The Top Ten Most Popular Boys and Girls Names of the ’80s

Here are the top 10 most popular baby names of the 1980s in the United States*:

1. Michael
2. Christopher
3. Matthew
4. Joshua
5. David
6. James
7. Daniel
8. Robert
9. John
10. Joseph

For girls, the top 10 most popular baby names of the 1980s were:

1. Jessica
2. Jennifer
3. Amanda
4. Ashley
5. Sarah
6. Stephanie
7. Melissa
8. Nicole
9. Elizabeth
10. Amy

These names were popular for a variety of reasons, including the popularity of certain celebrities, the release of popular movies and television shows, and the changing cultural landscape.

According to the Social Security’s website, there were 19,241,335 male births and 18,457,513 female births during the 80s. Here’s a look at the exact numbers of the top ten most popular names:

_{*Data via the Social Security website at ssa.gov.}

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