Rhode Island Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1985

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Rhode Island Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby boys in Rhode Island was Michael, with a count of 346 boys out of a total of 5,947 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.82% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Rhode Island in 1985). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (264 boys, 4.44% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (251 boys, 4.22% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1985

Michael

Christopher

Matthew

Joseph

David

Ryan

Robert

Andrew

Nicholas

Joshua

The table below below shows the top 165 most popular male baby names in Rhode Island in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1985

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	346	5.82
2	Christopher	264	4.44
3	Matthew	251	4.22
4	Joseph	186	3.13
5	David	170	2.86
6	Ryan	159	2.67
7	Robert	153	2.57
8	Andrew	148	2.49
9	Nicholas	147	2.47
10	Joshua	142	2.39
11	James	139	2.34
12	Daniel	138	2.32
13	John	136	2.29
14	Jason	122	2.05
15	Eric	112	1.88
16	Brian	108	1.82
17	Jonathan	101	1.70
18	Justin	99	1.67
19	William	98	1.65
20	Anthony	91	1.53
21	Kevin	87	1.46
22	Adam	84	1.41
22	Kyle	84	1.41
22	Richard	84	1.41
23	Thomas	82	1.38
24	Steven	79	1.33
25	Jeffrey	75	1.26
26	Stephen	64	1.08
27	Sean	62	1.04
28	Derek	60	1.01
28	Paul	60	1.01
29	Patrick	57	0.96
30	Brandon	56	0.94
30	Timothy	56	0.94
31	Mark	55	0.93
32	Benjamin	54	0.91
32	Gregory	54	0.91
33	Alexander	46	0.77
33	Peter	46	0.77
34	Nathan	43	0.72
35	Keith	42	0.71
35	Zachary	42	0.71
36	Bryan	38	0.64
37	Edward	37	0.62
38	Scott	36	0.61
39	Raymond	33	0.56
40	Marc	30	0.50
41	Aaron	29	0.49
41	Shane	29	0.49
42	Corey	28	0.47
42	Donald	28	0.47
42	Jeremy	28	0.47
42	Kenneth	28	0.47
43	Jared	25	0.42
44	Charles	24	0.40
44	Evan	24	0.40
44	Jacob	24	0.40
45	Craig	23	0.39
45	Frank	23	0.39
46	Tyler	22	0.37
47	Dennis	21	0.35
48	Brendan	20	0.34
48	Jesse	20	0.34
48	Joel	20	0.34
49	Ronald	19	0.32
49	Shawn	19	0.32
50	Douglas	18	0.30
50	Jose	18	0.30
50	Samuel	18	0.30
51	Alan	17	0.29
51	Gary	17	0.29
52	Ian	16	0.27
52	Philip	16	0.27
53	Brett	14	0.24
53	Dustin	14	0.24
53	Erik	14	0.24
53	George	14	0.24
54	Nathaniel	13	0.22
54	Russell	13	0.22
54	Travis	13	0.22
54	Vincent	13	0.22
55	Antonio	12	0.20
55	Chad	12	0.20
55	Luis	12	0.20
55	Neil	12	0.20
55	Seth	12	0.20
55	Victor	12	0.20
56	Arthur	11	0.19
56	Louis	11	0.19
56	Mathew	11	0.19
56	Wayne	11	0.19
57	Cory	10	0.17
57	Derrick	10	0.17
57	Gabriel	10	0.17
57	Hector	10	0.17
57	Henry	10	0.17
57	Johnathan	10	0.17
57	Jordan	10	0.17
58	Alex	9	0.15
58	Colin	9	0.15
58	Marcus	9	0.15
59	Albert	8	0.14
59	Brent	8	0.14
59	Jeffery	8	0.14
59	Jon	8	0.14
59	Jorge	8	0.14
59	Micheal	8	0.14
59	Miguel	8	0.14
59	Ross	8	0.14
59	Troy	8	0.14
60	Brad	7	0.12
60	Carlos	7	0.12
60	Christian	7	0.12
60	Damien	7	0.12
60	Dwayne	7	0.12
60	Edwin	7	0.12
60	Ernest	7	0.12
60	Glenn	7	0.12
60	Lawrence	7	0.12
60	Luke	7	0.12
60	Manuel	7	0.12
60	Phillip	7	0.12
60	Simon	7	0.12
60	Trevor	7	0.12
60	Walter	7	0.12
61	Alfred	6	0.10
61	Andre	6	0.10
61	Bradford	6	0.10
61	Bradley	6	0.10
61	Carl	6	0.10
61	Casey	6	0.10
61	Clayton	6	0.10
61	Drew	6	0.10
61	Dylan	6	0.10
61	Erick	6	0.10
61	Jamie	6	0.10
61	Jay	6	0.10
61	Juan	6	0.10
61	Lee	6	0.10
61	Ralph	6	0.10
61	Roger	6	0.10
61	Roy	6	0.10
61	Stephan	6	0.10
61	Taylor	6	0.10
62	Adrian	5	0.08
62	Allen	5	0.08
62	Ariel	5	0.08
62	Austin	5	0.08
62	Curtis	5	0.08
62	Francisco	5	0.08
62	Frederick	5	0.08
62	Harry	5	0.08
62	Isaac	5	0.08
62	Jameson	5	0.08
62	Jarred	5	0.08
62	Jimmy	5	0.08
62	Jonathon	5	0.08
62	Kristopher	5	0.08
62	Kurt	5	0.08
62	Lucas	5	0.08
62	Ricardo	5	0.08
62	Roberto	5	0.08
62	Rodney	5	0.08
62	Shaun	5	0.08
62	Todd	5	0.08

Rhode Island Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1985

In 1985, the most popular name for baby girls in Rhode Island was Amanda, with a count of 199 girls out of a total of 4,813 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.14% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Rhode Island in 1985). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (192 girls, 3.99% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (183 girls, 3.80% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1985

Amanda

Jessica

Ashley

Jennifer

Nicole

Stephanie

Sarah

Melissa

Heather

Lauren

The table below below shows the top 165 most popular female baby names in Rhode Island in 1985. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1985

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Amanda	199	4.14
2	Jessica	192	3.99
3	Ashley	183	3.80
4	Jennifer	175	3.64
5	Nicole	135	2.81
6	Stephanie	128	2.66
7	Sarah	106	2.20
8	Melissa	88	1.83
9	Heather	83	1.72
10	Lauren	82	1.70
11	Danielle	77	1.60
12	Elizabeth	72	1.50
13	Laura	67	1.39
14	Christina	66	1.37
15	Megan	64	1.33
16	Kelly	61	1.27
17	Meghan	59	1.23
18	Michelle	57	1.18
19	Erin	56	1.16
19	Kimberly	56	1.16
20	Crystal	55	1.14
21	Rachel	54	1.12
22	Amy	51	1.06
23	Christine	50	1.04
23	Emily	50	1.04
24	Kristen	49	1.02
25	Katherine	48	1.00
26	Rebecca	47	0.98
27	Jenna	46	0.96
28	Brittany	45	0.94
29	Allison	44	0.91
30	Erica	40	0.83
31	Sara	39	0.81
32	Courtney	38	0.79
32	Samantha	38	0.79
32	Tara	38	0.79
33	Jamie	36	0.75
33	Lindsay	36	0.75
33	Lisa	36	0.75
33	Vanessa	36	0.75
34	Tiffany	35	0.73
35	Alicia	34	0.71
35	Andrea	34	0.71
35	Shannon	34	0.71
36	Caitlin	33	0.69
36	Katie	33	0.69
37	Bethany	31	0.64
37	Kathryn	31	0.64
38	Angela	30	0.62
38	Kristin	30	0.62
39	Alyssa	28	0.58
40	Kayla	27	0.56
41	Jillian	25	0.52
41	Kerri	25	0.52
41	Lindsey	25	0.52
42	Holly	23	0.48
42	Kristina	23	0.48
42	Mary	23	0.48
42	Michaela	23	0.48
43	Jacqueline	22	0.46
43	Renee	22	0.46
44	Marissa	21	0.44
44	Nichole	21	0.44
45	Julie	20	0.42
45	Kathleen	20	0.42
45	Krystal	20	0.42
45	Patricia	20	0.42
45	Stacy	20	0.42
46	Stacey	19	0.40
47	Gina	18	0.37
47	Katelyn	18	0.37
48	Kaitlin	16	0.33
49	Alexandra	15	0.31
49	Cassandra	15	0.31
49	Jenny	15	0.31
49	Justine	15	0.31
49	Margaret	15	0.31
49	Natalie	15	0.31
50	Alison	14	0.29
50	Catherine	14	0.29
50	Colleen	14	0.29
50	Kaitlyn	14	0.29
50	Kara	14	0.29
51	Amber	13	0.27
51	Jocelyn	13	0.27
51	Meagan	13	0.27
51	Meredith	13	0.27
51	Sheena	13	0.27
52	Dana	12	0.25
52	Erika	12	0.25
52	Melanie	12	0.25
52	Susan	12	0.25
52	Victoria	12	0.25
53	Chelsea	11	0.23
53	Julia	11	0.23
53	Karen	11	0.23
53	Maria	11	0.23
53	Meaghan	11	0.23
53	Melinda	11	0.23
54	Brittney	10	0.21
54	Cynthia	10	0.21
54	Felicia	10	0.21
54	Hillary	10	0.21
54	Tabitha	10	0.21
55	Alisha	9	0.19
55	Anne	9	0.19
55	Cheryl	9	0.19
55	Diana	9	0.19
55	Heidi	9	0.19
55	Jaclyn	9	0.19
55	Karissa	9	0.19
55	Kate	9	0.19
55	Kayleigh	9	0.19
55	Leah	9	0.19
55	Pamela	9	0.19
55	Rachael	9	0.19
55	Robin	9	0.19
55	Sandra	9	0.19
55	Stefanie	9	0.19
55	Tanya	9	0.19
55	Tracy	9	0.19
56	Adrienne	8	0.17
56	Aimee	8	0.17
56	Brooke	8	0.17
56	Candace	8	0.17
56	Carolyn	8	0.17
56	Desiree	8	0.17
56	Kendra	8	0.17
56	Keri	8	0.17
56	Monica	8	0.17
56	Nancy	8	0.17
56	Rebekah	8	0.17
57	Abigail	7	0.14
57	Allyson	7	0.14
57	Ann	7	0.14
57	Denise	7	0.14
57	Hannah	7	0.14
57	Jaime	7	0.14
57	Jasmine	7	0.14
57	Joanna	7	0.14
57	Katharine	7	0.14
57	Kristine	7	0.14
57	Lynn	7	0.14
57	Mallory	7	0.14
57	Marie	7	0.14
57	Morgan	7	0.14
57	Natasha	7	0.14
57	Sabrina	7	0.14
57	Sharon	7	0.14
57	Tina	7	0.14
58	Alyson	6	0.13
58	Anna	6	0.13
58	Bianca	6	0.13
58	Bonnie	6	0.13
58	Brenda	6	0.13
58	Cara	6	0.13
58	Carrie	6	0.13
58	Casey	6	0.13
58	Christy	6	0.13
58	Ciara	6	0.13
58	Dawn	6	0.13
58	Deanna	6	0.13
58	Haley	6	0.13
58	Jessie	6	0.13
58	Jill	6	0.13
58	Katrina	6	0.13
58	Kerry	6	0.13
58	Krista	6	0.13
58	Krystle	6	0.13
58	Linda	6	0.13
58	Lori	6	0.13
58	Taylor	6	0.13
58	Tonya	6	0.13
58	Veronica	6	0.13
59	Alycia	5	0.10
59	Angel	5	0.10
59	April	5	0.10
59	Barbara	5	0.10
59	Brandy	5	0.10
59	Brenna	5	0.10
59	Bridget	5	0.10
59	Britney	5	0.10
59	Candice	5	0.10
59	Cristina	5	0.10
59	Elena	5	0.10
59	Elisha	5	0.10
59	Elissa	5	0.10
59	Hilary	5	0.10
59	Hollie	5	0.10
59	Hope	5	0.10
59	Jane	5	0.10
59	Johanna	5	0.10
59	Kasey	5	0.10
59	Kellie	5	0.10
59	Kristy	5	0.10
59	Latoya	5	0.10
59	Leeann	5	0.10
59	Leslie	5	0.10
59	Maggie	5	0.10
59	Marisa	5	0.10
59	Monique	5	0.10
59	Paula	5	0.10
59	Priscilla	5	0.10
59	Regina	5	0.10
59	Ryan	5	0.10
59	Sasha	5	0.10
59	Shana	5	0.10
59	Shayna	5	0.10
59	Sheila	5	0.10
59	Sherri	5	0.10
59	Tessa	5	0.10
59	Theresa	5	0.10
59	Toni	5	0.10
59	Tracey	5	0.10
59	Trisha	5	0.10
59	Trista	5	0.10
59	Valerie	5	0.10