United States · 3,569,038 recorded births
Top baby names of 1985
Jessica and Michael led the year. Climbing fast: Brittney (up 92), Felicia (up 84), Drew (up 27), Caleb (up 27).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 48,345 | ▲ 1 |
| 2 | Ashley | 47,010 | ▲ 1 |
| 3 | Jennifer | 42,661 | ▼ 2 |
| 4 | Amanda | 39,055 | · |
| 5 | Sarah | 24,879 | · |
| 6 | Stephanie | 23,243 | · |
| 7 | Nicole | 22,966 | · |
| 8 | Heather | 21,151 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 20,545 | ▲ 1 |
| 10 | Megan | 20,013 | ▲ 1 |
| 11 | Melissa | 19,963 | ▼ 3 |
| 12 | Christina | 16,600 | ▲ 8 |
| 13 | Rachel | 16,360 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Laura | 16,002 | ▲ 5 |
| 15 | Lauren | 15,768 | ▲ 6 |
| 16 | Amber | 15,506 | ▲ 2 |
| 17 | Brittany | 15,437 | ▲ 24 |
| 18 | Danielle | 15,417 | ▼ 2 |
| 19 | Kimberly | 14,914 | ▲ 3 |
| 20 | Amy | 14,429 | ▼ 7 |
| 21 | Crystal | 14,399 | ▼ 9 |
| 22 | Michelle | 13,973 | ▼ 5 |
| 23 | Tiffany | 13,681 | ▼ 9 |
| 24 | Emily | 13,144 | · |
| 25 | Rebecca | 12,705 | ▼ 2 |
| 26 | Erin | 11,384 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Jamie | 11,038 | ▲ 4 |
| 28 | Kelly | 11,031 | ▼ 1 |
| 29 | Samantha | 10,658 | ▲ 10 |
| 30 | Sara | 10,562 | ▲ 2 |
| 31 | Angela | 10,227 | ▼ 5 |
| 32 | Katherine | 10,128 | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Andrea | 10,053 | ▼ 5 |
| 34 | Erica | 9,525 | · |
| 35 | Mary | 9,240 | ▼ 2 |
| 36 | Lisa | 9,012 | ▼ 7 |
| 37 | Lindsey | 8,468 | ▼ 2 |
| 38 | Kristen | 8,445 | · |
| 39 | Katie | 7,995 | ▲ 5 |
| 40 | Lindsay | 7,871 | ▼ 4 |
| 41 | Shannon | 7,714 | ▼ 4 |
| 42 | Vanessa | 7,563 | ▲ 3 |
| 43 | Courtney | 7,531 | ▲ 3 |
| 44 | Christine | 7,441 | ▼ 1 |
| 45 | Alicia | 7,122 | ▼ 5 |
| 46 | Allison | 7,028 | ▲ 5 |
| 47 | April | 6,691 | ▼ 5 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 6,634 | · |
| 49 | Kristin | 6,566 | ▼ 2 |
| 50 | Jenna | 6,436 | ▲ 4 |
| 51 | Tara | 6,102 | ▼ 2 |
| 52 | Maria | 6,013 | ▼ 2 |
| 53 | Krystal | 5,933 | ▲ 21 |
| 54 | Anna | 5,883 | ▲ 3 |
| 55 | Julie | 5,761 | ▼ 3 |
| 56 | Holly | 5,602 | ▼ 3 |
| 57 | Kristina | 5,566 | ▲ 11 |
| 58 | Natalie | 5,535 | ▼ 3 |
| 59 | Victoria | 5,426 | · |
| 60 | Jacqueline | 5,250 | ▼ 4 |
| 61 | Monica | 4,990 | ▼ 3 |
| 62 | Cassandra | 4,726 | ▲ 1 |
| 63 | Meghan | 4,669 | ▲ 2 |
| 64 | Patricia | 4,402 | ▲ 2 |
| 65 | Catherine | 4,297 | ▲ 4 |
| 66 | Cynthia | 4,129 | ▼ 4 |
| 67 | Stacy | 4,109 | · |
| 68 | Kathleen | 4,087 | ▲ 3 |
| 69 | Brandi | 4,045 | ▼ 8 |
| 70 | Brandy | 3,901 | ▼ 6 |
| 71 | Valerie | 3,881 | ▲ 5 |
| 72 | Veronica | 3,875 | ▼ 2 |
| 73 | Whitney | 3,832 | ▲ 52 |
| 74 | Diana | 3,686 | ▼ 2 |
| 75 | Chelsea | 3,613 | ▲ 9 |
| 76 | Leslie | 3,607 | ▼ 1 |
| 77 | Caitlin | 3,593 | ▲ 41 |
| 78 | Leah | 3,572 | ▲ 5 |
| 79 | Natasha | 3,553 | ▼ 2 |
| 80 | Erika | 3,503 | ▲ 1 |
| 81 | Latoya | 3,402 | ▼ 21 |
| 82 | Dana | 3,348 | ▼ 9 |
| 83 | Dominique | 3,299 | new |
| 84 | Brittney | 3,224 | ▲ 92 |
| 85 | Julia | 3,206 | ▲ 2 |
| 86 | Candice | 3,195 | · |
| 87 | Karen | 3,138 | ▼ 5 |
| 88 | Melanie | 3,132 | ▼ 3 |
| 89 | Stacey | 3,114 | ▼ 10 |
| 90 | Margaret | 3,072 | ▲ 2 |
| 91 | Sheena | 3,062 | ▼ 11 |
| 92 | Alexandra | 3,017 | ▲ 4 |
| 93 | Katrina | 2,978 | ▲ 12 |
| 94 | Bethany | 2,959 | ▼ 1 |
| 95 | Nichole | 2,950 | ▲ 2 |
| 96 | Carrie | 2,942 | ▼ 18 |
| 97 | Alison | 2,829 | ▲ 13 |
| 98 | Kara | 2,811 | ▼ 3 |
| 99 | Joanna | 2,772 | ▼ 11 |
| 100 | Rachael | 2,761 | ▲ 3 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 1984 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 64,934 | · |
| 2 | Christopher | 59,609 | · |
| 3 | Matthew | 47,075 | · |
| 4 | Joshua | 42,194 | · |
| 5 | Daniel | 38,559 | ▲ 1 |
| 6 | David | 38,522 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | James | 35,862 | · |
| 8 | Robert | 32,094 | ▲ 1 |
| 9 | John | 31,502 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Joseph | 30,222 | · |
| 11 | Andrew | 30,178 | ▲ 3 |
| 12 | Ryan | 29,905 | · |
| 13 | Brandon | 29,304 | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Jason | 26,039 | ▼ 3 |
| 15 | Justin | 25,537 | ▼ 2 |
| 16 | William | 24,606 | · |
| 17 | Jonathan | 24,116 | ▲ 2 |
| 18 | Brian | 23,069 | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Nicholas | 22,384 | ▲ 1 |
| 20 | Anthony | 22,104 | ▲ 1 |
| 21 | Eric | 20,844 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Adam | 20,165 | ▼ 4 |
| 23 | Kevin | 18,814 | ▲ 1 |
| 24 | Steven | 18,726 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Thomas | 17,609 | · |
| 26 | Timothy | 17,140 | · |
| 27 | Kyle | 16,523 | ▲ 7 |
| 28 | Richard | 15,330 | ▼ 1 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 14,500 | ▼ 1 |
| 30 | Jeremy | 13,445 | ▲ 1 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 13,423 | ▼ 1 |
| 32 | Mark | 13,194 | · |
| 33 | Aaron | 13,137 | ▼ 4 |
| 34 | Charles | 12,900 | ▼ 1 |
| 35 | Jacob | 12,284 | ▲ 2 |
| 36 | Stephen | 12,210 | ▼ 1 |
| 37 | Patrick | 11,638 | ▼ 1 |
| 38 | Sean | 11,455 | ▲ 5 |
| 39 | Zachary | 11,346 | ▲ 6 |
| 40 | Nathan | 10,653 | ▼ 2 |
| 41 | Dustin | 10,439 | · |
| 42 | Paul | 10,315 | ▼ 2 |
| 43 | Tyler | 10,211 | ▲ 4 |
| 44 | Scott | 10,145 | ▼ 5 |
| 45 | Gregory | 9,767 | ▼ 1 |
| 46 | Travis | 9,094 | ▼ 4 |
| 47 | Kenneth | 8,992 | ▼ 1 |
| 48 | Bryan | 8,717 | · |
| 49 | Jose | 8,403 | · |
| 50 | Alexander | 8,295 | ▲ 4 |
| 51 | Jesse | 8,221 | ▼ 1 |
| 52 | Cody | 7,096 | ▲ 10 |
| 53 | Bradley | 7,011 | · |
| 54 | Samuel | 7,009 | ▲ 1 |
| 55 | Shawn | 6,982 | ▲ 1 |
| 56 | Derek | 6,661 | ▼ 4 |
| 57 | Chad | 6,466 | ▼ 6 |
| 58 | Jared | 5,883 | ▲ 1 |
| 59 | Edward | 5,869 | ▼ 1 |
| 60 | Peter | 5,671 | · |
| 61 | Marcus | 5,586 | ▼ 4 |
| 62 | Jordan | 5,460 | ▲ 3 |
| 63 | Corey | 5,228 | ▲ 6 |
| 64 | Keith | 5,214 | ▼ 3 |
| 65 | Juan | 4,851 | ▼ 1 |
| 66 | Donald | 4,750 | ▼ 3 |
| 67 | Joel | 4,623 | ▼ 1 |
| 68 | Shane | 4,549 | ▲ 17 |
| 69 | Phillip | 4,496 | ▲ 1 |
| 70 | Brett | 4,328 | ▲ 2 |
| 71 | Ronald | 4,299 | ▼ 4 |
| 72 | George | 4,259 | ▼ 4 |
| 73 | Antonio | 4,151 | ▲ 4 |
| 74 | Carlos | 4,089 | · |
| 75 | Raymond | 4,085 | ▼ 2 |
| 76 | Douglas | 4,021 | ▼ 5 |
| 77 | Nathaniel | 4,004 | ▲ 3 |
| 78 | Ian | 3,998 | · |
| 79 | Craig | 3,952 | ▼ 4 |
| 80 | Alex | 3,909 | ▲ 13 |
| 81 | Cory | 3,868 | ▲ 2 |
| 82 | Gary | 3,812 | ▼ 6 |
| 83 | Derrick | 3,779 | ▼ 4 |
| 84 | Philip | 3,735 | ▼ 3 |
| 85 | Luis | 3,706 | ▲ 3 |
| 86 | Casey | 3,490 | ▼ 4 |
| 87 | Erik | 3,372 | ▼ 3 |
| 88 | Victor | 3,341 | ▲ 2 |
| 89 | Brent | 3,321 | · |
| 90 | Frank | 3,302 | ▼ 4 |
| 91 | Evan | 3,219 | ▲ 7 |
| 92 | Gabriel | 3,215 | ▼ 5 |
| 93 | Adrian | 3,132 | ▲ 14 |
| 94 | Wesley | 3,043 | ▲ 7 |
| 95 | Vincent | 3,040 | · |
| 96 | Jeffery | 2,947 | ▼ 2 |
| 97 | Larry | 2,946 | ▼ 6 |
| 98 | Curtis | 2,943 | ▼ 2 |
| 99 | Todd | 2,941 | ▼ 7 |
| 100 | Blake | 2,922 | ▲ 3 |