1980s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1980s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Christopher, boy
- Jessica, girl
- Ashley, girl
- Matthew, boy
- Amanda, girl
- Joshua, boy
- Daniel, boy
- Brittany, girl
- Andrew, boy
- Justin, boy
- Sarah, girl
- Ryan, boy
- Brandon, boy
- Stephanie, girl
- Nicole, girl
- Adam, boy
- Jonathan, boy
- Anthony, boy
- Megan, girl
- Lauren, girl
- Crystal, girl
- Tiffany, girl
- Amber, girl
- Danielle, girl
- Rachel, girl
- Erin, girl
- Aaron, boy
- Benjamin, boy
- Andrea, girl
- April, girl
- Sara, girl
- Sean, boy
- Katherine, girl
- Erica, girl
- Dustin, boy
- Kristen, girl
- Whitney, girl
- Lindsey, girl
- Lindsay, girl
- Katie, girl
- Alicia, girl
- Derek, boy
- Vanessa, girl
- Caitlin, girl
- Bradley, boy
- Corey, boy
- Holly, girl
- Jenna, girl
- Krystal, girl
- Marcus, boy
- Cory, boy
- Kristina, girl
- Erik, boy
- Meghan, girl
- Brett, boy
- Joel, boy
- Natasha, girl
- Derrick, boy
- Kendra, girl
- Casey, boy
- Casey, girl
- Katrina, girl
- Joanna, girl
- Mallory, girl
- Dominique, girl
- Bethany, girl
- Jillian, girl
- Desiree, girl
- Candace, girl
- Mario, boy
- Lacey, girl
- Alisha, girl
- Britney, girl
- Cassie, girl
- Meredith, girl
- Adrienne, girl
- Clinton, boy
- Drew, boy
- Yesenia, girl
- Mathew, boy
- Roberto, boy
- Sasha, girl
- Cristina, girl
- Bryant, boy
- Mayra, girl
- Kasey, girl
- Sade, girl
- Clint, boy
- Tia, girl
- Lacy, girl
- Dane, boy
- Terrell, boy
- Maribel, girl
- Elyse, girl
- Simone, girl
- Brenton, boy
- Shaina, girl
- Renata, girl
- Darnell, boy
- Alyson, girl
- Katy, girl
- Elisha, girl
- Julianne, girl
- Lamar, boy
- Terra, girl
- Fallon, girl
- Leanna, girl
- Rodolfo, boy
- Rashad, boy
- Derick, boy
- Stephan, boy
- Jamar, boy
- Rosanna, girl
- Ashly, girl
- Whitley, girl
- Jacklyn, girl
- Dara, girl
- Cecily, girl
- Pierre, boy
- Jesse, girl
- Alyse, girl
- Santana, girl
- Lacie, girl
- Kirby, girl
- Noel, girl
- Martina, girl
- Channing, girl
- Roxana, girl
- Roxanna, girl
- Kassie, girl
- Jessi, girl
- Shea, boy
- Hakeem, boy
- Malorie, girl
- Mallorie, girl
- Echo, girl
- Sable, girl
- Joanie, girl
- Cassidy, boy
- Shira, girl
- Kayce, girl
- Vanna, girl
- Olympia, girl
- Rina, girl
- Darell, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher (boy) | 4,748 | #68 | 1984 |
| Jessica (girl) | 424 | #665 | 1987 |
| Ashley (girl) | 1,829 | #164 | 1987 |
| Matthew (boy) | 7,003 | #32 | 1983 |
| Amanda (girl) | 601 | #493 | 1987 |
| Joshua (boy) | 4,773 | #66 | 1985 |
| Daniel (boy) | 8,085 | #22 | 1985 |
| Brittany (girl) | 281 | #928 | 1989 |
| Andrew (boy) | 4,497 | #73 | 1987 |
| Justin (boy) | 1,512 | #233 | 1988 |
| Sarah (girl) | 2,710 | #90 | 1981 |
| Ryan (boy) | 3,532 | #99 | 1985 |
| Brandon (boy) | 1,326 | #261 | 1985 |
| Stephanie (girl) | 543 | #557 | 1984 |
| Nicole (girl) | 803 | #382 | 1983 |
| Adam (boy) | 3,501 | #101 | 1984 |
| Jonathan (boy) | 3,822 | #89 | 1985 |
| Anthony (boy) | 5,967 | #46 | 1987 |
| Megan (girl) | 301 | #887 | 1985 |
| Lauren (girl) | 777 | #401 | 1989 |
| Crystal (girl) | 202 | #1,144 | 1982 |
| Tiffany (girl) | 304 | #878 | 1988 |
| Amber (girl) | 576 | #520 | 1986 |
| Danielle (girl) | 550 | #549 | 1987 |
| Rachel (girl) | 1,225 | #250 | 1985 |
| Erin (girl) | 327 | #833 | 1983 |
| Aaron (boy) | 4,041 | #80 | 1981 |
| Benjamin (boy) | 9,762 | #11 | 1981 |
| Andrea (girl) | 1,317 | #235 | 1981 |
| April (girl) | 557 | #542 | 1980 |
| Sara (girl) | 1,568 | #198 | 1981 |
| Sean (boy) | 616 | #489 | 1986 |
| Katherine (girl) | 1,670 | #186 | 1988 |
| Erica (girl) | 156 | #1,396 | 1983 |
| Dustin (boy) | 365 | #728 | 1984 |
| Kristen (girl) | 96 | #1,990 | 1982 |
| Whitney (girl) | 238 | #1,043 | 1986 |
| Lindsey (girl) | 161 | #1,367 | 1984 |
| Lindsay (girl) | 84 | #2,194 | 1983 |
| Katie (girl) | 447 | #646 | 1986 |
| Alicia (girl) | 672 | #460 | 1984 |
| Derek (boy) | 1,191 | #284 | 1987 |
| Vanessa (girl) | 813 | #377 | 1985 |
| Caitlin (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1988 |
| Bradley (boy) | 794 | #403 | 1980 |
| Corey (boy) | 327 | #778 | 1989 |
| Holly (girl) | 751 | #416 | 1983 |
| Jenna (girl) | 418 | #679 | 1985 |
| Krystal (girl) | 88 | #2,117 | 1985 |
| Marcus (boy) | 1,341 | #258 | 1984 |
| Cory (boy) | 160 | #1,244 | 1988 |
| Kristina (girl) | 118 | #1,721 | 1985 |
| Erik (boy) | 549 | #545 | 1980 |
| Meghan (girl) | 102 | #1,902 | 1985 |
| Brett (boy) | 133 | #1,382 | 1986 |
| Joel (boy) | 1,633 | #219 | 1980 |
| Natasha (girl) | 202 | #1,144 | 1982 |
| Derrick (boy) | 288 | #850 | 1980 |
| Kendra (girl) | 320 | #849 | 1987 |
| Casey (boy) | 1,072 | #320 | 1988 |
| Casey (girl) | 228 | #1,065 | 1987 |
| Katrina (girl) | 83 | #2,214 | 1980 |
| Joanna (girl) | 997 | #306 | 1984 |
| Mallory (girl) | 825 | #372 | 1986 |
| Dominique (girl) | 51 | #3,130 | 1985 |
| Bethany (girl) | 362 | #751 | 1987 |
| Jillian (girl) | 177 | #1,261 | 1982 |
| Desiree (girl) | 151 | #1,427 | 1983 |
| Candace (girl) | 50 | #3,167 | 1982 |
| Mario (boy) | 721 | #438 | 1980 |
| Lacey (girl) | 370 | #738 | 1983 |
| Alisha (girl) | 183 | #1,229 | 1987 |
| Britney (girl) | 134 | #1,570 | 1989 |
| Cassie (girl) | 175 | #1,279 | 1982 |
| Meredith (girl) | 656 | #469 | 1980 |
| Adrienne (girl) | 123 | #1,673 | 1983 |
| Clinton (boy) | 94 | #1,728 | 1981 |
| Drew (boy) | 541 | #553 | 1985 |
| Yesenia (girl) | 103 | #1,896 | 1987 |
| Mathew (boy) | 235 | #973 | 1987 |
| Roberto (boy) | 519 | #569 | 1981 |
| Sasha (girl) | 414 | #683 | 1988 |
| Cristina (girl) | 128 | #1,622 | 1986 |
| Bryant (boy) | 146 | #1,323 | 1988 |
| Mayra (girl) | 86 | #2,153 | 1986 |
| Kasey (girl) | 105 | #1,872 | 1987 |
| Sade (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1986 |
| Clint (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1980 |
| Tia (girl) | 98 | #1,962 | 1982 |
| Lacy (girl) | 67 | #2,583 | 1982 |
| Dane (boy) | 301 | #819 | 1986 |
| Terrell (boy) | 113 | #1,529 | 1989 |
| Maribel (girl) | 125 | #1,652 | 1980 |
| Elyse (girl) | 286 | #918 | 1987 |
| Simone (girl) | 254 | #995 | 1988 |
| Brenton (boy) | 70 | #2,091 | 1984 |
| Shaina (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1987 |
| Renata (girl) | 635 | #481 | 1980 |
| Darnell (boy) | 56 | #2,421 | 1984 |
| Alyson (girl) | 157 | #1,388 | 1987 |
| Katy (girl) | 64 | #2,691 | 1987 |
| Elisha (girl) | 59 | #2,859 | 1980 |
| Julianne (girl) | 96 | #1,990 | 1985 |
| Lamar (boy) | 115 | #1,514 | 1989 |
| Terra (girl) | 74 | #2,410 | 1980 |
| Fallon (girl) | 349 | #778 | 1982 |
| Leanna (girl) | 300 | #890 | 1989 |
| Rodolfo (boy) | 121 | #1,466 | 1981 |
| Rashad (boy) | 95 | #1,708 | 1989 |
| Derick (boy) | 120 | #1,477 | 1980 |
| Stephan (boy) | 86 | #1,837 | 1987 |
| Jamar (boy) | 72 | #2,056 | 1989 |
| Rosanna (girl) | 58 | #2,895 | 1983 |
| Ashly (girl) | 176 | #1,272 | 1987 |
| Whitley (girl) | 420 | #675 | 1988 |
| Jacklyn (girl) | 68 | #2,564 | 1987 |
| Dara (girl) | 207 | #1,129 | 1981 |
| Cecily (girl) | 137 | #1,540 | 1989 |
| Pierre (boy) | 159 | #1,252 | 1986 |
| Jesse (girl) | 72 | #2,458 | 1981 |
| Alyse (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1988 |
| Santana (girl) | 92 | #2,051 | 1985 |
| Lacie (girl) | 75 | #2,387 | 1984 |
| Kirby (girl) | 65 | #2,645 | 1984 |
| Noel (girl) | 157 | #1,388 | 1987 |
| Martina (girl) | 161 | #1,367 | 1984 |
| Channing (girl) | 51 | #3,130 | 1987 |
| Roxana (girl) | 77 | #2,354 | 1987 |
| Roxanna (girl) | 60 | #2,822 | 1988 |
| Kassie (girl) | 55 | #2,998 | 1987 |
| Jessi (girl) | 52 | #3,100 | 1981 |
| Shea (boy) | 111 | #1,547 | 1986 |
| Hakeem (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1989 |
| Malorie (girl) | 54 | #3,028 | 1987 |
| Mallorie (girl) | 67 | #2,583 | 1987 |
| Echo (girl) | 78 | #2,326 | 1983 |
| Sable (girl) | 64 | #2,691 | 1986 |
| Joanie (girl) | 63 | #2,719 | 1982 |
| Cassidy (boy) | 51 | #2,572 | 1984 |
| Shira (girl) | 79 | #2,298 | 1985 |
| Kayce (girl) | 85 | #2,173 | 1987 |
| Vanna (girl) | 58 | #2,895 | 1986 |
| Olympia (girl) | 84 | #2,194 | 1981 |
| Rina (girl) | 79 | #2,298 | 1980 |
| Darell (boy) | 87 | #1,826 | 1986 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.