Nebraska Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Nebraska Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Nebraska was Matthew, with a count of 456 boys out of a total of 12,350 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.69% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Nebraska in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Michael (435 boys, 3.52% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (390 boys, 3.16% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Nebraska in 1981

Matthew

Michael

Joshua

Ryan

Justin

Jason

Christopher

David

Adam

Andrew

The table below below shows the top 255 most popular male baby names in Nebraska in 1981. 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 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Matthew	456	3.69
2	Michael	435	3.52
3	Joshua	390	3.16
4	Ryan	334	2.70
5	Justin	331	2.68
6	Jason	328	2.66
7	Christopher	324	2.62
8	David	268	2.17
9	Adam	257	2.08
10	Andrew	249	2.02
11	Nicholas	248	2.01
12	Brian	226	1.83
13	James	221	1.79
14	John	220	1.78
15	Daniel	217	1.76
16	Joseph	205	1.66
17	Eric	202	1.64
18	Jeremy	198	1.60
19	Brandon	195	1.58
20	Jeffrey	185	1.50
21	Aaron	178	1.44
22	Benjamin	176	1.43
23	Robert	166	1.34
24	Jonathan	161	1.30
25	Dustin	158	1.28
25	Timothy	158	1.28
26	Nathan	151	1.22
27	Scott	150	1.22
28	Thomas	146	1.18
29	William	137	1.11
30	Jesse	130	1.05
30	Travis	130	1.05
31	Kevin	127	1.03
32	Mark	118	0.96
33	Anthony	117	0.95
34	Jacob	111	0.90
35	Steven	100	0.81
36	Chad	98	0.79
37	Bradley	93	0.75
38	Kyle	92	0.75
39	Richard	89	0.72
40	Paul	84	0.68
41	Derek	81	0.66
42	Jared	80	0.65
42	Patrick	80	0.65
43	Shawn	72	0.58
44	Charles	71	0.57
45	Brent	70	0.57
45	Tyler	70	0.57
46	Bryan	67	0.54
47	Brett	63	0.51
47	Lucas	63	0.51
48	Shane	62	0.50
49	Casey	61	0.49
50	Craig	60	0.49
51	Cody	59	0.48
52	Sean	57	0.46
53	Zachary	55	0.45
54	Gregory	53	0.43
55	Kenneth	52	0.42
56	Nathaniel	51	0.41
57	Jeremiah	49	0.40
58	Seth	47	0.38
59	Joel	45	0.36
60	Luke	42	0.34
61	Corey	41	0.33
61	Samuel	41	0.33
62	Stephen	39	0.32
63	Clinton	37	0.30
63	Cory	37	0.30
64	Douglas	36	0.29
64	Todd	36	0.29
65	Austin	34	0.28
65	Trevor	34	0.28
66	Jordan	33	0.27
66	Ronald	33	0.27
67	Jeffery	32	0.26
67	Mitchell	32	0.26
67	Russell	32	0.26
68	Caleb	31	0.25
68	Curtis	31	0.25
68	Donald	31	0.25
68	Erik	31	0.25
68	Troy	31	0.25
69	Marcus	29	0.24
70	Jay	28	0.23
70	Phillip	28	0.23
71	Jon	27	0.22
71	Keith	27	0.22
72	Lance	26	0.21
73	Peter	25	0.20
73	Philip	25	0.20
74	Ian	24	0.19
74	Levi	24	0.19
74	Ross	24	0.19
75	Alexander	23	0.19
75	Kurt	23	0.19
75	Shaun	23	0.19
76	Edward	21	0.17
76	Gary	21	0.17
76	Heath	21	0.17
76	Kelly	21	0.17
77	Dale	20	0.16
78	Blake	19	0.15
78	Brad	19	0.15
78	Dennis	19	0.15
78	Randy	19	0.15
78	Tyson	19	0.15
78	Wesley	19	0.15
79	Carl	18	0.15
79	Clayton	18	0.15
79	Grant	18	0.15
79	Larry	18	0.15
79	Lee	18	0.15
80	Alan	17	0.14
80	Noah	17	0.14
81	Beau	16	0.13
81	Bruce	16	0.13
81	Clint	16	0.13
81	Jamie	16	0.13
81	Mathew	16	0.13
81	Micheal	16	0.13
81	Tony	16	0.13
82	Allen	15	0.12
82	Colin	15	0.12
82	Drew	15	0.12
82	George	15	0.12
82	Logan	15	0.12
82	Marc	15	0.12
82	Terry	15	0.12
83	Christian	14	0.11
83	Evan	14	0.11
83	Frank	14	0.11
83	Jarrod	14	0.11
83	Randall	14	0.11
83	Roger	14	0.11
84	Billy	13	0.11
84	Bryce	13	0.11
84	Derrick	13	0.11
84	Jerome	13	0.11
84	Jerry	13	0.11
84	Kirk	13	0.11
85	Cameron	12	0.10
85	Jake	12	0.10
85	Martin	12	0.10
85	Neal	12	0.10
85	Rick	12	0.10
85	Rodney	12	0.10
86	Adrian	11	0.09
86	Dylan	11	0.09
86	Garrett	11	0.09
86	Joe	11	0.09
86	Jonathon	11	0.09
86	Kent	11	0.09
86	Kristopher	11	0.09
86	Lawrence	11	0.09
86	Theodore	11	0.09
86	Vincent	11	0.09
87	Alex	10	0.08
87	Bobby	10	0.08
87	Darin	10	0.08
87	Gabriel	10	0.08
87	Jose	10	0.08
87	Neil	10	0.08
87	Nolan	10	0.08
87	Preston	10	0.08
88	Andy	9	0.07
88	Dallas	9	0.07
88	Dana	9	0.07
88	Dusty	9	0.07
88	Jack	9	0.07
88	Ricky	9	0.07
88	Trenton	9	0.07
88	Wade	9	0.07
89	Brady	8	0.07
89	Danny	8	0.07
89	Darren	8	0.07
89	Dominic	8	0.07
89	Isaac	8	0.07
89	Jarod	8	0.07
89	Jerad	8	0.07
89	Jerod	8	0.07
89	Johnathan	8	0.07
89	Karl	8	0.07
89	Micah	8	0.07
89	Nick	8	0.07
89	Nickolas	8	0.07
89	Raymond	8	0.07
89	Tanner	8	0.07
89	Taylor	8	0.07
89	Toby	8	0.07
90	Antonio	7	0.06
90	Bo	7	0.06
90	Bret	7	0.06
90	Brock	7	0.06
90	Chris	7	0.06
90	Clifford	7	0.06
90	Darrell	7	0.06
90	Dean	7	0.06
90	Erick	7	0.06
90	Geoffrey	7	0.06
90	Henry	7	0.06
90	Jered	7	0.06
90	Juan	7	0.06
90	Mario	7	0.06
90	Reid	7	0.06
90	Riley	7	0.06
90	Roy	7	0.06
90	Spencer	7	0.06
90	Wayne	7	0.06
91	Arthur	6	0.05
91	Barry	6	0.05
91	Ben	6	0.05
91	Bernard	6	0.05
91	Carlos	6	0.05
91	Clark	6	0.05
91	Devin	6	0.05
91	Eugene	6	0.05
91	Everett	6	0.05
91	Harold	6	0.05
91	Harry	6	0.05
91	Jessie	6	0.05
91	Lloyd	6	0.05
91	Lonnie	6	0.05
91	Louis	6	0.05
91	Maurice	6	0.05
91	Morgan	6	0.05
91	Ray	6	0.05
91	Ruben	6	0.05
91	Shannon	6	0.05
91	Simon	6	0.05
91	Tobias	6	0.05
91	Trent	6	0.05
91	Zachariah	6	0.05
92	Andre	5	0.04
92	Bryon	5	0.04
92	Byron	5	0.04
92	Cedric	5	0.04
92	Cole	5	0.04
92	Dane	5	0.04
92	Frederick	5	0.04
92	Ivan	5	0.04
92	Jeff	5	0.04
92	Josiah	5	0.04
92	Kendall	5	0.04
92	Kory	5	0.04
92	Leonard	5	0.04
92	Marvin	5	0.04
92	Matt	5	0.04
92	Mitchel	5	0.04
92	Nathanial	5	0.04
92	Pedro	5	0.04
92	Rocky	5	0.04
92	Trever	5	0.04
92	Tristan	5	0.04

Nebraska Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Nebraska was Jennifer, with a count of 473 girls out of a total of 10,888 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.34% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Nebraska in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (355 girls, 3.26% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (324 girls, 2.98% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Nebraska in 1981

Jennifer

Jessica

Amanda

Sarah

Melissa

Nicole

Amber

Amy

Stephanie

Elizabeth

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Most Popular Female Baby Names in Nebraska in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	473	4.34
2	Jessica	355	3.26
3	Amanda	324	2.98
4	Sarah	321	2.95
5	Melissa	238	2.19
6	Nicole	220	2.02
7	Amber	197	1.81
8	Amy	189	1.74
8	Stephanie	189	1.74
9	Elizabeth	172	1.58
10	Sara	170	1.56
11	Rebecca	167	1.53
12	Erin	159	1.46
13	Angela	157	1.44
14	Michelle	156	1.43
15	Lisa	138	1.27
16	Heather	132	1.21
17	Megan	131	1.20
18	Andrea	128	1.18
19	Kimberly	120	1.10
20	Jamie	117	1.08
21	Rachel	104	0.96
22	Kristin	103	0.95
22	Laura	103	0.95
23	Emily	100	0.92
24	Kelly	99	0.91
25	Julie	98	0.90
26	Crystal	97	0.89
27	Tiffany	93	0.85
28	Katie	92	0.85
29	Christina	87	0.80
30	April	85	0.78
31	Ashley	83	0.76
32	Lindsay	80	0.74
33	Jill	77	0.71
34	Danielle	76	0.70
35	Shannon	75	0.69
36	Mary	74	0.68
37	Katherine	73	0.67
38	Brooke	72	0.66
39	Lindsey	71	0.65
40	Tara	62	0.57
41	Carrie	59	0.54
42	Kathryn	56	0.51
43	Stacy	52	0.48
44	Kristen	50	0.46
45	Anne	49	0.45
45	Leslie	49	0.45
45	Patricia	49	0.45
46	Brandy	48	0.44
47	Holly	47	0.43
47	Nichole	47	0.43
48	Anna	44	0.40
48	Brandi	44	0.40
49	Samantha	42	0.39
50	Alicia	41	0.38
51	Allison	39	0.36
52	Dawn	38	0.35
52	Kelli	38	0.35
52	Misty	38	0.35
52	Stacey	38	0.35
53	Erica	37	0.34
53	Heidi	37	0.34
53	Jodi	37	0.34
53	Kendra	37	0.34
53	Mindy	37	0.34
54	Courtney	36	0.33
54	Kristina	36	0.33
54	Natalie	36	0.33
55	Kristi	35	0.32
55	Molly	35	0.32
56	Kari	34	0.31
57	Cassandra	33	0.30
57	Kara	33	0.30
57	Kathleen	33	0.30
57	Michaela	33	0.30
57	Tanya	33	0.30
58	Ann	32	0.29
59	Christine	31	0.28
59	Janelle	31	0.28
59	Susan	31	0.28
60	Alisha	30	0.28
60	Tracy	30	0.28
61	Lacey	29	0.27
61	Melanie	29	0.27
61	Pamela	29	0.27
62	Beth	28	0.26
62	Leah	28	0.26
62	Mandy	28	0.26
62	Meghan	28	0.26
62	Monica	28	0.26
62	Wendy	28	0.26
63	Tina	27	0.25
64	Candice	26	0.24
64	Julia	26	0.24
64	Suzanne	26	0.24
64	Valerie	26	0.24
65	Jacqueline	25	0.23
65	Jillian	25	0.23
65	Karen	25	0.23
65	Lori	25	0.23
65	Miranda	25	0.23
66	Abby	24	0.22
66	Abigail	24	0.22
66	Margaret	24	0.22
66	Sandra	24	0.22
67	Becky	23	0.21
67	Dana	23	0.21
67	Maria	23	0.21
67	Renee	23	0.21
67	Teresa	23	0.21
68	Alison	22	0.20
68	Brenda	22	0.20
68	Catherine	22	0.20
68	Jaime	22	0.20
68	Jenny	22	0.20
68	Kellie	22	0.20
68	Lauren	22	0.20
68	Trisha	22	0.20
69	Bethany	21	0.19
69	Bridget	21	0.19
69	Joy	21	0.19
69	Tammy	21	0.19
70	Cynthia	20	0.18
70	Denise	20	0.18
70	Melinda	20	0.18
70	Theresa	20	0.18
70	Traci	20	0.18
71	Gina	19	0.18
71	Tamara	19	0.18
71	Victoria	19	0.18
72	Audrey	18	0.17
72	Barbara	18	0.17
72	Katrina	18	0.17
72	Tonya	18	0.17
73	Cassie	17	0.16
73	Kerri	17	0.16
73	Marie	17	0.16
73	Vanessa	17	0.16
74	Cara	16	0.15
74	Carmen	16	0.15
74	Kristine	16	0.15
74	Kristy	16	0.15
74	Morgan	16	0.15
74	Natasha	16	0.15
74	Rachael	16	0.15
74	Stacie	16	0.15
75	Adrienne	15	0.14
75	Candace	15	0.14
75	Cortney	15	0.14
75	Hilary	15	0.14
75	Jackie	15	0.14
75	Jami	15	0.14
75	Jessie	15	0.14
75	Kate	15	0.14
75	Krystal	15	0.14
75	Rebekah	15	0.14
75	Shanna	15	0.14
75	Veronica	15	0.14
76	Bobbi	14	0.13
76	Cheryl	14	0.13
76	Colleen	14	0.13
76	Tasha	14	0.13
77	Alyssa	13	0.12
77	Autumn	13	0.12
77	Carly	13	0.12
77	Christy	13	0.12
77	Diana	13	0.12
77	Jane	13	0.12
77	Joni	13	0.12
77	Krista	13	0.12
77	Lacy	13	0.12
77	Paula	13	0.12
77	Rachelle	13	0.12
77	Robin	13	0.12
77	Staci	13	0.12
78	Abbie	12	0.11
78	Alissa	12	0.11
78	Ashlee	12	0.11
78	Debra	12	0.11
78	Erika	12	0.11
78	Haley	12	0.11
78	Hannah	12	0.11
78	Jolene	12	0.11
78	Karla	12	0.11
78	Keri	12	0.11
78	Leann	12	0.11
78	Tabitha	12	0.11
79	Billie	11	0.10
79	Carolyn	11	0.10
79	Danelle	11	0.10
79	Jennie	11	0.10
79	Kayla	11	0.10
79	Kelsey	11	0.10
79	Robyn	11	0.10
79	Shauna	11	0.10
79	Shelly	11	0.10
79	Virginia	11	0.10
80	Alexis	10	0.09
80	Amie	10	0.09
80	Bonnie	10	0.09
80	Jenna	10	0.09
80	Jody	10	0.09
80	Kasey	10	0.09
80	Kylie	10	0.09
80	Michele	10	0.09
80	Nikki	10	0.09
80	Sabrina	10	0.09
80	Shayla	10	0.09
81	Aimee	9	0.08
81	Casey	9	0.08
81	Chandra	9	0.08
81	Diane	9	0.08
81	Gretchen	9	0.08
81	Hillary	9	0.08
81	Jacquelyn	9	0.08
81	Jean	9	0.08
81	Joanna	9	0.08
81	Linda	9	0.08
81	Lyndsay	9	0.08
81	Lynn	9	0.08
81	Regina	9	0.08
81	Renae	9	0.08
81	Rita	9	0.08
81	Sheila	9	0.08
81	Teri	9	0.08
81	Tiffani	9	0.08
81	Toni	9	0.08
81	Whitney	9	0.08
82	Alisa	8	0.07
82	Annie	8	0.07
82	Brianne	8	0.07
82	Brittany	8	0.07
82	Christa	8	0.07
82	Christie	8	0.07
82	Donna	8	0.07
82	Jana	8	0.07
82	Janel	8	0.07
82	Jasmine	8	0.07
82	Kerry	8	0.07
82	Kirsten	8	0.07
82	Kyla	8	0.07
82	Marissa	8	0.07
82	Meredith	8	0.07
82	Nancy	8	0.07
82	Rose	8	0.07
82	Sally	8	0.07
82	Sheena	8	0.07
82	Shelby	8	0.07
82	Tami	8	0.07
82	Tessa	8	0.07
82	Tricia	8	0.07
83	Angel	7	0.06
83	Carissa	7	0.06
83	Darci	7	0.06
83	Desiree	7	0.06
83	Elisabeth	7	0.06
83	Elisha	7	0.06
83	Felicia	7	0.06
83	Ginger	7	0.06
83	Laci	7	0.06
83	Laurie	7	0.06
83	Maggie	7	0.06
83	Mandi	7	0.06
83	Marci	7	0.06
83	Maureen	7	0.06
83	Melody	7	0.06
83	Monique	7	0.06
83	Nina	7	0.06
83	Randi	7	0.06
83	Ruth	7	0.06
83	Sasha	7	0.06
83	Sherri	7	0.06
83	Sonya	7	0.06
83	Terri	7	0.06
84	Abbey	6	0.06
84	Annette	6	0.06
84	Audra	6	0.06
84	Betsy	6	0.06
84	Bobbie	6	0.06
84	Caitlin	6	0.06
84	Callie	6	0.06
84	Camille	6	0.06
84	Candy	6	0.06
84	Cari	6	0.06
84	Caroline	6	0.06
84	Charlotte	6	0.06
84	Constance	6	0.06
84	Deanna	6	0.06
84	Deborah	6	0.06
84	Ginny	6	0.06
84	Jesse	6	0.06
84	Joan	6	0.06
84	Joyce	6	0.06
84	Karin	6	0.06
84	Karrie	6	0.06
84	Kimberlee	6	0.06
84	Latasha	6	0.06
84	Lea	6	0.06
84	Mackenzie	6	0.06
84	Malinda	6	0.06
84	Marcy	6	0.06
84	Martha	6	0.06
84	Meagan	6	0.06
84	Misti	6	0.06
84	Precious	6	0.06
84	Rochelle	6	0.06
84	Shawna	6	0.06
84	Sonja	6	0.06
84	Sophia	6	0.06
84	Taylor	6	0.06
84	Terra	6	0.06
84	Tia	6	0.06
84	Tracey	6	0.06
84	Yolanda	6	0.06
85	Alaina	5	0.05
85	Anita	5	0.05
85	Apryl	5	0.05
85	Brandie	5	0.05
85	Breanna	5	0.05
85	Brianna	5	0.05
85	Brittney	5	0.05
85	Carey	5	0.05
85	Carol	5	0.05
85	Cheri	5	0.05
85	Christal	5	0.05
85	Cindy	5	0.05
85	Connie	5	0.05
85	Corey	5	0.05
85	Darcy	5	0.05
85	Darla	5	0.05
85	Devon	5	0.05
85	Dorothy	5	0.05
85	Elaine	5	0.05
85	Elisa	5	0.05
85	Ellen	5	0.05
85	Emilie	5	0.05
85	Gloria	5	0.05
85	Hope	5	0.05
85	Ivy	5	0.05
85	Jaclyn	5	0.05
85	Jeanine	5	0.05
85	Jocelyn	5	0.05
85	Jordan	5	0.05
85	Kandice	5	0.05
85	Katharine	5	0.05
85	Kathy	5	0.05
85	Katy	5	0.05
85	Keely	5	0.05
85	Kristie	5	0.05
85	Kylee	5	0.05
85	Lacie	5	0.05
85	Latoya	5	0.05
85	Leanne	5	0.05
85	Leigh	5	0.05
85	Melisa	5	0.05
85	Michala	5	0.05
85	Mikaela	5	0.05
85	Nicholle	5	0.05
85	Peggy	5	0.05
85	Richelle	5	0.05
85	Roxanne	5	0.05
85	Sadie	5	0.05
85	Shari	5	0.05
85	Sharon	5	0.05
85	Sheri	5	0.05
85	Stefanie	5	0.05
85	Summer	5	0.05
85	Tammie	5	0.05
85	Vicki	5	0.05