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 2021. 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 John Joshua
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 Christopher Matthew Robert