West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1981

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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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).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1981

Joshua

Michael

Jason

James

Christopher

Matthew

David

Justin

John

Robert

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.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Joshua	587	4.54
2	Michael	527	4.08
3	Jason	468	3.62
4	James	451	3.49
5	Christopher	438	3.39
6	Matthew	396	3.06
7	David	356	2.75
8	Justin	345	2.67
9	John	341	2.64
10	Robert	339	2.62
11	Jeremy	308	2.38
12	William	275	2.13
13	Joseph	268	2.07
14	Jonathan	236	1.83
15	Brian	228	1.76
16	Charles	201	1.55
17	Timothy	195	1.51
18	Eric	178	1.38
19	Daniel	169	1.31
20	Adam	168	1.30
21	Ryan	165	1.28
22	Brandon	157	1.21
23	Andrew	155	1.20
24	Richard	152	1.18
25	Steven	139	1.08
26	Jeffrey	131	1.01
26	Thomas	131	1.01
27	Aaron	128	0.99
28	Travis	125	0.97
29	Mark	122	0.94
30	Kevin	120	0.93
31	Benjamin	112	0.87
32	Anthony	103	0.80
33	Chad	102	0.79
34	Nicholas	101	0.78
35	Nathan	99	0.77
36	Paul	96	0.74
37	Shawn	95	0.74
38	Jesse	91	0.70
39	Stephen	89	0.69
40	Scott	88	0.68
41	Dustin	87	0.67
42	Gregory	84	0.65
43	Kenneth	77	0.60
44	Bradley	74	0.57
45	Gary	70	0.54
46	Donald	69	0.53
47	Derek	64	0.50
48	Bryan	61	0.47
49	Jared	59	0.46
49	Larry	59	0.46
49	Roger	59	0.46
50	Billy	58	0.45
51	Patrick	55	0.43
52	Ronald	53	0.41
52	Samuel	53	0.41
53	Edward	51	0.39
53	Zachary	51	0.39
54	Jacob	49	0.38
55	Jeremiah	45	0.35
55	Todd	45	0.35
56	Jerry	44	0.34
57	Terry	43	0.33
58	Jeffery	41	0.32
59	Seth	40	0.31
60	Brent	39	0.30
60	George	39	0.30
61	Douglas	38	0.29
61	Randall	38	0.29
62	Derrick	37	0.29
63	Jamie	36	0.28
64	Randy	35	0.27
65	Bobby	34	0.26
66	Carl	33	0.26
66	Curtis	33	0.26
66	Phillip	33	0.26
67	Craig	32	0.25
67	Philip	32	0.25
68	Wesley	31	0.24
69	Shane	29	0.22
70	Casey	28	0.22
70	Danny	28	0.22
70	Nathaniel	28	0.22
70	Russell	28	0.22
71	Dennis	27	0.21
71	Roy	27	0.21
71	Sean	27	0.21
72	Johnathan	26	0.20
73	Jimmy	25	0.19
73	Jordan	25	0.19
73	Ricky	25	0.19
74	Ian	24	0.19
74	Kyle	24	0.19
74	Micheal	24	0.19
74	Shaun	24	0.19
75	Corey	23	0.18
75	Ernest	23	0.18
75	Raymond	23	0.18
76	Clinton	22	0.17
77	Keith	21	0.16
77	Lucas	21	0.16
77	Mitchell	21	0.16
77	Tony	21	0.16
78	Brett	20	0.16
78	Jackie	20	0.16
78	Walter	20	0.16
79	Franklin	19	0.15
79	Noah	19	0.15
79	Shannon	19	0.15
80	Brad	18	0.14
80	Bruce	18	0.14
80	Darrell	18	0.14
80	Johnny	18	0.14
80	Jon	18	0.14
81	Barry	17	0.13
81	Harold	17	0.13
81	Kristopher	17	0.13
81	Peter	17	0.13
82	Alan	16	0.12
82	Erik	16	0.12
82	Isaac	16	0.12
82	Jack	16	0.12
82	Jonathon	16	0.12
82	Leonard	16	0.12
82	Rodney	16	0.12
82	Ronnie	16	0.12
83	Clifford	15	0.12
83	Frank	15	0.12
83	Marcus	15	0.12
83	Troy	15	0.12
84	Evan	14	0.11
84	Howard	14	0.11
84	Joel	14	0.11
85	Allen	13	0.10
85	Dallas	13	0.10
85	Joey	13	0.10
85	Lewis	13	0.10
85	Luke	13	0.10
86	Elijah	12	0.09
86	Joe	12	0.09
86	Marshall	12	0.09
87	Albert	11	0.09
87	Caleb	11	0.09
87	Chadwick	11	0.09
87	Lawrence	11	0.09
87	Mathew	11	0.09
87	Ralph	11	0.09
87	Rickey	11	0.09
87	Tommy	11	0.09
87	Tyler	11	0.09
88	Bernard	10	0.08
88	Clarence	10	0.08
88	Clayton	10	0.08
88	Don	10	0.08
88	Donnie	10	0.08
88	Drew	10	0.08
88	Earl	10	0.08
88	Gabriel	10	0.08
88	Gerald	10	0.08
88	Glenn	10	0.08
88	Harry	10	0.08
88	Jermaine	10	0.08
88	Theodore	10	0.08
89	Arthur	9	0.07
89	Calvin	9	0.07
89	Darren	9	0.07
89	Eddie	9	0.07
89	Grant	9	0.07
89	Henry	9	0.07
89	Jay	9	0.07
89	Jerome	9	0.07
89	Levi	9	0.07
89	Louis	9	0.07
89	Scotty	9	0.07
90	Arnold	8	0.06
90	Benny	8	0.06
90	Christian	8	0.06
90	Clint	8	0.06
90	Cory	8	0.06
90	Dale	8	0.06
90	Dana	8	0.06
90	Francis	8	0.06
90	Frederick	8	0.06
90	Jarrod	8	0.06
90	Jessie	8	0.06
90	Jody	8	0.06
90	Lance	8	0.06
90	Max	8	0.06
90	Micah	8	0.06
90	Teddy	8	0.06
90	Vincent	8	0.06
90	Wayne	8	0.06
91	Alex	7	0.05
91	Cecil	7	0.05
91	Clifton	7	0.05
91	Colin	7	0.05
91	Dusty	7	0.05
91	Garrett	7	0.05
91	Kenny	7	0.05
91	Kirk	7	0.05
91	Leslie	7	0.05
91	Lonnie	7	0.05
91	Marvin	7	0.05
91	Melvin	7	0.05
91	Rusty	7	0.05
91	Steve	7	0.05
92	Adrian	6	0.05
92	Andy	6	0.05
92	Blake	6	0.05
92	Brock	6	0.05
92	Brooks	6	0.05
92	Cameron	6	0.05
92	Dexter	6	0.05
92	Dwayne	6	0.05
92	Dylan	6	0.05
92	Eugene	6	0.05
92	Fred	6	0.05
92	Glen	6	0.05
92	Jarod	6	0.05
92	Jimmie	6	0.05
92	Leon	6	0.05
92	Lester	6	0.05
92	Neil	6	0.05
92	Ray	6	0.05
92	Rocky	6	0.05
92	Ross	6	0.05
92	Scottie	6	0.05
92	Simon	6	0.05
92	Stewart	6	0.05
92	Warren	6	0.05
92	Willie	6	0.05
93	Alvin	5	0.04
93	Austin	5	0.04
93	Brady	5	0.04
93	Bryant	5	0.04
93	Chester	5	0.04
93	Claude	5	0.04
93	Clyde	5	0.04
93	Damon	5	0.04
93	Daryl	5	0.04
93	Delbert	5	0.04
93	Edgar	5	0.04
93	Eli	5	0.04
93	Elmer	5	0.04
93	Everett	5	0.04
93	Jeff	5	0.04
93	Johnnie	5	0.04
93	Kelly	5	0.04
93	Kurt	5	0.04
93	Lee	5	0.04
93	Lloyd	5	0.04
93	Martin	5	0.04
93	Morgan	5	0.04
93	Nathanael	5	0.04
93	Rex	5	0.04
93	Robby	5	0.04
93	Rodger	5	0.04
93	Tracy	5	0.04
93	Trenton	5	0.04
93	Victor	5	0.04
93	Willis	5	0.04
93	Wilson	5	0.04

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).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1981

Amanda

Jessica

Jennifer

Melissa

Sarah

Amy

Heather

Stephanie

Angela

Crystal

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.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1981

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Amanda	586	5.09
2	Jessica	552	4.79
3	Jennifer	475	4.12
4	Melissa	272	2.36
5	Sarah	258	2.24
6	Amy	238	2.07
7	Heather	225	1.95
8	Stephanie	205	1.78
9	Angela	196	1.70
10	Crystal	188	1.63
11	Amber	186	1.61
12	Rebecca	183	1.59
13	Tiffany	158	1.37
14	Elizabeth	150	1.30
15	Christina	148	1.28
16	April	146	1.27
17	Ashley	138	1.20
18	Mary	127	1.10
19	Lisa	119	1.03
20	Michelle	114	0.99
21	Kimberly	112	0.97
22	Andrea	107	0.93
23	Brandy	106	0.92
23	Jamie	106	0.92
24	Laura	97	0.84
24	Rachel	97	0.84
25	Tara	96	0.83
26	Misty	95	0.82
27	Erin	94	0.82
28	Erica	93	0.81
28	Nicole	93	0.81
29	Sara	88	0.76
30	Kelly	81	0.70
31	Shannon	79	0.69
32	Julie	76	0.66
33	Kristen	75	0.65
34	Brandi	74	0.64
34	Megan	74	0.64
35	Courtney	73	0.63
36	Carrie	71	0.62
37	Emily	70	0.61
38	Kristin	68	0.59
39	Samantha	67	0.58
40	Leslie	63	0.55
41	Alicia	57	0.50
41	Lori	57	0.50
42	Stacey	53	0.46
43	Danielle	52	0.45
43	Stacy	52	0.45
44	Katherine	51	0.44
45	Miranda	50	0.43
46	Tina	49	0.43
47	Tonya	48	0.42
48	Bethany	46	0.40
48	Cynthia	46	0.40
48	Susan	46	0.40
48	Tabitha	46	0.40
49	Beth	45	0.39
50	Holly	43	0.37
51	Allison	42	0.36
51	Anna	42	0.36
52	Tracy	40	0.35
53	Kathryn	39	0.34
54	Brooke	38	0.33
55	Natasha	37	0.32
56	Kristina	36	0.31
57	Leah	35	0.30
58	Alisha	34	0.30
58	Jill	34	0.30
58	Natalie	34	0.30
58	Pamela	34	0.30
59	Catherine	33	0.29
59	Julia	33	0.29
60	Christy	32	0.28
60	Karen	32	0.28
60	Kristy	32	0.28
60	Melanie	32	0.28
61	Lindsay	31	0.27
61	Patricia	31	0.27
61	Tammy	31	0.27
62	Barbara	30	0.26
62	Lauren	30	0.26
62	Rebekah	30	0.26
62	Sabrina	30	0.26
62	Valerie	30	0.26
62	Wendy	30	0.26
63	Katrina	29	0.25
63	Maria	29	0.25
63	Melinda	29	0.25
64	Angel	28	0.24
64	Brenda	28	0.24
65	Candace	27	0.23
65	Jaime	27	0.23
66	Katie	26	0.23
66	Kelli	26	0.23
66	Mindy	26	0.23
67	Bobbie	25	0.22
67	Lindsey	25	0.22
67	Tanya	25	0.22
68	Cassandra	24	0.21
68	Christine	24	0.21
68	Nichole	24	0.21
68	Robin	24	0.21
68	Shawna	24	0.21
68	Teresa	24	0.21
69	Autumn	23	0.20
69	Deborah	23	0.20
70	Kara	22	0.19
70	Sandra	22	0.19
70	Virginia	22	0.19
71	Donna	21	0.18
71	Leigh	21	0.18
71	Margaret	21	0.18
72	Billie	20	0.17
72	Charity	20	0.17
72	Cindy	20	0.17
72	Meredith	20	0.17
72	Paula	20	0.17
73	Chasity	19	0.17
73	Jodi	19	0.17
73	Mandy	19	0.17
73	Monica	19	0.17
73	Rhonda	19	0.17
73	Victoria	19	0.17
74	Ann	18	0.16
74	Denise	18	0.16
74	Kristi	18	0.16
74	Shelley	18	0.16
74	Vanessa	18	0.16
75	Bridget	17	0.15
75	Carla	17	0.15
75	Cassie	17	0.15
75	Cheryl	17	0.15
75	Erika	17	0.15
75	Heidi	17	0.15
75	Joy	17	0.15
75	Shelly	17	0.15
75	Tamara	17	0.15
75	Terri	17	0.15
75	Traci	17	0.15
75	Whitney	17	0.15
76	Alison	16	0.14
76	Anne	16	0.14
76	Casey	16	0.14
76	Krista	16	0.14
76	Krystal	16	0.14
76	Michele	16	0.14
76	Molly	16	0.14
76	Nancy	16	0.14
76	Sonya	16	0.14
77	Carolyn	15	0.13
77	Dana	15	0.13
77	Dawn	15	0.13
77	Deanna	15	0.13
77	Gina	15	0.13
77	Ruth	15	0.13
77	Shanna	15	0.13
77	Sherry	15	0.13
77	Summer	15	0.13
77	Tabatha	15	0.13
77	Tia	15	0.13
77	Veronica	15	0.13
78	Aimee	14	0.12
78	Bobbi	14	0.12
78	Ginger	14	0.12
78	Hannah	14	0.12
78	Jaclyn	14	0.12
78	Jacqueline	14	0.12
78	Kelley	14	0.12
78	Kellie	14	0.12
78	Kendra	14	0.12
78	Rachael	14	0.12
78	Sharon	14	0.12
78	Staci	14	0.12
79	Adrienne	13	0.11
79	Amie	13	0.11
79	Candice	13	0.11
79	Christie	13	0.11
79	Diana	13	0.11
79	Joni	13	0.11
79	Lesley	13	0.11
79	Morgan	13	0.11
79	Regina	13	0.11
80	Abigail	12	0.10
80	Anita	12	0.10
80	Ellen	12	0.10
80	Felicia	12	0.10
80	Latoya	12	0.10
80	Stacie	12	0.10
80	Sue	12	0.10
80	Toni	12	0.10
80	Tracey	12	0.10
80	Trisha	12	0.10
81	Alice	11	0.10
81	Bonnie	11	0.10
81	Cara	11	0.10
81	Hollie	11	0.10
81	Jana	11	0.10
81	Jenna	11	0.10
81	Jillian	11	0.10
81	Meghan	11	0.10
81	Nikki	11	0.10
81	Nina	11	0.10
81	Priscilla	11	0.10
81	Suzanne	11	0.10
81	Theresa	11	0.10
82	Brittany	10	0.09
82	Carol	10	0.09
82	Christin	10	0.09
82	Debra	10	0.09
82	Hope	10	0.09
82	Jami	10	0.09
82	Leann	10	0.09
82	Lora	10	0.09
82	Olivia	10	0.09
82	Sheena	10	0.09
82	Stefanie	10	0.09
82	Tasha	10	0.09
83	Abby	9	0.08
83	Ashlee	9	0.08
83	Betty	9	0.08
83	Brandie	9	0.08
83	Brianna	9	0.08
83	Chandra	9	0.08
83	Elisha	9	0.08
83	Grace	9	0.08
83	Hillary	9	0.08
83	Kari	9	0.08
83	Kathy	9	0.08
83	Lacey	9	0.08
83	Lacy	9	0.08
83	Loretta	9	0.08
83	Maggie	9	0.08
83	Marissa	9	0.08
83	Sherri	9	0.08
83	Terra	9	0.08
84	Carly	8	0.07
84	Cathy	8	0.07
84	Chrystal	8	0.07
84	Connie	8	0.07
84	Cortney	8	0.07
84	Cristina	8	0.07
84	Cristy	8	0.07
84	Eva	8	0.07
84	Faith	8	0.07
84	Jenny	8	0.07
84	Jody	8	0.07
84	Joyce	8	0.07
84	Karla	8	0.07
84	Kristie	8	0.07
84	Latasha	8	0.07
84	Latisha	8	0.07
84	Lee	8	0.07
84	Linda	8	0.07
84	Mandi	8	0.07
84	Marcie	8	0.07
84	Marie	8	0.07
84	Martha	8	0.07
84	Monique	8	0.07
84	Peggy	8	0.07
84	Rachelle	8	0.07
84	Randi	8	0.07
84	Renee	8	0.07
84	Shana	8	0.07
84	Shasta	8	0.07
84	Shirley	8	0.07
84	Tessa	8	0.07
85	Alissa	7	0.06
85	Alyssa	7	0.06
85	Amelia	7	0.06
85	Becky	7	0.06
85	Candi	7	0.06
85	Charlene	7	0.06
85	Charlotte	7	0.06
85	Desiree	7	0.06
85	Frances	7	0.06
85	Jackie	7	0.06
85	Janet	7	0.06
85	Jennie	7	0.06
85	Jodie	7	0.06
85	Kathleen	7	0.06
85	Lara	7	0.06
85	Lea	7	0.06
85	Lydia	7	0.06
85	Marlena	7	0.06
85	Marsha	7	0.06
85	Melody	7	0.06
85	Penny	7	0.06
85	Rita	7	0.06
85	Roberta	7	0.06
85	Ruby	7	0.06
85	Shanda	7	0.06
85	Shauna	7	0.06
85	Teri	7	0.06
85	Tracie	7	0.06
85	Trina	7	0.06
86	Allyson	6	0.05
86	Annette	6	0.05
86	Ashleigh	6	0.05
86	Audrey	6	0.05
86	Belinda	6	0.05
86	Beverly	6	0.05
86	Brianne	6	0.05
86	Candy	6	0.05
86	Caroline	6	0.05
86	Deidra	6	0.05
86	Destiny	6	0.05
86	Diane	6	0.05
86	Dorothy	6	0.05
86	Ericka	6	0.05
86	Gretchen	6	0.05
86	Irene	6	0.05
86	Jenifer	6	0.05
86	Joanna	6	0.05
86	Kerry	6	0.05
86	Lana	6	0.05
86	Leanna	6	0.05
86	Leanne	6	0.05
86	Lois	6	0.05
86	Misti	6	0.05
86	Rhiannon	6	0.05
86	Rosa	6	0.05
86	Sheila	6	0.05
86	Stella	6	0.05
86	Tiffani	6	0.05
86	Tosha	6	0.05
86	Yvonne	6	0.05
87	Alecia	5	0.04
87	Angelina	5	0.04
87	Carissa	5	0.04
87	Chastity	5	0.04
87	Cherie	5	0.04
87	Daisy	5	0.04
87	Deidre	5	0.04
87	Dreama	5	0.04
87	Georgia	5	0.04
87	Haley	5	0.04
87	Hilary	5	0.04
87	Jacklyn	5	0.04
87	Jacquelyn	5	0.04
87	Jane	5	0.04
87	Janelle	5	0.04
87	Jeannie	5	0.04
87	Jerri	5	0.04
87	Johanna	5	0.04
87	Judith	5	0.04
87	Judy	5	0.04
87	Kate	5	0.04
87	Keri	5	0.04
87	Lakisha	5	0.04
87	Larissa	5	0.04
87	Laurie	5	0.04
87	Loni	5	0.04
87	Lucretia	5	0.04
87	Maranda	5	0.04
87	Marcia	5	0.04
87	Marisa	5	0.04
87	Meagan	5	0.04
87	Missy	5	0.04
87	Patrice	5	0.04
87	Rena	5	0.04
87	Sally	5	0.04
87	Tricia	5	0.04
87	Wendi	5	0.04