland	92
952	Eliseo	92
953	Eloy	92
954	Irvin	92
955	Kale	92
956	Dandre	91
957	Fletcher	91
958	Jeramie	91
959	Kim	91
960	Trace	91
961	Vito	91
962	Coby	90
963	Kennith	90
964	Kolby	90
965	Romeo	90
966	Edgardo	89
967	Juston	89
968	Raheem	89
969	Darell	88
970	Demarco	88
971	Jessy	88
972	Joshuah	88
973	Reese	88
974	Deven	87
975	Emerson	87
976	Hank	87
977	Jarret	87
978	Jory	87
979	Martez	87
980	Rayshawn	87
981	Trever	87
982	Walker	87
983	Alden	86
984	Armand	86
985	Arnulfo	86
986	Christina	86
987	Dangelo	86
988	Derrek	86
989	Lindsay	86
990	Valentin	86
991	Eddy	85
992	Jereme	85
993	Melissa	85
994	Deric	84
995	Emmett	84
996	Travon	84
997	Alain	83
998	Cristobal	83
999	Deshaun	83
1000	Jabari	83

Per 1,000: births under the name per 1,000 of that sex SSA recorded in 1985.

How spread out were the names of 1985?

In 1985 the ten most given boys’ names went to 22.8% of the boys in SSA’s file and the top ten girls’ names to 18.0% of the girls; in 2025 the shares were 8.0% and 7.0%.

Share of babies given a top-10 name, 1985 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 1985?

Entries and exits: the top 100 of 1985 against the top 100 of 1984.

The biggest climbs of 1985

Names in the top 1,000 both years with at least 100 births in 1985.

Girls: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1984	Rank 1985
Sierra	#717	#216
Marisela	#874	#495
Ciara	#707	#411
Chiquita	#822	#533
Shante	#837	#550
Felisha	#998	#733
Savanna	#913	#656
India	#562	#318

Boys: biggest climbs
Name	Rank 1984	Rank 1985
Griffin	#985	#727
Brody	#884	#635
Jarrell	#936	#702
Coty	#879	#662
Alvaro	#656	#455
Harrison	#572	#419
Lukas	#770	#628
Tyree	#765	#626

Climbs: rank change within the top 1,000.

More about the names of 1985

The most given names of the 1980s1985 and the other years of its decade together.
The names of the MillennialsBorn 1981-1996, 1985 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 1985Weighted 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: 1986

The most popular baby names of 1985

The top names of 1985

How spread out were the names of 1985?

Which names entered and left the top 100 in 1985?

Girls entered

Girls left

Boys entered

Boys left

The biggest climbs of 1985

More about the names of 1985