District Of Columbia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

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District Of Columbia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in District Of Columbia was Michael, with a count of 360 boys out of a total of 7,950 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.53% of the total number of new-born baby boys in District Of Columbia in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (250 boys, 3.15% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (206 boys, 2.59% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in District Of Columbia in 1981

Michael

Christopher

James

David

Matthew

John

William

Jason

Kevin

Robert

The table below below shows the top 303 most popular male baby names in District Of Columbia in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in District Of Columbia over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in District Of Columbia in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	360	4.53
2	Christopher	250	3.15
3	James	206	2.59
4	David	202	2.54
5	Matthew	180	2.26
6	John	179	2.25
7	William	157	1.98
8	Jason	147	1.85
9	Kevin	143	1.80
10	Robert	142	1.79
11	Brian	137	1.72
12	Daniel	131	1.65
13	Joseph	130	1.64
14	Jonathan	127	1.60
15	Andrew	121	1.52
16	Anthony	117	1.47
17	Charles	108	1.36
18	Justin	99	1.25
19	Thomas	97	1.22
20	Eric	91	1.15
21	Richard	82	1.03
22	Sean	81	1.02
23	Aaron	79	0.99
23	Joshua	79	0.99
24	Brandon	77	0.97
24	Timothy	77	0.97
25	Gregory	76	0.96
25	Mark	76	0.96
25	Paul	76	0.96
26	Adam	72	0.91
27	Kenneth	70	0.88
28	Alexander	66	0.83
29	Benjamin	65	0.82
30	Marcus	64	0.81
30	Nicholas	64	0.81
31	Ryan	61	0.77
31	Stephen	61	0.77
32	Edward	60	0.76
33	Patrick	57	0.72
34	Jeffrey	56	0.70
35	Steven	53	0.67
36	Andre	51	0.64
37	Keith	50	0.63
37	Peter	50	0.63
38	Derrick	48	0.60
38	Ronald	48	0.60
39	Antonio	46	0.58
40	George	44	0.55
40	Jeremy	44	0.55
41	Samuel	43	0.54
42	Nathan	40	0.50
43	Reginald	39	0.49
44	Jesse	37	0.47
45	Maurice	36	0.45
46	Larry	33	0.42
46	Raymond	33	0.42
47	Nathaniel	32	0.40
48	Bryan	31	0.39
48	Tyrone	31	0.39
49	Jermaine	30	0.38
50	Travis	29	0.37
51	Carlos	28	0.35
51	Jose	28	0.35
51	Scott	28	0.35
52	Phillip	27	0.34
53	Antoine	26	0.33
54	Vincent	25	0.31
55	Darryl	24	0.30
55	Ricardo	24	0.30
56	Calvin	23	0.29
56	Erik	23	0.29
56	Gary	23	0.29
56	Omar	23	0.29
57	Brendan	22	0.28
57	Derek	22	0.28
57	Gerald	22	0.28
57	Ian	22	0.28
57	Jacob	22	0.28
57	Victor	22	0.28
58	Carl	21	0.26
58	Lawrence	21	0.26
58	Melvin	21	0.26
59	Adrian	20	0.25
59	Christian	20	0.25
59	Donald	20	0.25
59	Terrence	20	0.25
60	Alan	19	0.24
60	Corey	19	0.24
60	Curtis	19	0.24
60	Tony	19	0.24
61	Damien	18	0.23
61	Leon	18	0.23
61	Philip	18	0.23
62	Bernard	17	0.21
62	Harold	17	0.21
62	Jerome	17	0.21
62	Troy	17	0.21
63	Evan	16	0.20
63	Jerry	16	0.20
63	Lamont	16	0.20
64	Allen	15	0.19
64	Colin	15	0.19
64	Darnell	15	0.19
64	Dwayne	15	0.19
64	Frank	15	0.19
64	Jamar	15	0.19
64	Marvin	15	0.19
64	Shaun	15	0.19
64	Shawn	15	0.19
64	Zachary	15	0.19
65	Albert	14	0.18
65	Arthur	14	0.18
65	Donnell	14	0.18
65	Martin	14	0.18
65	Micheal	14	0.18
65	Russell	14	0.18
66	Bobby	13	0.16
66	Dante	13	0.16
66	Darren	13	0.16
66	Demetrius	13	0.16
66	Ernest	13	0.16
66	Harry	13	0.16
66	Howard	13	0.16
66	Kelvin	13	0.16
66	Leonard	13	0.16
66	Leroy	13	0.16
66	Marc	13	0.16
66	Rashad	13	0.16
66	Stanley	13	0.16
66	Terrance	13	0.16
66	Todd	13	0.16
66	Wayne	13	0.16
66	Willie	13	0.16
67	Dennis	12	0.15
67	Dominic	12	0.15
67	Donte	12	0.15
67	Eugene	12	0.15
67	Henry	12	0.15
67	Herbert	12	0.15
67	Jamaal	12	0.15
67	Johnny	12	0.15
67	Juan	12	0.15
67	Pierre	12	0.15
67	Ricky	12	0.15
67	Seth	12	0.15
67	Theodore	12	0.15
67	Vernon	12	0.15
68	Bruce	11	0.14
68	Bryant	11	0.14
68	Byron	11	0.14
68	Clifton	11	0.14
68	Dewayne	11	0.14
68	Geoffrey	11	0.14
68	Jamal	11	0.14
68	Jared	11	0.14
68	Joel	11	0.14
68	Kyle	11	0.14
68	Luke	11	0.14
68	Milton	11	0.14
68	Wesley	11	0.14
69	Alex	10	0.13
69	Alvin	10	0.13
69	Brent	10	0.13
69	Carlton	10	0.13
69	Cory	10	0.13
69	Darrell	10	0.13
69	Delonte	10	0.13
69	Don	10	0.13
69	Edwin	10	0.13
69	Frederick	10	0.13
69	Kareem	10	0.13
69	Mario	10	0.13
69	Miguel	10	0.13
69	Randy	10	0.13
69	Rodney	10	0.13
69	Terry	10	0.13
69	Warren	10	0.13
70	Amir	9	0.11
70	Clifford	9	0.11
70	Cornelius	9	0.11
70	Dion	9	0.11
70	Dustin	9	0.11
70	Earl	9	0.11
70	Jeremiah	9	0.11
70	Julian	9	0.11
70	Karl	9	0.11
70	Lamar	9	0.11
70	Louis	9	0.11
70	Lucas	9	0.11
70	Noah	9	0.11
70	Oscar	9	0.11
71	Abdul	8	0.10
71	Andy	8	0.10
71	Austin	8	0.10
71	Chad	8	0.10
71	Dale	8	0.10
71	Damian	8	0.10
71	Douglas	8	0.10
71	Drew	8	0.10
71	Duane	8	0.10
71	Dwight	8	0.10
71	Elliot	8	0.10
71	Francis	8	0.10
71	Gabriel	8	0.10
71	Jeffery	8	0.10
71	Jordan	8	0.10
71	Jorge	8	0.10
71	Marques	8	0.10
71	Trevor	8	0.10
71	Walter	8	0.10
72	Alfred	7	0.09
72	Antwan	7	0.09
72	Bradley	7	0.09
72	Clayton	7	0.09
72	Damon	7	0.09
72	Daryl	7	0.09
72	Devin	7	0.09
72	Dominique	7	0.09
72	Eddie	7	0.09
72	Emanuel	7	0.09
72	Emmanuel	7	0.09
72	Garrett	7	0.09
72	Ivan	7	0.09
72	Jon	7	0.09
72	Kendall	7	0.09
72	Lee	7	0.09
72	Manuel	7	0.09
72	Morgan	7	0.09
72	Oliver	7	0.09
72	Roberto	7	0.09
72	Roger	7	0.09
72	Roland	7	0.09
72	Ronnie	7	0.09
72	Terence	7	0.09
73	Alonzo	6	0.08
73	Antione	6	0.08
73	Anwar	6	0.08
73	Blake	6	0.08
73	Brooks	6	0.08
73	Casey	6	0.08
73	Cornell	6	0.08
73	Damion	6	0.08
73	Darius	6	0.08
73	Davon	6	0.08
73	Delante	6	0.08
73	Everett	6	0.08
73	Isaiah	6	0.08
73	Jamie	6	0.08
73	Jamil	6	0.08
73	Jovan	6	0.08
73	Kristopher	6	0.08
73	Lloyd	6	0.08
73	Marco	6	0.08
73	Marlon	6	0.08
73	Mathew	6	0.08
73	Max	6	0.08
73	Quentin	6	0.08
73	Randolph	6	0.08
73	Sergio	6	0.08
73	Shane	6	0.08
73	Stuart	6	0.08
73	Terrell	6	0.08
73	Wendell	6	0.08
74	Ali	5	0.06
74	Cedric	5	0.06
74	Charlie	5	0.06
74	Clarence	5	0.06
74	Craig	5	0.06
74	Cyrus	5	0.06
74	Deandre	5	0.06
74	Deangelo	5	0.06
74	Deon	5	0.06
74	Devon	5	0.06
74	Dominick	5	0.06
74	Edgar	5	0.06
74	Eduardo	5	0.06
74	Ethan	5	0.06
74	Felix	5	0.06
74	Floyd	5	0.06
74	Francisco	5	0.06
74	Gilbert	5	0.06
74	Glen	5	0.06
74	Glenn	5	0.06
74	Jajuan	5	0.06
74	Jay	5	0.06
74	Julius	5	0.06
74	Kurt	5	0.06
74	Lewis	5	0.06
74	Lionel	5	0.06
74	Marcellus	5	0.06
74	Micah	5	0.06
74	Neil	5	0.06
74	Norman	5	0.06
74	Owen	5	0.06
74	Preston	5	0.06
74	Quinton	5	0.06
74	Rafael	5	0.06
74	Ramon	5	0.06
74	Raphael	5	0.06
74	Ray	5	0.06
74	Sidney	5	0.06
74	Stefan	5	0.06
74	Wade	5	0.06

District Of Columbia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in District Of Columbia was Jennifer, with a count of 172 girls out of a total of 5,776 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.98% of the total number of new-born baby girls in District Of Columbia in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (136 girls, 2.36% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (105 girls, 1.82% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in District Of Columbia in 1981

Jennifer

Jessica

Sarah

Tiffany

Kimberly

Elizabeth

Nicole

Michelle

Stephanie

Christina

The table below below shows the top 303 most popular female baby names in District Of Columbia in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in District Of Columbia over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in District Of Columbia in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	172	2.98
2	Jessica	136	2.36
3	Sarah	105	1.82
4	Tiffany	104	1.80
5	Kimberly	102	1.77
6	Elizabeth	101	1.75
7	Nicole	100	1.73
8	Michelle	87	1.51
8	Stephanie	87	1.51
9	Christina	75	1.30
10	Crystal	73	1.26
11	Emily	72	1.25
11	Lauren	72	1.25
12	Katherine	69	1.20
13	Amanda	68	1.18
14	Melissa	64	1.11
15	Mary	60	1.04
16	Angela	58	1.00
17	Rebecca	57	0.99
18	Erin	56	0.97
18	Rachel	56	0.97
19	Andrea	54	0.94
19	Kelly	54	0.94
19	Latoya	54	0.94
20	Ebony	53	0.92
21	Laura	52	0.90
22	Lisa	48	0.83
22	Monique	48	0.83
23	Shannon	46	0.80
24	Danielle	45	0.78
24	Kathryn	45	0.78
25	Catherine	41	0.71
25	Christine	41	0.71
25	Tamika	41	0.71
26	Erica	40	0.69
26	Heather	40	0.69
26	Natasha	40	0.69
27	April	39	0.68
28	Anne	38	0.66
29	Kristin	37	0.64
29	Megan	37	0.64
30	Amy	36	0.62
31	Julia	34	0.59
32	Kathleen	32	0.55
33	Courtney	31	0.54
33	Latasha	31	0.54
34	Jacqueline	28	0.49
34	Karen	28	0.49
34	Margaret	28	0.49
34	Maria	28	0.49
35	Dawn	27	0.47
35	Tamara	27	0.47
36	Monica	26	0.45
37	Allison	25	0.43
37	Cynthia	25	0.43
37	Julie	25	0.43
38	Natalie	24	0.42
38	Pamela	24	0.42
38	Victoria	24	0.42
39	Ashley	23	0.40
39	Deborah	23	0.40
39	Diana	23	0.40
39	Kristen	23	0.40
39	Kristina	23	0.40
39	Sara	23	0.40
40	Angel	22	0.38
40	Erika	22	0.38
40	Leslie	22	0.38
41	Alexandra	21	0.36
41	Alicia	21	0.36
41	Anna	21	0.36
41	Caitlin	21	0.36
41	Dana	21	0.36
41	Robin	21	0.36
42	Candice	20	0.35
42	Caroline	20	0.35
42	Jamie	20	0.35
42	Katrina	20	0.35
42	Melanie	20	0.35
42	Patrice	20	0.35
43	Carolyn	19	0.33
43	Lindsay	19	0.33
43	Meghan	19	0.33
43	Renee	19	0.33
43	Tia	19	0.33
44	Claire	18	0.31
44	Latisha	18	0.31
44	Patricia	18	0.31
44	Samantha	18	0.31
44	Tara	18	0.31
45	Sabrina	17	0.29
46	Alexis	16	0.28
46	Katie	16	0.28
46	Regina	16	0.28
46	Susan	16	0.28
46	Yolanda	16	0.28
47	Adrienne	15	0.26
47	Aisha	15	0.26
47	Alison	15	0.26
47	Bianca	15	0.26
47	Brooke	15	0.26
47	Candace	15	0.26
47	Latonya	15	0.26
47	Leah	15	0.26
47	Robyn	15	0.26
47	Tracy	15	0.26
47	Veronica	15	0.26
48	Amber	14	0.24
48	Carla	14	0.24
48	Kara	14	0.24
48	Kia	14	0.24
48	Lakisha	14	0.24
48	Tasha	14	0.24
48	Tonya	14	0.24
49	Brandi	13	0.23
49	Brandy	13	0.23
49	Carmen	13	0.23
49	India	13	0.23
49	Keisha	13	0.23
49	Kelli	13	0.23
49	Linda	13	0.23
49	Marie	13	0.23
49	Mia	13	0.23
49	Sharon	13	0.23
49	Teresa	13	0.23
50	Abigail	12	0.21
50	Colleen	12	0.21
50	Felicia	12	0.21
50	Krystal	12	0.21
50	Lori	12	0.21
50	Meredith	12	0.21
50	Michele	12	0.21
50	Nancy	12	0.21
50	Shameka	12	0.21
50	Tameka	12	0.21
50	Theresa	12	0.21
50	Vanessa	12	0.21
50	Wendy	12	0.21
51	Cassandra	11	0.19
51	Denise	11	0.19
51	Eboni	11	0.19
51	Ellen	11	0.19
51	Joanna	11	0.19
51	Jocelyn	11	0.19
51	Kiana	11	0.19
51	Lindsey	11	0.19
51	Marquita	11	0.19
51	Quiana	11	0.19
51	Sandra	11	0.19
51	Sherita	11	0.19
51	Valerie	11	0.19
52	Amelia	10	0.17
52	Anita	10	0.17
52	Deanna	10	0.17
52	Dionne	10	0.17
52	Dominique	10	0.17
52	Janelle	10	0.17
52	Jenny	10	0.17
52	Jill	10	0.17
52	Katharine	10	0.17
52	Morgan	10	0.17
52	Nakia	10	0.17
52	Naomi	10	0.17
52	Nichole	10	0.17
52	Nina	10	0.17
52	Shayla	10	0.17
52	Simone	10	0.17
52	Stacy	10	0.17
52	Tammy	10	0.17
52	Tiffani	10	0.17
52	Tina	10	0.17
52	Virginia	10	0.17
53	Ann	9	0.16
53	Antoinette	9	0.16
53	Carrie	9	0.16
53	Claudia	9	0.16
53	Gina	9	0.16
53	Hilary	9	0.16
53	Joy	9	0.16
53	Kelley	9	0.16
53	Lashawn	9	0.16
53	Marissa	9	0.16
53	Maya	9	0.16
53	Nikia	9	0.16
53	Rachael	9	0.16
53	Shanita	9	0.16
53	Sophia	9	0.16
53	Tanisha	9	0.16
53	Tiana	9	0.16
53	Toni	9	0.16
54	Barbara	8	0.14
54	Bridget	8	0.14
54	Chanel	8	0.14
54	Cheryl	8	0.14
54	Donna	8	0.14
54	Evelyn	8	0.14
54	Gloria	8	0.14
54	Jean	8	0.14
54	Joi	8	0.14
54	Kellie	8	0.14
54	Lakeisha	8	0.14
54	Lakia	8	0.14
54	Melody	8	0.14
54	Olivia	8	0.14
54	Paula	8	0.14
54	Rachelle	8	0.14
54	Rebekah	8	0.14
54	Rhonda	8	0.14
54	Sheila	8	0.14
54	Stacey	8	0.14
54	Tanika	8	0.14
54	Tierra	8	0.14
55	Alana	7	0.12
55	Charlotte	7	0.12
55	Cindy	7	0.12
55	Devon	7	0.12
55	Elisabeth	7	0.12
55	Helen	7	0.12
55	Jane	7	0.12
55	Jeanne	7	0.12
55	Kate	7	0.12
55	Kendra	7	0.12
55	Kisha	7	0.12
55	Lawanda	7	0.12
55	Leigh	7	0.12
55	Leila	7	0.12
55	Marcia	7	0.12
55	Maureen	7	0.12
55	Melinda	7	0.12
55	Molly	7	0.12
55	Nakita	7	0.12
55	Rashida	7	0.12
55	Shamika	7	0.12
55	Shavon	7	0.12
55	Tanya	7	0.12
56	Annette	6	0.10
56	Ashleigh	6	0.10
56	Ayana	6	0.10
56	Bonnie	6	0.10
56	Charlene	6	0.10
56	Chiquita	6	0.10
56	Desiree	6	0.10
56	Eleanor	6	0.10
56	Emma	6	0.10
56	Francesca	6	0.10
56	Gretchen	6	0.10
56	Gwendolyn	6	0.10
56	Heidi	6	0.10
56	Hillary	6	0.10
56	Hope	6	0.10
56	Jenifer	6	0.10
56	Jessie	6	0.10
56	Jewel	6	0.10
56	Jillian	6	0.10
56	Juanita	6	0.10
56	Keyana	6	0.10
56	Keyona	6	0.10
56	Lakesha	6	0.10
56	Latia	6	0.10
56	Latoria	6	0.10
56	Lea	6	0.10
56	Martina	6	0.10
56	Natalia	6	0.10
56	Nora	6	0.10
56	Sasha	6	0.10
56	Shavonne	6	0.10
56	Stefanie	6	0.10
56	Suzanne	6	0.10
56	Terri	6	0.10
56	Tracie	6	0.10
57	Alaina	5	0.09
57	Athena	5	0.09
57	Brenda	5	0.09
57	Carol	5	0.09
57	Cassie	5	0.09
57	Cecilia	5	0.09
57	Celeste	5	0.09
57	Charmaine	5	0.09
57	Christin	5	0.09
57	Deirdre	5	0.09
57	Diane	5	0.09
57	Eileen	5	0.09
57	Hannah	5	0.09
57	Holly	5	0.09
57	Jacquelyn	5	0.09
57	Jaime	5	0.09
57	Janice	5	0.09
57	Jasmine	5	0.09
57	Jenelle	5	0.09
57	Joyce	5	0.09
57	Judith	5	0.09
57	Keona	5	0.09
57	Kerry	5	0.09
57	Kesha	5	0.09
57	Kim	5	0.09
57	Kristi	5	0.09
57	Lillian	5	0.09
57	Lucy	5	0.09
57	Lynette	5	0.09
57	Lynn	5	0.09
57	Martha	5	0.09
57	Meaghan	5	0.09
57	Myra	5	0.09
57	Nikkia	5	0.09
57	Paulette	5	0.09
57	Priscilla	5	0.09
57	Rita	5	0.09
57	Rosemary	5	0.09
57	Ruth	5	0.09
57	Shanika	5	0.09
57	Sheena	5	0.09
57	Sheri	5	0.09
57	Sherri	5	0.09
57	Sherry	5	0.09
57	Tabitha	5	0.09
57	Tamica	5	0.09
57	Tiffanie	5	0.09
57	Traci	5	0.09
57	Tyra	5	0.09
57	Venus	5	0.09