These are the Most Popular Names in the United States for all years of the 1980s.

Table of contents
1 1980
2 1981
3 1982
4 1983
5 1984
6 1985
7 1986
8 1987
9 1988
10 1989

1980

1981

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Jason
    4. Matthew
    5. David
    6. Joshua
    7. James
    8. John
    9. Robert
    10. Daniel

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Jessica
    3. Amanda
    4. Melissa
    5. Sarah
    6. Nicole
    7. Elizabeth
    8. Michelle
    9. Amy
    10. Stephanie

1982

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Jason
    5. James
    6. David
    7. John
    8. Joshua
    9. Justin
    10. Robert

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Jessica
    3. Amanda
    4. Sarah
    5. Melissa
    6. Michelle
    7. Nicole
    8. Elizabeth
    9. Crystal
    10. Amy

1983

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. David
    5. Daniel
    6. Jason
    7. James
    8. Robert
    9. Joshua
    10. Joseph

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Jessica
    3. Ashley
    4. Amanda
    5. Sarah
    6. Melissa
    7. Nicole
    8. Elizabeth
    9. Stephanie
    10. Heather

1984

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Joshua
    5. David
    6. Daniel
    7. James
    8. Robert
    9. John
    10. Ryan

  • Females
    1. Jennifer
    2. Jessica
    3. Ashley
    4. Amanda
    5. Sarah
    6. Stephanie
    7. Nicole
    8. Elizabeth
    9. Heather
    10. Melissa

1985

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Joshua
    5. David
    6. Daniel
    7. James
    8. Joseph
    9. Robert
    10. John

  • Females
    1. Jessica
    2. Ashley
    3. Jennifer
    4. Amanda
    5. Nicole
    6. Sarah
    7. Stephanie
    8. Heather
    9. Melissa
    10. Elizabeth

1986

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Joshua
    5. David
    6. Daniel
    7. Andrew
    8. James
    9. Robert
    10. John

  • Females
    1. Jessica
    2. Ashley
    3. Amanda
    4. Jennifer
    5. Sarah
    6. Stephanie
    7. Brittany
    8. Heather
    9. Elizabeth; Megan (tie)
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1987

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Joshua
    5. Andrew
    6. Daniel
    7. David
    8. Justin
    9. James
    10. Robert

  • Females
    1. Jessica
    2. Ashley
    3. Amanda
    4. Jennifer
    5. Sarah
    6. Stephanie
    7. Nicole
    8. Brittany
    9. Elizabeth
    10. Heather

1988

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Matthew
    4. Joshua
    5. David
    6. Daniel
    7. Andrew
    8. Justin
    9. Robert
    10. Joseph

  • Females
    1. Ashley
    2. Jessica
    3. Amanda
    4. Jennifer
    5. Brittany
    6. Sarah
    7. Stephanie
    8. Samantha
    9. Heather
    10. Elizabeth

1989

  • Males
    1. Michael
    2. Christopher
    3. Joshua
    4. Matthew
    5. David
    6. Daniel
    7. Andrew
    8. Joseph
    9. Justin
    10. John

  • Females
    1. Jessica
    2. Ashley
    3. Amanda; Brittany (tie)
    4. Sarah
    5. Jennifer
    6. Stephanie
    7. Samantha
    8. Elizabeth
    9. Lauren
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