New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,586 boys out of a total of 46,551 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.56% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,740 boys, 3.74% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,390 boys, 2.99% of total).

The table below below shows the top 689 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1985. 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 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jessica, with a count of 1,390 girls out of a total of 40,417 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.44% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (1,352 girls, 3.35% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (1,008 girls, 2.49% of total).

The table below below shows the top 689 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.