New York 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 York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 5,993 boys out of a total of 113,545 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.28% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (3,445 boys, 3.03% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (2,895 boys, 2.55% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1981. 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 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Jennifer, with a count of 3,836 girls out of a total of 101,329 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.79% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (3,142 girls, 3.10% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (2,105 girls, 2.08% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.