New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,630 boys out of a total of 43,997 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.98% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,681 boys, 3.82% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,219 boys, 2.77% of total).

The table below below shows the top 663 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1982. 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 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jennifer, with a count of 1,619 girls out of a total of 38,264 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.23% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,262 girls, 3.30% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (878 girls, 2.30% of total).

The table below below shows the top 663 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1982. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.