US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1983

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 67,997 boys out of a total of 1,792,686 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.79% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1983). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (59,329 boys, 3.31% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (50,208 boys, 2.80% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1983. 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 1983

In 1983, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Jennifer, with a count of 54,355 girls out of a total of 1,670,653 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.25% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1983). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (45,284 girls, 2.71% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (33,750 girls, 2.02% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1983. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.