Washington Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Washington Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in Washington was Michael, with a count of 1,124 boys out of a total of 31,107 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.61% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Washington in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Jason (916 boys, 2.95% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (879 boys, 2.83% of total).

The table below below shows the top 545 most popular male baby names in Washington in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.

Washington Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in Washington was Jennifer, with a count of 1,061 girls out of a total of 26,837 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.95% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Washington in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Sarah (686 girls, 2.56% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (616 girls, 2.30% of total).

The table below below shows the top 545 most popular female baby names in Washington in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.