North Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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North Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in North Dakota was Joshua, with a count of 242 boys out of a total of 5,699 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.25% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Dakota in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Michael (222 boys, 3.90% of total). The third most popular boy name was Justin (183 boys, 3.21% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1980

Joshua

Michael

Justin

Matthew

Ryan

Christopher

Jason

Jeremy

David

Travis

The table below below shows the top 183 most popular male baby names in North Dakota in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Joshua	242	4.25
2	Michael	222	3.90
3	Justin	183	3.21
4	Matthew	178	3.12
5	Ryan	174	3.05
6	Christopher	166	2.91
7	Jason	155	2.72
8	Jeremy	130	2.28
9	David	113	1.98
10	Travis	110	1.93
11	Eric	103	1.81
12	Brian	100	1.76
13	Dustin	98	1.72
13	Nathan	98	1.72
14	Daniel	95	1.67
14	Scott	95	1.67
15	John	89	1.56
16	James	87	1.53
16	Nicholas	87	1.53
16	Robert	87	1.53
17	Adam	85	1.49
18	Andrew	84	1.47
18	Chad	84	1.47
19	Jesse	75	1.32
20	Aaron	72	1.26
20	Brandon	72	1.26
20	Joseph	72	1.26
21	Benjamin	65	1.14
21	Jonathan	65	1.14
22	Steven	64	1.12
23	Derek	62	1.09
24	Thomas	61	1.07
25	Jeffrey	60	1.05
26	Tyler	55	0.97
27	Paul	53	0.93
28	William	51	0.90
29	Timothy	48	0.84
30	Shawn	45	0.79
31	Mark	43	0.76
32	Kyle	42	0.74
33	Casey	41	0.72
34	Bradley	39	0.68
35	Jacob	38	0.67
36	Anthony	36	0.63
36	Charles	36	0.63
36	Shane	36	0.63
37	Kevin	35	0.61
37	Patrick	35	0.61
38	Craig	30	0.53
38	Jared	30	0.53
39	Brent	29	0.51
40	Richard	28	0.49
41	Erik	27	0.47
42	Cody	26	0.46
42	Troy	26	0.46
43	Cory	25	0.44
43	Jay	25	0.44
43	Joel	25	0.44
43	Lance	25	0.44
43	Lucas	25	0.44
43	Luke	25	0.44
44	Corey	23	0.40
44	Todd	23	0.40
45	Kelly	22	0.39
45	Peter	22	0.39
45	Wade	22	0.39
46	Curtis	21	0.37
47	Bryan	20	0.35
47	Derrick	20	0.35
47	Mitchell	20	0.35
47	Seth	20	0.35
48	Jeremiah	19	0.33
48	Kenneth	19	0.33
48	Trevor	19	0.33
49	Jamie	18	0.32
49	Jon	18	0.32
50	Gregory	17	0.30
51	Levi	16	0.28
52	Brett	15	0.26
52	Douglas	15	0.26
52	Joey	15	0.26
52	Keith	15	0.26
53	Austin	14	0.25
53	Edward	14	0.25
53	Lee	14	0.25
53	Nathaniel	14	0.25
53	Russell	14	0.25
53	Stephen	14	0.25
53	Zachary	14	0.25
54	Brock	13	0.23
54	Donald	13	0.23
54	Kristopher	13	0.23
54	Randy	13	0.23
55	Brady	12	0.21
55	Dana	12	0.21
55	Darren	12	0.21
55	Grant	12	0.21
55	Philip	12	0.21
55	Ross	12	0.21
55	Terry	12	0.21
56	Beau	11	0.19
57	Blaine	10	0.18
57	Jonathon	10	0.18
58	Alan	9	0.16
58	Bobby	9	0.16
58	Bryce	9	0.16
58	Darin	9	0.16
58	Jack	9	0.16
58	Mathew	9	0.16
58	Preston	9	0.16
58	Ronald	9	0.16
58	Sean	9	0.16
58	Shaun	9	0.16
59	Colin	8	0.14
59	Dallas	8	0.14
59	Gary	8	0.14
59	Isaac	8	0.14
59	Jordan	8	0.14
59	Marc	8	0.14
59	Marcus	8	0.14
59	Neil	8	0.14
59	Rodney	8	0.14
59	Roger	8	0.14
59	Samuel	8	0.14
59	Taylor	8	0.14
59	Wesley	8	0.14
60	Brad	7	0.12
60	Dale	7	0.12
60	Darrin	7	0.12
60	Garrett	7	0.12
60	Kendall	7	0.12
60	Kent	7	0.12
60	Phillip	7	0.12
60	Shannon	7	0.12
60	Tanner	7	0.12
61	Adrian	6	0.11
61	Allen	6	0.11
61	Billy	6	0.11
61	Branden	6	0.11
61	Cameron	6	0.11
61	Clint	6	0.11
61	Clinton	6	0.11
61	Courtney	6	0.11
61	Damon	6	0.11
61	Dean	6	0.11
61	Dennis	6	0.11
61	Elijah	6	0.11
61	Evan	6	0.11
61	George	6	0.11
61	Kirk	6	0.11
61	Lukas	6	0.11
61	Mason	6	0.11
61	Neal	6	0.11
61	Nicolas	6	0.11
61	Raymond	6	0.11
61	Sheldon	6	0.11
61	Toby	6	0.11
61	Tony	6	0.11
61	Tyson	6	0.11
61	Waylon	6	0.11
61	Wayne	6	0.11
62	Alexander	5	0.09
62	Brooks	5	0.09
62	Byron	5	0.09
62	Carl	5	0.09
62	Christian	5	0.09
62	Clifford	5	0.09
62	Darrick	5	0.09
62	Dominic	5	0.09
62	Dylan	5	0.09
62	Erick	5	0.09
62	Gabriel	5	0.09
62	Gerald	5	0.09
62	Jeff	5	0.09
62	Jeffery	5	0.09
62	Jerome	5	0.09
62	Kristofer	5	0.09
62	Kurt	5	0.09
62	Leonard	5	0.09
62	Marty	5	0.09
62	Nickolas	5	0.09
62	Trent	5	0.09
62	Zachariah	5	0.09

North Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in North Dakota was Jennifer, with a count of 241 girls out of a total of 4,720 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.11% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Dakota in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (209 girls, 4.43% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (176 girls, 3.73% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1980

Jennifer

Jessica

Amanda

Heather

Sarah

Melissa

Nicole

Amy

Michelle

Amber

The table below below shows the top 183 most popular female baby names in North Dakota in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in North Dakota over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jennifer	241	5.11
2	Jessica	209	4.43
3	Amanda	176	3.73
4	Heather	126	2.67
5	Sarah	123	2.61
6	Melissa	110	2.33
7	Nicole	97	2.06
8	Amy	89	1.89
9	Michelle	79	1.67
10	Amber	74	1.57
10	Erin	74	1.57
11	Angela	68	1.44
11	Stephanie	68	1.44
12	Crystal	65	1.38
13	Lisa	64	1.36
14	Rebecca	62	1.31
15	Sara	59	1.25
16	Laura	58	1.23
17	Andrea	55	1.17
17	Jamie	55	1.17
18	Kelly	54	1.14
19	Heidi	53	1.12
19	Katie	53	1.12
20	Elizabeth	52	1.10
21	Kristen	50	1.06
22	Megan	48	1.02
23	Rachel	43	0.91
24	Christina	42	0.89
24	Jill	42	0.89
25	Kari	41	0.87
26	Kimberly	40	0.85
27	Kristin	37	0.78
28	Tanya	35	0.74
29	Emily	34	0.72
30	Katherine	33	0.70
30	Tiffany	33	0.70
31	Carrie	31	0.66
32	Lindsey	29	0.61
32	Tara	29	0.61
33	April	28	0.59
33	Holly	28	0.59
33	Kristi	28	0.59
34	Alicia	27	0.57
34	Dawn	27	0.57
34	Mary	27	0.57
35	Julie	26	0.55
35	Shannon	26	0.55
36	Danielle	25	0.53
36	Erica	25	0.53
37	Brooke	23	0.49
37	Leah	23	0.49
37	Miranda	23	0.49
37	Stacey	23	0.49
38	Allison	22	0.47
38	Jodi	22	0.47
39	Alison	21	0.45
39	Christine	21	0.45
39	Nichole	21	0.45
39	Tina	21	0.45
40	Kara	20	0.42
40	Lindsay	20	0.42
40	Mandy	20	0.42
40	Mindy	20	0.42
40	Tracy	20	0.42
41	Kristina	19	0.40
42	Kristine	18	0.38
42	Melanie	18	0.38
43	Ashley	17	0.36
43	Misty	17	0.36
44	Brandy	16	0.34
44	Courtney	16	0.34
44	Dana	16	0.34
44	Kathryn	16	0.34
44	Tonya	16	0.34
45	Anne	15	0.32
45	Erika	15	0.32
45	Krista	15	0.32
45	Samantha	15	0.32
45	Stacy	15	0.32
45	Trisha	15	0.32
46	Beth	14	0.30
46	Brandi	14	0.30
46	Kelli	14	0.30
46	Leslie	14	0.30
46	Nancy	14	0.30
46	Naomi	14	0.30
46	Natalie	14	0.30
46	Susan	14	0.30
47	Cassandra	13	0.28
47	Denise	13	0.28
47	Jacqueline	13	0.28
47	Kristy	13	0.28
47	Lori	13	0.28
47	Meghan	13	0.28
47	Monica	13	0.28
47	Nikki	13	0.28
47	Renae	13	0.28
47	Robin	13	0.28
47	Wendy	13	0.28
48	Ann	11	0.23
48	Billie	11	0.23
48	Cassie	11	0.23
48	Jana	11	0.23
48	Jenny	11	0.23
48	Molly	11	0.23
48	Pamela	11	0.23
48	Tasha	11	0.23
48	Vanessa	11	0.23
49	Alissa	10	0.21
49	Anna	10	0.21
49	Gretchen	10	0.21
49	Joni	10	0.21
49	Lacey	10	0.21
49	Rachael	10	0.21
49	Shanna	10	0.21
49	Suzanne	10	0.21
49	Tamara	10	0.21
49	Teresa	10	0.21
50	Bonnie	9	0.19
50	Brenda	9	0.19
50	Bridget	9	0.19
50	Carissa	9	0.19
50	Christy	9	0.19
50	Desiree	9	0.19
50	Janelle	9	0.19
50	Krystal	9	0.19
50	Robyn	9	0.19
50	Shawna	9	0.19
50	Theresa	9	0.19
50	Traci	9	0.19
50	Tricia	9	0.19
50	Valerie	9	0.19
51	Alyssa	8	0.17
51	Anita	8	0.17
51	Bethany	8	0.17
51	Carmen	8	0.17
51	Cheryl	8	0.17
51	Darcy	8	0.17
51	Deann	8	0.17
51	Deanna	8	0.17
51	Jessie	8	0.17
51	Jody	8	0.17
51	Karen	8	0.17
51	Katrina	8	0.17
51	Kristie	8	0.17
51	Leigh	8	0.17
51	Melinda	8	0.17
51	Sherri	8	0.17
51	Stefanie	8	0.17
51	Toni	8	0.17
52	Angie	7	0.15
52	Brianne	7	0.15
52	Candice	7	0.15
52	Casey	7	0.15
52	Catherine	7	0.15
52	Dara	7	0.15
52	Jackie	7	0.15
52	Jocelyn	7	0.15
52	Joy	7	0.15
52	Kylie	7	0.15
52	Leann	7	0.15
52	Maria	7	0.15
52	Meagan	7	0.15
52	Natasha	7	0.15
52	Patricia	7	0.15
52	Paula	7	0.15
52	Renee	7	0.15
52	Rhonda	7	0.15
52	Sandra	7	0.15
52	Victoria	7	0.15
53	Barbara	6	0.13
53	Becky	6	0.13
53	Brittany	6	0.13
53	Carol	6	0.13
53	Cindy	6	0.13
53	Connie	6	0.13
53	Cynthia	6	0.13
53	Gina	6	0.13
53	Jaclyn	6	0.13
53	Jaime	6	0.13
53	Jenna	6	0.13
53	Jolene	6	0.13
53	Karissa	6	0.13
53	Karla	6	0.13
53	Kathleen	6	0.13
53	Kayla	6	0.13
53	Lacy	6	0.13
53	Linda	6	0.13
53	Lynn	6	0.13
53	Mandi	6	0.13
53	Margaret	6	0.13
53	Marsha	6	0.13
53	Shantel	6	0.13
53	Tonia	6	0.13
54	Abigail	5	0.11
54	Aimee	5	0.11
54	Alisha	5	0.11
54	Brandee	5	0.11
54	Brianna	5	0.11
54	Brook	5	0.11
54	Candace	5	0.11
54	Carla	5	0.11
54	Christa	5	0.11
54	Jacquelyn	5	0.11
54	Janna	5	0.11
54	Jerilyn	5	0.11
54	Kathy	5	0.11
54	Katy	5	0.11
54	Kellie	5	0.11
54	Leanne	5	0.11
54	Lee	5	0.11
54	Mariah	5	0.11
54	Marissa	5	0.11
54	Monique	5	0.11
54	Nadine	5	0.11
54	Rachelle	5	0.11
54	Rose	5	0.11
54	Shana	5	0.11
54	Shauna	5	0.11
54	Sheila	5	0.11
54	Summer	5	0.11