Ohio Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Ohio Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Ohio was Michael, with a count of 3,021 boys out of a total of 77,089 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.92% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Ohio in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (2,500 boys, 3.24% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (2,484 boys, 3.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 768 most popular male baby names in Ohio in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.

Ohio Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Ohio was Ashley, with a count of 2,629 girls out of a total of 69,094 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.81% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Ohio in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,386 girls, 3.45% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,071 girls, 3.00% of total).

The table below below shows the top 768 most popular female baby names in Ohio in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Ohio over the years.