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Most Popular Baby Names Of 1983

The 100 most-used girls’ and boys’ names among U.S. births in 1983 — 3,463,011 recorded births in total that year.

19821984 The 1980s as a wholeNames that peaked in 1983

Girls’ names

  1. 1Jennifer54,3533.3%
  2. 2Jessica45,2832.7%
  3. 3Amanda33,7492.0%
  4. 4Ashley33,2892.0%
  5. 5Sarah27,2281.6%
  6. 6Melissa23,4751.4%
  7. 7Nicole22,4001.3%
  8. 8Stephanie22,3291.3%
  9. 9Heather20,7471.2%
  10. 10Elizabeth19,8421.2%
  11. 11Crystal17,9041.1%
  12. 12Amy17,0971.0%
  13. 13Michelle16,8381.0%
  14. 14Tiffany15,9591.0%
  15. 15Kimberly15,3700.9%
  16. 16Christina15,3570.9%
  17. 17Amber14,8920.9%
  18. 18Erin14,8360.9%
  19. 19Rebecca14,7140.9%
  20. 20Rachel14,5910.9%
  21. 21Megan14,1240.8%
  22. 22Angela13,2190.8%
  23. 23Laura13,1990.8%
  24. 24Lauren12,9440.8%
  25. 25Emily12,3770.7%
  26. 26Kelly11,5860.7%
  27. 27Lisa11,4690.7%
  28. 28Jamie11,0250.7%
  29. 29Danielle10,6340.6%
  30. 30Andrea10,4130.6%
  31. 31Sara10,0870.6%
  32. 32Mary9,8970.6%
  33. 33Erica9,7130.6%
  34. 34Katherine9,6840.6%
  35. 35Lindsey8,6790.5%
  36. 36Lindsay8,6220.5%
  37. 37Kristen8,6180.5%
  38. 38Shannon8,4240.5%
  39. 39April8,2090.5%
  40. 40Samantha7,7030.5%
  41. 41Alicia7,4920.4%
  42. 42Kristin7,2670.4%
  43. 43Maria6,8470.4%
  44. 44Courtney6,7480.4%
  45. 45Katie6,7050.4%
  46. 46Julie6,6530.4%
  47. 47Christine6,4990.4%
  48. 48Holly6,3880.4%
  49. 49Vanessa6,3880.4%
  50. 50Kathryn6,3700.4%
  51. 51Tara6,2720.4%
  52. 52Natalie5,7230.3%
  53. 53Jacqueline5,4050.3%
  54. 54Monica5,4050.3%
  55. 55Anna5,2170.3%
  56. 56Brandi5,2030.3%
  57. 57Brandy5,1940.3%
  58. 58Victoria5,0460.3%
  59. 59Allison4,9730.3%
  60. 60Patricia4,9260.3%
  61. 61Stacy4,6780.3%
  62. 62Cynthia4,5530.3%
  63. 63Kristina4,3820.3%
  64. 64Brittany4,3770.3%
  65. 65Carrie4,2960.3%
  66. 66Catherine4,2520.3%
  67. 67Leslie4,2480.3%
  68. 68Veronica4,0690.2%
  69. 69Diana4,0390.2%
  70. 70Cassandra4,0060.2%
  71. 71Natasha3,9550.2%
  72. 72Dana3,9260.2%
  73. 73Kathleen3,9230.2%
  74. 74Valerie3,9010.2%
  75. 75Meghan3,8880.2%
  76. 76Stacey3,7990.2%
  77. 77Karen3,7870.2%
  78. 78Krystal3,7160.2%
  79. 79Melanie3,5530.2%
  80. 80Erika3,5480.2%
  81. 81Kayla3,5270.2%
  82. 82Leah3,4840.2%
  83. 83Alexis3,4620.2%
  84. 84Candice3,4200.2%
  85. 85Julia3,3810.2%
  86. 86Susan3,3580.2%
  87. 87Misty3,1890.2%
  88. 88Sandra3,1750.2%
  89. 89Tracy3,1580.2%
  90. 90Latoya3,1500.2%
  91. 91Pamela3,0290.2%
  92. 92Margaret2,9440.2%
  93. 93Nichole2,9260.2%
  94. 94Desiree2,9150.2%
  95. 95Heidi2,9150.2%
  96. 96Brooke2,8620.2%
  97. 97Renee2,8460.2%
  98. 98Jill2,7870.2%
  99. 99Bethany2,7650.2%
  100. 100Tina2,7380.2%

Boys’ names

  1. 1Michael68,0043.8%
  2. 2Christopher59,3243.3%
  3. 3Matthew50,2092.8%
  4. 4David39,2012.2%
  5. 5Joshua36,6872.0%
  6. 6James36,3422.0%
  7. 7Jason35,1132.0%
  8. 8Daniel34,7481.9%
  9. 9John33,1541.8%
  10. 10Robert32,7451.8%
  11. 11Joseph30,4421.7%
  12. 12Justin28,2981.6%
  13. 13Ryan27,8491.6%
  14. 14Brian26,0501.5%
  15. 15Andrew25,5591.4%
  16. 16William25,3961.4%
  17. 17Brandon23,5191.3%
  18. 18Adam23,4881.3%
  19. 19Jonathan22,7561.3%
  20. 20Eric20,3471.1%
  21. 21Nicholas19,8911.1%
  22. 22Anthony19,8301.1%
  23. 23Steven18,3071.0%
  24. 24Thomas17,5651.0%
  25. 25Kevin17,3771.0%
  26. 26Timothy16,3630.9%
  27. 27Richard15,8880.9%
  28. 28Jeffrey15,6490.9%
  29. 29Aaron14,4600.8%
  30. 30Jeremy14,2540.8%
  31. 31Mark13,8150.8%
  32. 32Benjamin13,2850.7%
  33. 33Charles13,2120.7%
  34. 34Kyle12,3720.7%
  35. 35Stephen11,5640.6%
  36. 36Jacob10,9990.6%
  37. 37Patrick10,8760.6%
  38. 38Scott10,8460.6%
  39. 39Paul10,8280.6%
  40. 40Nathan10,5570.6%
  41. 41Travis10,4780.6%
  42. 42Gregory9,9800.6%
  43. 43Dustin9,6780.5%
  44. 44Sean9,6150.5%
  45. 45Kenneth8,9650.5%
  46. 46Jesse8,4690.5%
  47. 47Bryan8,1910.5%
  48. 48Jose8,0730.5%
  49. 49Chad7,3900.4%
  50. 50Zachary7,3090.4%
  51. 51Derek6,9860.4%
  52. 52Bradley6,7380.4%
  53. 53Shawn6,3590.4%
  54. 54Samuel6,1950.3%
  55. 55Edward6,0050.3%
  56. 56Jared5,8530.3%
  57. 57Tyler5,8210.3%
  58. 58Marcus5,6370.3%
  59. 59Peter5,4820.3%
  60. 60Donald5,3270.3%
  61. 61Keith5,3130.3%
  62. 62Juan4,8940.3%
  63. 63Alexander4,8060.3%
  64. 64Ronald4,7020.3%
  65. 65George4,4950.3%
  66. 66Phillip4,4700.2%
  67. 67Joel4,3450.2%
  68. 68Gary4,2660.2%
  69. 69Douglas4,1820.2%
  70. 70Craig4,0840.2%
  71. 71Raymond4,0160.2%
  72. 72Jordan4,0140.2%
  73. 73Brett3,9750.2%
  74. 74Corey3,9670.2%
  75. 75Carlos3,9120.2%
  76. 76Antonio3,6830.2%
  77. 77Ian3,6650.2%
  78. 78Derrick3,6560.2%
  79. 79Nathaniel3,6410.2%
  80. 80Erik3,6360.2%
  81. 81Cody3,5050.2%
  82. 82Philip3,4880.2%
  83. 83Cory3,4040.2%
  84. 84Shane3,4040.2%
  85. 85Larry3,3810.2%
  86. 86Frank3,3610.2%
  87. 87Todd3,3340.2%
  88. 88Luis3,3210.2%
  89. 89Gabriel3,2690.2%
  90. 90Casey3,2280.2%
  91. 91Jeffery3,1540.2%
  92. 92Dennis3,0470.2%
  93. 93Evan3,0460.2%
  94. 94Brent3,0300.2%
  95. 95Victor2,9700.2%
  96. 96Randy2,9260.2%
  97. 97Vincent2,8930.2%
  98. 98Seth2,8570.2%
  99. 99Jeremiah2,8490.2%
  100. 100Curtis2,8470.2%

Percentages are each name’s share of all 1983 applications for that sex — a useful reminder of how much more concentrated naming used to be. In 1880 the top girls’ name alone accounted for several percent of all girls; today the #1 name is well under one percent.

Counts are based on U.S. births and are tracked separately for girls and boys. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year aren’t published for that year, so totals here are a floor — the shortfall is largest in the sparse early years.