West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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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).

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.

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).

The table below below shows the top 255 most popular female 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.