New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,499 boys out of a total of 42,741 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.85% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,346 boys, 3.15% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (1,192 boys, 2.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 653 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jennifer, with a count of 1,683 girls out of a total of 37,205 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.52% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Melissa (995 girls, 2.67% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (973 girls, 2.62% of total).

The table below below shows the top 653 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.