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Top baby names of 1984

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1984, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1980s.

Girls

  1. 1. Jennifer50,564
  2. 2. Jessica45,857
  3. 3. Ashley38,773
  4. 4. Amanda33,915
  5. 5. Sarah25,887
  6. 6. Stephanie23,025
  7. 7. Nicole22,270
  8. 8. Melissa21,896
  9. 9. Heather21,489
  10. 10. Elizabeth20,360
  11. 11. Megan16,984
  12. 12. Crystal16,560
  13. 13. Amy15,988
  14. 14. Tiffany15,861
  15. 15. Rachel15,839
  16. 16. Danielle15,670
  17. 17. Michelle15,499
  18. 18. Amber15,369
  19. 19. Laura14,818
  20. 20. Christina14,705
  21. 21. Lauren14,475
  22. 22. Kimberly14,445
  23. 23. Rebecca13,348
  24. 24. Emily12,786
  25. 25. Erin12,622
  26. 26. Angela11,291
  27. 27. Kelly11,216
  28. 28. Andrea10,350
  29. 29. Lisa10,238
  30. 30. Katherine10,157
  31. 31. Jamie9,761
  32. 32. Sara9,314
  33. 33. Mary9,293
  34. 34. Erica9,278
  35. 35. Lindsey9,005
  36. 36. Lindsay8,510
  37. 37. Shannon8,476
  38. 38. Kristen8,385
  39. 39. Samantha8,038
  40. 40. Alicia7,820
  41. 41. Brittany7,665
  42. 42. April7,566
  43. 43. Christine7,299
  44. 44. Katie7,175
  45. 45. Vanessa7,156
  46. 46. Courtney7,150
  47. 47. Kristin7,007
  48. 48. Kathryn6,538
  49. 49. Tara6,284
  50. 50. Maria6,136
  51. 51. Allison6,041
  52. 52. Julie5,942
  53. 53. Holly5,928
  54. 54. Jenna5,882
  55. 55. Natalie5,555
  56. 56. Jacqueline5,549
  57. 57. Anna5,306
  58. 58. Monica5,131
  59. 59. Victoria5,076
  60. 60. Latoya5,051
  61. 61. Brandi4,848
  62. 62. Cynthia4,622
  63. 63. Cassandra4,583
  64. 64. Brandy4,580
  65. 65. Meghan4,505
  66. 66. Patricia4,476
  67. 67. Stacy4,447
  68. 68. Kristina4,328
  69. 69. Catherine4,240
  70. 70. Veronica4,013
  71. 71. Kathleen3,985
  72. 72. Diana3,965
  73. 73. Dana3,939
  74. 74. Krystal3,933
  75. 75. Leslie3,817
  76. 76. Valerie3,722
  77. 77. Natasha3,709
  78. 78. Carrie3,691
  79. 79. Stacey3,649
  80. 80. Sheena3,597
  81. 81. Erika3,542
  82. 82. Karen3,536
  83. 83. Leah3,535
  84. 84. Chelsea3,530
  85. 85. Melanie3,516
  86. 86. Candice3,393
  87. 87. Julia3,359
  88. 88. Joanna3,332
  89. 89. Alexis3,292
  90. 90. Susan3,116
  91. 91. Tracy3,051
  92. 92. Margaret3,033
  93. 93. Bethany2,980
  94. 94. Sandra2,881
  95. 95. Kara2,855
  96. 96. Alexandra2,814
  97. 97. Nichole2,806
  98. 98. Misty2,792
  99. 99. Brooke2,749
  100. 100. Kayla2,681

Boys

  1. 1. Michael67,735
  2. 2. Christopher60,021
  3. 3. Matthew49,767
  4. 4. Joshua40,266
  5. 5. David38,492
  6. 6. Daniel36,531
  7. 7. James35,859
  8. 8. John32,610
  9. 9. Robert31,768
  10. 10. Joseph30,513
  11. 11. Jason29,953
  12. 12. Ryan28,724
  13. 13. Justin26,769
  14. 14. Andrew25,916
  15. 15. Brandon25,673
  16. 16. William24,900
  17. 17. Brian24,720
  18. 18. Adam23,939
  19. 19. Jonathan23,345
  20. 20. Nicholas21,017
  21. 21. Anthony20,956
  22. 22. Eric20,955
  23. 23. Steven18,217
  24. 24. Kevin17,858
  25. 25. Thomas17,596
  26. 26. Timothy16,987
  27. 27. Richard15,607
  28. 28. Jeffrey14,758
  29. 29. Aaron13,401
  30. 30. Benjamin13,266
  31. 31. Jeremy13,250
  32. 32. Mark13,214
  33. 33. Charles12,942
  34. 34. Kyle12,546
  35. 35. Stephen12,096
  36. 36. Patrick11,524
  37. 37. Jacob11,358
  38. 38. Nathan10,614
  39. 39. Scott10,574
  40. 40. Paul10,460
  41. 41. Dustin10,403
  42. 42. Travis10,241
  43. 43. Sean10,024
  44. 44. Gregory9,688
  45. 45. Zachary9,065
  46. 46. Kenneth8,790
  47. 47. Tyler8,705
  48. 48. Bryan8,270
  49. 49. Jose8,013
  50. 50. Jesse7,606
  51. 51. Chad7,062
  52. 52. Derek6,972
  53. 53. Bradley6,567
  54. 54. Alexander6,492
  55. 55. Samuel6,362
  56. 56. Shawn6,049
  57. 57. Marcus5,996
  58. 58. Edward5,914
  59. 59. Jared5,685
  60. 60. Peter5,633
  61. 61. Keith5,327
  62. 62. Cody5,209
  63. 63. Donald5,062
  64. 64. Juan4,644
  65. 65. Jordan4,540
  66. 66. Joel4,524
  67. 67. Ronald4,507
  68. 68. George4,265
  69. 69. Corey4,243
  70. 70. Phillip4,234
  71. 71. Douglas4,142
  72. 72. Brett4,096
  73. 73. Raymond3,971
  74. 74. Carlos3,964
  75. 75. Craig3,959
  76. 76. Gary3,951
  77. 77. Antonio3,880
  78. 78. Ian3,796
  79. 79. Derrick3,661
  80. 80. Nathaniel3,600
  81. 81. Philip3,519
  82. 82. Casey3,511
  83. 83. Cory3,505
  84. 84. Erik3,422
  85. 85. Shane3,335
  86. 86. Frank3,330
  87. 87. Gabriel3,325
  88. 88. Luis3,261
  89. 89. Brent3,186
  90. 90. Victor3,178
  91. 91. Larry3,105
  92. 92. Todd3,104
  93. 93. Alex3,026
  94. 94. Jeffery3,025
  95. 95. Vincent2,972
  96. 96. Curtis2,959
  97. 97. Dennis2,953
  98. 98. Evan2,937
  99. 99. Seth2,911
  100. 100. Randy2,909

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1984?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name in the US in 1984, given to 50,564 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1984?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1984, given to 67,735 babies.

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