Appendix:Most popular given names in the 1980s in the United States
Appearance
These are the most popular given names in the United States for all years of the 1980s.
1980
[edit]- Males
- Christopher
- David
- James
- Matthew
- John
- Joshua
- Robert
- Daniel
- Females
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Amanda
- Melissa
- Sarah
- Nicole
- Heather
- Amy
- Michelle
- Elizabeth
1981
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Jason
- Matthew
- David
- Joshua
- James
- John
- Robert
- Daniel
- Females
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Amanda
- Melissa
- Sarah
- Nicole
- Elizabeth
- Michelle
- Amy
- Stephanie
1982
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- Jason
- James
- David
- John
- Joshua
- Justin
- Robert
- Females
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Amanda
- Sarah
- Melissa
- Michelle
- Nicole
- Elizabeth
- Crystal
- Amy
1983
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- David
- Daniel
- Jason
- James
- Blake
- Joshua
- Joseph
- Females
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Ashley
- Amanda
- Sarah
- Melissa
- Nicole
- Elizabeth
- Stephanie
- Heather
1984
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- Joshua
- David
- Daniel
- James
- Robert
- John
- Ryan
- Females
- Jennifer
- Jessica
- Ashley
- Amanda
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Nicole
- Elizabeth
- Heather
- Melissa
1985
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- Joshua
- David
- Daniel
- James
- Joseph
- Robert
- John
- Females
- Jessica
- Ashley
- Jennifer
- Amanda
- Nicole
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Heather
- Melissa
- Elizabeth
1986
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- Joshua
- David
- Daniel
- Andrew
- James
- Robert
- John
- Females
- Jessica
- Ashley
- Amanda
- Jennifer
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Brittany
- Heather
- Elizabeth; Megan (tie)
- Nicole
1987
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- Joshua
- Andrew
- Daniel
- David
- Justin
- James
- Robert
- Females
- Jessica
- Ashley
- Amanda
- Jennifer
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Nicole
- Brittany
- Elizabeth
- Heather
1988
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Matthew
- Joshua
- David
- Daniel
- Andrew
- Justin
- Robert
- Joseph
- Females
- Jennifer
- Ashley
- Amanda
- Jessica
- Brittany
- Sarah
- Stephanie
- Samantha
- Heather
- Elizabeth
1989
[edit]- Males
- Michael
- Christopher
- Joshua
- Matthew
- David
- Daniel
- Andrew
- Joseph
- Justin
- John
- Females
- Jessica
- Ashley
- Amanda; Brittany (tie)
- Sarah
- Jennifer
- Stephanie
- Samantha
- Elizabeth
- Lauren
- Heather
See also
[edit]- List of the most popular names in the 1970s in the United States
- List of the most popular names in the 1990s in the United States