West Virginia Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1989

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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West Virginia Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby boys in West Virginia was Joshua, with a count of 444 boys out of a total of 10,261 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.33% of the total number of new-born baby boys in West Virginia in 1989). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (393 boys, 3.83% of total). The third most popular boy name was Justin (381 boys, 3.71% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in West Virginia in 1989

Joshua

Christopher

Justin

Michael

Matthew

James

David

Robert

Andrew

William

The table below below shows the top 243 most popular male baby names in West Virginia in 1989. 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 1989

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Joshua	444	4.33
2	Christopher	393	3.83
3	Justin	381	3.71
4	Michael	326	3.18
5	Matthew	298	2.90
6	James	265	2.58
7	David	229	2.23
8	Robert	221	2.15
9	Andrew	206	2.01
10	William	204	1.99
11	Brandon	202	1.97
12	Joseph	186	1.81
13	John	178	1.74
14	Zachary	174	1.70
15	Ryan	162	1.58
16	Adam	149	1.45
17	Charles	137	1.34
18	Jeremy	136	1.33
18	Jonathan	136	1.33
18	Timothy	136	1.33
19	Travis	129	1.26
20	Aaron	128	1.25
20	Daniel	128	1.25
21	Dustin	127	1.24
22	Nicholas	123	1.20
23	Steven	122	1.19
24	Nathan	120	1.17
25	Anthony	114	1.11
26	Eric	108	1.05
27	Thomas	104	1.01
28	Brian	100	0.98
29	Benjamin	98	0.96
29	Tyler	98	0.96
30	Derek	96	0.94
30	Kevin	96	0.94
31	Cody	93	0.91
31	Jacob	93	0.91
32	Jason	82	0.80
33	Richard	81	0.79
34	Kyle	79	0.77
35	Corey	76	0.74
35	Mark	76	0.74
36	Shawn	74	0.72
37	Samuel	71	0.69
38	Stephen	70	0.68
39	Kenneth	67	0.65
40	Jeffrey	64	0.62
40	Patrick	64	0.62
41	Jordan	61	0.59
42	Jesse	57	0.56
42	Shane	57	0.56
43	Cory	55	0.54
44	Bradley	54	0.53
44	Jared	54	0.53
45	Seth	49	0.48
46	Bryan	48	0.47
46	Chad	48	0.47
47	Paul	45	0.44
48	Scott	44	0.43
49	Caleb	43	0.42
49	Gregory	43	0.42
50	Alexander	41	0.40
51	Nathaniel	40	0.39
52	Donald	38	0.37
52	Ethan	38	0.37
53	Roger	35	0.34
54	Sean	34	0.33
55	Evan	32	0.31
55	Logan	32	0.31
56	Brett	31	0.30
56	Johnathan	31	0.30
56	Phillip	31	0.30
56	Ronald	31	0.30
57	Larry	30	0.29
58	Cameron	29	0.28
59	Carl	28	0.27
59	Gary	28	0.27
59	Terry	28	0.27
60	Wesley	27	0.26
61	Alex	26	0.25
61	Craig	26	0.25
61	Derrick	26	0.25
61	Douglas	26	0.25
62	Austin	24	0.23
62	Ian	24	0.23
62	Jeffery	24	0.23
63	Allen	23	0.22
63	Billy	23	0.22
63	Casey	23	0.22
63	Jamie	23	0.22
63	Keith	23	0.22
63	Taylor	23	0.22
64	Randy	22	0.21
65	Jerry	21	0.21
65	Lucas	21	0.21
66	Jonathon	20	0.20
66	Levi	20	0.20
67	Bobby	19	0.19
67	Curtis	19	0.19
67	Edward	19	0.19
67	Garrett	19	0.19
67	Luke	19	0.19
67	Micheal	19	0.19
67	Todd	19	0.19
68	Jeremiah	18	0.18
68	Marcus	18	0.18
68	Rodney	18	0.18
69	Blake	17	0.17
69	Devin	17	0.17
69	George	17	0.17
69	Philip	17	0.17
69	Randall	17	0.17
69	Russell	17	0.17
70	Erik	16	0.16
70	Mitchell	16	0.16
70	Ricky	16	0.16
70	Troy	16	0.16
71	Alan	15	0.15
71	Clinton	15	0.15
71	Danny	15	0.15
71	Derick	15	0.15
71	Dylan	15	0.15
71	Isaac	15	0.15
71	Trevor	15	0.15
72	Dakota	14	0.14
72	Dennis	14	0.14
72	Jarrod	14	0.14
72	Raymond	14	0.14
73	Chase	13	0.13
73	Darrell	13	0.13
73	Jimmy	13	0.13
73	Johnny	13	0.13
73	Kristopher	13	0.13
74	Drew	12	0.12
74	Heath	12	0.12
74	Jon	12	0.12
74	Lance	12	0.12
74	Mathew	12	0.12
74	Morgan	12	0.12
75	Coty	11	0.11
75	Dallas	11	0.11
75	Jack	11	0.11
75	Mason	11	0.11
75	Tommy	11	0.11
75	Zackery	11	0.11
76	Jessie	10	0.10
76	Joel	10	0.10
76	Lawrence	10	0.10
76	Roy	10	0.10
77	Antonio	9	0.09
77	Brent	9	0.09
77	Bryant	9	0.09
77	Christian	9	0.09
77	Frank	9	0.09
77	Harry	9	0.09
77	Rusty	9	0.09
77	Tony	9	0.09
77	Trenton	9	0.09
77	Zachery	9	0.09
78	Arthur	8	0.08
78	Colin	8	0.08
78	Devon	8	0.08
78	Lee	8	0.08
78	Noah	8	0.08
78	Ross	8	0.08
78	Trent	8	0.08
78	Vincent	8	0.08
79	Brice	7	0.07
79	Calvin	7	0.07
79	Clifford	7	0.07
79	Colton	7	0.07
79	Dana	7	0.07
79	Dillon	7	0.07
79	Eddie	7	0.07
79	Franklin	7	0.07
79	Harold	7	0.07
79	Johnathon	7	0.07
79	Kurt	7	0.07
79	Lonnie	7	0.07
79	Marc	7	0.07
79	Martin	7	0.07
79	Ralph	7	0.07
79	Ronnie	7	0.07
79	Stanley	7	0.07
79	Zachariah	7	0.07
79	Zackary	7	0.07
80	Albert	6	0.06
80	Beau	6	0.06
80	Bradford	6	0.06
80	Carlos	6	0.06
80	Clayton	6	0.06
80	Cole	6	0.06
80	Dominique	6	0.06
80	Donovan	6	0.06
80	Edwin	6	0.06
80	Fred	6	0.06
80	Garret	6	0.06
80	Gerald	6	0.06
80	Glen	6	0.06
80	Isaiah	6	0.06
80	Jackie	6	0.06
80	Jarod	6	0.06
80	Jarred	6	0.06
80	Jayson	6	0.06
80	Kent	6	0.06
80	Kirk	6	0.06
80	Peter	6	0.06
80	Preston	6	0.06
80	Shannon	6	0.06
80	Shaun	6	0.06
80	Sheldon	6	0.06
80	Stephan	6	0.06
80	Tracy	6	0.06
80	Zane	6	0.06
81	Adrian	5	0.05
81	Andre	5	0.05
81	Barry	5	0.05
81	Brad	5	0.05
81	Brendan	5	0.05
81	Byron	5	0.05
81	Cecil	5	0.05
81	Clarence	5	0.05
81	Codey	5	0.05
81	Dale	5	0.05
81	Damien	5	0.05
81	Dwayne	5	0.05
81	Gabriel	5	0.05
81	Geoffrey	5	0.05
81	Harley	5	0.05
81	Henry	5	0.05
81	Jaron	5	0.05
81	Joe	5	0.05
81	Kasey	5	0.05
81	Mackenzie	5	0.05
81	Markus	5	0.05
81	Marshall	5	0.05
81	Micah	5	0.05
81	Roland	5	0.05
81	Scottie	5	0.05
81	Steve	5	0.05
81	Tanner	5	0.05
81	Vernon	5	0.05
81	Wayne	5	0.05

West Virginia Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby girls in West Virginia was Brittany, with a count of 402 girls out of a total of 8,795 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.57% of the total number of new-born baby girls in West Virginia in 1989). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (359 girls, 4.08% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (357 girls, 4.06% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1989

Brittany

Jessica

Ashley

Amanda

Kayla

Samantha

Sarah

Amber

Megan

Heather

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Most Popular Female Baby Names in West Virginia in 1989

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Brittany	402	4.57
2	Jessica	359	4.08
3	Ashley	357	4.06
4	Amanda	282	3.21
5	Kayla	241	2.74
6	Samantha	210	2.39
6	Sarah	210	2.39
7	Amber	184	2.09
8	Megan	173	1.97
9	Heather	172	1.96
10	Tiffany	162	1.84
11	Jennifer	150	1.71
12	Stephanie	130	1.48
13	Emily	121	1.38
14	Courtney	113	1.29
15	Elizabeth	97	1.10
16	Lauren	94	1.07
17	Danielle	90	1.02
18	Rachel	83	0.94
19	Kimberly	81	0.92
20	Mary	80	0.91
21	Chelsea	79	0.90
22	Whitney	75	0.85
23	Hannah	73	0.83
24	Sara	70	0.80
25	Christina	69	0.79
26	Melissa	68	0.77
27	Erica	65	0.74
27	Nicole	65	0.74
27	Rebecca	65	0.74
28	Andrea	64	0.73
29	Amy	62	0.71
30	Kristen	60	0.68
31	Lindsey	54	0.61
32	Katherine	49	0.56
33	Kelly	48	0.55
33	Kristin	48	0.55
33	Laura	48	0.55
34	Cassandra	47	0.53
34	Michelle	47	0.53
35	Crystal	46	0.52
35	Erin	46	0.52
36	Kelsey	45	0.51
37	Alicia	43	0.49
38	Anna	42	0.48
39	Angela	41	0.47
39	Brooke	41	0.47
40	April	40	0.46
40	Brandi	40	0.46
40	Katelyn	40	0.46
40	Morgan	40	0.46
41	Miranda	39	0.44
42	Bethany	38	0.43
42	Holly	38	0.43
42	Jamie	38	0.43
42	Kathryn	38	0.43
43	Brittney	37	0.42
44	Brandy	36	0.41
44	Jordan	36	0.41
44	Katie	36	0.41
44	Lindsay	36	0.41
45	Casey	35	0.40
45	Kara	35	0.40
46	Tasha	34	0.39
47	Kendra	33	0.38
47	Natasha	33	0.38
48	Alisha	32	0.36
48	Allison	32	0.36
48	Caitlin	32	0.36
48	Lisa	32	0.36
49	Alexandra	31	0.35
49	Alyssa	31	0.35
49	Carrie	31	0.35
50	Brianna	29	0.33
51	Felicia	28	0.32
51	Leah	28	0.32
51	Tara	28	0.32
52	Meghan	27	0.31
53	Jenna	26	0.30
53	Victoria	26	0.30
54	Candace	25	0.28
55	Britney	23	0.26
55	Marissa	23	0.26
55	Shannon	23	0.26
56	Briana	22	0.25
56	Kaitlyn	22	0.25
56	Leslie	22	0.25
56	Sierra	22	0.25
56	Tabitha	22	0.25
57	Angel	21	0.24
57	Catherine	21	0.24
57	Julie	21	0.24
57	Savannah	21	0.24
57	Stacey	21	0.24
58	Autumn	20	0.23
58	Christine	20	0.23
58	Erika	20	0.23
58	Kelli	20	0.23
58	Rachael	20	0.23
59	Candice	19	0.22
59	Kaitlin	19	0.22
59	Krista	19	0.22
59	Lacey	19	0.22
59	Misty	19	0.22
59	Natalie	19	0.22
60	Haley	18	0.21
60	Molly	18	0.21
60	Monica	18	0.21
60	Sabrina	18	0.21
60	Stacy	18	0.21
61	Jacqueline	17	0.19
61	Kristina	17	0.19
61	Krystal	17	0.19
61	Sheena	17	0.19
61	Taylor	17	0.19
62	Gabrielle	16	0.18
62	Vanessa	16	0.18
63	Beth	15	0.17
63	Carolyn	15	0.17
63	Cassie	15	0.17
63	Chelsey	15	0.17
63	Kari	15	0.17
63	Katrina	15	0.17
63	Kylie	15	0.17
63	Patricia	15	0.17
63	Shayla	15	0.17
64	Ashton	14	0.16
64	Chasity	14	0.16
64	Jaclyn	14	0.16
64	Julia	14	0.16
64	Melinda	14	0.16
64	Olivia	14	0.16
64	Rebekah	14	0.16
64	Savanna	14	0.16
64	Susan	14	0.16
65	Alexandria	13	0.15
65	Alexis	13	0.15
65	Ashlee	13	0.15
65	Cara	13	0.15
65	Jasmine	13	0.15
65	Mallory	13	0.15
65	Maria	13	0.15
65	Meagan	13	0.15
65	Summer	13	0.15
65	Tina	13	0.15
66	Abby	12	0.14
66	Alison	12	0.14
66	Alissa	12	0.14
66	Audrey	12	0.14
66	Caroline	12	0.14
66	Cierra	12	0.14
66	Cortney	12	0.14
66	Emma	12	0.14
66	Karen	12	0.14
66	Kathleen	12	0.14
66	Kristy	12	0.14
66	Sasha	12	0.14
66	Shawna	12	0.14
66	Tonya	12	0.14
67	Aimee	11	0.13
67	Bridget	11	0.13
67	Chelsie	11	0.13
67	Diana	11	0.13
67	Keisha	11	0.13
67	Paige	11	0.13
67	Sharon	11	0.13
67	Valerie	11	0.13
67	Virginia	11	0.13
68	Abigail	10	0.11
68	Barbara	10	0.11
68	Brenda	10	0.11
68	Deanna	10	0.11
68	Desiree	10	0.11
68	Hope	10	0.11
68	Jillian	10	0.11
68	Kasey	10	0.11
68	Kassandra	10	0.11
68	Latasha	10	0.11
68	Madison	10	0.11
68	Shaina	10	0.11
68	Tracy	10	0.11
69	Adrienne	9	0.10
69	Ashleigh	9	0.10
69	Bobbi	9	0.10
69	Breanna	9	0.10
69	Charity	9	0.10
69	Christa	9	0.10
69	Cynthia	9	0.10
69	Dana	9	0.10
69	Grace	9	0.10
69	Hillary	9	0.10
69	Kala	9	0.10
69	Lacy	9	0.10
69	Melanie	9	0.10
69	Meredith	9	0.10
69	Robin	9	0.10
69	Staci	9	0.10
69	Teresa	9	0.10
69	Tia	9	0.10
69	Veronica	9	0.10
70	Brittani	8	0.09
70	Caitlyn	8	0.09
70	Clarissa	8	0.09
70	Elisha	8	0.09
70	Gina	8	0.09
70	Hayley	8	0.09
70	Jessie	8	0.09
70	Joanna	8	0.09
70	Margaret	8	0.09
70	Nichole	8	0.09
70	Randi	8	0.09
70	Raven	8	0.09
70	Sandra	8	0.09
70	Tammy	8	0.09
70	Tanya	8	0.09
71	Alexa	7	0.08
71	Billie	7	0.08
71	Brianne	7	0.08
71	Claire	7	0.08
71	Donna	7	0.08
71	Faith	7	0.08
71	Hollie	7	0.08
71	Jodi	7	0.08
71	Justine	7	0.08
71	Kacie	7	0.08
71	Kathy	7	0.08
71	Keri	7	0.08
71	Keshia	7	0.08
71	Kirsten	7	0.08
71	Kristi	7	0.08
71	Leanna	7	0.08
71	Lori	7	0.08
71	Mandy	7	0.08
71	Michaela	7	0.08
71	Mollie	7	0.08
71	Nikki	7	0.08
71	Shana	7	0.08
71	Shelley	7	0.08
71	Tabatha	7	0.08
71	Tiara	7	0.08
71	Trista	7	0.08
71	Whitley	7	0.08
72	Adrianna	6	0.07
72	Alesha	6	0.07
72	Alysia	6	0.07
72	Amelia	6	0.07
72	Blair	6	0.07
72	Britany	6	0.07
72	Brittni	6	0.07
72	Carla	6	0.07
72	Chandra	6	0.07
72	Charlene	6	0.07
72	Christy	6	0.07
72	Daisy	6	0.07
72	Debra	6	0.07
72	Devin	6	0.07
72	Heidi	6	0.07
72	Hilary	6	0.07
72	Jackie	6	0.07
72	Kandice	6	0.07
72	Kati	6	0.07
72	Kellie	6	0.07
72	Kristie	6	0.07
72	Kristine	6	0.07
72	Krystle	6	0.07
72	Kylee	6	0.07
72	Laci	6	0.07
72	Leann	6	0.07
72	Leigh	6	0.07
72	Lucy	6	0.07
72	Maggie	6	0.07
72	Marie	6	0.07
72	Pamela	6	0.07
72	Rachelle	6	0.07
72	Shanna	6	0.07
72	Sylvia	6	0.07
72	Tiffanie	6	0.07
72	Wendy	6	0.07
73	Alice	5	0.06
73	Ann	5	0.06
73	Anne	5	0.06
73	Ariel	5	0.06
73	Ashly	5	0.06
73	Bobbie	5	0.06
73	Bonnie	5	0.06
73	Cayla	5	0.06
73	Corey	5	0.06
73	Dawn	5	0.06
73	Destiny	5	0.06
73	Ebony	5	0.06
73	Eden	5	0.06
73	Emilee	5	0.06
73	Eva	5	0.06
73	Geneva	5	0.06
73	Hanna	5	0.06
73	Jade	5	0.06
73	Janelle	5	0.06
73	Jessika	5	0.06
73	Jocelyn	5	0.06
73	Kaylee	5	0.06
73	Kaylyn	5	0.06
73	Kelley	5	0.06
73	Kelsie	5	0.06
73	Kerry	5	0.06
73	Larissa	5	0.06
73	Latisha	5	0.06
73	Linda	5	0.06
73	Lora	5	0.06
73	Lydia	5	0.06
73	Mara	5	0.06
73	Melody	5	0.06
73	Michael	5	0.06
73	Mindy	5	0.06
73	Nancy	5	0.06
73	Renee	5	0.06
73	Rose	5	0.06
73	Sally	5	0.06
73	Shauna	5	0.06
73	Sydney	5	0.06
73	Talia	5	0.06
73	Tiffani	5	0.06