New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,645 boys out of a total of 43,871 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 6.03% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,605 boys, 3.66% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,328 boys, 3.03% of total).

The table below below shows the top 662 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1983. 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 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jennifer, with a count of 1,606 girls out of a total of 38,244 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.20% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,226 girls, 3.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (891 girls, 2.33% of total).

The table below below shows the top 662 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.