Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Virginia was Michael, with a count of 1,431 boys out of a total of 33,881 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.22% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Virginia in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,291 boys, 3.81% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (1,091 boys, 3.22% of total).

The table below below shows the top 546 most popular male baby names in Virginia in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.

Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Virginia was Jennifer, with a count of 1,251 girls out of a total of 29,820 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.20% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Virginia in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (876 girls, 2.94% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (821 girls, 2.75% of total).

The table below below shows the top 546 most popular female baby names in Virginia in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Virginia over the years.