Arkansas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Arkansas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Arkansas was Christopher, with a count of 553 boys out of a total of 15,261 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.62% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Arkansas in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (498 boys, 3.26% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (482 boys, 3.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 384 most popular male baby names in Arkansas in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.

Arkansas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Arkansas was Ashley, with a count of 490 girls out of a total of 12,701 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.86% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Arkansas in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (452 girls, 3.56% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (409 girls, 3.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 384 most popular female baby names in Arkansas in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Arkansas over the years.