New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,573 boys out of a total of 42,458 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 6.06% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,462 boys, 3.44% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (1,154 boys, 2.72% of total).

The table below below shows the top 654 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1981. 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 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jennifer, with a count of 1,605 girls out of a total of 37,264 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.31% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,195 girls, 3.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (872 girls, 2.34% of total).

The table below below shows the top 654 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.