Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Michael, with a count of 597 boys out of a total of 16,228 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.68% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Jason (568 boys, 3.50% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (529 boys, 3.26% of total).

The table below below shows the top 394 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Amanda, with a count of 603 girls out of a total of 13,509 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.46% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (580 girls, 4.29% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (274 girls, 2.03% of total).

The table below below shows the top 394 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.