Top 5 Baby Names by State for Births in 1980
Baby Names
Obie Editorial Team
The following tables show the five most frequent given names, by State, for male and female births in 1980. 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 the end of February 2011.
| State | Rank 1 | Number | Rank 2 | Number | Rank 3 | Number | Rank 4 | Number | Rank 5 | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jennifer | 923 | Amanda | 875 | Kimberly | 507 | April | 465 | Jessica | 465 |
| Alaska | Jessica | 116 | Jennifer | 114 | Sarah | 82 | Amanda | 71 | Melissa | 65 |
| Arizona | Jennifer | 748 | Jessica | 463 | Melissa | 422 | Amanda | 350 | Sarah | 335 |
| Arkansas | Amanda | 603 | Jennifer | 580 | Melissa | 274 | Sarah | 264 | Kimberly | 260 |
| California | Jennifer | 5,611 | Melissa | 2,985 | Jessica | 2,927 | Sarah | 2,576 | Michelle | 2,431 |
| Colorado | Jennifer | 859 | Jessica | 490 | Sarah | 481 | Amanda | 442 | Melissa | 422 |
| Connecticut | Jennifer | 732 | Jessica | 465 | Melissa | 450 | Sarah | 400 | Elizabeth | 314 |
| Delaware | Jennifer | 169 | Jessica | 80 | Melissa | 79 | Amanda | 65 | Heather | 65 |
| D. Columbia | Jennifer | 169 | Nicole | 122 | Jessica | 114 | Tiffany | 113 | Elizabeth | 106 |
| Florida | Jennifer | 2,242 | Amanda | 1,261 | Jessica | 1,242 | Melissa | 1,199 | Kimberly | 793 |
| Georgia | Amanda | 1,311 | Jennifer | 1,299 | Jessica | 801 | Kimberly | 708 | Melissa | 662 |
| Hawaii | Jennifer | 220 | Michelle | 126 | Melissa | 95 | Nicole | 92 | Jessica | 83 |
| Idaho | Jennifer | 292 | Amanda | 210 | Sarah | 181 | Melissa | 176 | Jessica | 166 |
| Illinois | Jennifer | 2,959 | Amanda | 1,681 | Melissa | 1,521 | Jessica | 1,351 | Sarah | 1,348 |
| Indiana | Jennifer | 1,516 | Amanda | 1,392 | Jessica | 891 | Melissa | 866 | Sarah | 851 |
| Iowa | Jennifer | 880 | Amanda | 688 | Jessica | 589 | Sarah | 545 | Melissa | 516 |
| Kansas | Jennifer | 656 | Amanda | 467 | Sarah | 406 | Melissa | 363 | Jessica | 361 |
| Kentucky | Amanda | 1,275 | Jennifer | 1,009 | Jessica | 752 | Melissa | 562 | Amy | 490 |
| Louisiana | Jennifer | 1,003 | Amanda | 752 | Jessica | 683 | Melissa | 491 | Tiffany | 467 |
| Maine | Jessica | 282 | Jennifer | 268 | Amanda | 245 | Melissa | 207 | Sarah | 199 |
| Maryland | Jennifer | 903 | Jessica | 539 | Melissa | 433 | Amanda | 379 | Christina | 368 |
| Massachusetts | Jennifer | 1,480 | Melissa | 907 | Jessica | 875 | Sarah | 755 | Nicole | 639 |
| Michigan | Jennifer | 2,627 | Sarah | 1,523 | Amanda | 1,464 | Melissa | 1,401 | Jessica | 1,319 |
| Minnesota | Jennifer | 1,146 | Jessica | 907 | Sarah | 865 | Melissa | 784 | Amanda | 781 |
| Mississippi | Jennifer | 561 | Amanda | 529 | Kimberly | 409 | Jessica | 407 | Tiffany | 283 |
| Missouri | Jennifer | 1,421 | Amanda | 1,151 | Sarah | 853 | Jessica | 733 | Melissa | 721 |
| Montana | Jennifer | 208 | Amanda | 160 | Jessica | 137 | Sarah | 122 | Melissa | 115 |
| Nebraska | Jennifer | 505 | Amanda | 316 | Sarah | 279 | Jessica | 276 | Melissa | 271 |
| Nevada | Jennifer | 224 | Melissa | 115 | Jessica | 101 | Sarah | 101 | Amber | 95 |
| New Hampshire | Jennifer | 288 | Jessica | 214 | Sarah | 196 | Melissa | 175 | Amanda | 146 |
| New Jersey | Jennifer | 1,683 | Melissa | 995 | Jessica | 972 | Nicole | 801 | Michelle | 578 |
| New Mexico | Jennifer | 302 | Amanda | 270 | Jessica | 238 | Melissa | 201 | Michelle | 150 |
| New York | Jennifer | 3,810 | Jessica | 2,383 | Melissa | 2,336 | Nicole | 1,970 | Michelle | 1,467 |
| North Carolina | Jennifer | 1,357 | Amanda | 1,058 | Crystal | 731 | Melissa | 698 | Jessica | 683 |
| North Dakota | Jennifer | 240 | Jessica | 209 | Amanda | 176 | Heather | 126 | Sarah | 123 |
| Ohio | Jennifer | 3,094 | Amanda | 2,269 | Melissa | 1,671 | Jessica | 1,661 | Sarah | 1,649 |
| Oklahoma | Jennifer | 882 | Amanda | 701 | Melissa | 421 | Amber | 409 | Sarah | 376 |
| Oregon | Jennifer | 764 | Sarah | 492 | Melissa | 397 | Amanda | 395 | Jessica | 386 |
| Pennsylvania | Jennifer | 3,035 | Jessica | 1,741 | Melissa | 1,731 | Nicole | 1,534 | Amanda | 1,529 |
| Rhode Island | Jennifer | 229 | Jessica | 187 | Melissa | 166 | Sarah | 111 | Amanda | 105 |
| South Carolina | Jennifer | 677 | Amanda | 584 | Jessica | 398 | Crystal | 367 | Melissa | 334 |
| South Dakota | Jennifer | 221 | Jessica | 176 | Amanda | 171 | Melissa | 130 | Amy | 110 |
| Tennessee | Amanda | 1,221 | Jennifer | 1,194 | Jessica | 673 | April | 483 | Tiffany | 482 |
| Texas | Jennifer | 4,002 | Amanda | 2,920 | Jessica | 2,446 | Melissa | 2,141 | Maria | 1,481 |
| Utah | Jennifer | 626 | Melissa | 393 | Amanda | 375 | Amber | 323 | Heather | 317 |
| Vermont | Jessica | 135 | Jennifer | 132 | Sarah | 95 | Amanda | 85 | Heather | 78 |
| Virginia | Jennifer | 1,251 | Amanda | 875 | Jessica | 821 | Melissa | 593 | Sarah | 551 |
| Washington | Jennifer | 1,061 | Sarah | 685 | Jessica | 616 | Melissa | 561 | Amanda | 525 |
| West Virginia | Amanda | 658 | Jennifer | 508 | Jessica | 491 | Melissa | 313 | Heather | 284 |
| Wisconsin | Jennifer | 1,512 | Jessica | 986 | Amanda | 863 | Melissa | 851 | Sarah | 846 |
| Wyoming | Jennifer | 183 | Amanda | 131 | Sarah | 93 | Jessica | 82 | Melissa | 82 |
| State | Rank 1 | Number | Rank 2 | Number | Rank 3 | Number | Rank 4 | Number | Rank 5 | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Christopher | 950 | Michael | 933 | James | 922 | Jason | 822 | Joshua | 706 |
| Alaska | Michael | 145 | Christopher | 122 | James | 107 | Joshua | 102 | John | 101 |
| Arizona | Michael | 941 | Christopher | 609 | David | 587 | Jason | 583 | Joshua | 536 |
| Arkansas | Michael | 596 | Jason | 568 | Christopher | 528 | James | 515 | Joshua | 504 |
| California | Michael | 6,901 | David | 5,082 | Christopher | 4,783 | Daniel | 4,144 | Jason | 4,102 |
| Colorado | Michael | 902 | Christopher | 703 | Matthew | 687 | Joshua | 610 | Jason | 582 |
| Connecticut | Michael | 1,035 | Christopher | 707 | Jason | 581 | David | 559 | Matthew | 508 |
| Delaware | Michael | 230 | Jason | 144 | John | 142 | James | 138 | Robert | 128 |
| D.Columbia | Michael | 366 | David | 250 | James | 237 | Christopher | 199 | Robert | 190 |
| Florida | Michael | 2,480 | Christopher | 1,996 | James | 1,729 | Jason | 1,657 | David | 1,537 |
| Georgia | James | 1,443 | Michael | 1,433 | Christopher | 1,386 | Jason | 1,113 | John | 1,045 |
| Hawaii | Michael | 226 | Jason | 202 | Christopher | 183 | David | 166 | James | 139 |
| Idaho | Michael | 293 | Joshua | 279 | Jason | 242 | Christopher | 225 | David | 215 |
| Illinois | Michael | 3,752 | Jason | 2,357 | Christopher | 2,178 | David | 2,075 | Matthew | 2,043 |
| Indiana | Michael | 1,642 | Joshua | 1,447 | Jason | 1,331 | Christopher | 1,175 | Matthew | 1,171 |
| Iowa | Joshua | 828 | Michael | 757 | Matthew | 753 | Jason | 637 | Ryan | 633 |
| Kansas | Michael | 686 | Jason | 587 | Joshua | 569 | Christopher | 539 | Matthew | 506 |
| Kentucky | Jason | 1,167 | Michael | 1,145 | James | 1,088 | Joshua | 913 | Christopher | 906 |
| Louisiana | Michael | 1,210 | Christopher | 1,034 | Jason | 967 | John | 818 | James | 788 |
| Maine | Christopher | 276 | Jason | 269 | Michael | 266 | Joshua | 259 | Matthew | 255 |
| Maryland | Michael | 1,158 | Christopher | 772 | Jason | 772 | David | 706 | James | 704 |
| Massachusetts | Michael | 2,016 | Matthew | 1,238 | Christopher | 1,223 | Jason | 1,132 | David | 1,038 |
| Michigan | Michael | 3,023 | Jason | 2,394 | Christopher | 1,871 | Matthew | 1,869 | David | 1,797 |
| Minnesota | Michael | 1,350 | Matthew | 1,098 | Joshua | 981 | Ryan | 887 | Jason | 885 |
| Mississippi | James | 722 | Christopher | 695 | Michael | 619 | Jason | 513 | John | 498 |
| Missouri | Michael | 1,478 | Jason | 1,208 | Christopher | 1,173 | Matthew | 1,040 | Joshua | 1,026 |
| Montana | Joshua | 220 | Michael | 186 | Ryan | 161 | Jason | 157 | Matthew | 145 |
| Nebraska | Matthew | 435 | Michael | 425 | Jason | 409 | Joshua | 366 | Christopher | 360 |
| Nevada | Michael | 266 | Christopher | 203 | Jason | 167 | David | 163 | James | 144 |
| New Hampshire | Michael | 269 | Matthew | 258 | Christopher | 234 | Jason | 215 | Joshua | 177 |
| New Jersey | Michael | 2,498 | Christopher | 1,347 | David | 1,192 | Robert | 1,192 | John | 1,176 |
| New Mexico | Michael | 402 | Christopher | 312 | Jason | 267 | David | 263 | Daniel | 245 |
| New York | Michael | 5,792 | Christopher | 3,258 | Jason | 3,132 | David | 2,933 | Joseph | 2,710 |
| North Carolina | Christopher | 1,380 | Michael | 1,332 | James | 1,275 | Jason | 1,243 | David | 1,065 |
| North Dakota | Joshua | 241 | Michael | 221 | Justin | 183 | Matthew | 178 | Ryan | 174 |
| Ohio | Michael | 3,709 | Jason | 2,694 | Matthew | 2,321 | Christopher | 2,176 | David | 2,165 |
| Oklahoma | Michael | 872 | Christopher | 747 | Joshua | 695 | Jason | 664 | James | 590 |
| Oregon | Michael | 702 | Christopher | 636 | Joshua | 605 | Ryan | 531 | Matthew | 518 |
| Pennsylvania | Michael | 4,027 | Jason | 2,510 | Matthew | 2,409 | David | 2,178 | Christopher | 2,124 |
| Rhode Island | Michael | 344 | Jason | 226 | David | 208 | Matthew | 188 | Christopher | 182 |
| South Carolina | James | 768 | Michael | 745 | Christopher | 717 | Jason | 632 | William | 594 |
| South Dakota | Michael | 213 | Justin | 193 | Matthew | 175 | Joshua | 169 | Ryan | 166 |
| Tennessee | Michael | 1,304 | James | 1,253 | Jason | 1,193 | Christopher | 1,162 | Joshua | 1,001 |
| Texas | Michael | 4,248 | Christopher | 3,843 | Jason | 3,177 | David | 3,018 | James | 2,842 |
| Utah | Michael | 656 | Joshua | 507 | David | 455 | Matthew | 450 | Jason | 449 |
| Vermont | Michael | 133 | Matthew | 132 | Christopher | 127 | Jason | 116 | Joshua | 108 |
| Virginia | Michael | 1,430 | Christopher | 1,290 | Jason | 1,092 | James | 1,027 | David | 982 |
| Washington | Michael | 1,122 | Jason | 916 | Christopher | 878 | Joshua | 841 | Matthew | 802 |
| West Virginia | Jason | 615 | Joshua | 543 | Michael | 531 | Christopher | 488 | James | 482 |
| Wisconsin | Michael | 1,435 | Matthew | 1,161 | Jason | 1,153 | Joshua | 1,014 | Ryan | 937 |
| Wyoming | Michael | 174 | Joshua | 136 | Christopher | 132 | Matthew | 119 | Justin | 110 |
