West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1982

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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West Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby boys in West Virginia was Joshua, with a count of 577 boys out of a total of 12,688 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.55% of the total number of new-born baby boys in West Virginia in 1982). The second most popular boy name was Michael (508 boys, 4.00% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (495 boys, 3.90% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1982

Joshua

Michael

Christopher

Jason

James

Matthew

David

Justin

Robert

John

The table below below shows the top 249 most popular male baby names in West Virginia in 1982. 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 1982

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Joshua	577	4.55
2	Michael	508	4.00
3	Christopher	495	3.90
4	Jason	468	3.69
5	James	441	3.48
6	Matthew	406	3.20
7	David	362	2.85
8	Justin	354	2.79
9	Robert	320	2.52
10	John	308	2.43
11	Joseph	261	2.06
12	William	233	1.84
13	Jeremy	219	1.73
14	Jonathan	215	1.70
15	Brian	201	1.58
16	Brandon	191	1.51
16	Daniel	191	1.51
17	Charles	188	1.48
18	Ryan	178	1.40
19	Adam	176	1.39
20	Timothy	166	1.31
21	Eric	149	1.17
22	Andrew	147	1.16
23	Aaron	145	1.14
24	Richard	143	1.13
25	Anthony	138	1.09
25	Steven	138	1.09
26	Travis	135	1.06
27	Jeffrey	132	1.04
27	Nicholas	132	1.04
28	Thomas	131	1.03
29	Chad	122	0.96
30	Mark	113	0.89
31	Benjamin	110	0.87
32	Nathan	107	0.84
33	Stephen	98	0.77
34	Dustin	92	0.73
34	Gregory	92	0.73
35	Kevin	91	0.72
36	Shawn	84	0.66
37	Paul	80	0.63
37	Zachary	80	0.63
38	Patrick	79	0.62
39	Derek	77	0.61
40	Kenneth	75	0.59
41	Jared	72	0.57
42	Scott	69	0.54
43	Larry	67	0.53
44	Bradley	61	0.48
44	Donald	61	0.48
44	Jesse	61	0.48
45	Ronald	60	0.47
46	Gary	59	0.47
47	Roger	55	0.43
48	Samuel	54	0.43
49	Jacob	52	0.41
50	Billy	50	0.39
50	Bryan	50	0.39
51	Jeremiah	49	0.39
52	Terry	47	0.37
53	Bobby	44	0.35
53	Phillip	44	0.35
54	Jerry	42	0.33
55	Wesley	40	0.32
56	Jamie	39	0.31
56	Keith	39	0.31
56	Todd	39	0.31
57	Brent	38	0.30
57	George	38	0.30
58	Nathaniel	37	0.29
59	Douglas	36	0.28
59	Jeffery	36	0.28
60	Danny	35	0.28
60	Edward	35	0.28
60	Shane	35	0.28
61	Sean	34	0.27
62	Shaun	33	0.26
63	Randall	32	0.25
64	Derrick	31	0.24
65	Curtis	30	0.24
65	Randy	30	0.24
65	Russell	30	0.24
66	Craig	29	0.23
66	Seth	29	0.23
67	Lucas	28	0.22
67	Rodney	28	0.22
68	Allen	27	0.21
68	Dennis	27	0.21
69	Carl	26	0.21
69	Micheal	26	0.21
69	Ricky	26	0.21
70	Casey	25	0.20
71	Brett	24	0.19
71	Raymond	24	0.19
72	Evan	23	0.18
72	Philip	23	0.18
73	Corey	22	0.17
73	Kyle	22	0.17
73	Noah	22	0.17
73	Roy	22	0.17
74	Frank	21	0.17
74	Mitchell	21	0.17
75	Joel	19	0.15
75	Jordan	19	0.15
75	Ronnie	19	0.15
75	Tony	19	0.15
76	Clayton	18	0.14
76	Clinton	18	0.14
76	Franklin	18	0.14
76	Jackie	18	0.14
77	Earl	17	0.13
77	Luke	17	0.13
77	Marcus	17	0.13
77	Wayne	17	0.13
78	Alan	16	0.13
78	Caleb	16	0.13
78	Erik	16	0.13
78	Ernest	16	0.13
78	Joey	16	0.13
78	Johnny	16	0.13
78	Lee	16	0.13
78	Troy	16	0.13
79	Brad	15	0.12
79	Darrell	15	0.12
79	Jimmy	15	0.12
79	Ralph	15	0.12
80	Alexander	14	0.11
80	Kristopher	14	0.11
81	Barry	13	0.10
81	Bruce	13	0.10
81	Clifford	13	0.10
81	Eugene	13	0.10
81	Johnathan	13	0.10
81	Shannon	13	0.10
82	Cory	12	0.10
82	Donnie	12	0.10
82	Isaac	12	0.10
82	Jay	12	0.10
82	Jonathon	12	0.10
82	Leonard	12	0.10
82	Martin	12	0.10
82	Scotty	12	0.10
82	Walter	12	0.10
83	Gerald	11	0.09
83	Jessie	11	0.09
83	Lawrence	11	0.09
83	Micah	11	0.09
83	Peter	11	0.09
83	Tommy	11	0.09
83	Tyler	11	0.09
84	Arthur	10	0.08
84	Austin	10	0.08
84	Bret	10	0.08
84	Christian	10	0.08
84	Dana	10	0.08
84	Heath	10	0.08
84	Ian	10	0.08
84	Jarrett	10	0.08
84	Jon	10	0.08
84	Trevor	10	0.08
85	Adrian	9	0.07
85	Albert	9	0.07
85	Darren	9	0.07
85	Derick	9	0.07
85	Eddie	9	0.07
85	Elijah	9	0.07
85	Howard	9	0.07
85	Jack	9	0.07
85	Marshall	9	0.07
85	Mathew	9	0.07
86	Alex	8	0.06
86	Bernard	8	0.06
86	Brendan	8	0.06
86	Calvin	8	0.06
86	Carlos	8	0.06
86	Clint	8	0.06
86	Delbert	8	0.06
86	Frederick	8	0.06
86	Grant	8	0.06
86	Harry	8	0.06
86	Henry	8	0.06
86	Jarrod	8	0.06
86	Jayson	8	0.06
86	Norman	8	0.06
86	Robbie	8	0.06
86	Stanley	8	0.06
86	Teddy	8	0.06
86	Willie	8	0.06
87	Beau	7	0.06
87	Chadwick	7	0.06
87	Clarence	7	0.06
87	Clifton	7	0.06
87	Dale	7	0.06
87	Fred	7	0.06
87	Gabriel	7	0.06
87	Glen	7	0.06
87	Levi	7	0.06
87	Morgan	7	0.06
87	Neil	7	0.06
87	Preston	7	0.06
87	Steve	7	0.06
87	Vincent	7	0.06
88	Bryant	6	0.05
88	Byron	6	0.05
88	Dallas	6	0.05
88	Drew	6	0.05
88	Garrett	6	0.05
88	Geoffrey	6	0.05
88	Harold	6	0.05
88	Harrison	6	0.05
88	Joe	6	0.05
88	Josiah	6	0.05
88	Kent	6	0.05
88	Louis	6	0.05
88	Marc	6	0.05
88	Marvin	6	0.05
88	Maurice	6	0.05
88	Nathanael	6	0.05
88	Rusty	6	0.05
88	Scottie	6	0.05
88	Wade	6	0.05
89	Andy	5	0.04
89	Ashley	5	0.04
89	Blake	5	0.04
89	Bradford	5	0.04
89	Cecil	5	0.04
89	Cody	5	0.04
89	Dane	5	0.04
89	Dwight	5	0.04
89	Dylan	5	0.04
89	Ethan	5	0.04
89	Everett	5	0.04
89	Forrest	5	0.04
89	Glenn	5	0.04
89	Jody	5	0.04
89	Landon	5	0.04
89	Lewis	5	0.04
89	Lonnie	5	0.04
89	Miles	5	0.04
89	Perry	5	0.04
89	Randal	5	0.04
89	Ray	5	0.04
89	Rickey	5	0.04
89	Shayne	5	0.04
89	Sherman	5	0.04
89	Ted	5	0.04
89	Tristan	5	0.04
89	Virgil	5	0.04
89	Warren	5	0.04

West Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1982

In 1982, the most popular name for baby girls in West Virginia was Jessica, with a count of 533 girls out of a total of 11,309 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.71% of the total number of new-born baby girls in West Virginia in 1982). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (507 girls, 4.48% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (503 girls, 4.45% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1982

Jessica

Amanda

Jennifer

Sarah

Amy

Melissa

Ashley

Stephanie

Heather

Amber

The table below below shows the top 249 most popular female baby names in West Virginia in 1982. 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 1982

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jessica	533	4.71
2	Amanda	507	4.48
3	Jennifer	503	4.45
4	Sarah	299	2.64
5	Amy	251	2.22
6	Melissa	242	2.14
7	Ashley	219	1.94
8	Stephanie	214	1.89
9	Heather	211	1.87
10	Amber	187	1.65
11	Tiffany	181	1.60
12	Angela	169	1.49
13	Crystal	168	1.49
14	Christina	135	1.19
14	Rebecca	135	1.19
15	Rachel	130	1.15
16	Elizabeth	128	1.13
17	Michelle	127	1.12
18	April	122	1.08
19	Erin	118	1.04
20	Andrea	115	1.02
21	Jamie	114	1.01
22	Laura	109	0.96
23	Lisa	107	0.95
23	Sara	107	0.95
24	Mary	106	0.94
25	Kimberly	105	0.93
26	Erica	99	0.88
27	Nicole	98	0.87
28	Brandi	90	0.80
29	Samantha	89	0.79
30	Emily	87	0.77
31	Megan	83	0.73
32	Shannon	78	0.69
33	Carrie	76	0.67
33	Misty	76	0.67
34	Tara	74	0.65
35	Kelly	73	0.65
36	Courtney	69	0.61
37	Brandy	68	0.60
38	Kristen	65	0.57
39	Kristin	62	0.55
40	Leslie	58	0.51
41	Danielle	55	0.49
42	Julie	52	0.46
43	Stacy	51	0.45
44	Cassandra	50	0.44
45	Holly	49	0.43
45	Lauren	49	0.43
45	Miranda	49	0.43
46	Lindsay	48	0.42
46	Natalie	48	0.42
47	Anna	45	0.40
47	Bethany	45	0.40
47	Lindsey	45	0.40
48	Tina	42	0.37
49	Katherine	41	0.36
49	Patricia	41	0.36
49	Stacey	41	0.36
50	Alicia	40	0.35
50	Lori	40	0.35
51	Allison	38	0.34
51	Tonya	38	0.34
52	Cassie	37	0.33
52	Natasha	37	0.33
53	Candace	36	0.32
53	Christy	36	0.32
53	Katrina	36	0.32
53	Kayla	36	0.32
53	Susan	36	0.32
54	Alisha	35	0.31
54	Kara	35	0.31
55	Melinda	34	0.30
56	Kelli	33	0.29
56	Kristina	33	0.29
56	Leah	33	0.29
56	Melanie	33	0.29
56	Valerie	33	0.29
57	Barbara	32	0.28
57	Beth	32	0.28
57	Brooke	32	0.28
57	Christine	32	0.28
58	Casey	31	0.27
58	Robin	31	0.27
59	Pamela	30	0.27
59	Tabitha	30	0.27
59	Virginia	30	0.27
59	Wendy	30	0.27
60	Monica	29	0.26
60	Tracy	29	0.26
61	Katie	28	0.25
61	Kristy	28	0.25
61	Tammy	28	0.25
62	Whitney	27	0.24
63	Jacqueline	26	0.23
63	Jill	26	0.23
64	Angel	25	0.22
64	Brittany	25	0.22
64	Kathryn	25	0.22
64	Margaret	25	0.22
64	Rebekah	25	0.22
64	Shawna	25	0.22
64	Vanessa	25	0.22
65	Cynthia	24	0.21
66	Candice	23	0.20
66	Catherine	23	0.20
67	Rachael	22	0.20
67	Sheena	22	0.20
68	Carla	21	0.19
68	Dawn	21	0.19
68	Kristi	21	0.19
68	Linda	21	0.19
68	Tasha	21	0.19
69	Adrienne	20	0.18
69	Deborah	20	0.18
69	Heidi	20	0.18
69	Jillian	20	0.18
69	Karen	20	0.18
69	Kari	20	0.18
69	Mandy	20	0.18
69	Maria	20	0.18
69	Morgan	20	0.18
69	Teresa	20	0.18
69	Victoria	20	0.18
70	Erika	19	0.17
70	Michele	19	0.17
70	Sabrina	19	0.17
70	Shelly	19	0.17
70	Terri	19	0.17
71	Bobbi	18	0.16
71	Bridget	18	0.16
71	Cheryl	18	0.16
71	Deanna	18	0.16
71	Lora	18	0.16
71	Randi	18	0.16
71	Tia	18	0.16
72	Billie	17	0.15
72	Jaime	17	0.15
72	Julia	17	0.15
72	Krista	17	0.15
72	Leigh	17	0.15
72	Renee	17	0.15
72	Summer	17	0.15
72	Tracey	17	0.15
73	Alison	16	0.14
73	Cindy	16	0.14
73	Dana	16	0.14
73	Kerri	16	0.14
73	Nichole	16	0.14
73	Suzanne	16	0.14
73	Tabatha	16	0.14
74	Brenda	15	0.13
74	Rhonda	15	0.13
74	Sharon	15	0.13
74	Tamara	15	0.13
75	Aimee	14	0.12
75	Charity	14	0.12
75	Chasity	14	0.12
75	Desiree	14	0.12
75	Ginger	14	0.12
75	Janet	14	0.12
75	Kathleen	14	0.12
75	Nikki	14	0.12
75	Tanya	14	0.12
75	Toni	14	0.12
76	Carolyn	13	0.12
76	Diana	13	0.12
76	Jodi	13	0.12
76	Jodie	13	0.12
76	Joni	13	0.12
76	Kendra	13	0.12
76	Lee	13	0.12
76	Martha	13	0.12
76	Sandra	13	0.12
77	Bobbie	12	0.11
77	Denise	12	0.11
77	Donna	12	0.11
77	Melody	12	0.11
77	Staci	12	0.11
77	Terra	12	0.11
78	Abby	11	0.10
78	Belinda	11	0.10
78	Betty	11	0.10
78	Bonnie	11	0.10
78	Brandie	11	0.10
78	Cara	11	0.10
78	Debra	11	0.10
78	Gina	11	0.10
78	Jenny	11	0.10
78	Jessie	11	0.10
78	Lacey	11	0.10
78	Mindy	11	0.10
78	Traci	11	0.10
79	Anne	10	0.09
79	Beverly	10	0.09
79	Christie	10	0.09
79	Christin	10	0.09
79	Frances	10	0.09
79	Hollie	10	0.09
79	Hope	10	0.09
79	Jaclyn	10	0.09
79	Leann	10	0.09
79	Maggie	10	0.09
79	Marissa	10	0.09
79	Marsha	10	0.09
79	Meagan	10	0.09
79	Meghan	10	0.09
79	Meredith	10	0.09
79	Molly	10	0.09
79	Nancy	10	0.09
79	Shanna	10	0.09
79	Stefanie	10	0.09
80	Abigail	9	0.08
80	Alexis	9	0.08
80	Alyssa	9	0.08
80	Ann	9	0.08
80	Ashlee	9	0.08
80	Ashleigh	9	0.08
80	Autumn	9	0.08
80	Carmen	9	0.08
80	Carol	9	0.08
80	Felicia	9	0.08
80	Hannah	9	0.08
80	Jami	9	0.08
80	Joanna	9	0.08
80	Joy	9	0.08
80	Kathy	9	0.08
80	Kelley	9	0.08
80	Nina	9	0.08
80	Olivia	9	0.08
80	Theresa	9	0.08
81	Amie	8	0.07
81	Carly	8	0.07
81	Chrystal	8	0.07
81	Cortney	8	0.07
81	Debbie	8	0.07
81	Elisha	8	0.07
81	Helen	8	0.07
81	Janice	8	0.07
81	Krystal	8	0.07
81	Leanna	8	0.07
81	Lesley	8	0.07
81	Tessa	8	0.07
81	Tracie	8	0.07
82	Candi	7	0.06
82	Caroline	7	0.06
82	Casandra	7	0.06
82	Cathy	7	0.06
82	Charlotte	7	0.06
82	Dianna	7	0.06
82	Dorothy	7	0.06
82	Hillary	7	0.06
82	Jackie	7	0.06
82	Johnna	7	0.06
82	Joyce	7	0.06
82	Kate	7	0.06
82	Lacy	7	0.06
82	Leanne	7	0.06
82	Mandi	7	0.06
82	Maranda	7	0.06
82	Paula	7	0.06
82	Racheal	7	0.06
82	Rachelle	7	0.06
82	Regina	7	0.06
82	Rena	7	0.06
82	Ronda	7	0.06
82	Ruth	7	0.06
82	Sally	7	0.06
82	Samatha	7	0.06
82	Shana	7	0.06
82	Stacie	7	0.06
82	Tera	7	0.06
82	Trisha	7	0.06
82	Veronica	7	0.06
83	Alexandria	6	0.05
83	Bridgette	6	0.05
83	Carissa	6	0.05
83	Charlene	6	0.05
83	Colleen	6	0.05
83	Connie	6	0.05
83	Cristy	6	0.05
83	Ellen	6	0.05
83	Holli	6	0.05
83	Janna	6	0.05
83	Jean	6	0.05
83	Jenifer	6	0.05
83	Jenna	6	0.05
83	Jennie	6	0.05
83	Joanie	6	0.05
83	Jody	6	0.05
83	Judith	6	0.05
83	Karla	6	0.05
83	Kasey	6	0.05
83	Kellie	6	0.05
83	Kerry	6	0.05
83	Kira	6	0.05
83	Kristie	6	0.05
83	Lana	6	0.05
83	Lara	6	0.05
83	Leeann	6	0.05
83	Lena	6	0.05
83	Loretta	6	0.05
83	Marie	6	0.05
83	Marjorie	6	0.05
83	Micah	6	0.05
83	Peggy	6	0.05
83	Priscilla	6	0.05
83	Serena	6	0.05
83	Shanda	6	0.05
83	Shauna	6	0.05
83	Sheila	6	0.05
83	Shelley	6	0.05
83	Sherri	6	0.05
83	Sherry	6	0.05
83	Sue	6	0.05
84	Alana	5	0.04
84	Alice	5	0.04
84	Amelia	5	0.04
84	Angelique	5	0.04
84	Audra	5	0.04
84	Audrey	5	0.04
84	Betsy	5	0.04
84	Carey	5	0.04
84	Deidra	5	0.04
84	Destiny	5	0.04
84	Esther	5	0.04
84	Evelyn	5	0.04
84	Faith	5	0.04
84	Fallon	5	0.04
84	Haley	5	0.04
84	Jana	5	0.04
84	Jane	5	0.04
84	Jayme	5	0.04
84	Jo	5	0.04
84	Judy	5	0.04
84	Kala	5	0.04
84	Keisha	5	0.04
84	Kimberley	5	0.04
84	Krystle	5	0.04
84	Larissa	5	0.04
84	Latasha	5	0.04
84	Laurie	5	0.04
84	Lorraine	5	0.04
84	Lucinda	5	0.04
84	Lydia	5	0.04
84	Lynn	5	0.04
84	Marcie	5	0.04
84	Marla	5	0.04
84	Rosanna	5	0.04
84	Rose	5	0.04
84	Ryan	5	0.04
84	Shonda	5	0.04
84	Susanne	5	0.04
84	Tami	5	0.04
84	Tiffani	5	0.04
84	Tisha	5	0.04
84	Trina	5	0.04
84	Vickie	5	0.04
84	Wanda	5	0.04
84	Yvonne	5	0.04