New Mexico 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 Mexico Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in New Mexico was Michael, with a count of 381 boys out of a total of 11,155 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Mexico in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (352 boys, 3.16% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (267 boys, 2.39% of total).

The table below below shows the top 371 most popular male baby names in New Mexico in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.

New Mexico Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in New Mexico was Jennifer, with a count of 299 girls out of a total of 9,317 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.21% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Mexico in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (287 girls, 3.08% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (233 girls, 2.50% of total).

The table below below shows the top 371 most popular female baby names in New Mexico in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Mexico over the years.