Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Michael, with a count of 2,166 boys out of a total of 35,756 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 6.06% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,491 boys, 4.17% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (1,327 boys, 3.71% of total).

The table below below shows the top 433 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Jennifer, with a count of 1,433 girls out of a total of 31,623 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.53% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (993 girls, 3.14% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (808 girls, 2.56% of total).

The table below below shows the top 433 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.