Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was Christopher, with a count of 949 boys out of a total of 27,443 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.46% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (932 boys, 3.40% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (923 boys, 3.36% of total).

The table below below shows the top 532 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Jennifer, with a count of 923 girls out of a total of 22,994 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.01% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (875 girls, 3.81% of total). The third most popular girl name was Kimberly (507 girls, 2.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 532 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.