Delaware Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Delaware Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Delaware was Michael, with a count of 268 boys out of a total of 3,796 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 7.06% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Delaware in 1981). The second most popular boy name was James (140 boys, 3.69% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (136 boys, 3.58% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Delaware in 1981

Michael

James

Christopher

Matthew

John

Jason

David

Robert

William

Brian

The table below below shows the top 146 most popular male baby names in Delaware in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Delaware over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Delaware in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	268	7.06
2	James	140	3.69
3	Christopher	136	3.58
3	Matthew	136	3.58
4	John	122	3.21
5	Jason	120	3.16
6	David	111	2.92
7	Robert	107	2.82
8	William	103	2.71
9	Brian	101	2.66
10	Joseph	95	2.50
11	Daniel	72	1.90
12	Kevin	69	1.82
13	Ryan	63	1.66
13	Thomas	63	1.66
14	Joshua	59	1.55
15	Jonathan	56	1.48
16	Andrew	54	1.42
16	Eric	54	1.42
17	Mark	53	1.40
18	Brandon	51	1.34
19	Richard	50	1.32
20	Justin	48	1.26
21	Charles	47	1.24
21	Jeffrey	47	1.24
22	Anthony	46	1.21
22	Stephen	46	1.21
22	Steven	46	1.21
23	Nicholas	43	1.13
24	Aaron	42	1.11
25	Timothy	39	1.03
26	Adam	35	0.92
26	Jeremy	35	0.92
27	Sean	34	0.90
28	Shawn	32	0.84
29	Gregory	31	0.82
29	Paul	31	0.82
29	Scott	31	0.82
30	Keith	30	0.79
31	Edward	29	0.76
31	Jesse	29	0.76
31	Kenneth	29	0.76
32	Donald	28	0.74
33	Patrick	27	0.71
34	Gary	21	0.55
35	Benjamin	19	0.50
35	Bryan	19	0.50
35	George	19	0.50
35	Samuel	19	0.50
36	Brett	17	0.45
36	Larry	17	0.45
36	Vincent	17	0.45
37	Andre	16	0.42
37	Douglas	16	0.42
38	Peter	15	0.40
38	Philip	15	0.40
39	Kyle	14	0.37
39	Ronald	14	0.37
39	Todd	14	0.37
39	Troy	14	0.37
40	Carl	13	0.34
40	Walter	13	0.34
41	Dennis	12	0.32
41	Dwayne	12	0.32
41	Jamie	12	0.32
41	Nathan	12	0.32
42	Albert	11	0.29
42	Ian	11	0.29
42	Marcus	11	0.29
42	Wayne	11	0.29
43	Frank	10	0.26
43	Jacob	10	0.26
43	Jose	10	0.26
43	Lawrence	10	0.26
43	Raymond	10	0.26
44	Alan	9	0.24
44	Brent	9	0.24
44	Curtis	9	0.24
44	Derek	9	0.24
44	Derrick	9	0.24
44	Ernest	9	0.24
44	Jared	9	0.24
44	Jerome	9	0.24
44	Phillip	9	0.24
44	Travis	9	0.24
45	Allen	8	0.21
45	Antonio	8	0.21
45	Bradley	8	0.21
45	Bruce	8	0.21
45	Chad	8	0.21
45	Craig	8	0.21
45	Earl	8	0.21
45	Edwin	8	0.21
45	Erik	8	0.21
45	Harry	8	0.21
45	Jay	8	0.21
45	Nathaniel	8	0.21
45	Zachary	8	0.21
46	Adrian	7	0.18
46	Alexander	7	0.18
46	Brad	7	0.18
46	Cameron	7	0.18
46	Corey	7	0.18
46	Henry	7	0.18
46	Jack	7	0.18
46	Jeffery	7	0.18
46	Jermaine	7	0.18
46	Micheal	7	0.18
46	Shaun	7	0.18
46	Terrance	7	0.18
46	Wesley	7	0.18
47	Casey	6	0.16
47	Clarence	6	0.16
47	Cory	6	0.16
47	Dale	6	0.16
47	Dustin	6	0.16
47	Eugene	6	0.16
47	Gerald	6	0.16
47	Howard	6	0.16
47	Joel	6	0.16
47	Neil	6	0.16
47	Randy	6	0.16
47	Ronnie	6	0.16
47	Shane	6	0.16
47	Tyrone	6	0.16
48	Damien	5	0.13
48	Dana	5	0.13
48	Danny	5	0.13
48	Darrell	5	0.13
48	Darryl	5	0.13
48	Elijah	5	0.13
48	Francis	5	0.13
48	Gabriel	5	0.13
48	Jamar	5	0.13
48	Jeremiah	5	0.13
48	Lloyd	5	0.13
48	Louis	5	0.13
48	Luke	5	0.13
48	Marvin	5	0.13
48	Neal	5	0.13
48	Roger	5	0.13
48	Russell	5	0.13
48	Seth	5	0.13
48	Terry	5	0.13
48	Tony	5	0.13
48	Tyler	5	0.13

Delaware Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Delaware was Jennifer, with a count of 162 girls out of a total of 3,003 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Delaware in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (87 girls, 2.90% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (84 girls, 2.80% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Delaware in 1981

Jennifer

Jessica

Melissa

Amy

Kimberly

Stephanie

Heather

Amanda

Sarah

Nicole

The table below below shows the top 146 most popular female baby names in Delaware in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Delaware over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Delaware in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	162	5.40
2	Jessica	87	2.90
3	Melissa	84	2.80
4	Amy	68	2.26
4	Kimberly	68	2.26
4	Stephanie	68	2.26
5	Heather	67	2.23
6	Amanda	66	2.20
7	Sarah	62	2.07
8	Nicole	59	1.97
9	Elizabeth	58	1.93
10	Rebecca	54	1.80
11	Lauren	53	1.77
12	Christina	50	1.67
13	Erin	49	1.63
14	Laura	47	1.57
15	Tiffany	45	1.50
16	Kristin	44	1.47
17	Kelly	43	1.43
17	Megan	43	1.43
18	Crystal	41	1.37
19	Michelle	39	1.30
20	Angela	38	1.26
21	Lisa	35	1.17
22	Andrea	34	1.13
23	Christine	33	1.10
23	Danielle	33	1.10
23	Kristen	33	1.10
24	April	31	1.03
25	Mary	30	1.00
26	Shannon	29	0.97
27	Jamie	28	0.93
27	Lindsay	28	0.93
28	Rachel	27	0.90
29	Dawn	25	0.83
29	Tara	25	0.83
30	Katherine	23	0.77
31	Courtney	22	0.73
32	Amber	21	0.70
32	Emily	21	0.70
32	Erica	21	0.70
33	Dana	20	0.67
33	Karen	20	0.67
33	Kathryn	20	0.67
33	Sara	20	0.67
33	Stacey	20	0.67
34	Ashley	19	0.63
35	Carrie	18	0.60
35	Jill	18	0.60
36	Allison	17	0.57
36	Jaime	17	0.57
36	Julia	17	0.57
36	Katie	17	0.57
36	Latoya	17	0.57
36	Patricia	17	0.57
37	Kathleen	16	0.53
38	Barbara	15	0.50
38	Brandy	15	0.50
38	Julie	15	0.50
38	Susan	15	0.50
39	Brooke	14	0.47
39	Holly	14	0.47
39	Jacqueline	14	0.47
40	Catherine	13	0.43
40	Latasha	13	0.43
40	Tanya	13	0.43
40	Valerie	13	0.43
41	Adrienne	12	0.40
41	Leah	12	0.40
41	Maria	12	0.40
41	Samantha	12	0.40
41	Tina	12	0.40
42	Pamela	11	0.37
42	Tammy	11	0.37
42	Theresa	11	0.37
43	Alison	10	0.33
43	Diana	10	0.33
43	Joanna	10	0.33
43	Kristina	10	0.33
43	Melanie	10	0.33
43	Sandra	10	0.33
43	Sharon	10	0.33
43	Tracy	10	0.33
43	Victoria	10	0.33
44	Denise	9	0.30
44	Lindsey	9	0.30
44	Margaret	9	0.30
44	Michele	9	0.30
44	Monica	9	0.30
44	Monique	9	0.30
44	Stacy	9	0.30
45	Abigail	8	0.27
45	Alexis	8	0.27
45	Alicia	8	0.27
45	Anna	8	0.27
45	Brenda	8	0.27
45	Candice	8	0.27
45	Cynthia	8	0.27
45	Jillian	8	0.27
45	Katrina	8	0.27
45	Krystal	8	0.27
45	Lori	8	0.27
45	Marie	8	0.27
45	Molly	8	0.27
45	Nina	8	0.27
45	Regina	8	0.27
45	Robin	8	0.27
45	Wendy	8	0.27
46	Carla	7	0.23
46	Caroline	7	0.23
46	Casey	7	0.23
46	Cheryl	7	0.23
46	Christy	7	0.23
46	Lynn	7	0.23
46	Natalie	7	0.23
46	Natasha	7	0.23
46	Nichole	7	0.23
46	Rebekah	7	0.23
46	Tamara	7	0.23
47	Angel	6	0.20
47	Bethany	6	0.20
47	Brandi	6	0.20
47	Carissa	6	0.20
47	Devon	6	0.20
47	Donna	6	0.20
47	Jaclyn	6	0.20
47	Janelle	6	0.20
47	Jenny	6	0.20
47	Joy	6	0.20
47	Kate	6	0.20
47	Latonya	6	0.20
47	Melinda	6	0.20
47	Meredith	6	0.20
47	Morgan	6	0.20
47	Renee	6	0.20
47	Tonya	6	0.20
47	Trisha	6	0.20
48	Beth	5	0.17
48	Carolyn	5	0.17
48	Christie	5	0.17
48	Colleen	5	0.17
48	Deborah	5	0.17
48	Felicia	5	0.17
48	Gina	5	0.17
48	Hope	5	0.17
48	Jennie	5	0.17
48	Joan	5	0.17
48	Kerry	5	0.17
48	Kristi	5	0.17
48	Leigh	5	0.17
48	Leslie	5	0.17
48	Lydia	5	0.17
48	Meghan	5	0.17
48	Shayla	5	0.17
48	Stefanie	5	0.17
48	Tasha	5	0.17
48	Tia	5	0.17
48	Tracey	5	0.17
48	Vanessa	5	0.17
48	Virginia	5	0.17