Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was Christopher, with a count of 977 boys out of a total of 26,334 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.71% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 1981). The second most popular boy name was James (897 boys, 3.41% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (859 boys, 3.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 517 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Jennifer, with a count of 949 girls out of a total of 22,735 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.17% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (694 girls, 3.05% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (572 girls, 2.52% of total).

The table below below shows the top 517 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.