Missouri Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Missouri Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Missouri was Michael, with a count of 1,483 boys out of a total of 36,622 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.05% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Missouri in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,138 boys, 3.11% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,124 boys, 3.07% of total).

The table below below shows the top 525 most popular male baby names in Missouri in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Missouri over the years.

Missouri Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Missouri was Jennifer, with a count of 1,386 girls out of a total of 32,080 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.32% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Missouri in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (1,046 girls, 3.26% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (921 girls, 2.87% of total).

The table below below shows the top 525 most popular female baby names in Missouri in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Missouri over the years.