North Dakota Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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North Dakota Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in North Dakota was Michael, with a count of 214 boys out of a total of 5,879 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.64% of the total number of new-born baby boys in North Dakota in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (210 boys, 3.57% of total). The third most popular boy name was Ryan (196 boys, 3.33% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in North Dakota in 1981

Michael

Joshua

Ryan

Matthew

Justin

Christopher

Jason

Dustin

Andrew

Nathan

The table below below shows the top 191 most popular male baby names in North Dakota in 1981. 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 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	214	3.64
2	Joshua	210	3.57
3	Ryan	196	3.33
4	Matthew	194	3.30
5	Justin	185	3.15
6	Christopher	172	2.93
7	Jason	146	2.48
8	Dustin	123	2.09
9	Andrew	107	1.82
10	Nathan	106	1.80
11	Travis	104	1.77
12	David	102	1.74
13	Jeremy	101	1.72
14	Joseph	99	1.68
15	Daniel	97	1.65
16	Eric	96	1.63
17	Brandon	88	1.50
17	James	88	1.50
18	Jesse	87	1.48
18	John	87	1.48
19	Scott	83	1.41
20	Robert	82	1.40
21	Brian	81	1.38
22	Nicholas	79	1.34
23	Benjamin	78	1.33
24	Jonathan	75	1.28
25	Chad	73	1.24
25	Kyle	73	1.24
26	Adam	68	1.16
27	Aaron	62	1.06
28	Steven	59	1.00
29	Jeffrey	58	0.99
29	Thomas	58	0.99
30	Timothy	56	0.95
31	Tyler	53	0.90
32	Jacob	49	0.83
32	Jared	49	0.83
33	Derek	47	0.80
33	Shane	47	0.80
34	Brent	46	0.78
34	Paul	46	0.78
35	Casey	44	0.75
35	Richard	44	0.75
36	Mark	42	0.71
36	Shawn	42	0.71
37	William	41	0.70
38	Bradley	40	0.68
39	Anthony	38	0.65
40	Lucas	35	0.60
41	Kevin	34	0.58
42	Corey	33	0.56
43	Patrick	31	0.53
44	Ross	30	0.51
45	Cody	28	0.48
46	Brett	27	0.46
47	Bryan	26	0.44
47	Charles	26	0.44
48	Douglas	25	0.43
48	Luke	25	0.43
48	Mitchell	25	0.43
49	Erik	24	0.41
49	Kelly	24	0.41
50	Joel	23	0.39
50	Jordan	23	0.39
50	Levi	23	0.39
51	Cory	22	0.37
51	Peter	22	0.37
51	Troy	22	0.37
52	Kenneth	21	0.36
53	Keith	20	0.34
54	Lance	19	0.32
54	Seth	19	0.32
54	Stephen	19	0.32
54	Todd	19	0.32
54	Trevor	19	0.32
55	Darren	18	0.31
55	Gregory	18	0.31
55	Randy	18	0.31
56	Ian	17	0.29
56	Shaun	17	0.29
57	Brady	16	0.27
57	Craig	16	0.27
57	Jamie	16	0.27
57	Jon	16	0.27
57	Zachary	16	0.27
58	Austin	15	0.26
58	Derrick	15	0.26
58	Garrett	15	0.26
59	Carl	14	0.24
59	Jeremiah	14	0.24
59	Lee	14	0.24
59	Sean	14	0.24
59	Tanner	14	0.24
60	Clinton	13	0.22
60	Curtis	13	0.22
60	Philip	13	0.22
61	Donald	12	0.20
62	Blake	11	0.19
62	Kristopher	11	0.19
62	Mathew	11	0.19
62	Nathaniel	11	0.19
62	Raymond	11	0.19
62	Russell	11	0.19
62	Samuel	11	0.19
62	Wesley	11	0.19
63	Beau	10	0.17
63	Brock	10	0.17
63	Chris	10	0.17
63	Phillip	10	0.17
63	Ronald	10	0.17
63	Stuart	10	0.17
63	Tyson	10	0.17
64	Allen	9	0.15
64	Blaine	9	0.15
64	Brad	9	0.15
64	Bryce	9	0.15
64	Colin	9	0.15
64	Jay	9	0.15
64	Kent	9	0.15
64	Marcus	9	0.15
64	Tony	9	0.15
64	Tyrel	9	0.15
64	Wyatt	9	0.15
65	Bruce	8	0.14
65	Caleb	8	0.14
65	Jarrod	8	0.14
65	Micheal	8	0.14
65	Wade	8	0.14
66	Adrian	7	0.12
66	Barry	7	0.12
66	Cameron	7	0.12
66	Donovan	7	0.12
66	Edward	7	0.12
66	Elijah	7	0.12
66	Frank	7	0.12
66	Gabriel	7	0.12
66	Isaac	7	0.12
66	Jack	7	0.12
66	Jade	7	0.12
66	Joey	7	0.12
66	Neil	7	0.12
66	Preston	7	0.12
66	Shannon	7	0.12
66	Taylor	7	0.12
66	Theodore	7	0.12
67	Alan	6	0.10
67	Alex	6	0.10
67	Billy	6	0.10
67	Clint	6	0.10
67	Dale	6	0.10
67	Dallas	6	0.10
67	Darin	6	0.10
67	Dylan	6	0.10
67	Erick	6	0.10
67	Evan	6	0.10
67	Grant	6	0.10
67	Jonathon	6	0.10
67	Karl	6	0.10
67	Kirk	6	0.10
67	Kurt	6	0.10
67	Logan	6	0.10
67	Neal	6	0.10
67	Rory	6	0.10
67	Rusty	6	0.10
67	Ty	6	0.10
68	Alexander	5	0.09
68	Arthur	5	0.09
68	Blair	5	0.09
68	Bobby	5	0.09
68	Brooks	5	0.09
68	Byron	5	0.09
68	Darrin	5	0.09
68	Daryl	5	0.09
68	Dominic	5	0.09
68	Drew	5	0.09
68	Duane	5	0.09
68	Gary	5	0.09
68	George	5	0.09
68	Jeff	5	0.09
68	Jerome	5	0.09
68	Larry	5	0.09
68	Lawrence	5	0.09
68	Leonard	5	0.09
68	Marc	5	0.09
68	Micah	5	0.09
68	Nicolas	5	0.09
68	Noah	5	0.09
68	Randall	5	0.09
68	Reed	5	0.09
68	Riley	5	0.09
68	Sheldon	5	0.09

North Dakota Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in North Dakota was Jessica, with a count of 258 girls out of a total of 4,888 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.28% of the total number of new-born baby girls in North Dakota in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (238 girls, 4.87% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (186 girls, 3.81% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1981

Jessica

Jennifer

Amanda

Sarah

Melissa

Amy

Amber

Nicole

Rebecca

Heather

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Most Popular Female Baby Names in North Dakota in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jessica	258	5.28
2	Jennifer	238	4.87
3	Amanda	186	3.81
4	Sarah	154	3.15
5	Melissa	114	2.33
6	Amy	106	2.17
7	Amber	102	2.09
8	Nicole	95	1.94
9	Rebecca	94	1.92
10	Heather	86	1.76
11	Angela	83	1.70
12	Erin	72	1.47
13	Sara	70	1.43
14	Rachel	66	1.35
15	Andrea	63	1.29
15	Michelle	63	1.29
16	Lisa	60	1.23
17	Elizabeth	57	1.17
18	Jamie	54	1.11
18	Katie	54	1.11
19	Kimberly	53	1.08
20	Crystal	51	1.04
20	Laura	51	1.04
20	Stephanie	51	1.04
21	Kristin	49	1.00
22	Kristen	45	0.92
23	Lindsey	44	0.90
24	Heidi	43	0.88
25	Kari	41	0.84
26	Kelly	39	0.80
26	Tara	39	0.80
27	April	38	0.78
28	Ashley	37	0.76
28	Emily	37	0.76
29	Lindsay	36	0.74
30	Tiffany	34	0.70
31	Alicia	32	0.66
31	Christina	32	0.66
32	Jill	31	0.63
32	Megan	31	0.63
33	Courtney	29	0.59
34	Katherine	28	0.57
34	Shannon	28	0.57
35	Erica	27	0.55
35	Julie	27	0.55
36	Allison	26	0.53
36	Danielle	26	0.53
36	Kathryn	26	0.53
36	Tanya	26	0.53
37	Holly	24	0.49
38	Brooke	23	0.47
38	Jodi	23	0.47
38	Melanie	23	0.47
39	Dawn	22	0.45
39	Lacey	22	0.45
40	Brandi	21	0.43
40	Kelli	21	0.43
40	Mindy	21	0.43
41	Carrie	20	0.41
41	Mary	20	0.41
41	Tracy	20	0.41
42	Dana	19	0.39
42	Kristi	19	0.39
42	Mandy	19	0.39
42	Miranda	19	0.39
42	Stacey	19	0.39
43	Cassandra	18	0.37
43	Kristina	18	0.37
43	Misty	18	0.37
43	Samantha	18	0.37
43	Tammy	18	0.37
44	Jenny	17	0.35
44	Nichole	17	0.35
44	Stacy	17	0.35
44	Tina	17	0.35
45	Anna	16	0.33
45	Anne	16	0.33
45	Christine	16	0.33
45	Kara	16	0.33
45	Natasha	16	0.33
46	Beth	15	0.31
46	Bethany	15	0.31
46	Brandy	15	0.31
46	Leah	15	0.31
47	Alison	14	0.29
47	Robin	14	0.29
47	Shanna	14	0.29
47	Theresa	14	0.29
48	Jessie	13	0.27
48	Patricia	13	0.27
48	Teresa	13	0.27
49	Desiree	12	0.25
49	Jenna	12	0.25
49	Randi	12	0.25
50	Alisha	11	0.23
50	Ann	11	0.23
50	Casey	11	0.23
50	Cassie	11	0.23
50	Lacy	11	0.23
50	Lori	11	0.23
50	Rhonda	11	0.23
50	Tonya	11	0.23
51	Abby	10	0.21
51	Jolene	10	0.21
51	Karla	10	0.21
51	Kelsey	10	0.21
51	Kristy	10	0.21
51	Leslie	10	0.21
51	Marie	10	0.21
51	Melinda	10	0.21
51	Molly	10	0.21
51	Natalie	10	0.21
51	Rachelle	10	0.21
51	Wendy	10	0.21
52	Alexis	9	0.18
52	Alyssa	9	0.18
52	Candace	9	0.18
52	Deanna	9	0.18
52	Denise	9	0.18
52	Erika	9	0.18
52	Gretchen	9	0.18
52	Janna	9	0.18
52	Jocelyn	9	0.18
52	Kate	9	0.18
52	Kathleen	9	0.18
52	Krista	9	0.18
52	Marissa	9	0.18
52	Meghan	9	0.18
52	Monica	9	0.18
52	Nancy	9	0.18
52	Pamela	9	0.18
52	Shawna	9	0.18
52	Susan	9	0.18
52	Trisha	9	0.18
52	Vanessa	9	0.18
53	Brenda	8	0.16
53	Bridget	8	0.16
53	Brittany	8	0.16
53	Jaclyn	8	0.16
53	Jacqueline	8	0.16
53	Jaime	8	0.16
53	Joy	8	0.16
53	Karen	8	0.16
53	Mandi	8	0.16
53	Margaret	8	0.16
53	Nikki	8	0.16
53	Rachael	8	0.16
53	Sandra	8	0.16
53	Sheila	8	0.16
53	Veronica	8	0.16
54	Aimee	7	0.14
54	Alissa	7	0.14
54	Angie	7	0.14
54	Carmen	7	0.14
54	Darcy	7	0.14
54	Gina	7	0.14
54	Jana	7	0.14
54	Janelle	7	0.14
54	Krystal	7	0.14
54	Maria	7	0.14
54	Melody	7	0.14
54	Sheena	7	0.14
54	Shelly	7	0.14
54	Suzanne	7	0.14
54	Tasha	7	0.14
54	Terri	7	0.14
54	Traci	7	0.14
55	Bobbi	6	0.12
55	Charlotte	6	0.12
55	Christy	6	0.12
55	Darcie	6	0.12
55	Haley	6	0.12
55	Hope	6	0.12
55	Jami	6	0.12
55	Joni	6	0.12
55	Katrina	6	0.12
55	Kirsten	6	0.12
55	Kylee	6	0.12
55	Lauren	6	0.12
55	Laurie	6	0.12
55	Marisa	6	0.12
55	Michele	6	0.12
55	Naomi	6	0.12
55	Renee	6	0.12
55	Robyn	6	0.12
55	Sonya	6	0.12
55	Stacie	6	0.12
55	Tami	6	0.12
55	Teri	6	0.12
55	Tricia	6	0.12
55	Valerie	6	0.12
55	Vicki	6	0.12
55	Victoria	6	0.12
56	Angel	5	0.10
56	Annie	5	0.10
56	Autumn	5	0.10
56	Barbara	5	0.10
56	Becky	5	0.10
56	Brandie	5	0.10
56	Briana	5	0.10
56	Brianne	5	0.10
56	Candice	5	0.10
56	Catherine	5	0.10
56	Cheryl	5	0.10
56	Cindy	5	0.10
56	Colleen	5	0.10
56	Cynthia	5	0.10
56	Deann	5	0.10
56	Jane	5	0.10
56	Janell	5	0.10
56	Jasmine	5	0.10
56	Jenifer	5	0.10
56	Jesse	5	0.10
56	Jessi	5	0.10
56	Jody	5	0.10
56	Kellie	5	0.10
56	Larissa	5	0.10
56	Latoya	5	0.10
56	Leann	5	0.10
56	Lesley	5	0.10
56	Linda	5	0.10
56	Maureen	5	0.10
56	Meagan	5	0.10
56	Renae	5	0.10
56	Rochelle	5	0.10
56	Rose	5	0.10
56	Sadie	5	0.10
56	Tamara	5	0.10
56	Tia	5	0.10