West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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West Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby boys in West Virginia was Joshua, with a count of 587 boys out of a total of 12,931 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.54% of the total number of new-born baby boys in West Virginia in 1981). The second most popular boy name was Michael (527 boys, 4.08% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (468 boys, 3.62% of total).

The table below below shows the top 262 most popular male baby names in West Virginia in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in West Virginia over the years.

West Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1981

In 1981, the most popular name for baby girls in West Virginia was Amanda, with a count of 586 girls out of a total of 11,525 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 5.09% of the total number of new-born baby girls in West Virginia in 1981). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (552 girls, 4.79% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (475 girls, 4.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 262 most popular female baby names in West Virginia in 1981. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in West Virginia over the years.