New Hampshire Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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New Hampshire Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in New Hampshire was Michael, with a count of 275 boys out of a total of 6,146 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.47% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Hampshire in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (263 boys, 4.28% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (233 boys, 3.79% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in New Hampshire in 1981

Michael

Matthew

Christopher

Joshua

Jason

Ryan

Daniel

David

John

Timothy

The table below below shows the top 157 most popular male baby names in New Hampshire in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Hampshire over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in New Hampshire in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	275	4.47
2	Matthew	263	4.28
3	Christopher	233	3.79
4	Joshua	189	3.08
5	Jason	177	2.88
6	Ryan	175	2.85
7	Daniel	159	2.59
8	David	153	2.49
9	John	143	2.33
10	Timothy	136	2.21
11	Jonathan	132	2.15
12	Adam	130	2.12
13	Brian	127	2.07
14	Robert	126	2.05
15	Jeffrey	124	2.02
16	Justin	123	2.00
17	Nicholas	116	1.89
18	Eric	115	1.87
19	Benjamin	111	1.81
19	James	111	1.81
20	William	101	1.64
21	Andrew	100	1.63
22	Joseph	94	1.53
23	Thomas	90	1.46
24	Kevin	84	1.37
25	Scott	79	1.29
26	Nathan	78	1.27
27	Jesse	76	1.24
28	Jeremy	71	1.16
29	Aaron	66	1.07
29	Stephen	66	1.07
30	Patrick	62	1.01
31	Brandon	59	0.96
32	Shawn	56	0.91
33	Derek	54	0.88
34	Richard	52	0.85
35	Steven	51	0.83
36	Gregory	46	0.75
37	Jacob	45	0.73
38	Mark	44	0.72
38	Peter	44	0.72
38	Sean	44	0.72
39	Corey	41	0.67
39	Travis	41	0.67
40	Anthony	39	0.64
41	Keith	37	0.60
41	Paul	37	0.60
42	Kyle	35	0.57
43	Charles	33	0.54
43	Jared	33	0.54
44	Douglas	32	0.52
45	Seth	31	0.50
45	Zachary	31	0.50
46	Craig	30	0.49
47	Ian	29	0.47
47	Kenneth	29	0.47
48	Chad	28	0.46
49	Shane	27	0.44
50	Bryan	26	0.42
50	Erik	26	0.42
51	Samuel	25	0.41
52	Alexander	22	0.36
52	Jamie	22	0.36
53	Tyler	21	0.34
54	Luke	20	0.33
55	Brendan	19	0.31
55	Brett	19	0.31
55	Bruce	19	0.31
55	Donald	19	0.31
55	Edward	19	0.31
56	Bradley	18	0.29
56	Cory	18	0.29
56	George	18	0.29
56	Joel	18	0.29
56	Nathaniel	18	0.29
56	Shaun	18	0.29
57	Dennis	17	0.28
57	Gary	17	0.28
57	Lucas	17	0.28
57	Mathew	17	0.28
57	Raymond	17	0.28
57	Todd	17	0.28
58	Philip	16	0.26
59	Jordan	15	0.24
60	Casey	14	0.23
61	Ethan	13	0.21
61	Marc	13	0.21
61	Wayne	13	0.21
62	Dustin	12	0.20
62	Evan	12	0.20
63	Phillip	11	0.18
63	Ronald	11	0.18
64	Arthur	10	0.16
64	Christian	10	0.16
64	Colin	10	0.16
64	Jeffery	10	0.16
64	Jeremiah	10	0.16
64	Randy	10	0.16
64	Ross	10	0.16
65	Alan	9	0.15
65	Barry	9	0.15
65	Clinton	9	0.15
65	Garrett	9	0.15
65	Lee	9	0.15
65	Russell	9	0.15
65	Troy	9	0.15
66	Alex	8	0.13
66	Allan	8	0.13
67	Allen	7	0.11
67	Bradford	7	0.11
67	Carl	7	0.11
67	Clifford	7	0.11
67	Curtis	7	0.11
67	Dana	7	0.11
67	Gabriel	7	0.11
67	Grant	7	0.11
67	Karl	7	0.11
67	Kristopher	7	0.11
67	Kurt	7	0.11
67	Lance	7	0.11
67	Mitchell	7	0.11
67	Owen	7	0.11
67	Roger	7	0.11
67	Trevor	7	0.11
67	Vincent	7	0.11
68	Brent	6	0.10
68	Caleb	6	0.10
68	Eli	6	0.10
68	Frederick	6	0.10
68	Harry	6	0.10
68	Levi	6	0.10
68	Noah	6	0.10
68	Warren	6	0.10
69	Abraham	5	0.08
69	Blake	5	0.08
69	Brennan	5	0.08
69	Dale	5	0.08
69	Damien	5	0.08
69	Darren	5	0.08
69	Derrick	5	0.08
69	Ernest	5	0.08
69	Frank	5	0.08
69	Gerald	5	0.08
69	Graham	5	0.08
69	Heath	5	0.08
69	Henry	5	0.08
69	Howard	5	0.08
69	Isaac	5	0.08
69	Jay	5	0.08
69	Johnathan	5	0.08
69	Jon	5	0.08
69	Lawrence	5	0.08
69	Louis	5	0.08
69	Martin	5	0.08
69	Morgan	5	0.08
69	Tyson	5	0.08
69	Wesley	5	0.08

New Hampshire Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in New Hampshire was Jennifer, with a count of 251 girls out of a total of 5,345 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.70% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Hampshire in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (224 girls, 4.19% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (209 girls, 3.91% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in New Hampshire in 1981

Jennifer

Jessica

Sarah

Melissa

Amanda

Amy

Elizabeth

Rebecca

Heather

Erin

The table below below shows the top 157 most popular female baby names in New Hampshire in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Hampshire over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in New Hampshire in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	251	4.70
2	Jessica	224	4.19
3	Sarah	209	3.91
4	Melissa	153	2.86
5	Amanda	136	2.54
6	Amy	113	2.11
7	Elizabeth	111	2.08
7	Rebecca	111	2.08
8	Heather	97	1.82
9	Erin	89	1.67
10	Nicole	86	1.61
11	Sara	76	1.42
11	Stephanie	76	1.42
12	Crystal	75	1.40
13	Kelly	74	1.38
14	Michelle	72	1.35
15	Angela	70	1.31
16	Emily	67	1.25
16	Laura	67	1.25
17	Kristen	66	1.24
18	Katherine	65	1.22
19	Lisa	61	1.14
20	Kimberly	57	1.07
21	Megan	53	0.99
22	Danielle	51	0.95
23	Andrea	50	0.94
24	Katie	48	0.90
24	Rachel	48	0.90
25	Jamie	47	0.88
26	Meghan	46	0.86
27	Julie	45	0.84
28	Tiffany	44	0.82
29	Lauren	42	0.79
30	Erica	41	0.77
30	Kristin	41	0.77
31	Christine	39	0.73
32	Heidi	38	0.71
32	Shannon	38	0.71
33	Mary	37	0.69
34	Allison	36	0.67
35	Samantha	34	0.64
36	Catherine	33	0.62
36	Kathryn	33	0.62
36	Lindsay	33	0.62
36	Tara	33	0.62
37	Bethany	32	0.60
37	Kathleen	32	0.60
38	Karen	31	0.58
39	Amber	30	0.56
39	April	30	0.56
40	Tanya	29	0.54
40	Tracy	29	0.54
41	Christina	27	0.51
41	Courtney	27	0.51
41	Leah	27	0.51
42	Brooke	26	0.49
42	Caitlin	26	0.49
43	Beth	25	0.47
43	Lindsey	25	0.47
44	Holly	24	0.45
44	Jillian	24	0.45
45	Carrie	23	0.43
46	Alicia	22	0.41
46	Anna	22	0.41
46	Susan	22	0.41
47	Jill	20	0.37
47	Kate	20	0.37
48	Abigail	19	0.36
48	Alison	19	0.36
48	Carolyn	19	0.36
48	Hannah	19	0.36
48	Jenny	19	0.36
48	Melinda	19	0.36
49	Maria	18	0.34
49	Molly	18	0.34
50	Ashley	17	0.32
50	Brandy	17	0.32
50	Jaime	17	0.32
50	Kara	17	0.32
50	Renee	17	0.32
50	Stacy	17	0.32
51	Erika	16	0.30
51	Kristina	16	0.30
51	Kristy	16	0.30
51	Stacey	16	0.30
51	Theresa	16	0.30
52	Wendy	15	0.28
53	Christy	14	0.26
53	Meredith	14	0.26
53	Nichole	14	0.26
53	Patricia	14	0.26
53	Robin	14	0.26
53	Victoria	14	0.26
54	Casey	13	0.24
54	Dawn	13	0.24
54	Margaret	13	0.24
54	Melanie	13	0.24
54	Rebekah	13	0.24
54	Vanessa	13	0.24
55	Brandi	12	0.23
55	Johanna	12	0.23
55	Kerry	12	0.23
55	Kristine	12	0.23
55	Lori	12	0.23
56	Aimee	11	0.21
56	Anne	11	0.21
56	Brianne	11	0.21
56	Bridget	11	0.21
56	Cassandra	11	0.21
56	Elisabeth	11	0.21
56	Katrina	11	0.21
56	Monica	11	0.21
56	Sandra	11	0.21
56	Tasha	11	0.21
56	Trisha	11	0.21
57	Bonnie	10	0.19
57	Candace	10	0.19
57	Cheryl	10	0.19
57	Cynthia	10	0.19
57	Deborah	10	0.19
57	Krystal	10	0.19
57	Meagan	10	0.19
57	Pamela	10	0.19
57	Robyn	10	0.19
57	Shawna	10	0.19
57	Stefanie	10	0.19
57	Tina	10	0.19
58	Alyssa	9	0.17
58	Colleen	9	0.17
58	Deanna	9	0.17
58	Kellie	9	0.17
58	Kendra	9	0.17
58	Lynn	9	0.17
58	Misty	9	0.17
58	Shauna	9	0.17
58	Sherry	9	0.17
58	Tammy	9	0.17
59	Brittany	8	0.15
59	Corinne	8	0.15
59	Diana	8	0.15
59	Janet	8	0.15
59	Jessie	8	0.15
59	Jocelyn	8	0.15
59	Kristi	8	0.15
59	Leslie	8	0.15
59	Mindy	8	0.15
59	Morgan	8	0.15
59	Natasha	8	0.15
59	Ryan	8	0.15
59	Sharon	8	0.15
59	Valerie	8	0.15
60	Abbey	7	0.13
60	Abby	7	0.13
60	Alexis	7	0.13
60	Brianna	7	0.13
60	Gretchen	7	0.13
60	Jacqueline	7	0.13
60	Kari	7	0.13
60	Katharine	7	0.13
60	Kerri	7	0.13
60	Kristie	7	0.13
60	Mandy	7	0.13
60	Marissa	7	0.13
60	Meaghan	7	0.13
60	Michele	7	0.13
60	Naomi	7	0.13
60	Natalie	7	0.13
60	Rachael	7	0.13
60	Shanna	7	0.13
60	Tamara	7	0.13
60	Teresa	7	0.13
60	Tonya	7	0.13
60	Tricia	7	0.13
60	Veronica	7	0.13
61	Alisha	6	0.11
61	Audrey	6	0.11
61	Brie	6	0.11
61	Candice	6	0.11
61	Caroline	6	0.11
61	Darcy	6	0.11
61	Denise	6	0.11
61	Eliza	6	0.11
61	Felicia	6	0.11
61	Gina	6	0.11
61	Hillary	6	0.11
61	Jacquelyn	6	0.11
61	Jennie	6	0.11
61	Jodi	6	0.11
61	Julia	6	0.11
61	Kelley	6	0.11
61	Keri	6	0.11
61	Marisa	6	0.11
61	Monique	6	0.11
61	Nancy	6	0.11
61	Nina	6	0.11
61	Tia	6	0.11
61	Tracey	6	0.11
62	Adrienne	5	0.09
62	Alexandra	5	0.09
62	Amie	5	0.09
62	Ann	5	0.09
62	Brenna	5	0.09
62	Christie	5	0.09
62	Dana	5	0.09
62	Debra	5	0.09
62	Hayley	5	0.09
62	Janice	5	0.09
62	Jesse	5	0.09
62	Joanne	5	0.09
62	Kaitlin	5	0.09
62	Kasey	5	0.09
62	Kelli	5	0.09
62	Krista	5	0.09
62	Laurie	5	0.09
62	Lesley	5	0.09
62	Linda	5	0.09
62	Marie	5	0.09
62	Miranda	5	0.09
62	Regina	5	0.09
62	Rose	5	0.09
62	Shana	5	0.09
62	Shelley	5	0.09
62	Stacie	5	0.09
62	Tabitha	5	0.09
62	Traci	5	0.09
62	Virginia	5	0.09