United States · 3,444,258 recorded births
Top baby names of 1980
Jennifer and Michael led the year. Climbing fast: Tasha (up 60), Monique (up 48), Jermaine (up 31), Derek (up 22).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 58,374 | · |
| 2 | Amanda | 35,811 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Jessica | 33,924 | ▲ 1 |
| 4 | Melissa | 31,629 | ▼ 2 |
| 5 | Sarah | 25,757 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | Heather | 19,973 | ▲ 1 |
| 7 | Nicole | 19,917 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | Amy | 19,833 | ▼ 3 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 19,529 | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Michelle | 19,119 | · |
| 11 | Kimberly | 18,497 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Angela | 17,969 | ▼ 4 |
| 13 | Stephanie | 17,841 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Tiffany | 16,228 | ▲ 14 |
| 15 | Christina | 16,141 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Lisa | 15,664 | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 15,281 | · |
| 18 | Crystal | 14,253 | · |
| 19 | Kelly | 13,710 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 | Erin | 13,428 | ▲ 1 |
| 21 | Laura | 12,916 | ▼ 1 |
| 22 | Amber | 12,553 | · |
| 23 | Rachel | 11,618 | ▲ 4 |
| 24 | Jamie | 11,529 | ▼ 5 |
| 25 | Mary | 11,474 | ▼ 1 |
| 26 | April | 11,472 | ▼ 3 |
| 27 | Sara | 11,148 | ▲ 3 |
| 28 | Andrea | 10,450 | ▼ 2 |
| 29 | Shannon | 9,670 | ▼ 4 |
| 30 | Megan | 9,134 | ▲ 1 |
| 31 | Emily | 9,001 | ▲ 3 |
| 32 | Julie | 8,906 | ▼ 3 |
| 33 | Danielle | 8,845 | · |
| 34 | Erica | 8,760 | ▼ 2 |
| 35 | Katherine | 8,017 | ▲ 1 |
| 36 | Maria | 7,875 | ▲ 1 |
| 37 | Kristin | 7,701 | ▲ 36 |
| 38 | Lauren | 7,476 | ▲ 7 |
| 39 | Kristen | 7,316 | ▲ 23 |
| 40 | Ashley | 7,296 | ▲ 27 |
| 41 | Christine | 7,085 | ▼ 6 |
| 42 | Brandy | 6,410 | ▼ 3 |
| 43 | Tara | 6,283 | ▼ 5 |
| 44 | Katie | 6,137 | ▲ 19 |
| 45 | Monica | 6,034 | ▼ 5 |
| 46 | Carrie | 5,761 | ▼ 5 |
| 47 | Alicia | 5,753 | · |
| 48 | Courtney | 5,618 | ▲ 23 |
| 49 | Misty | 5,541 | ▼ 7 |
| 50 | Kathryn | 5,527 | · |
| 51 | Patricia | 5,310 | ▼ 7 |
| 52 | Holly | 5,282 | ▼ 4 |
| 53 | Stacy | 5,057 | ▼ 10 |
| 54 | Karen | 5,055 | ▼ 8 |
| 55 | Anna | 5,038 | ▲ 4 |
| 56 | Tracy | 4,969 | ▼ 7 |
| 57 | Brooke | 4,951 | ▲ 28 |
| 58 | Samantha | 4,913 | ▲ 8 |
| 59 | Allison | 4,868 | ▲ 11 |
| 60 | Melanie | 4,841 | ▼ 7 |
| 61 | Leslie | 4,776 | ▲ 4 |
| 62 | Susan | 4,704 | ▼ 11 |
| 63 | Brandi | 4,703 | ▼ 2 |
| 64 | Cynthia | 4,700 | ▼ 9 |
| 65 | Natalie | 4,645 | ▲ 3 |
| 66 | Jill | 4,558 | ▼ 14 |
| 67 | Dawn | 4,479 | ▼ 10 |
| 68 | Dana | 4,438 | ▼ 14 |
| 69 | Vanessa | 4,426 | ▲ 6 |
| 70 | Veronica | 4,378 | ▲ 6 |
| 71 | Lindsay | 4,353 | ▲ 17 |
| 72 | Tina | 4,260 | ▼ 14 |
| 73 | Kristina | 4,222 | ▲ 1 |
| 74 | Stacey | 4,222 | ▼ 14 |
| 75 | Wendy | 4,141 | ▼ 11 |
| 76 | Lori | 4,085 | ▼ 7 |
| 77 | Catherine | 4,080 | ▲ 1 |
| 78 | Kristy | 4,059 | ▼ 22 |
| 79 | Heidi | 4,027 | ▲ 4 |
| 80 | Sandra | 4,002 | ▼ 3 |
| 81 | Jacqueline | 3,879 | ▼ 1 |
| 82 | Kathleen | 3,857 | ▲ 2 |
| 83 | Christy | 3,673 | ▼ 11 |
| 84 | Leah | 3,642 | ▲ 14 |
| 85 | Valerie | 3,613 | ▲ 4 |
| 86 | Pamela | 3,533 | ▲ 4 |
| 87 | Erika | 3,516 | ▲ 4 |
| 88 | Tanya | 3,436 | ▲ 5 |
| 89 | Natasha | 3,428 | ▲ 21 |
| 90 | Katrina | 3,397 | ▲ 9 |
| 91 | Lindsey | 3,386 | ▲ 22 |
| 92 | Melinda | 3,201 | ▼ 10 |
| 93 | Monique | 3,163 | ▲ 48 |
| 94 | Teresa | 3,149 | ▼ 7 |
| 95 | Denise | 3,145 | ▼ 3 |
| 96 | Tammy | 3,134 | ▼ 17 |
| 97 | Tonya | 3,080 | ▼ 11 |
| 98 | Julia | 3,069 | ▲ 24 |
| 99 | Candice | 3,012 | ▲ 29 |
| 100 | Gina | 2,991 | ▼ 4 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 68,683 | · |
| 2 | Christopher | 49,079 | · |
| 3 | Jason | 48,164 | · |
| 4 | David | 41,891 | · |
| 5 | James | 39,312 | · |
| 6 | Matthew | 37,834 | · |
| 7 | Joshua | 36,052 | ▲ 2 |
| 8 | John | 35,274 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Robert | 34,266 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Joseph | 30,185 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Daniel | 29,888 | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Brian | 28,715 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | Justin | 26,763 | ▲ 9 |
| 14 | William | 25,639 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Ryan | 24,795 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Eric | 22,611 | ▲ 1 |
| 17 | Nicholas | 21,018 | ▼ 2 |
| 18 | Jeremy | 19,892 | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | Andrew | 19,730 | ▲ 1 |
| 20 | Timothy | 19,146 | ▼ 2 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 18,986 | ▲ 10 |
| 22 | Adam | 18,868 | ▲ 1 |
| 23 | Kevin | 17,972 | ▼ 4 |
| 24 | Anthony | 17,604 | ▼ 3 |
| 25 | Thomas | 17,564 | ▲ 1 |
| 26 | Richard | 16,656 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | 16,379 | ▼ 3 |
| 28 | Steven | 15,916 | ▼ 1 |
| 29 | Charles | 14,959 | ▼ 1 |
| 30 | Mark | 14,169 | · |
| 31 | Brandon | 14,161 | ▲ 4 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 13,622 | ▲ 1 |
| 33 | Scott | 13,300 | ▼ 4 |
| 34 | Aaron | 13,166 | ▼ 2 |
| 35 | Paul | 11,819 | ▼ 1 |
| 36 | Nathan | 11,138 | ▲ 1 |
| 37 | Travis | 10,764 | ▼ 1 |
| 38 | Patrick | 10,352 | ▲ 1 |
| 39 | Chad | 10,142 | ▼ 1 |
| 40 | Stephen | 10,062 | · |
| 41 | Kenneth | 9,608 | · |
| 42 | Gregory | 9,267 | · |
| 43 | Jacob | 8,520 | ▲ 2 |
| 44 | Dustin | 8,416 | ▲ 18 |
| 45 | Jesse | 8,374 | ▲ 5 |
| 46 | Jose | 8,323 | ▼ 2 |
| 47 | Shawn | 7,698 | ▼ 4 |
| 48 | Sean | 7,596 | ▲ 1 |
| 49 | Bryan | 7,513 | ▼ 3 |
| 50 | Derek | 7,240 | ▲ 22 |
| 51 | Bradley | 7,210 | ▼ 4 |
| 52 | Edward | 6,762 | ▼ 4 |
| 53 | Donald | 6,269 | ▼ 2 |
| 54 | Samuel | 6,014 | ▲ 1 |
| 55 | Peter | 5,967 | ▼ 2 |
| 56 | Keith | 5,887 | ▼ 4 |
| 57 | Kyle | 5,775 | ▼ 1 |
| 58 | Ronald | 5,757 | ▼ 4 |
| 59 | Juan | 5,434 | ▲ 2 |
| 60 | George | 5,300 | ▼ 3 |
| 61 | Jared | 5,205 | ▲ 4 |
| 62 | Douglas | 5,180 | ▼ 4 |
| 63 | Gary | 5,037 | ▼ 4 |
| 64 | Erik | 4,918 | ▲ 2 |
| 65 | Phillip | 4,633 | ▲ 3 |
| 66 | Raymond | 4,578 | ▲ 4 |
| 67 | Joel | 4,564 | ▲ 4 |
| 68 | Corey | 4,437 | ▼ 5 |
| 69 | Shane | 4,365 | ▼ 2 |
| 70 | Larry | 4,262 | ▼ 1 |
| 71 | Marcus | 4,260 | ▲ 5 |
| 72 | Zachary | 4,245 | ▲ 2 |
| 73 | Craig | 4,234 | ▲ 4 |
| 74 | Derrick | 4,135 | ▲ 6 |
| 75 | Todd | 4,128 | ▼ 15 |
| 76 | Jeremiah | 4,093 | ▲ 5 |
| 77 | Antonio | 4,085 | ▲ 2 |
| 78 | Carlos | 4,084 | ▼ 5 |
| 79 | Shaun | 3,923 | ▼ 15 |
| 80 | Dennis | 3,804 | ▼ 5 |
| 81 | Frank | 3,734 | ▼ 3 |
| 82 | Philip | 3,563 | ▲ 1 |
| 83 | Cory | 3,556 | ▼ 1 |
| 84 | Brent | 3,537 | · |
| 85 | Gabriel | 3,493 | ▲ 5 |
| 86 | Nathaniel | 3,492 | ▲ 9 |
| 87 | Randy | 3,390 | ▼ 1 |
| 88 | Luis | 3,359 | ▲ 14 |
| 89 | Curtis | 3,332 | ▲ 2 |
| 90 | Jeffery | 3,324 | ▼ 3 |
| 91 | Alexander | 3,279 | ▲ 3 |
| 92 | Russell | 3,269 | · |
| 93 | Casey | 3,215 | · |
| 94 | Jerry | 3,189 | ▼ 9 |
| 95 | Wesley | 3,165 | ▼ 6 |
| 96 | Brett | 3,128 | ▲ 2 |
| 97 | Luke | 3,109 | ▲ 13 |
| 98 | Lucas | 3,080 | ▲ 10 |
| 99 | Seth | 3,050 | ▲ 2 |
| 100 | Billy | 2,991 | ▼ 3 |