Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1983
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 1983.
The number to the right of each name is the number of occurrences in the data.
The source is a 100% sample based on Social Security card application data
as of March 2025.
See the
limitations of this data source.
Top Five Female Names for Births in 1983
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Crystal |
| Alaska |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Michelle |
| Arizona |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Stephanie |
Melissa |
| Arkansas |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amber |
| California |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Melissa |
Sarah |
| Colorado |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Nicole |
| Connecticut |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Nicole |
Melissa |
| Delaware |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Heather |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Tiffany |
Elizabeth |
Kimberly |
| Florida |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Georgia |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Tiffany |
| Hawaii |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Melissa |
Nicole |
| Idaho |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Illinois |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Nicole |
Sarah |
| Indiana |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| Iowa |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Kansas |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| Kentucky |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
| Louisiana |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Crystal |
| Maine |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Maryland |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| Massachusetts |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Sarah |
Elizabeth |
| Michigan |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Minnesota |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Nicole |
| Mississippi |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Kimberly |
| Missouri |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Montana |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Nebraska |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Nevada |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Nicole |
| New Hampshire |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| New Jersey |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Melissa |
Lauren |
| New Mexico |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Crystal |
Sarah |
| New York |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Melissa |
Amanda |
| North Carolina |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Crystal |
| North Dakota |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Nicole |
| Ohio |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Oklahoma |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Sarah |
| Oregon |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
| Pennsylvania |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Ashley |
Nicole |
| Rhode Island |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Melissa |
Amanda |
| South Carolina |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Crystal |
| South Dakota |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Ashley |
| Tennessee |
Ashley |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Heather |
| Texas |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Crystal |
| Utah |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Heather |
| Vermont |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Virginia |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Ashley |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| Washington |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Nicole |
| West Virginia |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Ashley |
Sarah |
| Wisconsin |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Wyoming |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Ashley |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 1983
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Alaska |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
David |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
David |
Daniel |
| Arkansas |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
James |
| California |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Daniel |
Matthew |
| Colorado |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Daniel |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
David |
Daniel |
| Delaware |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Robert |
David |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Matthew |
James |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
Matthew |
David |
| Georgia |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
William |
Matthew |
| Hawaii |
Christopher |
Michael |
Justin |
Jason |
Matthew |
| Idaho |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Daniel |
| Indiana |
Matthew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Ryan |
| Iowa |
Matthew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Ryan |
| Kansas |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| Kentucky |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
James |
Matthew |
| Louisiana |
Christopher |
Michael |
Brandon |
Joshua |
James |
| Maine |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
James |
David |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Daniel |
David |
| Michigan |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Jason |
| Minnesota |
Matthew |
Michael |
Andrew |
Christopher |
Daniel |
| Mississippi |
Christopher |
James |
Michael |
William |
John |
| Missouri |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
James |
| Montana |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| Nebraska |
Matthew |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Adam |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Robert |
Joshua |
| New Hampshire |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joseph |
Robert |
| New Mexico |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
Daniel |
David |
| New York |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Daniel |
David |
| North Carolina |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
Matthew |
Joshua |
| North Dakota |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| Ohio |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
David |
| Oklahoma |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
James |
| Oregon |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
David |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Jason |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Jason |
| South Carolina |
Christopher |
James |
Michael |
William |
John |
| South Dakota |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
Ryan |
| Tennessee |
Christopher |
Michael |
James |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Texas |
Christopher |
Michael |
David |
James |
Matthew |
| Utah |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
David |
Joshua |
| Vermont |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Justin |
| Virginia |
Christopher |
Michael |
Matthew |
James |
David |
| Washington |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Ryan |
Joshua |
| West Virginia |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
Jason |
| Wisconsin |
Matthew |
Michael |
Christopher |
Andrew |
Joshua |
| Wyoming |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Ryan |