Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1981
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for
male and
female births in 1981.
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 1981
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Kimberly |
Tiffany |
| Alaska |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Amber |
| Arizona |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Amanda |
Stephanie |
| Arkansas |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Crystal |
Sarah |
| California |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Sarah |
Michelle |
| Colorado |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Connecticut |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Melissa |
Elizabeth |
| Delaware |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Amy |
Kimberly |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Tiffany |
Kimberly |
| Florida |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Melissa |
Tiffany |
| Georgia |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Tiffany |
Kimberly |
| Hawaii |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Nicole |
Melissa |
Kimberly |
| Idaho |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Illinois |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Indiana |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Iowa |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Kansas |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Kentucky |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Amy |
Sarah |
| Louisiana |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Crystal |
Ashley |
| Maine |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Maryland |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Massachusetts |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Sarah |
Nicole |
| Michigan |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Minnesota |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Mississippi |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Kimberly |
Tiffany |
| Missouri |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Montana |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Nebraska |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Nevada |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Amanda |
Sarah |
| New Hampshire |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Melissa |
Amanda |
| New Jersey |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Nicole |
Lauren |
| New Mexico |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Melissa |
Crystal |
| New York |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Nicole |
Sarah |
| North Carolina |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Crystal |
Melissa |
| North Dakota |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Ohio |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Oklahoma |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Amber |
Jessica |
| Oregon |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Amanda |
| Pennsylvania |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Melissa |
Nicole |
| Rhode Island |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Melissa |
Nicole |
Sarah |
| South Carolina |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Crystal |
Kimberly |
| South Dakota |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| Tennessee |
Amanda |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
April |
Tiffany |
| Texas |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Melissa |
Stephanie |
| Utah |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Melissa |
Amy |
| Vermont |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Heather |
| Virginia |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Amanda |
Sarah |
Melissa |
| Washington |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Melissa |
| West Virginia |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Jennifer |
Melissa |
Sarah |
| Wisconsin |
Jennifer |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amanda |
Nicole |
| Wyoming |
Jennifer |
Amanda |
Jessica |
Sarah |
Amber |
Top Five Male Names for Births in 1981
| State |
Rank 1 |
Rank 2 |
Rank 3 |
Rank 4 |
Rank 5 |
| Alabama |
Christopher |
James |
Michael |
Joshua |
Jason |
| Alaska |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Arizona |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Joshua |
Matthew |
| Arkansas |
Joshua |
Michael |
James |
Christopher |
Jason |
| California |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Daniel |
Matthew |
| Colorado |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Jason |
| Connecticut |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Jason |
David |
| Delaware |
Michael |
James |
Christopher |
Matthew |
John |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
David |
Matthew |
| Florida |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
David |
Jason |
| Georgia |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
Joshua |
John |
| Hawaii |
Michael |
Christopher |
Jason |
David |
Jonathan |
| Idaho |
Joshua |
Michael |
David |
Matthew |
Jason |
| Illinois |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Jason |
| Indiana |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Jason |
| Iowa |
Matthew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Ryan |
Jason |
| Kansas |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Jason |
| Kentucky |
Joshua |
Michael |
James |
Christopher |
Jason |
| Louisiana |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
James |
Jason |
| Maine |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Michael |
Christopher |
Jason |
| Maryland |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
David |
Jason |
| Massachusetts |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
David |
Jason |
| Michigan |
Michael |
Matthew |
Jason |
Christopher |
David |
| Minnesota |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Ryan |
Andrew |
| Mississippi |
James |
Christopher |
Michael |
Joshua |
John |
| Missouri |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Jason |
| Montana |
Michael |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Ryan |
| Nebraska |
Matthew |
Michael |
Joshua |
Ryan |
Justin |
| Nevada |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Robert |
| New Hampshire |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Jason |
| New Jersey |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Joseph |
John |
| New Mexico |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
Matthew |
Jason |
| New York |
Michael |
Christopher |
Jason |
David |
Joseph |
| North Carolina |
Michael |
Christopher |
James |
Jason |
Joshua |
| North Dakota |
Michael |
Joshua |
Ryan |
Matthew |
Justin |
| Ohio |
Michael |
Matthew |
Jason |
Christopher |
Joshua |
| Oklahoma |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
James |
Matthew |
| Oregon |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Ryan |
| Pennsylvania |
Michael |
Matthew |
Jason |
Christopher |
David |
| Rhode Island |
Michael |
Christopher |
Matthew |
David |
Jason |
| South Carolina |
James |
Michael |
Christopher |
William |
Jason |
| South Dakota |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Michael |
Christopher |
Justin |
| Tennessee |
Michael |
James |
Joshua |
Christopher |
Jason |
| Texas |
Michael |
Christopher |
David |
James |
John |
| Utah |
Michael |
Joshua |
David |
Christopher |
Matthew |
| Vermont |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Matthew |
Jason |
| Virginia |
Michael |
Christopher |
Jason |
James |
David |
| Washington |
Michael |
Christopher |
Joshua |
Ryan |
Matthew |
| West Virginia |
Joshua |
Michael |
Jason |
James |
Christopher |
| Wisconsin |
Michael |
Matthew |
Joshua |
Jason |
Ryan |
| Wyoming |
Joshua |
Michael |
Matthew |
Christopher |
Robert |