Washington Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Washington Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in Washington was Michael, with a count of 1,178 boys out of a total of 31,770 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.71% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Washington in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,012 boys, 3.19% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (938 boys, 2.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 549 most popular male baby names in Washington in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.

Washington Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in Washington was Jennifer, with a count of 1,085 girls out of a total of 27,608 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.93% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Washington in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (788 girls, 2.85% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (725 girls, 2.63% of total).

The table below below shows the top 549 most popular female baby names in Washington in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.