US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1980

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 68,687 boys out of a total of 1,784,111 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.85% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1980). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (49,082 boys, 2.75% of total). The third most popular boy name was Jason (48,166 boys, 2.70% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1980

In 1980, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Jennifer, with a count of 58,378 girls out of a total of 1,660,395 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.52% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1980). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (35,811 girls, 2.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (33,923 girls, 2.04% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1980. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.