Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Michael, with a count of 4,287 boys out of a total of 137,756 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.11% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (3,895 boys, 2.83% of total). The third most popular boy name was David (3,035 boys, 2.20% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Texas in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Jennifer, with a count of 4,245 girls out of a total of 123,734 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.43% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,911 girls, 2.35% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,736 girls, 2.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Texas in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.