Baby Names That Peaked in the 1980s

These names were never more popular than in the 1980s. Christopher peaked in 1984, when 60,021 babies recorded as boys got the name.

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Jessica	1987	55,992
2	Ashley	1987	54,856
3	Amanda	1987	41,786
4	Brittany	1989	37,792
5	Sarah	1981	28,175
6	Stephanie	1984	23,025
7	Nicole	1983	22,400
8	Lauren	1989	21,065
9	Megan	1985	20,013
10	Crystal	1982	19,099
11	Tiffany	1988	18,364
12	Danielle	1987	17,010
13	Amber	1986	16,954
14	Rachel	1985	16,360
15	Erin	1983	14,836
16	Andrea	1981	11,686
17	April	1980	11,472
18	Sara	1981	11,359
19	Katherine	1988	11,154
20	Kristin	1981	9,737
21	Erica	1983	9,713
22	Whitney	1986	9,536
23	Kristen	1982	9,534
24	Lindsey	1984	9,005
25	Lindsay	1983	8,622
26	Katie	1986	8,333
27	Brittney	1989	7,834
28	Alicia	1984	7,820
29	Vanessa	1985	7,563
30	Caitlin	1988	7,246
31	Jenna	1985	6,436
32	Holly	1983	6,388
33	Krystal	1985	5,933
34	Kristina	1985	5,566
35	Brandi	1981	5,527
36	Latoya	1984	5,051
37	Meghan	1985	4,669
38	Natasha	1982	4,128
39	Kendra	1987	3,841
40	Candice	1982	3,791
41	Sheena	1984	3,597
42	Katrina	1980	3,397
43	Joanna	1984	3,332
44	Mallory	1986	3,325
45	Dominique	1985	3,299
46	Bethany	1987	3,294
47	Monique	1980	3,163
48	Felicia	1986	3,084
49	Jillian	1982	3,056
50	Krista	1986	3,054
51	Desiree	1983	2,915
52	Candace	1982	2,848
53	Rachael	1987	2,833
54	Stefanie	1983	2,667
55	Krystle	1985	2,579
56	Marquita	1983	2,543
57	Britney	1989	2,494
58	Ashlee	1987	2,466
59	Meagan	1989	2,464
60	Alisha	1987	2,392
61	Lacey	1983	2,383
62	Ebony	1982	2,279
63	Tasha	1980	2,266
64	Cassie	1982	2,193
65	Adrienne	1983	2,077
66	Meredith	1980	2,071
67	Latasha	1980	2,059
68	Yesenia	1987	2,003
69	Sasha	1988	1,886
70	Cristina	1986	1,707
71	Justine	1987	1,587
72	Christa	1986	1,513
73	Mayra	1986	1,501
74	Kasey	1987	1,315
75	Sade	1986	1,245
76	Trista	1984	1,215
77	Tia	1982	1,182
78	Taryn	1985	1,135
79	Randi	1982	1,086
80	Nikita	1986	1,034
81	Lacy	1982	988
82	Christin	1989	926
83	Tabatha	1983	837
84	Elyse	1987	803
85	Simone	1988	797
86	Chrystal	1982	792
87	Maribel	1980	769
88	Shaina	1987	760
89	Meaghan	1986	744
90	Brittni	1989	728
91	Renata	1980	720
92	Jaleesa	1988	718
93	Alyson	1987	694
94	Katy	1987	674
95	Jaimie	1987	670
96	Lyndsey	1983	669
97	Leanna	1989	659
98	Tiffani	1981	643
99	Julianne	1985	640
100	Stephani	1989	637

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Christopher	1984	60,021
2	Matthew	1983	50,209
3	Joshua	1985	42,194
4	Daniel	1985	38,559
5	Andrew	1987	36,206
6	Justin	1988	35,055
7	Ryan	1985	29,905
8	Brandon	1985	29,304
9	Jonathan	1985	24,116
10	Adam	1984	23,939
11	Anthony	1987	23,127
12	Aaron	1981	14,694
13	Benjamin	1981	14,360
14	Sean	1986	11,784
15	Dustin	1984	10,403
16	Derek	1987	8,253
17	Corey	1989	8,003
18	Bradley	1980	7,210
19	Cory	1988	6,266
20	Marcus	1984	5,996
21	Erik	1980	4,918
22	Brett	1986	4,729
23	Joel	1980	4,564
24	Derrick	1980	4,135
25	Casey	1988	4,039
26	Mario	1980	2,936
27	Drew	1985	2,276
28	Clinton	1981	2,206
29	Mathew	1987	2,045
30	Roberto	1981	1,927
31	Bryant	1988	1,714
32	Clint	1980	1,274
33	Jarrod	1980	1,145
34	Christop	1989	1,082
35	Dane	1986	1,069
36	Terrell	1989	983
37	Brenton	1984	799
38	Darnell	1984	741
39	Lamar	1989	737
40	Jamaal	1982	715
41	Rashad	1989	661
42	Jarvis	1989	635
43	Kurtis	1987	613
44	Rodolfo	1981	610
45	Jarred	1989	607
46	Dusty	1981	602
47	Kory	1989	601
48	Jamar	1989	595
49	Stephan	1987	566
50	Derick	1980	546
51	Chaz	1988	526
52	Pierre	1986	470
53	Arsenio	1989	397
54	Jerrod	1983	370
55	Jamel	1988	360
56	Marques	1984	350
57	Cordero	1987	340
58	Spenser	1988	333
59	Demario	1988	332
60	Alexande	1989	301
61	Jerod	1980	295
62	Ryne	1985	286
63	Arron	1989	285
64	Hakeem	1989	279
65	Kiel	1983	279
66	Jerad	1983	243
67	Jerrell	1989	242
68	Taurean	1983	231
69	Durell	1985	208
70	Mychal	1988	203
71	Derik	1987	198
72	Tyrel	1981	181
73	Jered	1982	177
74	Jarrell	1987	172
75	Jerel	1988	165
76	Durrell	1985	149
77	Jermey	1986	149
78	Jaymes	1986	144
79	Andrae	1982	141
80	Derrell	1987	136
81	Amit	1983	135
82	Long	1988	133
83	Derrek	1989	128
84	Kendell	1989	127
85	Brandin	1988	125
86	Martell	1986	124
87	Torey	1987	123
88	Deric	1980	122
89	Juston	1980	122
90	Christoper	1985	117
91	Renaldo	1982	116
92	Geraldo	1988	115
93	Jarad	1983	115
94	Marchello	1981	109
95	Johathan	1983	108
96	Cordaro	1987	107
97	Joshuah	1989	106
98	Jerrad	1985	103
99	Norberto	1981	103
100	Lamarcus	1989	99

Baby Names That Peaked in the 1980s

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