Maine Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Maine Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Maine was Matthew, with a count of 305 boys out of a total of 7,032 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.34% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maine in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (277 boys, 3.94% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (276 boys, 3.93% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Maine in 1981

Matthew

Joshua

Michael

Christopher

Jason

Ryan

Adam

David

Nicholas

John

The table below below shows the top 183 most popular male baby names in Maine in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maine over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Maine in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Matthew	305	4.34
2	Joshua	277	3.94
3	Michael	276	3.93
4	Christopher	258	3.67
5	Jason	226	3.21
6	Ryan	205	2.92
7	Adam	160	2.28
8	David	159	2.26
9	Nicholas	153	2.18
10	John	145	2.06
11	Justin	143	2.03
12	Benjamin	136	1.93
13	James	131	1.86
14	Robert	129	1.83
15	Daniel	127	1.81
16	Andrew	121	1.72
17	Joseph	118	1.68
18	Jeremy	114	1.62
19	Jonathan	108	1.54
20	Eric	105	1.49
21	Nathan	100	1.42
22	Aaron	98	1.39
22	Timothy	98	1.39
23	Brian	97	1.38
24	Jeffrey	83	1.18
24	William	83	1.18
25	Scott	82	1.17
26	Jesse	79	1.12
27	Shawn	76	1.08
28	Richard	74	1.05
29	Kevin	69	0.98
29	Travis	69	0.98
30	Mark	68	0.97
31	Chad	64	0.91
31	Patrick	64	0.91
32	Anthony	62	0.88
32	Thomas	62	0.88
33	Steven	61	0.87
34	Stephen	57	0.81
35	Charles	56	0.80
36	Jacob	53	0.75
37	Peter	48	0.68
38	Derek	47	0.67
39	Brandon	45	0.64
40	Paul	43	0.61
41	Lucas	42	0.60
42	Gregory	40	0.57
42	Seth	40	0.57
43	Corey	39	0.56
43	Samuel	39	0.56
44	Todd	37	0.53
45	Donald	35	0.50
45	Jared	35	0.50
45	Sean	35	0.50
46	Keith	33	0.47
47	Nathaniel	31	0.44
48	Dustin	29	0.41
49	Kenneth	28	0.40
50	Craig	27	0.38
50	Ian	27	0.38
50	Zachary	27	0.38
51	Joel	25	0.36
51	Kyle	25	0.36
52	Cory	23	0.33
52	Tyler	23	0.33
53	Brent	22	0.31
54	Bryan	21	0.30
54	Douglas	21	0.30
54	Edward	21	0.30
54	Frank	21	0.30
54	George	21	0.30
54	Philip	21	0.30
54	Shane	21	0.30
55	Brad	20	0.28
55	Bradley	20	0.28
55	Jeremiah	20	0.28
55	Kristopher	20	0.28
55	Luke	20	0.28
56	Alan	18	0.26
56	Alexander	18	0.26
56	Casey	18	0.26
56	Shaun	18	0.26
57	Darren	17	0.24
57	Heath	17	0.24
57	Isaac	17	0.24
57	Russell	17	0.24
58	Dean	16	0.23
58	Derrick	16	0.23
58	Gabriel	16	0.23
58	Gary	16	0.23
58	Jamie	16	0.23
58	Raymond	16	0.23
58	Ronald	16	0.23
58	Troy	16	0.23
59	Dana	15	0.21
59	Noah	15	0.21
60	Brett	14	0.20
60	Caleb	14	0.20
60	Ethan	14	0.20
60	Kurt	14	0.20
60	Marc	14	0.20
60	Mathew	14	0.20
60	Roger	14	0.20
60	Wesley	14	0.20
61	Lee	13	0.19
62	Arthur	12	0.17
62	Carl	12	0.17
62	Christian	12	0.17
62	Lawrence	12	0.17
62	Tristan	12	0.17
62	Wayne	12	0.17
63	Bruce	11	0.16
63	Jay	11	0.16
63	Randy	11	0.16
64	Curtis	10	0.14
64	Dale	10	0.14
64	Dennis	10	0.14
64	Erik	10	0.14
64	Evan	10	0.14
64	Harold	10	0.14
64	Jordan	10	0.14
64	Micheal	10	0.14
65	Barry	9	0.13
65	Dylan	9	0.13
65	Frederick	9	0.13
65	Jeffery	9	0.13
65	Joey	9	0.13
66	Jon	8	0.11
66	Ricky	8	0.11
66	Ross	8	0.11
67	Albert	7	0.10
67	Allen	7	0.10
67	Austin	7	0.10
67	Darrell	7	0.10
67	Eben	7	0.10
67	Francis	7	0.10
67	Garrett	7	0.10
67	Gerald	7	0.10
67	Jack	7	0.10
67	Jarod	7	0.10
67	Johnathan	7	0.10
67	Larry	7	0.10
67	Marcus	7	0.10
67	Tony	7	0.10
68	Andre	6	0.09
68	Antonio	6	0.09
68	Colin	6	0.09
68	Dominic	6	0.09
68	Ernest	6	0.09
68	Geoffrey	6	0.09
68	Jayson	6	0.09
68	Jerry	6	0.09
68	Karl	6	0.09
68	Lance	6	0.09
68	Levi	6	0.09
68	Norman	6	0.09
68	Ray	6	0.09
68	Roland	6	0.09
68	Roy	6	0.09
68	Stanley	6	0.09
68	Terry	6	0.09
68	Trevor	6	0.09
68	Walter	6	0.09
69	Abraham	5	0.07
69	Alex	5	0.07
69	Beau	5	0.07
69	Daryl	5	0.07
69	Eugene	5	0.07
69	Forrest	5	0.07
69	Fred	5	0.07
69	Glenn	5	0.07
69	Harry	5	0.07
69	Henry	5	0.07
69	Jake	5	0.07
69	Jessie	5	0.07
69	Josiah	5	0.07
69	Kasey	5	0.07
69	Louis	5	0.07
69	Max	5	0.07
69	Neil	5	0.07
69	Simon	5	0.07
69	Vincent	5	0.07
69	Wade	5	0.07

Maine Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Maine was Jessica, with a count of 360 girls out of a total of 6,287 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.73% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maine in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (298 girls, 4.74% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (242 girls, 3.85% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Maine in 1981

Jessica

Jennifer

Amanda

Sarah

Melissa

Amy

Nicole

Heather

Rebecca

Elizabeth

The table below below shows the top 183 most popular female baby names in Maine in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maine over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Maine in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jessica	360	5.73
2	Jennifer	298	4.74
3	Amanda	242	3.85
4	Sarah	231	3.67
5	Melissa	166	2.64
6	Amy	160	2.55
7	Nicole	140	2.23
8	Heather	130	2.07
9	Rebecca	112	1.78
10	Elizabeth	95	1.51
11	Kimberly	79	1.26
12	Michelle	76	1.21
13	Danielle	75	1.19
13	Erin	75	1.19
14	Crystal	74	1.18
15	Rachel	70	1.11
16	Kelly	66	1.05
17	Emily	65	1.03
17	Megan	65	1.03
17	Stephanie	65	1.03
18	Angela	62	0.99
18	Erica	62	0.99
19	Jamie	61	0.97
20	Laura	60	0.95
21	Katie	59	0.94
21	Kristin	59	0.94
22	April	58	0.92
23	Christina	57	0.91
24	Kristen	56	0.89
25	Katherine	53	0.84
26	Amber	52	0.83
27	Lisa	49	0.78
28	Sara	47	0.75
29	Samantha	46	0.73
30	Andrea	45	0.72
31	Heidi	44	0.70
31	Shannon	44	0.70
32	Mary	41	0.65
33	Tiffany	37	0.59
34	Julie	36	0.57
35	Carrie	34	0.54
35	Courtney	34	0.54
36	Bethany	33	0.53
37	Christine	32	0.51
38	Karen	30	0.48
38	Lindsay	30	0.48
39	Brandy	29	0.46
39	Erika	29	0.46
40	Holly	28	0.45
41	Alicia	27	0.43
41	Brooke	27	0.43
41	Jill	27	0.43
42	Kathryn	26	0.41
42	Tara	26	0.41
43	Alison	25	0.40
43	Kate	25	0.40
43	Nichole	25	0.40
43	Renee	25	0.40
44	Dawn	24	0.38
45	Hannah	23	0.37
45	Jaime	23	0.37
45	Katrina	23	0.37
45	Lauren	23	0.37
45	Meghan	23	0.37
45	Melanie	23	0.37
45	Miranda	23	0.37
45	Misty	23	0.37
46	Anna	22	0.35
46	Morgan	22	0.35
47	Kathleen	21	0.33
47	Kristina	21	0.33
47	Kristy	21	0.33
47	Lindsey	21	0.33
47	Tracy	21	0.33
48	Casey	20	0.32
48	Stacy	20	0.32
48	Wendy	20	0.32
49	Margaret	19	0.30
49	Monica	19	0.30
49	Tammy	19	0.30
49	Tina	19	0.30
50	Beth	18	0.29
50	Catherine	18	0.29
50	Jenny	18	0.29
50	Molly	18	0.29
50	Susan	18	0.29
51	Abigail	17	0.27
51	Allison	17	0.27
51	Jessie	17	0.27
51	Kara	17	0.27
51	Patricia	17	0.27
51	Tanya	17	0.27
51	Tonya	17	0.27
51	Vanessa	17	0.27
52	Brandi	16	0.25
52	Julia	16	0.25
53	Anne	15	0.24
53	Ashley	15	0.24
53	Leah	15	0.24
53	Lori	15	0.24
54	Abby	14	0.22
54	Melinda	14	0.22
54	Pamela	14	0.22
54	Rebekah	14	0.22
54	Valerie	14	0.22
55	Candice	13	0.21
55	Cassandra	13	0.21
55	Cynthia	13	0.21
55	Desiree	13	0.21
55	Maria	13	0.21
55	Nancy	13	0.21
55	Rachael	13	0.21
55	Robin	13	0.21
55	Trisha	13	0.21
56	Adrienne	12	0.19
56	Autumn	12	0.19
56	Caitlin	12	0.19
56	Gretchen	12	0.19
56	Hillary	12	0.19
56	Kristi	12	0.19
56	Leslie	12	0.19
56	Marie	12	0.19
56	Tasha	12	0.19
57	Bobbi	11	0.18
57	Cassie	11	0.18
57	Deborah	11	0.18
57	Denise	11	0.18
57	Diana	11	0.18
57	Jenna	11	0.18
57	Joanna	11	0.18
57	Kendra	11	0.18
57	Lynn	11	0.18
57	Nikki	11	0.18
57	Shawna	11	0.18
57	Tamara	11	0.18
58	Billie	10	0.16
58	Brianna	10	0.16
58	Cara	10	0.16
58	Darcy	10	0.16
58	Jillian	10	0.16
58	Laurie	10	0.16
58	Mandy	10	0.16
58	Meagan	10	0.16
58	Randi	10	0.16
58	Suzanne	10	0.16
58	Theresa	10	0.16
59	Aimee	9	0.14
59	Alisha	9	0.14
59	Alyssa	9	0.14
59	Angie	9	0.14
59	Elisabeth	9	0.14
59	Eliza	9	0.14
59	Kristine	9	0.14
59	Melody	9	0.14
59	Natasha	9	0.14
59	Sharon	9	0.14
59	Veronica	9	0.14
59	Victoria	9	0.14
60	Ann	8	0.13
60	Bobbie	8	0.13
60	Bonnie	8	0.13
60	Candace	8	0.13
60	Carolyn	8	0.13
60	Devon	8	0.13
60	Elaine	8	0.13
60	Gina	8	0.13
60	Haley	8	0.13
60	Jasmine	8	0.13
60	Krista	8	0.13
60	Lacey	8	0.13
60	Meredith	8	0.13
60	Michele	8	0.13
60	Mindy	8	0.13
60	Naomi	8	0.13
60	Rhonda	8	0.13
60	Ruth	8	0.13
60	Sonja	8	0.13
60	Tia	8	0.13
60	Tracey	8	0.13
60	Whitney	8	0.13
61	Abbie	7	0.11
61	Amelia	7	0.11
61	Becky	7	0.11
61	Bridget	7	0.11
61	Brittany	7	0.11
61	Christie	7	0.11
61	Christy	7	0.11
61	Colleen	7	0.11
61	Dana	7	0.11
61	Jennie	7	0.11
61	Jocelyn	7	0.11
61	Joy	7	0.11
61	Kelli	7	0.11
61	Linda	7	0.11
61	Liza	7	0.11
61	Monique	7	0.11
61	Sandra	7	0.11
61	Shauna	7	0.11
61	Sonya	7	0.11
61	Virginia	7	0.11
62	Alice	6	0.10
62	Angel	6	0.10
62	Angelina	6	0.10
62	Annie	6	0.10
62	Barbara	6	0.10
62	Celeste	6	0.10
62	Cheryl	6	0.10
62	Ellen	6	0.10
62	Hope	6	0.10
62	Jodie	6	0.10
62	Kari	6	0.10
62	Katharine	6	0.10
62	Krystal	6	0.10
62	Maureen	6	0.10
62	Paula	6	0.10
62	Phoebe	6	0.10
62	Rita	6	0.10
62	Robyn	6	0.10
62	Shelly	6	0.10
62	Stacie	6	0.10
62	Tricia	6	0.10
63	Audrey	5	0.08
63	Bobbijo	5	0.08
63	Brenda	5	0.08
63	Briana	5	0.08
63	Brianne	5	0.08
63	Carly	5	0.08
63	Charity	5	0.08
63	Christa	5	0.08
63	Deanna	5	0.08
63	Donna	5	0.08
63	Esther	5	0.08
63	Jaclyn	5	0.08
63	Jana	5	0.08
63	Jane	5	0.08
63	Janelle	5	0.08
63	Jodi	5	0.08
63	Jody	5	0.08
63	Jolene	5	0.08
63	Joni	5	0.08
63	Kasey	5	0.08
63	Kelley	5	0.08
63	Kelsey	5	0.08
63	Kirsten	5	0.08
63	Kristyn	5	0.08
63	Kyla	5	0.08
63	Laurel	5	0.08
63	Leanna	5	0.08
63	Leigh	5	0.08
63	Lucy	5	0.08
63	Mia	5	0.08
63	Natalie	5	0.08
63	Priscilla	5	0.08
63	Ryan	5	0.08
63	Sabrina	5	0.08
63	Sally	5	0.08
63	Shelley	5	0.08
63	Shirley	5	0.08
63	Stacey	5	0.08
63	Stefanie	5	0.08
63	Terri	5	0.08
63	Tori	5	0.08