New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 5,964 boys out of a total of 116,712 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.11% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (3,922 boys, 3.36% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (3,236 boys, 2.77% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1983. 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 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Jennifer, with a count of 3,886 girls out of a total of 102,857 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.78% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (3,053 girls, 2.97% of total). The third most popular girl name was Nicole (2,076 girls, 2.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.