Delaware Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Delaware Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Delaware was Michael, with a count of 212 boys out of a total of 4,026 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.27% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Delaware in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (159 boys, 3.95% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (129 boys, 3.20% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Delaware in 1985

Michael

Matthew

Christopher

James

David

John

Robert

Joseph

William

Andrew

The table below below shows the top 149 most popular male baby names in Delaware in 1985. 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 1985

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	212	5.27
2	Matthew	159	3.95
3	Christopher	129	3.20
4	James	126	3.13
5	David	123	3.06
6	John	120	2.98
7	Robert	114	2.83
8	Joseph	109	2.71
9	William	107	2.66
10	Andrew	106	2.63
11	Joshua	100	2.48
11	Ryan	100	2.48
12	Daniel	98	2.43
13	Brian	83	2.06
14	Jason	74	1.84
15	Anthony	67	1.66
15	Brandon	67	1.66
15	Thomas	67	1.66
16	Eric	61	1.52
16	Kevin	61	1.52
17	Justin	58	1.44
17	Steven	58	1.44
18	Timothy	57	1.42
19	Jonathan	56	1.39
19	Mark	56	1.39
20	Kyle	53	1.32
20	Stephen	53	1.32
21	Richard	49	1.22
22	Jeffrey	46	1.14
22	Sean	46	1.14
23	Nicholas	45	1.12
24	Charles	43	1.07
25	Adam	39	0.97
26	Benjamin	37	0.92
27	Gregory	36	0.89
28	Patrick	33	0.82
29	Aaron	31	0.77
29	Zachary	31	0.77
30	Paul	28	0.70
31	Jeremy	27	0.67
32	Scott	25	0.62
32	Shawn	25	0.62
33	Alexander	24	0.60
33	Bryan	24	0.60
34	Edward	22	0.55
35	Kenneth	21	0.52
35	Nathan	21	0.52
35	Raymond	21	0.52
36	Donald	20	0.50
36	Jesse	20	0.50
37	Keith	19	0.47
38	Douglas	16	0.40
38	Gary	16	0.40
38	Marcus	16	0.40
38	Samuel	16	0.40
39	Chad	15	0.37
39	George	15	0.37
39	Nathaniel	15	0.37
40	Craig	14	0.35
40	Dennis	14	0.35
40	Peter	14	0.35
40	Phillip	14	0.35
40	Tyler	14	0.35
41	Dustin	13	0.32
41	Vincent	13	0.32
42	Brett	12	0.30
42	Wayne	12	0.30
43	Allen	11	0.27
43	Jared	11	0.27
43	Larry	11	0.27
44	Brad	10	0.25
44	Bradley	10	0.25
44	Cory	10	0.25
44	Derek	10	0.25
44	Erik	10	0.25
44	Ian	10	0.25
44	Jacob	10	0.25
44	Marc	10	0.25
44	Todd	10	0.25
44	Travis	10	0.25
45	Brent	9	0.22
45	Bruce	9	0.22
45	Darren	9	0.22
45	Evan	9	0.22
45	Francis	9	0.22
45	Jeremiah	9	0.22
45	Louis	9	0.22
45	Russell	9	0.22
45	Shane	9	0.22
45	Victor	9	0.22
45	Walter	9	0.22
46	Andre	8	0.20
46	Corey	8	0.20
46	Frank	8	0.20
46	Harry	8	0.20
46	Lamar	8	0.20
46	Tyrell	8	0.20
46	Tyrone	8	0.20
47	Carl	7	0.17
47	Curtis	7	0.17
47	Devin	7	0.17
47	Devon	7	0.17
47	Dominick	7	0.17
47	Jeffery	7	0.17
47	Jermaine	7	0.17
47	Joel	7	0.17
47	Jordan	7	0.17
47	Lawrence	7	0.17
47	Lee	7	0.17
47	Philip	7	0.17
47	Ronald	7	0.17
47	Tony	7	0.17
47	Trevor	7	0.17
47	Wesley	7	0.17
48	Alan	6	0.15
48	Antonio	6	0.15
48	Branden	6	0.15
48	Brendan	6	0.15
48	Carlos	6	0.15
48	Cody	6	0.15
48	Drew	6	0.15
48	Dwayne	6	0.15
48	Eugene	6	0.15
48	Franklin	6	0.15
48	Gabriel	6	0.15
48	Jerome	6	0.15
48	Luis	6	0.15
48	Randall	6	0.15
48	Stephan	6	0.15
49	Albert	5	0.12
49	Alvin	5	0.12
49	Austin	5	0.12
49	Clarence	5	0.12
49	Colin	5	0.12
49	Darius	5	0.12
49	Darnell	5	0.12
49	Darrell	5	0.12
49	Dion	5	0.12
49	Johnathan	5	0.12
49	Luke	5	0.12
49	Martin	5	0.12
49	Ricky	5	0.12
49	Ross	5	0.12
49	Seth	5	0.12
49	Shaun	5	0.12
49	Terrance	5	0.12
49	Tristan	5	0.12
49	Vernon	5	0.12
49	Warren	5	0.12

Delaware Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Delaware was Jessica, with a count of 128 girls out of a total of 3,062 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.18% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Delaware in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (127 girls, 4.15% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (121 girls, 3.95% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Delaware in 1985

Jessica

Jennifer

Ashley

Amanda

Lauren

Stephanie

Nicole

Sarah

Heather

Megan

The table below below shows the top 149 most popular female baby names in Delaware in 1985. 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 1985

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jessica	128	4.18
2	Jennifer	127	4.15
3	Ashley	121	3.95
4	Amanda	114	3.72
5	Lauren	89	2.91
6	Stephanie	78	2.55
7	Nicole	65	2.12
8	Sarah	63	2.06
9	Heather	60	1.96
10	Megan	56	1.83
11	Kimberly	53	1.73
12	Danielle	51	1.67
13	Laura	50	1.63
14	Amber	49	1.60
15	Christina	48	1.57
16	Kelly	44	1.44
17	Christine	41	1.34
17	Erin	41	1.34
17	Melissa	41	1.34
17	Rachel	41	1.34
18	Rebecca	40	1.31
19	Amy	39	1.27
19	Elizabeth	39	1.27
19	Tiffany	39	1.27
20	Jamie	37	1.21
21	Erica	34	1.11
21	Kristen	34	1.11
22	Emily	33	1.08
23	Crystal	32	1.05
23	Lisa	32	1.05
24	Michelle	31	1.01
25	Sara	29	0.95
26	Katherine	28	0.91
26	Katie	28	0.91
27	Lindsay	27	0.88
28	Lindsey	26	0.85
28	Samantha	26	0.85
29	Angela	24	0.78
29	Shannon	24	0.78
30	Julie	23	0.75
30	Kristin	23	0.75
30	Meghan	23	0.75
31	Andrea	21	0.69
31	Brittany	21	0.69
31	Kathleen	21	0.69
31	Kathryn	21	0.69
31	Tara	21	0.69
32	April	20	0.65
33	Jenna	19	0.62
34	Courtney	18	0.59
34	Julia	18	0.59
34	Mary	18	0.59
35	Kristina	17	0.56
36	Alicia	16	0.52
36	Alison	16	0.52
37	Brandy	15	0.49
37	Caitlin	15	0.49
37	Krystal	15	0.49
37	Whitney	15	0.49
38	Ebony	14	0.46
38	Holly	14	0.46
38	Victoria	14	0.46
39	Catherine	13	0.43
39	Jillian	13	0.43
40	Michele	12	0.39
41	Alexis	11	0.36
41	Erika	11	0.36
41	Krista	11	0.36
41	Patricia	11	0.36
41	Theresa	11	0.36
41	Valerie	11	0.36
42	Allison	10	0.33
42	Brittney	10	0.33
42	Carrie	10	0.33
42	Cynthia	10	0.33
42	Denise	10	0.33
42	Meredith	10	0.33
43	Alexandra	9	0.29
43	Alyssa	9	0.29
43	Anna	9	0.29
43	Hilary	9	0.29
43	Jaclyn	9	0.29
43	Jacqueline	9	0.29
43	Melanie	9	0.29
44	Brandi	8	0.26
44	Cassandra	8	0.26
44	Dana	8	0.26
44	Deanna	8	0.26
44	Katrina	8	0.26
44	Leah	8	0.26
44	Margaret	8	0.26
44	Maria	8	0.26
44	Sheena	8	0.26
44	Sierra	8	0.26
44	Stacey	8	0.26
44	Tina	8	0.26
45	Adrienne	7	0.23
45	Ashlee	7	0.23
45	Cara	7	0.23
45	Casey	7	0.23
45	Dawn	7	0.23
45	Dominique	7	0.23
45	Jaime	7	0.23
45	Jill	7	0.23
45	Karen	7	0.23
45	Kasey	7	0.23
45	Latoya	7	0.23
45	Leslie	7	0.23
45	Pamela	7	0.23
45	Regina	7	0.23
45	Robin	7	0.23
45	Sharon	7	0.23
45	Stacy	7	0.23
45	Susan	7	0.23
45	Tonya	7	0.23
45	Tracy	7	0.23
45	Vanessa	7	0.23
46	Brooke	6	0.20
46	Colleen	6	0.20
46	Diana	6	0.20
46	Diane	6	0.20
46	Donna	6	0.20
46	Joanna	6	0.20
46	Kaitlin	6	0.20
46	Kari	6	0.20
46	Lori	6	0.20
46	Melinda	6	0.20
46	Nancy	6	0.20
46	Natasha	6	0.20
46	Rebekah	6	0.20
46	Renee	6	0.20
46	Tabitha	6	0.20
46	Teresa	6	0.20
46	Veronica	6	0.20
47	Angel	5	0.16
47	Antonia	5	0.16
47	Ashely	5	0.16
47	Autumn	5	0.16
47	Barbara	5	0.16
47	Beth	5	0.16
47	Brianna	5	0.16
47	Bridget	5	0.16
47	Caroline	5	0.16
47	Elise	5	0.16
47	Jane	5	0.16
47	Kara	5	0.16
47	Kelley	5	0.16
47	Meagan	5	0.16
47	Monica	5	0.16
47	Monique	5	0.16
47	Morgan	5	0.16
47	Natalie	5	0.16
47	Rachael	5	0.16
47	Randi	5	0.16
47	Shante	5	0.16
47	Stefanie	5	0.16