Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Michael, with a count of 2,216 boys out of a total of 36,270 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 6.11% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,481 boys, 4.08% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (1,473 boys, 4.06% of total).

The table below below shows the top 442 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Jennifer, with a count of 1,433 girls out of a total of 32,574 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.40% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,162 girls, 3.57% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (786 girls, 2.41% of total).

The table below below shows the top 442 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.