Indiana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Indiana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Indiana was Joshua, with a count of 1,321 boys out of a total of 37,684 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.51% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Indiana in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Michael (1,259 boys, 3.34% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,242 boys, 3.30% of total).

The table below below shows the top 540 most popular male baby names in Indiana in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Indiana over the years.

Indiana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Indiana was Ashley, with a count of 1,578 girls out of a total of 34,042 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.64% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Indiana in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (1,137 girls, 3.34% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (1,049 girls, 3.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 540 most popular female baby names in Indiana in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Indiana over the years.