US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1984

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 67,741 boys out of a total of 1,804,932 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.75% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1984). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (60,019 boys, 3.33% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (49,769 boys, 2.76% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1984. 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 1984

In 1984, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Jennifer, with a count of 50,563 girls out of a total of 1,683,823 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.00% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1984). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (45,858 girls, 2.72% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (38,774 girls, 2.30% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1984. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.