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Names of 1981

The hundred names most given to girls and to boys in 1981, with where each stands in 2025. This is the year Sarah peaked among human girls.

Given to girls

  1. 1Jennifernow #586
  2. 2Jessicanow #665
  3. 3Amandanow #493
  4. 4Sarahnow #90
  5. 5Melissanow #420
  6. 6Amynow #257
  7. 7Nicolenow #383
  8. 8Stephanienow #557
  9. 9Elizabethnow #17
  10. 10Heathernow #1,264
  11. 11Michellenow #465
  12. 12Rebeccanow #350
  13. 13Kimberlynow #303
  14. 14Tiffanynow #880
  15. 15Angelanow #408
  16. 16Crystalnow #1,145
  17. 17Christinanow #770
  18. 18Lisanow #991
  19. 19Erinnow #833
  20. 20Ambernow #520
  21. 21Lauranow #379
  22. 22Rachelnow #250
  23. 23Kellynow #852
  24. 24Andreanow #235
  25. 25Aprilnow #542
  26. 26Saranow #198
  27. 27Marynow #125
  28. 28Jamienow #577
  29. 29Emilynow #34
  30. 30Daniellenow #549
  31. 31Kristinnow #4,706
  32. 32Shannonnow #2,405
  33. 33Megannow #889
  34. 34Ashleynow #164
  35. 35Laurennow #401
  36. 36Ericanow #1,399
  37. 37Julienow #873
  38. 38Kristennow #1,999
  39. 39Katherinenow #186
  40. 40Marianow #87
  41. 41Brandynow #3,072
  42. 42Christinenow #1,274
  43. 43Courtneynow #2,335
  44. 44Katienow #646
  45. 45Taranow #847
  46. 46Alicianow #460
  47. 47Lindsaynow #2,208
  48. 48Kathrynnow #729
  49. 49Monicanow #737
  50. 50Brandinow #4,785
  1. 51Samanthanow #151
  2. 52Brookenow #313
  3. 53Patricianow #1,336
  4. 54Annanow #107
  5. 55Carrienow #2,726
  6. 56Leslienow #712
  7. 57Allisonnow #103
  8. 58Lindseynow #1,369
  9. 59Cynthianow #1,014
  10. 60Natalienow #89
  11. 61Mistynow #4,140
  12. 62Vanessanow #377
  13. 63Hollynow #416
  14. 64Karennow #1,281
  15. 65Stacynow #1,665
  16. 66Melanienow #142
  17. 67Jacquelinenow #558
  18. 68Veronicanow #427
  19. 69Latoyanow #11,486
  20. 70Dananow #1,027
  21. 71Susannow #1,091
  22. 72Kristinanow #1,724
  23. 73Catherinenow #314
  24. 74Sandranow #1,210
  25. 75Diananow #244
  26. 76Pamelanow #2,251
  27. 77Tracynow #2,171
  28. 78Jillnow #5,810
  29. 79Dawnnow #2,174
  30. 80Tinanow #2,815
  31. 81Leahnow #58
  32. 82Kathleennow #1,156
  33. 83Staceynow #3,096
  34. 84Heidinow #340
  35. 85Natashanow #1,148
  36. 86Candicenow #5,125
  37. 87Victorianow #54
  38. 88Julianow #131
  39. 89Valerienow #127
  40. 90Wendynow #1,347
  41. 91Lorinow #1,726
  42. 92Tanyanow #3,767
  43. 93Erikanow #1,109
  44. 94Kristynow #5,166
  45. 95Katrinanow #2,226
  46. 96Denisenow #1,677
  47. 97Teresanow #911
  48. 98Reneenow #1,099
  49. 99Christynow #4,191
  50. 100Theresanow #1,559

Given to boys

  1. 1Michaelnow #21
  2. 2Christophernow #68
  3. 3Matthewnow #32
  4. 4Jasonnow #165
  5. 5Davidnow #35
  6. 6Joshuanow #66
  7. 7Jamesnow #6
  8. 8Johnnow #23
  9. 9Robertnow #92
  10. 10Danielnow #22
  11. 11Josephnow #29
  12. 12Justinnow #233
  13. 13Ryannow #99
  14. 14Briannow #339
  15. 15Williamnow #9
  16. 16Jonathannow #89
  17. 17Ericnow #273
  18. 18Andrewnow #73
  19. 19Brandonnow #261
  20. 20Adamnow #101
  21. 21Nicholasnow #112
  22. 22Jeremynow #292
  23. 23Anthonynow #46
  24. 24Timothynow #203
  25. 25Kevinnow #221
  26. 26Thomasnow #34
  27. 27Richardnow #234
  28. 28Stevennow #271
  29. 29Jeffreynow #552
  30. 30Aaronnow #80
  31. 31Charlesnow #48
  32. 32Benjaminnow #11
  33. 33Marknow #245
  34. 34Scottnow #534
  35. 35Paulnow #262
  36. 36Nathannow #63
  37. 37Jessenow #184
  38. 38Patricknow #235
  39. 39Stephennow #383
  40. 40Travisnow #434
  41. 41Kennethnow #294
  42. 42Dustinnow #729
  43. 43Jacobnow #43
  44. 44Seannow #489
  45. 45Josenow #95
  46. 46Gregorynow #593
  47. 47Chadnow #1,701
  48. 48Bryannow #336
  49. 49Shawnnow #682
  50. 50Bradleynow #403
  1. 51Edwardnow #224
  2. 52Kylenow #509
  3. 53Dereknow #284
  4. 54Samuelnow #18
  5. 55Peternow #187
  6. 56Donaldnow #690
  7. 57Jarednow #396
  8. 58Keithnow #801
  9. 59Ronaldnow #638
  10. 60Juannow #159
  11. 61Georgenow #126
  12. 62Garynow #1,073
  13. 63Zacharynow #216
  14. 64Douglasnow #807
  15. 65Joelnow #219
  16. 66Phillipnow #651
  17. 67Marcusnow #258
  18. 68Raymondnow #395
  19. 69Coreynow #778
  20. 70Alexandernow #30
  21. 71Carlosnow #150
  22. 72Craignow #1,644
  23. 73Larrynow #1,085
  24. 74Toddnow #1,618
  25. 75Antonionow #176
  26. 76Eriknow #546
  27. 77Jeremiahnow #88
  28. 78Derricknow #850
  29. 79Brettnow #1,382
  30. 80Nathanielnow #140
  31. 81Shanenow #636
  32. 82Franknow #514
  33. 83Dennisnow #707
  34. 84Philipnow #528
  35. 85Caseynow #320
  36. 86Shaunnow #1,956
  37. 87Gabrielnow #37
  38. 88Brentnow #1,509
  39. 89Lucasnow #10
  40. 90Corynow #1,245
  41. 91Randynow #1,089
  42. 92Luisnow #144
  43. 93Jefferynow #1,556
  44. 94Curtisnow #985
  45. 95Sethnow #581
  46. 96Tylernow #220
  47. 97Jerrynow #907
  48. 98Russellnow #345
  49. 99Wesleynow #52
  50. 100Lukenow #33

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As recorded by the Social Security Administration. Names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published, so the file is a floor, not a census.