Top Baby Names of 1980s
The 1980s were all about being big! From big hair, to big bands to big dreams, the 80s were fun, full of life and a time of hope. We have collected the top 200 baby boy names and the top 200 baby girl names from the 1980s. Let’s go back in time and remember which names were popular back then. We think that some of these names will surprise you and you may be inspired by the names that we have on this list!
Names in the 1980s have a lot of inspiration. Families in the 1980s would name their babies after close family members, choose names that were Biblical or names that inspired them. Celebrities names, names people read from books and names that they heard and loved were ways people found baby names back in the 1980s! Parents to be in the 1980s did not have the internet or apps to help them decide on the perfect baby name. Parents to be would bounce names off of family and friends or they would buy Baby Name Books from the book store. Things may have changed but one thing that stays the same is how awesome these baby names are!
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Top 200 Boy Names of the 1980s
Here are the top 200 baby boy names of the 1980s! Look at the traditional and unique names that were popular in the United States from 1980 until 1989.
200 Geoffrey
199 Jermaine
198 Jaime
197 Julian
196 Frederick
195 Sergio
194 Darrell
193 Fernando
192 Reginald
191 Brad
190 Omar
189 Edwin
188 Logan
187 Dylan
186 Roy
185 Bruce
184 Javier
183 Grant
182 Brendan
181 Wayne
180 Ruben
179 Hector
178 Spencer
177 Alejandro
176 Gerald
175 Maurice
174 Drew
173 Oscar
172 Darren
171 Ross
170 Calvin
169 Angel
168 Jay
167 Jack
166 Joe
165 Chase
164 Arthur
163 Willie
162 Clayton
161 Louis
160 Clinton
159 Walter
158 Colin
157 Jon
156 Roberto
155 Rodney
154 Roger
153 Isaac
152 Jamie
Top 150 Names From The 1980s
151 Albert
150 Mathew
149 Micheal
148 Randall
147 Taylor
146 Lance
145 Jimmy
144 Jonathon
143 Lawrence
142 Lee
141 Manuel
140 Danny
139 Kristopher
138 Francisco
137 Ricky
136 Garrett
135 Marc
134 Caleb
133 Billy
132 Henry
131 Andre
130 Devin
129 Jorge
128 Johnathan
127 Allen
126 Bobby
125 Ricardo
124 Martin
123 Johnny
122 Terry
121 Shaun
120 Tony
119 Mitchell
118 Troy
117 Cameron
116 Blake
115 Carl
114 Miguel
113 Jerry
112 Lucas
111 Mario
110 Russell
109 Trevor
108 Alan
107 Luke
106 Jesus
105 Adrian
104 Jeremiah
103 Randy
102 Jeffery
101 Curtis
100 Christian
99 Todd
98 Dennis
97 Wesley
96 Seth
95 Larry
94 Brent
93 Austin
92 Vincent
91 Victor
90 Gabriel
89 Evan
88 Frank
87 Philip
86 Casey
85 Erik
84 Derrick
83 Luis
82 Ian
81 Craig
80 Nathaniel
79 Alex
78 Gary
77 Brett
76 Carlos
75 Raymond
74 Antonio
73 Douglas
72 Shane
71 Joel
70 Cory
69 Phillip
68 George
67 Ronald
66 Donald
65 Juan
64 Marcus
63 Keith
62 Corey
61 Peter
60 Jordan
59 Cody
58 Jared
57 Edward
56 Shawn
55 Chad
54 Bradley
53 Derek
52 Samuel
51 Bryan
50 Alexander
49 Jesse
48 Tyler
47 Jose
46 Kenneth
45 Gregory
44 Dustin
43 Zachary
42 Travis
41 Sean
40 Paul
39 Nathan
38 Scott
37 Patrick
36 Stephen
35 Jacob
34 Mark
33 Charles
32 Aaron
31 Benjamin
30 Kyle
29 Jeffrey
28 Jeremy
27 Richard
26 Timothy
25 Steven
24 Thomas
23 Kevin
22 Adam
21 Eric
20 Anthony
19 Nicholas
18 Jonathan
17 Brandon
16 Brian
15 William
14 Ryan
13 Andrew
12 Justin
11 Jason
10 Joseph
9 John
8 Robert
7 Daniel
6 James
Top 5 Baby Boy Names of the 1980s
5 David
4 Joshua
3 Matthew
2 Christopher
1 Michael
Top Baby Girl Names From The 1980s
Baby girl names are beautiful during any era! Check out both the traditional and unique baby girl names that were popular from 1980-1990. See what names got more popular and which ones you do not hear as much present day.
200 Taylor
199 Nina
198 Jordan
197 Claudia
196 Autumn
195 Olivia
194 Cheryl
193 Carla
192 Regina
191 Katelyn
190 Audrey
189 Deborah
188 Virginia
187 Mallory
186 Cristina
185 Latasha
184 Dominique
183 Beth
182 Ana
181 Tammy
180 Adrienne
179 Cassie
178 Stefanie
177 Ashlee
176 Ann
175 Priscilla
174 Cindy
173 Jaime
172 Meagan
171 Tasha
170 Sheena
169 Sharon
168 Marie
167 Angel
166 Bridget
165 Brianna
164 Michele
163 Kari
162 Kristi
161 Caroline
160 Tonya
159 Deanna
158 Ebony
157 Rebekah
156 Carolyn
155 Angelica
154 Barbara
153 Meredith
152 Colleen
151 Tabitha
150 Jenny
149 Christy
148 Abigail
147 Lacey
146 Kelli
145 Marissa
144 Tamara
143 Lori
142 Alisha
141 Jaclyn
140 Desiree
139 Felicia
138 Anne
137 Joanna
136 Melinda
135 Wendy
134 Tanya
133 Theresa
132 Kristy
131 Dawn
130 Robin
129 Miranda
128 Linda
127 Krista
126 Teresa
125 Monique
124 Brenda
123 Morgan
122 Kendra
121 Jill
120 Renee
119 Gina
118 Sabrina
117 Denise
116 Candace
115 Jillian
114 Nancy
113 Rachael
112 Pamela
111 Tina
110 Molly
109 Alexis
108 Heidi
107 Alison
106 Nichole
105 Kara
104 Kelsey
103 Casey
102 Tracy
101 Katrina
100 Misty
99 Bethany
98 Latoya
97 Candice
96 Sandra
95 Margaret
94 Susan
93 Brittney
92 Stacey
91 Hannah
90 Alyssa
89 Jasmine
88 Julia
87 Caitlin
86 Valerie
85 Alexandra
84 Karen
83 Brooke
82 Melanie
81 Leah
80 Carrie
79 Meghan
78 Jenna
77 Dana
76 Erika
75 Diana
74 Stacy
73 Krystal
72 Natasha
71 Leslie
70 Veronica
69 Kathleen
68 Cynthia
67 Catherine
66 Brandi
65 Chelsea
64 Whitney
63 Brandy
62 Cassandra
61 Patricia
60 Kristina
59 Holly
58 Jacqueline
57 Monica
56 Victoria
55 Natalie
54 Kayla
53 Tara
52 Anna
51 Julie
50 Allison
49 Kathryn
48 Vanessa
47 Maria
46 Alicia
45 Christine
44 Lindsay
43 Kristin
42 Lindsey
41 Katie
40 April
39 Shannon
38 Kristen
37 Courtney
36 Erica
35 Mary
34 Jamie
33 Andrea
32 Katherine
31 Lisa
30 Sara
29 Kelly
28 Erin
27 Angela
26 Samantha
25 Emily
24 Danielle
23 Laura
22 Rebecca
21 Brittany
20 Crystal
19 Lauren
18 Christina
17 Kimberly
16 Rachel
15 Amy
14 Megan
13 Amber
12 Michelle
11 Tiffany
10 Heather
9 Elizabeth
8 Nicole
7 Melissa
6 Stephanie
Top 5 Baby Girl Names of the 1980s
5 Sarah
4 Ashley
3 Amanda
2 Jennifer
1 Jessica
Are you surprised about these top 400 baby names form the 1980s? We hope that you have found your perfect baby name from the decade that did everything BIG!
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