New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1984

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,674 boys out of a total of 44,340 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 6.03% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1984). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,716 boys, 3.87% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,399 boys, 3.16% of total).

The table below below shows the top 654 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1984. 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 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jennifer, with a count of 1,601 girls out of a total of 39,128 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.09% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1984). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,249 girls, 3.19% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (853 girls, 2.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 654 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.