Louisiana Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Louisiana Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Louisiana was Michael, with a count of 1,141 boys out of a total of 36,660 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.11% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Louisiana in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,092 boys, 2.98% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (845 boys, 2.31% of total).

The table below below shows the top 713 most popular male baby names in Louisiana in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Louisiana over the years.

Louisiana Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Louisiana was Jennifer, with a count of 937 girls out of a total of 30,618 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.06% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Louisiana in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (882 girls, 2.88% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (675 girls, 2.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 713 most popular female baby names in Louisiana in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Louisiana over the years.