Louisiana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Louisiana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Louisiana was Michael, with a count of 1,208 boys out of a total of 36,559 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.30% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Louisiana in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,035 boys, 2.83% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (968 boys, 2.65% of total).

The table below below shows the top 724 most popular male baby names in Louisiana in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Louisiana over the years.

Louisiana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Louisiana was Jennifer, with a count of 1,002 girls out of a total of 30,708 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.26% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Louisiana in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (750 girls, 2.44% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (683 girls, 2.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 724 most popular female baby names in Louisiana in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Louisiana over the years.