Ohio Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Ohio Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Ohio was Michael, with a count of 3,711 boys out of a total of 81,581 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Ohio in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Jason (2,695 boys, 3.30% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (2,321 boys, 2.85% of total).

The table below below shows the top 782 most popular male baby names in Ohio in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.

Ohio Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Ohio was Jennifer, with a count of 3,093 girls out of a total of 73,311 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Ohio in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (2,267 girls, 3.09% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (1,670 girls, 2.28% of total).

The table below below shows the top 782 most popular female baby names in Ohio in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.