NameBattle
My names

Top baby names of 1983

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1983, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1980s.

Girls

  1. 1. Jennifer54,353
  2. 2. Jessica45,283
  3. 3. Amanda33,749
  4. 4. Ashley33,289
  5. 5. Sarah27,228
  6. 6. Melissa23,475
  7. 7. Nicole22,400
  8. 8. Stephanie22,329
  9. 9. Heather20,747
  10. 10. Elizabeth19,842
  11. 11. Crystal17,904
  12. 12. Amy17,097
  13. 13. Michelle16,838
  14. 14. Tiffany15,959
  15. 15. Kimberly15,370
  16. 16. Christina15,357
  17. 17. Amber14,892
  18. 18. Erin14,836
  19. 19. Rebecca14,714
  20. 20. Rachel14,591
  21. 21. Megan14,124
  22. 22. Angela13,219
  23. 23. Laura13,199
  24. 24. Lauren12,944
  25. 25. Emily12,377
  26. 26. Kelly11,586
  27. 27. Lisa11,469
  28. 28. Jamie11,025
  29. 29. Danielle10,634
  30. 30. Andrea10,413
  31. 31. Sara10,087
  32. 32. Mary9,897
  33. 33. Erica9,713
  34. 34. Katherine9,684
  35. 35. Lindsey8,679
  36. 36. Lindsay8,622
  37. 37. Kristen8,618
  38. 38. Shannon8,424
  39. 39. April8,209
  40. 40. Samantha7,703
  41. 41. Alicia7,492
  42. 42. Kristin7,267
  43. 43. Maria6,847
  44. 44. Courtney6,748
  45. 45. Katie6,705
  46. 46. Julie6,653
  47. 47. Christine6,499
  48. 48. Holly6,388
  49. 49. Vanessa6,388
  50. 50. Kathryn6,370
  51. 51. Tara6,272
  52. 52. Natalie5,723
  53. 53. Jacqueline5,405
  54. 54. Monica5,405
  55. 55. Anna5,217
  56. 56. Brandi5,203
  57. 57. Brandy5,194
  58. 58. Victoria5,046
  59. 59. Allison4,973
  60. 60. Patricia4,926
  61. 61. Stacy4,678
  62. 62. Cynthia4,553
  63. 63. Kristina4,382
  64. 64. Brittany4,377
  65. 65. Carrie4,296
  66. 66. Catherine4,252
  67. 67. Leslie4,248
  68. 68. Veronica4,069
  69. 69. Diana4,039
  70. 70. Cassandra4,006
  71. 71. Natasha3,955
  72. 72. Dana3,926
  73. 73. Kathleen3,923
  74. 74. Valerie3,901
  75. 75. Meghan3,888
  76. 76. Stacey3,799
  77. 77. Karen3,787
  78. 78. Krystal3,716
  79. 79. Melanie3,553
  80. 80. Erika3,548
  81. 81. Kayla3,527
  82. 82. Leah3,484
  83. 83. Alexis3,462
  84. 84. Candice3,420
  85. 85. Julia3,381
  86. 86. Susan3,358
  87. 87. Misty3,189
  88. 88. Sandra3,175
  89. 89. Tracy3,158
  90. 90. Latoya3,150
  91. 91. Pamela3,029
  92. 92. Margaret2,944
  93. 93. Nichole2,926
  94. 94. Desiree2,915
  95. 95. Heidi2,915
  96. 96. Brooke2,862
  97. 97. Renee2,846
  98. 98. Jill2,787
  99. 99. Bethany2,765
  100. 100. Tina2,738

Boys

  1. 1. Michael68,004
  2. 2. Christopher59,324
  3. 3. Matthew50,209
  4. 4. David39,201
  5. 5. Joshua36,687
  6. 6. James36,342
  7. 7. Jason35,113
  8. 8. Daniel34,748
  9. 9. John33,154
  10. 10. Robert32,745
  11. 11. Joseph30,442
  12. 12. Justin28,298
  13. 13. Ryan27,849
  14. 14. Brian26,050
  15. 15. Andrew25,559
  16. 16. William25,396
  17. 17. Brandon23,519
  18. 18. Adam23,488
  19. 19. Jonathan22,756
  20. 20. Eric20,347
  21. 21. Nicholas19,891
  22. 22. Anthony19,830
  23. 23. Steven18,307
  24. 24. Thomas17,565
  25. 25. Kevin17,377
  26. 26. Timothy16,363
  27. 27. Richard15,888
  28. 28. Jeffrey15,649
  29. 29. Aaron14,460
  30. 30. Jeremy14,254
  31. 31. Mark13,815
  32. 32. Benjamin13,285
  33. 33. Charles13,212
  34. 34. Kyle12,372
  35. 35. Stephen11,564
  36. 36. Jacob10,999
  37. 37. Patrick10,876
  38. 38. Scott10,846
  39. 39. Paul10,828
  40. 40. Nathan10,557
  41. 41. Travis10,478
  42. 42. Gregory9,980
  43. 43. Dustin9,678
  44. 44. Sean9,615
  45. 45. Kenneth8,965
  46. 46. Jesse8,469
  47. 47. Bryan8,191
  48. 48. Jose8,073
  49. 49. Chad7,390
  50. 50. Zachary7,309
  51. 51. Derek6,986
  52. 52. Bradley6,738
  53. 53. Shawn6,359
  54. 54. Samuel6,195
  55. 55. Edward6,005
  56. 56. Jared5,853
  57. 57. Tyler5,821
  58. 58. Marcus5,637
  59. 59. Peter5,482
  60. 60. Donald5,327
  61. 61. Keith5,313
  62. 62. Juan4,894
  63. 63. Alexander4,806
  64. 64. Ronald4,702
  65. 65. George4,495
  66. 66. Phillip4,470
  67. 67. Joel4,345
  68. 68. Gary4,266
  69. 69. Douglas4,182
  70. 70. Craig4,084
  71. 71. Raymond4,016
  72. 72. Jordan4,014
  73. 73. Brett3,975
  74. 74. Corey3,967
  75. 75. Carlos3,912
  76. 76. Antonio3,683
  77. 77. Ian3,665
  78. 78. Derrick3,656
  79. 79. Nathaniel3,641
  80. 80. Erik3,636
  81. 81. Cody3,505
  82. 82. Philip3,488
  83. 83. Cory3,404
  84. 84. Shane3,404
  85. 85. Larry3,381
  86. 86. Frank3,361
  87. 87. Todd3,334
  88. 88. Luis3,321
  89. 89. Gabriel3,269
  90. 90. Casey3,228
  91. 91. Jeffery3,154
  92. 92. Dennis3,047
  93. 93. Evan3,046
  94. 94. Brent3,030
  95. 95. Victor2,970
  96. 96. Randy2,926
  97. 97. Vincent2,893
  98. 98. Seth2,857
  99. 99. Jeremiah2,849
  100. 100. Curtis2,847

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1983?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name in the US in 1983, given to 54,353 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1983?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1983, given to 68,004 babies.

Love a name from 1983? See how it holds up today.

Compare it with a modern favourite — full stats and a verdict.

Compare two names