New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 5,799 boys out of a total of 112,541 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.15% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (3,266 boys, 2.90% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (3,136 boys, 2.79% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.

New York Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Jennifer, with a count of 3,808 girls out of a total of 99,869 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.81% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,385 girls, 2.39% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (2,338 girls, 2.34% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.