Popular Baby Names in 1981
The most popular baby names in 1981.
| Rank | Name | Gender | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | Girl | 57,048 |
| 2 | Jessica | Girl | 42,532 |
| 3 | Amanda | Girl | 34,373 |
| 4 | Sarah | Girl | 28,174 |
| 5 | Melissa | Girl | 28,005 |
| 6 | Amy | Girl | 20,344 |
| 7 | Nicole | Girl | 20,311 |
| 8 | Stephanie | Girl | 20,213 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | Girl | 20,169 |
| 10 | Heather | Girl | 17,946 |
| 11 | Michelle | Girl | 17,782 |
| 12 | Rebecca | Girl | 16,737 |
| 13 | Kimberly | Girl | 16,689 |
| 14 | Tiffany | Girl | 16,416 |
| 15 | Angela | Girl | 15,926 |
| 16 | Crystal | Girl | 15,888 |
| 17 | Christina | Girl | 14,392 |
| 18 | Lisa | Girl | 14,295 |
| 19 | Erin | Girl | 13,853 |
| 20 | Amber | Girl | 13,813 |
| 21 | Laura | Girl | 13,291 |
| 22 | Rachel | Girl | 12,590 |
| 23 | Kelly | Girl | 11,873 |
| 24 | Andrea | Girl | 11,685 |
| 25 | April | Girl | 11,405 |
| 26 | Sara | Girl | 11,358 |
| 27 | Mary | Girl | 11,043 |
| 28 | Jamie | Girl | 10,982 |
| 29 | Emily | Girl | 10,799 |
| 30 | Danielle | Girl | 10,039 |
| 31 | Kristin | Girl | 9,737 |
| 32 | Shannon | Girl | 9,227 |
| 33 | Megan | Girl | 8,966 |
| 34 | Ashley | Girl | 8,874 |
| 35 | Lauren | Girl | 8,813 |
| 36 | Erica | Girl | 8,624 |
| 37 | Julie | Girl | 8,568 |
| 38 | Kristen | Girl | 8,541 |
| 39 | Katherine | Girl | 8,433 |
| 40 | Maria | Girl | 7,683 |
| 41 | Brandy | Girl | 6,897 |
| 42 | Christine | Girl | 6,854 |
| 43 | Courtney | Girl | 6,638 |
| 44 | Katie | Girl | 6,600 |
| 45 | Tara | Girl | 6,366 |
| 46 | Alicia | Girl | 5,855 |
| 47 | Lindsay | Girl | 5,843 |
| 48 | Kathryn | Girl | 5,823 |
| 49 | Monica | Girl | 5,782 |
| 50 | Brandi | Girl | 5,527 |
| 51 | Samantha | Girl | 5,517 |
| 52 | Brooke | Girl | 5,330 |
| 53 | Patricia | Girl | 5,284 |
| 54 | Anna | Girl | 5,192 |
| 55 | Carrie | Girl | 5,093 |
| 56 | Leslie | Girl | 4,934 |
| 57 | Allison | Girl | 4,905 |
| 58 | Lindsey | Girl | 4,863 |
| 59 | Cynthia | Girl | 4,859 |
| 60 | Natalie | Girl | 4,859 |
| 61 | Misty | Girl | 4,799 |
| 62 | Vanessa | Girl | 4,749 |
| 63 | Holly | Girl | 4,564 |
| 64 | Karen | Girl | 4,539 |
| 65 | Stacy | Girl | 4,479 |
| 66 | Melanie | Girl | 4,474 |
| 67 | Jacqueline | Girl | 4,336 |
| 68 | Veronica | Girl | 4,313 |
| 69 | Latoya | Girl | 4,266 |
| 70 | Dana | Girl | 4,246 |
| 71 | Susan | Girl | 4,244 |
| 72 | Kristina | Girl | 4,060 |
| 73 | Catherine | Girl | 4,056 |
| 74 | Sandra | Girl | 4,036 |
| 75 | Diana | Girl | 3,971 |
| 76 | Pamela | Girl | 3,882 |
| 77 | Tracy | Girl | 3,869 |
| 78 | Jill | Girl | 3,857 |
| 79 | Dawn | Girl | 3,839 |
| 80 | Tina | Girl | 3,820 |
| 81 | Leah | Girl | 3,808 |
| 82 | Kathleen | Girl | 3,776 |
| 83 | Stacey | Girl | 3,754 |
| 84 | Heidi | Girl | 3,738 |
| 85 | Natasha | Girl | 3,730 |
| 86 | Candice | Girl | 3,698 |
| 87 | Victoria | Girl | 3,689 |
| 88 | Julia | Girl | 3,668 |
| 89 | Valerie | Girl | 3,611 |
| 90 | Wendy | Girl | 3,608 |
| 91 | Lori | Girl | 3,479 |
| 92 | Tanya | Girl | 3,408 |
| 93 | Erika | Girl | 3,398 |
| 94 | Kristy | Girl | 3,263 |
| 95 | Katrina | Girl | 3,258 |
| 96 | Denise | Girl | 3,201 |
| 97 | Teresa | Girl | 3,122 |
| 98 | Renee | Girl | 2,997 |
| 99 | Christy | Girl | 2,943 |
| 100 | Theresa | Girl | 2,943 |