List of the most popular names in the 1980s in the United States

These are the Most Popular Names in the United States for all years of the 1980s.

Table of contents

1 1980 2 1981 3 1982 4 1983 5 1984 6 1985 7 1986 8 1987 9 1988 10 1989

1980

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Jason
  3. Christopher
  4. David
  5. James
  6. Matthew
  7. John
  8. Joshua
  9. Robert
  10. Daniel

• Females
  1. Jennifer
  2. Jessica
  3. Amanda
  4. Melissa
  5. Sarah
  6. Nicole
  7. Heather
  8. Amy
  9. Michelle
  10. Elizabeth

1981

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Jason
  4. Matthew
  5. David
  6. Joshua
  7. James
  8. John
  9. Robert
  10. Daniel

• Females
  1. Jennifer
  2. Jessica
  3. Amanda
  4. Melissa
  5. Sarah
  6. Nicole
  7. Elizabeth
  8. Michelle
  9. Amy
  10. Stephanie

1982

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. Jason
  5. James
  6. David
  7. John
  8. Joshua
  9. Justin
  10. Robert

• Females
  1. Jennifer
  2. Jessica
  3. Amanda
  4. Sarah
  5. Melissa
  6. Michelle
  7. Nicole
  8. Elizabeth
  9. Crystal
  10. Amy

1983

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. David
  5. Daniel
  6. Jason
  7. James
  8. Robert
  9. Joshua
  10. Joseph

• Females
  1. Jennifer
  2. Jessica
  3. Ashley
  4. Amanda
  5. Sarah
  6. Melissa
  7. Nicole
  8. Elizabeth
  9. Stephanie
  10. Heather

1984

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. Joshua
  5. David
  6. Daniel
  7. James
  8. Robert
  9. John
  10. Ryan

• Females
  1. Jennifer
  2. Jessica
  3. Ashley
  4. Amanda
  5. Sarah
  6. Stephanie
  7. Nicole
  8. Elizabeth
  9. Heather
  10. Melissa

1985

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. Joshua
  5. David
  6. Daniel
  7. James
  8. Joseph
  9. Robert
  10. John

• Females
  1. Jessica
  2. Ashley
  3. Jennifer
  4. Amanda
  5. Nicole
  6. Sarah
  7. Stephanie
  8. Heather
  9. Melissa
  10. Elizabeth

1986

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. Joshua
  5. David
  6. Daniel
  7. Andrew
  8. James
  9. Robert
  10. John

• Females
  1. Jessica
  2. Ashley
  3. Amanda
  4. Jennifer
  5. Sarah
  6. Stephanie
  7. Brittany
  8. Heather
  9. Elizabeth; Megan (tie)
  10. -----

1987

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. Joshua
  5. Andrew
  6. Daniel
  7. David
  8. Justin
  9. James
  10. Robert

• Females
  1. Jessica
  2. Ashley
  3. Amanda
  4. Jennifer
  5. Sarah
  6. Stephanie
  7. Nicole
  8. Brittany
  9. Elizabeth
  10. Heather

1988

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Matthew
  4. Joshua
  5. David
  6. Daniel
  7. Andrew
  8. Justin
  9. Robert
  10. Joseph

• Females
  1. Ashley
  2. Jessica
  3. Amanda
  4. Jennifer
  5. Brittany
  6. Sarah
  7. Stephanie
  8. Samantha
  9. Heather
  10. Elizabeth

1989

• Males
  1. Michael
  2. Christopher
  3. Joshua
  4. Matthew
  5. David
  6. Daniel
  7. Andrew
  8. Joseph
  9. Justin
  10. John

• Females
  1. Jessica
  2. Ashley
  3. Amanda; Brittany (tie)
  4. Sarah
  5. Jennifer
  6. Stephanie
  7. Samantha
  8. Elizabeth
  9. Lauren
  10. -----