Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Michael, with a count of 1,213 boys out of a total of 27,752 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.37% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,059 boys, 3.82% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (786 boys, 2.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 456 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Ashley, with a count of 879 girls out of a total of 24,116 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.65% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (760 girls, 3.15% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (752 girls, 3.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 456 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.