Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Joshua, with a count of 519 boys out of a total of 15,283 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.40% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Michael (512 boys, 3.35% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (500 boys, 3.27% of total).

The table below below shows the top 369 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Amanda, with a count of 518 girls out of a total of 12,721 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.07% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (508 girls, 3.99% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (354 girls, 2.78% of total).

The table below below shows the top 369 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.