Oregon Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Oregon Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Oregon was Michael, with a count of 703 boys out of a total of 19,853 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.54% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Oregon in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (636 boys, 3.20% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (605 boys, 3.05% of total).

The table below below shows the top 413 most popular male baby names in Oregon in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Oregon over the years.

Oregon Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Oregon was Jennifer, with a count of 764 girls out of a total of 17,302 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.42% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Oregon in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Sarah (492 girls, 2.84% of total). The third most popular girl name was Melissa (397 girls, 2.30% of total).

The table below below shows the top 413 most popular female baby names in Oregon in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Oregon over the years.