West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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West Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in West Virginia was Christopher, with a count of 528 boys out of a total of 12,409 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.26% of the total number of new-born baby boys in West Virginia in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (512 boys, 4.13% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (476 boys, 3.84% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1983

Christopher

Joshua

Michael

Matthew

Jason

James

David

Justin

John

Robert

The table below below shows the top 255 most popular male baby names in West Virginia in 1983. 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 1983

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Christopher	528	4.26
2	Joshua	512	4.13
3	Michael	476	3.84
4	Matthew	469	3.78
5	Jason	371	2.99
6	James	364	2.93
7	David	342	2.76
8	Justin	319	2.57
9	John	306	2.47
10	Robert	285	2.30
11	William	280	2.26
12	Joseph	272	2.19
13	Jonathan	229	1.85
14	Brandon	225	1.81
15	Adam	219	1.77
16	Brian	213	1.72
17	Daniel	207	1.67
18	Jeremy	206	1.66
19	Charles	184	1.48
20	Andrew	181	1.46
21	Timothy	171	1.38
22	Eric	170	1.37
22	Ryan	170	1.37
23	Thomas	142	1.14
24	Aaron	141	1.14
25	Jeffrey	136	1.10
26	Steven	134	1.08
27	Mark	128	1.03
28	Anthony	127	1.02
29	Richard	125	1.01
30	Nicholas	117	0.94
30	Travis	117	0.94
31	Dustin	103	0.83
31	Kevin	103	0.83
32	Stephen	102	0.82
33	Nathan	98	0.79
34	Chad	97	0.78
35	Kenneth	96	0.77
36	Benjamin	86	0.69
37	Zachary	83	0.67
38	Gregory	79	0.64
39	Patrick	77	0.62
40	Derek	75	0.60
41	Shawn	73	0.59
42	Scott	70	0.56
43	Jacob	68	0.55
44	Paul	66	0.53
45	Donald	62	0.50
46	Bryan	59	0.48
47	Bradley	57	0.46
48	Jesse	54	0.44
49	Jared	53	0.43
49	Ronald	53	0.43
50	Samuel	52	0.42
51	Gary	49	0.40
51	Larry	49	0.40
51	Nathaniel	49	0.40
52	Sean	48	0.39
52	Seth	48	0.39
53	George	47	0.38
54	Randall	43	0.35
55	Douglas	42	0.34
56	Phillip	41	0.33
57	Edward	38	0.31
57	Terry	38	0.31
57	Wesley	38	0.31
58	Roger	37	0.30
59	Keith	36	0.29
60	Billy	34	0.27
60	Jeremiah	34	0.27
61	Dennis	33	0.27
61	Kyle	33	0.27
62	Brett	31	0.25
62	Corey	31	0.25
62	Craig	31	0.25
63	Brent	30	0.24
63	Philip	30	0.24
64	Bobby	29	0.23
64	Carl	29	0.23
64	Jerry	29	0.23
65	Danny	28	0.23
65	Derrick	28	0.23
65	Shane	28	0.23
65	Tyler	28	0.23
66	Jordan	27	0.22
66	Randy	27	0.22
67	Casey	26	0.21
67	Jimmy	26	0.21
67	Russell	26	0.21
68	Jeffery	25	0.20
68	Ricky	25	0.20
69	Curtis	24	0.19
69	Rodney	24	0.19
70	Alan	23	0.19
70	Evan	23	0.19
71	Luke	21	0.17
71	Micheal	21	0.17
71	Raymond	21	0.17
72	Cody	20	0.16
72	Johnathan	20	0.16
72	Lucas	20	0.16
73	Bruce	19	0.15
73	Ian	19	0.15
73	Jamie	19	0.15
73	Shaun	19	0.15
74	Allen	18	0.14
74	Clinton	18	0.14
74	Frank	18	0.14
74	Joel	18	0.14
74	Johnny	18	0.14
74	Roy	18	0.14
74	Todd	18	0.14
75	Darrell	17	0.14
75	Ernest	17	0.14
75	Shannon	17	0.14
76	Jon	16	0.13
76	Marcus	16	0.13
76	Noah	16	0.13
77	Gabriel	15	0.12
77	Jack	15	0.12
77	Troy	15	0.12
78	Alex	14	0.11
78	Brad	14	0.11
78	Isaac	14	0.11
78	Kristopher	14	0.11
78	Vincent	14	0.11
78	Walter	14	0.11
79	Cory	13	0.11
79	Lawrence	13	0.11
79	Tommy	13	0.11
79	Tony	13	0.11
79	Wayne	13	0.11
80	Barry	12	0.10
80	Carlos	12	0.10
80	Darren	12	0.10
80	Derick	12	0.10
80	Devin	12	0.10
80	Drew	12	0.10
80	Eugene	12	0.10
80	Garrett	12	0.10
80	Harry	12	0.10
81	Alexander	11	0.09
81	Andy	11	0.09
81	Clayton	11	0.09
81	Clifford	11	0.09
81	Jackie	11	0.09
81	Jarrod	11	0.09
81	Peter	11	0.09
81	Ralph	11	0.09
81	Ronnie	11	0.09
82	Erik	10	0.08
82	Gerald	10	0.08
82	Grant	10	0.08
82	Howard	10	0.08
82	Joey	10	0.08
82	Nathanael	10	0.08
82	Rocky	10	0.08
83	Franklin	9	0.07
83	Glenn	9	0.07
83	Harold	9	0.07
83	Jessie	9	0.07
83	Marc	9	0.07
83	Martin	9	0.07
83	Mathew	9	0.07
83	Steve	9	0.07
84	Adrian	8	0.06
84	Albert	8	0.06
84	Caleb	8	0.06
84	Chase	8	0.06
84	Colin	8	0.06
84	Earl	8	0.06
84	Henry	8	0.06
84	Jay	8	0.06
84	Joe	8	0.06
84	Lance	8	0.06
84	Leslie	8	0.06
84	Logan	8	0.06
84	Mitchell	8	0.06
84	Neil	8	0.06
84	Norman	8	0.06
84	Stanley	8	0.06
85	Brendan	7	0.06
85	Calvin	7	0.06
85	Dale	7	0.06
85	Don	7	0.06
85	Elijah	7	0.06
85	Geoffrey	7	0.06
85	Heath	7	0.06
85	Jody	7	0.06
85	Jonathon	7	0.06
85	Lee	7	0.06
85	Lonnie	7	0.06
85	Scotty	7	0.06
85	Trevor	7	0.06
85	Victor	7	0.06
86	Amos	6	0.05
86	Bradford	6	0.05
86	Clifton	6	0.05
86	Dewayne	6	0.05
86	Duane	6	0.05
86	Dwayne	6	0.05
86	Francis	6	0.05
86	Freddie	6	0.05
86	Frederick	6	0.05
86	Jarred	6	0.05
86	Kelly	6	0.05
86	Kurt	6	0.05
86	Roman	6	0.05
86	Scottie	6	0.05
86	Stuart	6	0.05
86	Teddy	6	0.05
86	Theodore	6	0.05
86	Trent	6	0.05
86	Woodrow	6	0.05
87	Alfred	5	0.04
87	Allan	5	0.04
87	Alvin	5	0.04
87	Arthur	5	0.04
87	Austin	5	0.04
87	Blake	5	0.04
87	Byron	5	0.04
87	Cameron	5	0.04
87	Chadwick	5	0.04
87	Charlie	5	0.04
87	Christian	5	0.04
87	Clint	5	0.04
87	Clyde	5	0.04
87	Cole	5	0.04
87	Damian	5	0.04
87	Dana	5	0.04
87	Darryl	5	0.04
87	Denver	5	0.04
87	Eddie	5	0.04
87	Ethan	5	0.04
87	Fredrick	5	0.04
87	Glen	5	0.04
87	Gordon	5	0.04
87	Jarod	5	0.04
87	Jarrett	5	0.04
87	Jerod	5	0.04
87	Jerrod	5	0.04
87	Johnathon	5	0.04
87	Jonah	5	0.04
87	Kenny	5	0.04
87	Lewis	5	0.04
87	Marshall	5	0.04
87	Melvin	5	0.04
87	Micah	5	0.04
87	Okey	5	0.04
87	Quinton	5	0.04
87	Ross	5	0.04
87	Tracy	5	0.04
87	Virgil	5	0.04
87	Zachery	5	0.04
87	Zackary	5	0.04

West Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in West Virginia was Jessica, with a count of 508 girls out of a total of 10,703 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.75% of the total number of new-born baby girls in West Virginia in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (490 girls, 4.58% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jennifer (415 girls, 3.88% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1983

Jessica

Amanda

Jennifer

Ashley

Sarah

Heather

Amber

Melissa

Crystal

Amy

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Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1983

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Jessica	508	4.75
2	Amanda	490	4.58
3	Jennifer	415	3.88
4	Ashley	405	3.78
5	Sarah	265	2.48
6	Heather	201	1.88
7	Amber	199	1.86
8	Melissa	171	1.60
9	Crystal	168	1.57
10	Amy	167	1.56
11	Tiffany	162	1.51
12	Elizabeth	146	1.36
13	Stephanie	145	1.36
14	Megan	136	1.27
15	Rebecca	131	1.22
16	Rachel	119	1.11
17	Samantha	117	1.09
18	Kimberly	116	1.08
19	Mary	115	1.07
20	Michelle	113	1.06
21	Christina	106	0.99
22	Andrea	104	0.97
23	Jamie	103	0.96
24	Emily	97	0.91
24	Erin	97	0.91
25	Holly	96	0.90
25	Sara	96	0.90
26	Angela	95	0.89
27	Erica	94	0.88
27	Nicole	94	0.88
28	April	89	0.83
29	Stacy	82	0.77
30	Brandy	77	0.72
31	Lisa	76	0.71
32	Tara	74	0.69
33	Carrie	71	0.66
34	Kayla	70	0.65
35	Laura	68	0.64
36	Brandi	66	0.62
37	Danielle	65	0.61
38	Courtney	64	0.60
39	Shannon	62	0.58
40	Kelly	61	0.57
41	Katherine	59	0.55
41	Misty	59	0.55
42	Kristen	58	0.54
43	Alicia	56	0.52
43	Lindsay	56	0.52
43	Lindsey	56	0.52
43	Miranda	56	0.52
44	Kristin	53	0.50
45	Julie	50	0.47
46	Natalie	49	0.46
47	Anna	45	0.42
48	Cassandra	44	0.41
49	Brittany	42	0.39
49	Lauren	42	0.39
49	Leslie	42	0.39
49	Stacey	42	0.39
50	Bethany	40	0.37
50	Patricia	40	0.37
50	Tonya	40	0.37
51	Hannah	37	0.35
51	Kara	37	0.35
51	Kathryn	37	0.35
51	Tabitha	37	0.35
52	Allison	36	0.34
53	Leah	34	0.32
53	Natasha	34	0.32
53	Sabrina	34	0.32
53	Sheena	34	0.32
54	Lori	32	0.30
55	Melanie	31	0.29
56	Candace	30	0.28
56	Kristina	30	0.28
56	Pamela	30	0.28
56	Susan	30	0.28
57	Alisha	29	0.27
57	Cynthia	29	0.27
57	Tina	29	0.27
57	Victoria	29	0.27
58	Angel	28	0.26
58	Monica	28	0.26
58	Shawna	28	0.26
59	Candice	27	0.25
59	Kristi	27	0.25
59	Kristy	27	0.25
59	Vanessa	27	0.25
60	Melinda	26	0.24
60	Virginia	26	0.24
61	Donna	25	0.23
61	Tammy	25	0.23
62	Katrina	24	0.22
62	Kelli	24	0.22
62	Tracy	24	0.22
63	Ashlee	23	0.22
63	Casey	23	0.22
63	Jill	23	0.22
63	Krista	23	0.22
63	Krystal	23	0.22
63	Margaret	23	0.22
63	Meghan	23	0.22
64	Cassie	22	0.21
64	Jacqueline	22	0.21
64	Katie	22	0.21
64	Rebekah	22	0.21
64	Trista	22	0.21
64	Valerie	22	0.21
65	Alexis	21	0.20
65	Christy	21	0.20
65	Jodi	21	0.20
65	Julia	21	0.20
65	Karen	21	0.20
65	Renee	21	0.20
66	Beth	20	0.19
66	Tasha	20	0.19
66	Whitney	20	0.19
67	Bobbie	19	0.18
67	Brooke	19	0.18
67	Jillian	19	0.18
67	Lacey	19	0.18
67	Maria	19	0.18
68	Heidi	18	0.17
68	Jaclyn	18	0.17
68	Jenny	18	0.17
68	Meredith	18	0.17
68	Nichole	18	0.17
68	Teresa	18	0.17
68	Wendy	18	0.17
69	Bridget	17	0.16
69	Catherine	17	0.16
69	Gina	17	0.16
69	Hollie	17	0.16
69	Kari	17	0.16
69	Rachael	17	0.16
69	Robin	17	0.16
69	Sandra	17	0.16
69	Staci	17	0.16
70	Autumn	16	0.15
70	Billie	16	0.15
70	Deanna	16	0.15
70	Kendra	16	0.15
70	Lora	16	0.15
71	Christine	15	0.14
71	Regina	15	0.14
71	Stefanie	15	0.14
71	Tamara	15	0.14
71	Terri	15	0.14
71	Tessa	15	0.14
72	Carla	14	0.13
72	Nancy	14	0.13
73	Aimee	13	0.12
73	Bobbi	13	0.12
73	Cara	13	0.12
73	Denise	13	0.12
73	Desiree	13	0.12
73	Erika	13	0.12
73	Joanna	13	0.12
73	Martha	13	0.12
73	Michele	13	0.12
73	Molly	13	0.12
73	Morgan	13	0.12
73	Rhonda	13	0.12
73	Stacie	13	0.12
74	Adrienne	12	0.11
74	Alison	12	0.11
74	Amie	12	0.11
74	Audra	12	0.11
74	Brenda	12	0.11
74	Chasity	12	0.11
74	Kathleen	12	0.11
74	Kerri	12	0.11
74	Leigh	12	0.11
74	Nikki	12	0.11
74	Tabatha	12	0.11
75	Abigail	11	0.10
75	Brandie	11	0.10
75	Charlene	11	0.10
75	Chelsea	11	0.10
75	Cindy	11	0.10
75	Jaime	11	0.10
75	Loretta	11	0.10
75	Tanya	11	0.10
75	Tia	11	0.10
76	Ann	10	0.09
76	Caroline	10	0.09
76	Dana	10	0.09
76	Dawn	10	0.09
76	Debra	10	0.09
76	Felicia	10	0.09
76	Jami	10	0.09
76	Kellie	10	0.09
76	Mandy	10	0.09
76	Meagan	10	0.09
76	Olivia	10	0.09
76	Randi	10	0.09
76	Summer	10	0.09
76	Toni	10	0.09
76	Traci	10	0.09
76	Veronica	10	0.09
77	Anne	9	0.08
77	Betty	9	0.08
77	Cheryl	9	0.08
77	Christa	9	0.08
77	Christie	9	0.08
77	Chrystal	9	0.08
77	Cortney	9	0.08
77	Cristy	9	0.08
77	Helen	9	0.08
77	Jessie	9	0.08
77	Joy	9	0.08
77	Kerry	9	0.08
77	Maggie	9	0.08
77	Marie	9	0.08
77	Melody	9	0.08
77	Priscilla	9	0.08
77	Rachelle	9	0.08
77	Shelley	9	0.08
78	Abby	8	0.08
78	Alyssa	8	0.08
78	Ashleigh	8	0.08
78	Audrey	8	0.08
78	Barbara	8	0.08
78	Brianna	8	0.08
78	Carolyn	8	0.08
78	Charity	8	0.08
78	Chastity	8	0.08
78	Elisha	8	0.08
78	Joni	8	0.08
78	Kala	8	0.08
78	Kristie	8	0.08
78	Lacy	8	0.08
78	Leann	8	0.08
78	Marisa	8	0.08
78	Robyn	8	0.08
78	Rosemary	8	0.08
78	Savannah	8	0.08
78	Sharon	8	0.08
78	Sheila	8	0.08
78	Theresa	8	0.08
78	Tracie	8	0.08
79	Amelia	7	0.07
79	Bonnie	7	0.07
79	Connie	7	0.07
79	Daisy	7	0.07
79	Deborah	7	0.07
79	Devin	7	0.07
79	Diana	7	0.07
79	Emma	7	0.07
79	Fallon	7	0.07
79	Joann	7	0.07
79	Joyce	7	0.07
79	Latasha	7	0.07
79	Linda	7	0.07
79	Mariah	7	0.07
79	Marissa	7	0.07
79	Marquita	7	0.07
79	Mindy	7	0.07
79	Paula	7	0.07
79	Peggy	7	0.07
79	Rosanna	7	0.07
79	Sasha	7	0.07
79	Shanna	7	0.07
79	Shelly	7	0.07
79	Sherri	7	0.07
79	Trisha	7	0.07
80	Anita	6	0.06
80	Ashlea	6	0.06
80	Briana	6	0.06
80	Candy	6	0.06
80	Cassidy	6	0.06
80	Ellen	6	0.06
80	Emilee	6	0.06
80	Eva	6	0.06
80	Evelyn	6	0.06
80	Faith	6	0.06
80	Jackie	6	0.06
80	Jane	6	0.06
80	Janet	6	0.06
80	Jeana	6	0.06
80	Jennie	6	0.06
80	Johnna	6	0.06
80	Juanita	6	0.06
80	Karla	6	0.06
80	Kathy	6	0.06
80	Katy	6	0.06
80	Keri	6	0.06
80	Kirsten	6	0.06
80	Lara	6	0.06
80	Lesley	6	0.06
80	Lucy	6	0.06
80	Lydia	6	0.06
80	Maranda	6	0.06
80	Meghann	6	0.06
80	Misti	6	0.06
80	Sally	6	0.06
80	Shasta	6	0.06
80	Sonya	6	0.06
80	Suzanne	6	0.06
80	Sylvia	6	0.06
80	Valarie	6	0.06
80	Wanda	6	0.06
81	Abbey	5	0.05
81	Ariel	5	0.05
81	Ashli	5	0.05
81	Belinda	5	0.05
81	Blair	5	0.05
81	Breanna	5	0.05
81	Callie	5	0.05
81	Cari	5	0.05
81	Carmen	5	0.05
81	Casie	5	0.05
81	Cathy	5	0.05
81	Chandra	5	0.05
81	Charlotte	5	0.05
81	Christin	5	0.05
81	Claire	5	0.05
81	Colleen	5	0.05
81	Destiny	5	0.05
81	Diane	5	0.05
81	Frances	5	0.05
81	Grace	5	0.05
81	Gretchen	5	0.05
81	Hillary	5	0.05
81	Jacklyn	5	0.05
81	Jana	5	0.05
81	Janice	5	0.05
81	Jayme	5	0.05
81	Jenifer	5	0.05
81	Jocelyn	5	0.05
81	Jodie	5	0.05
81	Jody	5	0.05
81	Krystle	5	0.05
81	Latoya	5	0.05
81	Lee	5	0.05
81	Lyndsey	5	0.05
81	Mallory	5	0.05
81	Marlena	5	0.05
81	Michael	5	0.05
81	Opal	5	0.05
81	Rose	5	0.05
81	Roseanna	5	0.05
81	Shana	5	0.05
81	Shauna	5	0.05
81	Shelby	5	0.05
81	Sherry	5	0.05
81	Tami	5	0.05
81	Tera	5	0.05
81	Terra	5	0.05
81	Tricia	5	0.05
81	Vickie	5	0.05