Nevada Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Nevada Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Nevada was Michael, with a count of 266 boys out of a total of 5,275 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.04% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Nevada in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (203 boys, 3.85% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (168 boys, 3.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 196 most popular male baby names in Nevada in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Nevada over the years.

Nevada Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Nevada was Jennifer, with a count of 224 girls out of a total of 4,177 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.36% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Nevada in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Melissa (115 girls, 2.75% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (101 girls, 2.42% of total).

The table below below shows the top 196 most popular female baby names in Nevada in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Nevada over the years.