West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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West Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in West Virginia was Jason, with a count of 615 boys out of a total of 13,973 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.40% of the total number of new-born baby boys in West Virginia in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (542 boys, 3.88% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (531 boys, 3.80% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1980

Jason

Joshua

Michael

Christopher

James

David

Matthew

John

Jeremy

Robert

The table below below shows the top 276 most popular male baby names in West Virginia in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in West Virginia over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jason	615	4.40
2	Joshua	542	3.88
3	Michael	531	3.80
4	Christopher	488	3.49
5	James	482	3.45
6	David	390	2.79
7	Matthew	376	2.69
8	John	365	2.61
9	Jeremy	328	2.35
10	Robert	322	2.30
11	William	318	2.28
12	Joseph	287	2.05
13	Justin	279	2.00
14	Brian	262	1.88
15	Timothy	231	1.65
16	Jonathan	224	1.60
17	Adam	218	1.56
18	Charles	212	1.52
19	Eric	202	1.45
20	Daniel	191	1.37
21	Thomas	168	1.20
22	Richard	167	1.20
23	Steven	164	1.17
24	Ryan	160	1.15
25	Aaron	152	1.09
26	Andrew	151	1.08
27	Jeffrey	149	1.07
28	Chad	147	1.05
29	Mark	144	1.03
30	Nicholas	140	1.00
31	Travis	138	0.99
32	Benjamin	132	0.95
33	Kevin	119	0.85
34	Brandon	116	0.83
35	Nathan	113	0.81
36	Anthony	104	0.74
37	Stephen	102	0.73
38	Derek	96	0.69
39	Shawn	95	0.68
40	Gary	92	0.66
41	Donald	91	0.65
41	Kenneth	91	0.65
42	Scott	90	0.64
43	Gregory	86	0.62
44	Paul	84	0.60
45	Patrick	82	0.59
46	Larry	73	0.52
47	Roger	70	0.50
48	Jesse	69	0.49
49	Ronald	68	0.49
50	Bradley	67	0.48
51	Dustin	65	0.47
52	Douglas	59	0.42
53	Terry	58	0.42
54	Samuel	57	0.41
55	Jeremiah	54	0.39
56	Billy	50	0.36
57	Bryan	49	0.35
58	George	48	0.34
58	Jerry	48	0.34
59	Jacob	46	0.33
60	Jeffery	45	0.32
61	Edward	44	0.32
61	Phillip	44	0.32
62	Shane	43	0.31
62	Todd	43	0.31
63	Jamie	42	0.30
63	Jared	42	0.30
63	Zachary	42	0.30
64	Brent	41	0.29
64	Randy	41	0.29
65	Philip	39	0.28
65	Randall	39	0.28
66	Wesley	38	0.27
67	Danny	37	0.27
68	Bobby	36	0.26
68	Craig	36	0.26
69	Carl	35	0.25
69	Tony	35	0.25
70	Curtis	33	0.24
70	Keith	33	0.24
71	Derrick	32	0.23
72	Roy	31	0.22
73	Ricky	30	0.22
73	Russell	30	0.22
74	Erik	29	0.21
74	Jon	29	0.21
75	Dennis	28	0.20
75	Luke	28	0.20
75	Sean	28	0.20
76	Raymond	27	0.19
77	Corey	26	0.19
77	Shaun	26	0.19
78	Kristopher	25	0.18
78	Rodney	25	0.18
78	Seth	25	0.18
79	Allen	24	0.17
79	Brad	24	0.17
79	Lucas	24	0.17
79	Nathaniel	24	0.17
80	Clinton	23	0.17
80	Troy	23	0.17
81	Johnathan	22	0.16
82	Frank	21	0.15
82	Johnny	21	0.15
82	Lawrence	21	0.15
82	Marcus	21	0.15
82	Ronnie	21	0.15
82	Shannon	21	0.15
83	Bruce	20	0.14
83	Joel	20	0.14
84	Brett	19	0.14
84	Howard	19	0.14
84	Jarrod	19	0.14
84	Walter	19	0.14
85	Alan	18	0.13
85	Casey	18	0.13
85	Darrell	18	0.13
85	Lee	18	0.13
85	Peter	18	0.13
86	Jackie	17	0.12
86	Mitchell	17	0.12
86	Ralph	17	0.12
87	Harold	16	0.12
87	Jack	16	0.12
88	Barry	15	0.11
88	Clifford	15	0.11
88	Gabriel	15	0.11
88	Joey	15	0.11
88	Micheal	15	0.11
89	Alex	14	0.10
89	Clifton	14	0.10
89	Fred	14	0.10
89	Garrett	14	0.10
89	Harry	14	0.10
89	Henry	14	0.10
89	Ian	14	0.10
90	Cecil	13	0.09
90	Dallas	13	0.09
90	Dwayne	13	0.09
90	Earl	13	0.09
90	Lewis	13	0.09
91	Calvin	12	0.09
91	Dale	12	0.09
91	Duane	12	0.09
91	Eugene	12	0.09
91	Evan	12	0.09
91	Jay	12	0.09
91	Jimmy	12	0.09
91	Marc	12	0.09
91	Marshall	12	0.09
91	Marvin	12	0.09
91	Micah	12	0.09
91	Rocky	12	0.09
92	Alexander	11	0.08
92	Darren	11	0.08
92	Delbert	11	0.08
92	Franklin	11	0.08
92	Frederick	11	0.08
92	Kyle	11	0.08
92	Tyler	11	0.08
92	Warren	11	0.08
92	Wayne	11	0.08
93	Andy	10	0.07
93	Ashley	10	0.07
93	Austin	10	0.07
93	Bernard	10	0.07
93	Bradford	10	0.07
93	Cameron	10	0.07
93	Clayton	10	0.07
93	Clint	10	0.07
93	Eddie	10	0.07
93	Ernest	10	0.07
93	Jessie	10	0.07
93	Martin	10	0.07
93	Mathew	10	0.07
93	Scotty	10	0.07
93	Stanley	10	0.07
93	Trevor	10	0.07
94	Albert	9	0.06
94	Arthur	9	0.06
94	Beau	9	0.06
94	Clarence	9	0.06
94	Cory	9	0.06
94	Dana	9	0.06
94	Erick	9	0.06
94	Glen	9	0.06
94	Jonathon	9	0.06
94	Kurt	9	0.06
94	Lance	9	0.06
94	Leonard	9	0.06
94	Rex	9	0.06
94	Tommy	9	0.06
95	Andre	8	0.06
95	Gerald	8	0.06
95	Jody	8	0.06
95	Joe	8	0.06
95	Leslie	8	0.06
95	Lonnie	8	0.06
95	Neil	8	0.06
95	Noah	8	0.06
95	Rickey	8	0.06
95	Teddy	8	0.06
95	Vernon	8	0.06
95	Vincent	8	0.06
96	Adrian	7	0.05
96	Allan	7	0.05
96	Brock	7	0.05
96	Carlos	7	0.05
96	Chadwick	7	0.05
96	Clyde	7	0.05
96	Drew	7	0.05
96	Elijah	7	0.05
96	Floyd	7	0.05
96	Francis	7	0.05
96	Grant	7	0.05
96	Jimmie	7	0.05
96	Lloyd	7	0.05
96	Melvin	7	0.05
96	Ross	7	0.05
96	Scottie	7	0.05
96	Zachariah	7	0.05
97	Alfred	6	0.04
97	Brady	6	0.04
97	Colin	6	0.04
97	Derick	6	0.04
97	Everett	6	0.04
97	Freddie	6	0.04
97	Greg	6	0.04
97	Isaiah	6	0.04
97	Levi	6	0.04
97	Morgan	6	0.04
97	Nickolas	6	0.04
97	Ray	6	0.04
97	Rusty	6	0.04
97	Theodore	6	0.04
97	Tracy	6	0.04
97	Tyson	6	0.04
97	Victor	6	0.04
97	Willie	6	0.04
98	Alvin	5	0.04
98	Amos	5	0.04
98	Antonio	5	0.04
98	Bryant	5	0.04
98	Byron	5	0.04
98	Caleb	5	0.04
98	Chadrick	5	0.04
98	Chris	5	0.04
98	Dwight	5	0.04
98	Dylan	5	0.04
98	Elmer	5	0.04
98	Ezra	5	0.04
98	Fredrick	5	0.04
98	Gavin	5	0.04
98	Geoffrey	5	0.04
98	Jeremie	5	0.04
98	Jermaine	5	0.04
98	Jermey	5	0.04
98	Jerod	5	0.04
98	Jeromy	5	0.04
98	Jonah	5	0.04
98	Julian	5	0.04
98	Karl	5	0.04
98	Kelly	5	0.04
98	Kenny	5	0.04
98	Leon	5	0.04
98	Leroy	5	0.04
98	Logan	5	0.04
98	Mickey	5	0.04
98	Millard	5	0.04
98	Rick	5	0.04
98	Sammy	5	0.04
98	Stuart	5	0.04
98	Ted	5	0.04
98	Virgil	5	0.04
98	Willard	5	0.04

West Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in West Virginia was Amanda, with a count of 658 girls out of a total of 11,974 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.50% of the total number of new-born baby girls in West Virginia in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Jennifer (508 girls, 4.24% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (491 girls, 4.10% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1980

Amanda

Jennifer

Jessica

Melissa

Heather

Amy

Sarah

Angela

Crystal

Amber

The table below below shows the top 276 most popular female baby names in West Virginia in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in West Virginia over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1980

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Amanda	658	5.50
2	Jennifer	508	4.24
3	Jessica	491	4.10
4	Melissa	314	2.62
5	Heather	285	2.38
6	Amy	251	2.10
7	Sarah	238	1.99
8	Angela	213	1.78
9	Crystal	212	1.77
10	Amber	181	1.51
11	Stephanie	180	1.50
12	Rebecca	177	1.48
13	Tiffany	168	1.40
14	Michelle	167	1.40
15	Christina	155	1.29
16	April	152	1.27
16	Misty	152	1.27
17	Kimberly	148	1.24
18	Mary	147	1.23
19	Elizabeth	128	1.07
20	Andrea	122	1.02
21	Rachel	116	0.97
22	Jamie	112	0.94
23	Lisa	111	0.93
24	Ashley	108	0.90
25	Erin	104	0.87
26	Kelly	100	0.84
27	Erica	98	0.82
28	Shannon	94	0.79
29	Laura	88	0.74
30	Sara	87	0.73
31	Julie	86	0.72
32	Nicole	83	0.69
33	Tara	81	0.68
34	Megan	79	0.66
35	Brandi	77	0.64
35	Carrie	77	0.64
36	Samantha	70	0.59
37	Brandy	67	0.56
38	Christy	66	0.55
38	Stacy	66	0.55
39	Susan	59	0.49
40	Kristin	57	0.48
41	Lori	56	0.47
42	Courtney	55	0.46
42	Kristen	55	0.46
43	Emily	54	0.45
43	Holly	54	0.45
43	Leslie	54	0.45
44	Alicia	53	0.44
44	Tina	53	0.44
45	Cynthia	51	0.43
46	Tonya	49	0.41
47	Kristy	47	0.39
47	Tracy	47	0.39
48	Valerie	45	0.38
49	Natalie	44	0.37
50	Melinda	43	0.36
50	Wendy	43	0.36
51	Anna	42	0.35
51	Beth	42	0.35
51	Katherine	42	0.35
51	Leah	42	0.35
51	Miranda	42	0.35
52	Sabrina	41	0.34
53	Brooke	40	0.33
54	Danielle	38	0.32
54	Jill	38	0.32
55	Barbara	37	0.31
55	Melanie	37	0.31
56	Tammy	36	0.30
57	Monica	35	0.29
57	Patricia	35	0.29
58	Karen	34	0.28
59	Katrina	33	0.28
60	Angel	32	0.27
60	Pamela	32	0.27
60	Tabitha	32	0.27
61	Alisha	31	0.26
61	Kathryn	31	0.26
61	Krista	31	0.26
62	Donna	30	0.25
62	Stacey	30	0.25
62	Teresa	30	0.25
63	Kristi	29	0.24
63	Lauren	29	0.24
64	Aimee	28	0.23
65	Allison	27	0.23
65	Kara	27	0.23
65	Rebekah	27	0.23
65	Virginia	27	0.23
66	Bethany	26	0.22
66	Cassandra	26	0.22
66	Julia	26	0.22
66	Kelli	26	0.22
67	Casey	25	0.21
67	Dawn	25	0.21
67	Lindsay	25	0.21
67	Nichole	25	0.21
68	Alison	24	0.20
68	Heidi	24	0.20
68	Kathleen	24	0.20
68	Mindy	24	0.20
68	Rhonda	24	0.20
68	Sherry	24	0.20
68	Tanya	24	0.20
68	Victoria	24	0.20
69	Autumn	23	0.19
69	Debra	23	0.19
69	Summer	23	0.19
69	Terri	23	0.19
70	Bobbie	22	0.18
70	Christine	22	0.18
70	Jaime	22	0.18
70	Jodi	22	0.18
70	Kristina	22	0.18
70	Leigh	22	0.18
70	Linda	22	0.18
70	Meredith	22	0.18
70	Rachael	22	0.18
71	Billie	21	0.18
71	Charity	21	0.18
71	Chasity	21	0.18
71	Cheryl	21	0.18
71	Jacqueline	21	0.18
71	Mandy	21	0.18
71	Nancy	21	0.18
71	Robin	21	0.18
71	Shanna	21	0.18
72	Bridget	20	0.17
72	Candace	20	0.17
72	Candice	20	0.17
72	Catherine	20	0.17
72	Maria	20	0.17
72	Whitney	20	0.17
73	Deanna	19	0.16
73	Kendra	19	0.16
73	Priscilla	19	0.16
73	Regina	19	0.16
73	Stacie	19	0.16
73	Traci	19	0.16
74	Deborah	18	0.15
74	Paula	18	0.15
74	Shawna	18	0.15
74	Tabatha	18	0.15
74	Tasha	18	0.15
75	Brenda	17	0.14
75	Carla	17	0.14
75	Gina	17	0.14
75	Jenny	17	0.14
75	Katie	17	0.14
75	Martha	17	0.14
75	Natasha	17	0.14
75	Peggy	17	0.14
75	Sandra	17	0.14
75	Vanessa	17	0.14
76	Cara	16	0.13
76	Carolyn	16	0.13
76	Cindy	16	0.13
76	Denise	16	0.13
76	Kathy	16	0.13
76	Kerri	16	0.13
76	Marsha	16	0.13
76	Molly	16	0.13
76	Suzanne	16	0.13
77	Alissa	15	0.13
77	Ann	15	0.13
77	Cassie	15	0.13
77	Christa	15	0.13
77	Jami	15	0.13
77	Joni	15	0.13
77	Lesley	15	0.13
77	Lora	15	0.13
77	Margaret	15	0.13
77	Michele	15	0.13
77	Nina	15	0.13
78	Adrienne	14	0.12
78	Belinda	14	0.12
78	Beverly	14	0.12
78	Bonnie	14	0.12
78	Faith	14	0.12
78	Renee	14	0.12
78	Shelly	14	0.12
78	Staci	14	0.12
78	Tia	14	0.12
79	Anne	13	0.11
79	Jillian	13	0.11
79	Jody	13	0.11
79	Sharon	13	0.11
79	Sonya	13	0.11
79	Tracey	13	0.11
80	Bobbi	12	0.10
80	Brandie	12	0.10
80	Chrystal	12	0.10
80	Diana	12	0.10
80	Elisha	12	0.10
80	Hope	12	0.10
80	Jaclyn	12	0.10
80	Nikki	12	0.10
80	Serena	12	0.10
81	Anita	11	0.09
81	Ashlee	11	0.09
81	Cathy	11	0.09
81	Cortney	11	0.09
81	Gretchen	11	0.09
81	Hollie	11	0.09
81	Joy	11	0.09
81	Joyce	11	0.09
81	Kari	11	0.09
81	Melody	11	0.09
82	Abigail	10	0.08
82	Betty	10	0.08
82	Brianne	10	0.08
82	Brittany	10	0.08
82	Dana	10	0.08
82	Desiree	10	0.08
82	Ericka	10	0.08
82	Felicia	10	0.08
82	Janelle	10	0.08
82	Jenifer	10	0.08
82	Leann	10	0.08
82	Lindsey	10	0.08
82	Maranda	10	0.08
82	Robyn	10	0.08
82	Theresa	10	0.08
82	Veronica	10	0.08
83	Alice	9	0.08
83	Carol	9	0.08
83	Christie	9	0.08
83	Erika	9	0.08
83	Hannah	9	0.08
83	Jessie	9	0.08
83	Latasha	9	0.08
83	Misti	9	0.08
83	Rose	9	0.08
83	Shelley	9	0.08
83	Tamara	9	0.08
83	Terra	9	0.08
83	Trisha	9	0.08
84	Alyssa	8	0.07
84	Angie	8	0.07
84	Becky	8	0.07
84	Carmen	8	0.07
84	Christi	8	0.07
84	Connie	8	0.07
84	Helen	8	0.07
84	Jackie	8	0.07
84	Janice	8	0.07
84	Keisha	8	0.07
84	Kelley	8	0.07
84	Kristie	8	0.07
84	Krystal	8	0.07
84	Leanna	8	0.07
84	Loretta	8	0.07
84	Marissa	8	0.07
84	Meghan	8	0.07
84	Roberta	8	0.07
84	Ruth	8	0.07
84	Shauna	8	0.07
84	Sherri	8	0.07
84	Tracie	8	0.07
85	Alana	7	0.06
85	Annette	7	0.06
85	Athena	7	0.06
85	Audra	7	0.06
85	Bridgette	7	0.06
85	Caroline	7	0.06
85	Colleen	7	0.06
85	Destiny	7	0.06
85	Devon	7	0.06
85	Ginger	7	0.06
85	Gloria	7	0.06
85	Hillary	7	0.06
85	Jeannette	7	0.06
85	Jo	7	0.06
85	Jocelyn	7	0.06
85	Kellie	7	0.06
85	Kimberlee	7	0.06
85	Leanne	7	0.06
85	Lena	7	0.06
85	Mandi	7	0.06
85	Rachelle	7	0.06
85	Shirley	7	0.06
85	Terry	7	0.06
86	Alexis	6	0.05
86	Alisa	6	0.05
86	Amelia	6	0.05
86	Amie	6	0.05
86	Candi	6	0.05
86	Carissa	6	0.05
86	Christal	6	0.05
86	Christin	6	0.05
86	Cristina	6	0.05
86	Debbie	6	0.05
86	Dorothy	6	0.05
86	Eva	6	0.05
86	Frances	6	0.05
86	Haley	6	0.05
86	Hilary	6	0.05
86	Joanna	6	0.05
86	Karla	6	0.05
86	Kasey	6	0.05
86	Keri	6	0.05
86	Kerry	6	0.05
86	Kristine	6	0.05
86	Lacey	6	0.05
86	Lana	6	0.05
86	Lara	6	0.05
86	Latisha	6	0.05
86	Lee	6	0.05
86	Marisa	6	0.05
86	Mia	6	0.05
86	Penny	6	0.05
86	Randi	6	0.05
86	Sally	6	0.05
86	Sheila	6	0.05
86	Tiffanie	6	0.05
86	Toni	6	0.05
86	Tonia	6	0.05
86	Tricia	6	0.05
86	Wendi	6	0.05
87	Abby	5	0.04
87	Ada	5	0.04
87	Alyson	5	0.04
87	Ami	5	0.04
87	Audrey	5	0.04
87	Brianna	5	0.04
87	Candy	5	0.04
87	Chrissy	5	0.04
87	Christen	5	0.04
87	Crissy	5	0.04
87	Darla	5	0.04
87	Darlene	5	0.04
87	Ellen	5	0.04
87	Glenna	5	0.04
87	Jada	5	0.04
87	Jana	5	0.04
87	Janet	5	0.04
87	Janette	5	0.04
87	Jeanette	5	0.04
87	Joann	5	0.04
87	John	5	0.04
87	Joshua	5	0.04
87	Juanita	5	0.04
87	Judith	5	0.04
87	Judy	5	0.04
87	Karri	5	0.04
87	Kisha	5	0.04
87	Laurel	5	0.04
87	Lea	5	0.04
87	Marci	5	0.04
87	Marie	5	0.04
87	Norma	5	0.04
87	Renea	5	0.04
87	Rochelle	5	0.04
87	Ryan	5	0.04
87	Sasha	5	0.04
87	Sheri	5	0.04
87	Stefanie	5	0.04
87	Sunshine	5	0.04
87	Tamika	5	0.04
87	Tessa	5	0.04
87	Wanda	5	0.04
87	Yvonne	5	0.04