Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was James, with a count of 721 boys out of a total of 20,008 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.60% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (695 boys, 3.47% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (619 boys, 3.09% of total).

The table below below shows the top 477 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Jennifer, with a count of 561 girls out of a total of 16,420 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.42% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (528 girls, 3.22% of total). The third most popular girl name was Kimberly (409 girls, 2.49% of total).

The table below below shows the top 477 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.