Nebraska Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Nebraska Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Nebraska was Matthew, with a count of 434 boys out of a total of 12,707 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Nebraska in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (425 boys, 3.35% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (409 boys, 3.22% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Nebraska in 1980

Matthew

Michael

Jason

Joshua

Christopher

Justin

Ryan

David

Andrew

Brian

The table below below shows the top 276 most popular male baby names in Nebraska in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Nebraska over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Nebraska in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Matthew	434	3.42
2	Michael	425	3.35
3	Jason	409	3.22
4	Joshua	366	2.88
5	Christopher	359	2.83
6	Justin	337	2.65
7	Ryan	319	2.51
8	David	291	2.29
9	Andrew	281	2.21
10	Brian	278	2.19
11	John	258	2.03
12	Nicholas	257	2.02
13	Jeremy	241	1.90
14	James	238	1.87
15	Joseph	212	1.67
16	Adam	209	1.65
16	Daniel	209	1.65
17	Eric	205	1.61
18	Timothy	188	1.48
19	Robert	187	1.47
20	Scott	186	1.46
21	Jeffrey	182	1.43
22	Aaron	161	1.27
23	Benjamin	160	1.26
24	Chad	155	1.22
25	Nathan	153	1.20
26	Travis	143	1.13
27	Brandon	140	1.10
28	Dustin	134	1.06
29	Anthony	125	0.98
29	Jonathan	125	0.98
29	Thomas	125	0.98
30	William	124	0.98
31	Mark	115	0.91
32	Kevin	113	0.89
33	Jacob	101	0.80
33	Steven	101	0.80
34	Patrick	99	0.78
35	Jesse	97	0.76
36	Kyle	93	0.73
37	Bradley	90	0.71
38	Richard	89	0.70
39	Derek	82	0.65
40	Shawn	78	0.61
41	Paul	77	0.61
42	Charles	76	0.60
43	Zachary	72	0.57
44	Shane	65	0.51
45	Brent	64	0.50
46	Bryan	62	0.49
46	Luke	62	0.49
47	Jeremiah	58	0.46
47	Lucas	58	0.46
47	Sean	58	0.46
48	Tyler	57	0.45
49	Brett	56	0.44
49	Kenneth	56	0.44
50	Gregory	52	0.41
51	Craig	51	0.40
52	Joel	49	0.39
53	Casey	48	0.38
53	Douglas	48	0.38
53	Jared	48	0.38
53	Todd	48	0.38
54	Troy	44	0.35
55	Erik	42	0.33
56	Curtis	41	0.32
56	Keith	41	0.32
56	Seth	41	0.32
57	Cody	40	0.32
57	Russell	40	0.32
57	Samuel	40	0.32
58	Cory	39	0.31
58	Donald	39	0.31
58	Gary	39	0.31
58	Nathaniel	39	0.31
59	Stephen	37	0.29
60	Corey	33	0.26
60	Jeffery	33	0.26
60	Shaun	33	0.26
60	Trevor	33	0.26
61	Phillip	32	0.25
62	Gabriel	30	0.24
62	Jay	30	0.24
62	Randy	30	0.24
63	Clinton	29	0.23
64	Ronald	27	0.21
64	Vincent	27	0.21
65	Brad	25	0.20
65	Edward	25	0.20
65	Jamie	25	0.20
65	Marcus	25	0.20
66	Peter	24	0.19
66	Philip	24	0.19
66	Tyson	24	0.19
67	Alan	23	0.18
67	Alexander	23	0.18
67	Grant	23	0.18
67	Heath	23	0.18
67	Lance	23	0.18
67	Larry	23	0.18
67	Lee	23	0.18
68	Terry	21	0.17
69	Christian	20	0.16
69	Dennis	20	0.16
69	Jon	20	0.16
69	Kelly	20	0.16
70	Mitchell	19	0.15
71	Adrian	18	0.14
71	Kurt	18	0.14
71	Levi	18	0.14
71	Mathew	18	0.14
71	Roger	18	0.14
72	Clint	17	0.13
72	Ian	17	0.13
72	Micheal	17	0.13
73	Derrick	16	0.13
73	George	16	0.13
73	Jerry	16	0.13
73	Randall	16	0.13
73	Trent	16	0.13
74	Antonio	15	0.12
74	Beau	15	0.12
74	Dale	15	0.12
74	Drew	15	0.12
74	Frank	15	0.12
74	Martin	15	0.12
74	Neil	15	0.12
75	Brock	14	0.11
75	Marc	14	0.11
75	Ross	14	0.11
75	Wesley	14	0.11
76	Austin	13	0.10
76	Chris	13	0.10
76	Dana	13	0.10
76	Garrett	13	0.10
76	Isaac	13	0.10
76	Kirk	13	0.10
76	Noah	13	0.10
76	Rodney	13	0.10
76	Tanner	13	0.10
77	Bryce	12	0.09
77	Cameron	12	0.09
77	Carlos	12	0.09
77	Colin	12	0.09
77	Geoffrey	12	0.09
77	Henry	12	0.09
77	Jarrod	12	0.09
77	Joey	12	0.09
77	Mario	12	0.09
77	Theodore	12	0.09
78	Alex	11	0.09
78	Evan	11	0.09
78	Jeff	11	0.09
78	Jordan	11	0.09
78	Kent	11	0.09
78	Lawrence	11	0.09
78	Spencer	11	0.09
78	Wade	11	0.09
79	Allen	10	0.08
79	Blake	10	0.08
79	Bobby	10	0.08
79	Bruce	10	0.08
79	Carl	10	0.08
79	Darren	10	0.08
79	Frederick	10	0.08
79	Jack	10	0.08
79	Jarod	10	0.08
79	Johnathan	10	0.08
79	Jose	10	0.08
79	Louis	10	0.08
79	Raymond	10	0.08
79	Ricky	10	0.08
79	Toby	10	0.08
79	Tommy	10	0.08
79	Zachariah	10	0.08
80	Arthur	9	0.07
80	Billy	9	0.07
80	Caleb	9	0.07
80	Clayton	9	0.07
80	Darin	9	0.07
80	Jerod	9	0.07
80	Johnny	9	0.07
80	Kristopher	9	0.07
80	Kurtis	9	0.07
80	Marty	9	0.07
80	Nickolas	9	0.07
80	Tony	9	0.07
80	Trenton	9	0.07
80	Wayne	9	0.07
80	Zachery	9	0.07
81	Abraham	8	0.06
81	Calvin	8	0.06
81	Courtney	8	0.06
81	Dallas	8	0.06
81	Damien	8	0.06
81	Damon	8	0.06
81	Devin	8	0.06
81	Dusty	8	0.06
81	Jeffry	8	0.06
81	Jess	8	0.06
81	Jesus	8	0.06
81	Jonathon	8	0.06
81	Josh	8	0.06
81	Logan	8	0.06
81	Lonnie	8	0.06
81	Manuel	8	0.06
81	Nolan	8	0.06
81	Preston	8	0.06
81	Scotty	8	0.06
81	Ty	8	0.06
82	Ashley	7	0.06
82	Colby	7	0.06
82	Darrell	7	0.06
82	Dominic	7	0.06
82	Jake	7	0.06
82	Jarvis	7	0.06
82	Jerad	7	0.06
82	Julius	7	0.06
82	Karl	7	0.06
82	Micah	7	0.06
82	Rick	7	0.06
82	Roy	7	0.06
82	Rusty	7	0.06
82	Shannon	7	0.06
82	Terrence	7	0.06
82	Tracy	7	0.06
82	Victor	7	0.06
83	Andre	6	0.05
83	Brant	6	0.05
83	Brendan	6	0.05
83	Brenton	6	0.05
83	Danny	6	0.05
83	Dean	6	0.05
83	Duane	6	0.05
83	Dylan	6	0.05
83	Eugene	6	0.05
83	Francis	6	0.05
83	Franklin	6	0.05
83	Garret	6	0.05
83	Gerald	6	0.05
83	Greg	6	0.05
83	Jedidiah	6	0.05
83	Jessie	6	0.05
83	Juan	6	0.05
83	Kory	6	0.05
83	Luis	6	0.05
83	Morgan	6	0.05
83	Rex	6	0.05
83	Riley	6	0.05
83	Steve	6	0.05
83	Tobias	6	0.05
83	Wyatt	6	0.05
84	Andy	5	0.04
84	Bradford	5	0.04
84	Brady	5	0.04
84	Clark	5	0.04
84	Gordon	5	0.04
84	Graham	5	0.04
84	Guy	5	0.04
84	Jerome	5	0.04
84	Jimmy	5	0.04
84	Joe	5	0.04
84	Kasey	5	0.04
84	Kris	5	0.04
84	Lester	5	0.04
84	Lukas	5	0.04
84	Mason	5	0.04
84	Matt	5	0.04
84	Max	5	0.04
84	Ralph	5	0.04
84	Ricardo	5	0.04
84	Rob	5	0.04
84	Ted	5	0.04
84	Warren	5	0.04
84	Will	5	0.04

Nebraska Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Nebraska was Jennifer, with a count of 505 girls out of a total of 10,764 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.69% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Nebraska in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (317 girls, 2.95% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (280 girls, 2.60% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Nebraska in 1980

Jennifer

Amanda

Sarah

Jessica

Melissa

Amy

Nicole

Angela

Heather

Sara

The table below below shows the top 276 most popular female baby names in Nebraska in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Nebraska over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Nebraska in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	505	4.69
2	Amanda	317	2.95
3	Sarah	280	2.60
4	Jessica	276	2.56
5	Melissa	271	2.52
6	Amy	210	1.95
7	Nicole	195	1.81
8	Angela	184	1.71
9	Heather	168	1.56
10	Sara	167	1.55
11	Rebecca	164	1.52
12	Michelle	160	1.49
13	Megan	153	1.42
14	Amber	151	1.40
15	Elizabeth	149	1.38
16	Andrea	141	1.31
17	Lisa	136	1.26
18	Stephanie	130	1.21
19	Erin	126	1.17
20	Katie	125	1.16
20	Tiffany	125	1.16
21	Jamie	119	1.11
22	Christina	118	1.10
23	Kelly	114	1.06
24	Crystal	111	1.03
24	Kimberly	111	1.03
25	Laura	108	1.00
26	Rachel	101	0.94
27	Julie	92	0.86
28	Emily	86	0.80
29	April	85	0.79
30	Jill	84	0.78
31	Kristin	83	0.77
32	Mary	78	0.73
33	Shannon	77	0.72
34	Brooke	71	0.66
35	Katherine	69	0.64
36	Lindsay	63	0.59
36	Tara	63	0.59
37	Ashley	56	0.52
37	Kathryn	56	0.52
38	Alicia	51	0.47
39	Holly	50	0.47
40	Courtney	48	0.45
41	Danielle	47	0.44
42	Brandi	46	0.43
42	Brandy	46	0.43
42	Carrie	46	0.43
42	Heidi	46	0.43
43	Erica	45	0.42
43	Kristen	45	0.42
43	Nichole	45	0.42
44	Natalie	44	0.41
45	Kelli	43	0.40
45	Stacy	43	0.40
45	Wendy	43	0.40
46	Misty	42	0.39
47	Anna	41	0.38
47	Dawn	41	0.38
47	Melanie	41	0.38
48	Lindsey	39	0.36
48	Tina	39	0.36
49	Anne	38	0.35
49	Christine	38	0.35
50	Molly	37	0.34
51	Jenny	36	0.33
51	Kristina	36	0.33
51	Mandy	36	0.33
51	Susan	36	0.33
52	Kathleen	35	0.33
52	Mindy	35	0.33
52	Samantha	35	0.33
53	Brenda	34	0.32
54	Allison	33	0.31
55	Dana	32	0.30
55	Michaela	32	0.30
55	Patricia	32	0.30
55	Stacey	32	0.30
55	Tracy	32	0.30
56	Jacqueline	31	0.29
56	Kara	31	0.29
56	Kristi	31	0.29
56	Leslie	31	0.29
56	Melinda	31	0.29
56	Monica	31	0.29
56	Trisha	31	0.29
57	Lori	30	0.28
58	Beth	29	0.27
58	Leah	29	0.27
58	Tanya	29	0.27
59	Ann	28	0.26
59	Katrina	28	0.26
59	Miranda	28	0.26
60	Alison	27	0.25
60	Karen	27	0.25
60	Kari	27	0.25
61	Kendra	26	0.24
61	Valerie	26	0.24
62	Candice	24	0.22
62	Jodi	24	0.22
62	Tammy	24	0.22
63	Gina	23	0.21
63	Maria	23	0.21
63	Tonya	23	0.21
64	Jillian	22	0.20
65	Jaime	21	0.20
65	Julia	21	0.20
65	Meghan	21	0.20
65	Pamela	21	0.20
65	Shelly	21	0.20
66	Abigail	20	0.19
66	Cassandra	20	0.19
66	Catherine	20	0.19
66	Cynthia	20	0.19
66	Janelle	20	0.19
66	Kristy	20	0.19
66	Margaret	20	0.19
66	Traci	20	0.19
67	Colleen	19	0.18
67	Jana	19	0.18
67	Krista	19	0.18
67	Marie	19	0.18
67	Sandra	19	0.18
68	Bridget	18	0.17
68	Casey	18	0.17
68	Jaclyn	18	0.17
68	Jami	18	0.17
68	Rachael	18	0.17
68	Teresa	18	0.17
69	Jody	17	0.16
69	Staci	17	0.16
69	Stacie	17	0.16
69	Suzanne	17	0.16
69	Tamara	17	0.16
69	Theresa	17	0.16
70	Becky	16	0.15
70	Cheryl	16	0.15
70	Joni	16	0.15
70	Lacey	16	0.15
70	Rachelle	16	0.15
70	Regina	16	0.15
70	Shawna	16	0.15
70	Vanessa	16	0.15
71	Abby	15	0.14
71	Bethany	15	0.14
71	Linda	15	0.14
71	Nikki	15	0.14
71	Renee	15	0.14
71	Robin	15	0.14
72	Alissa	14	0.13
72	Alyssa	14	0.13
72	Barbara	14	0.13
72	Cara	14	0.13
72	Carissa	14	0.13
72	Cindy	14	0.13
72	Denise	14	0.13
72	Kellie	14	0.13
72	Keri	14	0.13
72	Kiley	14	0.13
72	Sabrina	14	0.13
72	Shauna	14	0.13
72	Shelley	14	0.13
72	Summer	14	0.13
73	Bobbi	13	0.12
73	Christy	13	0.12
73	Diana	13	0.12
73	Elisha	13	0.12
73	Erika	13	0.12
73	Hilary	13	0.12
73	Jasmine	13	0.12
73	Jolene	13	0.12
73	Lynn	13	0.12
73	Marissa	13	0.12
73	Nancy	13	0.12
73	Stefanie	13	0.12
73	Tami	13	0.12
73	Terri	13	0.12
74	Candace	12	0.11
74	Gretchen	12	0.11
74	Jean	12	0.11
74	Karla	12	0.11
74	Krystal	12	0.11
74	Kylie	12	0.11
74	Lauren	12	0.11
74	Tabitha	12	0.11
74	Tasha	12	0.11
74	Victoria	12	0.11
75	Autumn	11	0.10
75	Charlotte	11	0.10
75	Debra	11	0.10
75	Jackie	11	0.10
75	Kate	11	0.10
75	Natasha	11	0.10
75	Randi	11	0.10
75	Robyn	11	0.10
75	Rochelle	11	0.10
75	Sheila	11	0.10
75	Toni	11	0.10
76	Abbie	10	0.09
76	Alisha	10	0.09
76	Annette	10	0.09
76	Billie	10	0.09
76	Bobbie	10	0.09
76	Carolyn	10	0.09
76	Felicia	10	0.09
76	Jayme	10	0.09
76	Jenifer	10	0.09
76	Jennie	10	0.09
76	Joy	10	0.09
76	Kelsey	10	0.09
76	Kerri	10	0.09
76	Lacy	10	0.09
76	Latisha	10	0.09
76	Laurie	10	0.09
76	Mandi	10	0.09
76	Melody	10	0.09
76	Michele	10	0.09
76	Sally	10	0.09
76	Sharon	10	0.09
76	Sherri	10	0.09
77	Amie	9	0.08
77	Angel	9	0.08
77	Annie	9	0.08
77	Audrey	9	0.08
77	Brianna	9	0.08
77	Chandra	9	0.08
77	Darcy	9	0.08
77	Deanna	9	0.08
77	Ellen	9	0.08
77	Ginger	9	0.08
77	Hillary	9	0.08
77	Janet	9	0.08
77	Kelley	9	0.08
77	Kristine	9	0.08
77	Leigh	9	0.08
77	Sherry	9	0.08
77	Whitney	9	0.08
78	Aimee	8	0.07
78	Angie	8	0.07
78	Anita	8	0.07
78	Audra	8	0.07
78	Bambi	8	0.07
78	Brandie	8	0.07
78	Carly	8	0.07
78	Caroline	8	0.07
78	Cassie	8	0.07
78	Christin	8	0.07
78	Deborah	8	0.07
78	Dena	8	0.07
78	Devon	8	0.07
78	Eva	8	0.07
78	Hannah	8	0.07
78	Jenna	8	0.07
78	Kasey	8	0.07
78	Kayla	8	0.07
78	Leanne	8	0.07
78	Maggie	8	0.07
78	Marcy	8	0.07
78	Nina	8	0.07
78	Paula	8	0.07
78	Rebekah	8	0.07
78	Sasha	8	0.07
78	Shanna	8	0.07
78	Tracey	8	0.07
79	Adrienne	7	0.07
79	Brianne	7	0.07
79	Carla	7	0.07
79	Carmen	7	0.07
79	Cheri	7	0.07
79	Christa	7	0.07
79	Clarissa	7	0.07
79	Cori	7	0.07
79	Corina	7	0.07
79	Desiree	7	0.07
79	Joanna	7	0.07
79	Kerry	7	0.07
79	Kirsten	7	0.07
79	Lea	7	0.07
79	Leann	7	0.07
79	Meagan	7	0.07
79	Meredith	7	0.07
79	Morgan	7	0.07
79	Renae	7	0.07
79	Rhonda	7	0.07
79	Sonja	7	0.07
79	Teri	7	0.07
79	Tia	7	0.07
80	Ashlee	6	0.06
80	Bonnie	6	0.06
80	Christi	6	0.06
80	Connie	6	0.06
80	Corinne	6	0.06
80	Cory	6	0.06
80	Donna	6	0.06
80	Elisabeth	6	0.06
80	Helen	6	0.06
80	Ingrid	6	0.06
80	Jacquelyn	6	0.06
80	Jane	6	0.06
80	Janie	6	0.06
80	Joan	6	0.06
80	Kami	6	0.06
80	Katy	6	0.06
80	Kristie	6	0.06
80	Lara	6	0.06
80	Linsey	6	0.06
80	Makayla	6	0.06
80	Marcia	6	0.06
80	Mariah	6	0.06
80	Monique	6	0.06
80	Naomi	6	0.06
80	Olivia	6	0.06
80	Peggy	6	0.06
80	Penny	6	0.06
80	Roxanne	6	0.06
80	Ryan	6	0.06
80	Sonya	6	0.06
80	Sunshine	6	0.06
80	Tessa	6	0.06
80	Tricia	6	0.06
80	Trina	6	0.06
80	Veronica	6	0.06
81	Adrianne	5	0.05
81	Alexis	5	0.05
81	Alice	5	0.05
81	Antonia	5	0.05
81	Breanne	5	0.05
81	Brittany	5	0.05
81	Brook	5	0.05
81	Candy	5	0.05
81	Cari	5	0.05
81	Charity	5	0.05
81	Daisy	5	0.05
81	Desirae	5	0.05
81	Diane	5	0.05
81	Elena	5	0.05
81	Elisa	5	0.05
81	Gayle	5	0.05
81	Genevieve	5	0.05
81	Hollie	5	0.05
81	Janice	5	0.05
81	Jessie	5	0.05
81	Joann	5	0.05
81	Joanne	5	0.05
81	Jodie	5	0.05
81	Joshua	5	0.05
81	Kacy	5	0.05
81	Karrie	5	0.05
81	Katharine	5	0.05
81	Kathy	5	0.05
81	Kylee	5	0.05
81	Lakisha	5	0.05
81	Lana	5	0.05
81	Latasha	5	0.05
81	Lesley	5	0.05
81	Lindy	5	0.05
81	Marla	5	0.05
81	Marsha	5	0.05
81	Michael	5	0.05
81	Mikala	5	0.05
81	Mindi	5	0.05
81	Misti	5	0.05
81	Mollie	5	0.05
81	Nichelle	5	0.05
81	Nicholas	5	0.05
81	Nicolette	5	0.05
81	Rose	5	0.05
81	Serena	5	0.05
81	Shari	5	0.05
81	Shayla	5	0.05
81	Sheryl	5	0.05
81	Stacia	5	0.05
81	Sue	5	0.05
81	Tabatha	5	0.05
81	Tiffani	5	0.05
81	Tonia	5	0.05
81	Tori	5	0.05
81	Tracie	5	0.05
81	Wendi	5	0.05