Most Popular Baby Names of 1980
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 1 | Michael | 0 | 1 | Jennifer | 0 |
| 2 | Christopher | 0 | 2 | Amanda | +1 |
| 3 | Jason | 0 | 3 | Jessica | +1 |
| 4 | David | 0 | 4 | Melissa | -2 |
| 5 | James | 0 | 5 | Sarah | +1 |
| 6 | Matthew | 0 | 6 | Heather | +1 |
| 7 | Joshua | +2 | 7 | Nicole | +2 |
| 8 | John | -1 | 8 | Amy | -3 |
| 9 | Robert | -1 | 9 | Elizabeth | +2 |
| 10 | Joseph | +1 | 10 | Michelle | 0 |
| 11 | Daniel | +1 | 11 | Kimberly | +1 |
| 12 | Brian | -2 | 12 | Angela | -4 |
| 13 | Justin | +9 | 13 | Stephanie | +2 |
| 14 | William | -1 | 14 | Tiffany | +14 |
| 15 | Ryan | -1 | 15 | Christina | -1 |
| 16 | Eric | +1 | 16 | Lisa | -3 |
| 17 | Nicholas | -2 | 17 | Rebecca | 0 |
| 18 | Jeremy | -2 | 18 | Crystal | 0 |
| 19 | Andrew | +1 | 19 | Kelly | -3 |
| 20 | Timothy | -2 | 20 | Erin | +1 |
| 21 | Jonathan | +10 | 21 | Laura | -1 |
| 22 | Adam | +1 | 22 | Amber | 0 |
| 23 | Kevin | -4 | 23 | Rachel | +4 |
| 24 | Anthony | -3 | 24 | Jamie | -5 |
| 25 | Thomas | +1 | 25 | April | -2 |
| 26 | Richard | -1 | 26 | Mary | -2 |
| 27 | Jeffrey | -3 | 27 | Sara | +3 |
| 28 | Steven | -1 | 28 | Andrea | -2 |
| 29 | Charles | -1 | 29 | Shannon | -4 |
| 30 | Mark | 0 | 30 | Megan | +1 |
| 31 | Brandon | +4 | 31 | Emily | +3 |
| 32 | Benjamin | +1 | 32 | Julie | -3 |
| 33 | Scott | -4 | 33 | Danielle | 0 |
| 34 | Aaron | -2 | 34 | Erica | -2 |
| 35 | Paul | -1 | 35 | Katherine | +1 |
| 36 | Nathan | +1 | 36 | Maria | +1 |
| 37 | Travis | -1 | 37 | Kristin | +36 |
| 38 | Patrick | +1 | 38 | Lauren | +7 |
| 39 | Chad | -1 | 39 | Kristen | +23 |
| 40 | Stephen | 0 | 40 | Ashley | +27 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 0 | 41 | Christine | -6 |
| 42 | Gregory | 0 | 42 | Brandy | -3 |
| 43 | Jacob | +2 | 43 | Tara | -5 |
| 44 | Dustin | +18 | 44 | Katie | +19 |
| 45 | Jesse | +5 | 45 | Monica | -5 |
| 46 | Jose | -2 | 46 | Carrie | -5 |
| 47 | Shawn | -4 | 47 | Alicia | 0 |
| 48 | Sean | +1 | 48 | Courtney | +23 |
| 49 | Bryan | -3 | 49 | Misty | -7 |
| 50 | Derek | +22 | 50 | Kathryn | 0 |
| 51 | Bradley | -4 | 51 | Patricia | -7 |
| 52 | Edward | -4 | 52 | Holly | -4 |
| 53 | Donald | -2 | 53 | Stacy | -10 |
| 54 | Samuel | +1 | 54 | Karen | -8 |
| 55 | Peter | -2 | 55 | Anna | +4 |
| 56 | Keith | -4 | 56 | Tracy | -7 |
| 57 | Kyle | -1 | 57 | Brooke | +28 |
| 58 | Ronald | -4 | 58 | Samantha | +8 |
| 59 | Juan | +2 | 59 | Allison | +11 |
| 60 | George | -3 | 60 | Melanie | -7 |
| 61 | Jared | +4 | 61 | Leslie | +4 |
| 62 | Douglas | -4 | 62 | Brandi | -1 |
| 63 | Gary | -4 | 63 | Cynthia | -8 |
| 64 | Erik | +2 | 64 | Susan | -12 |
| 65 | Phillip | +3 | 65 | Natalie | +3 |
| 66 | Joel | +5 | 66 | Jill | -15 |
| 67 | Raymond | +3 | 67 | Dawn | -10 |
| 68 | Corey | -5 | 68 | Dana | -14 |
| 69 | Shane | -2 | 69 | Vanessa | +6 |
| 70 | Larry | -1 | 70 | Veronica | +6 |
| 71 | Marcus | +5 | 71 | Lindsay | +17 |
| 72 | Zachary | +1 | 72 | Tina | -14 |
| 73 | Craig | +4 | 73 | Kristina | +1 |
| 74 | Derrick | +6 | 74 | Stacey | -14 |
| 75 | Todd | -15 | 75 | Wendy | -11 |
| 76 | Jeremiah | +5 | 76 | Lori | -7 |
| 77 | Antonio | +2 | 77 | Catherine | +1 |
| 78 | Carlos | -4 | 78 | Kristy | -22 |
| 79 | Shaun | -15 | 79 | Heidi | +4 |
| 80 | Dennis | -5 | 80 | Sandra | -3 |
| 81 | Frank | -3 | 81 | Jacqueline | -1 |
| 82 | Philip | +1 | 82 | Kathleen | +2 |
| 83 | Cory | -1 | 83 | Christy | -11 |
| 84 | Brent | 0 | 84 | Leah | +14 |
| 85 | Gabriel | +5 | 85 | Valerie | +4 |
| 86 | Nathaniel | +9 | 86 | Pamela | +4 |
| 87 | Randy | -1 | 87 | Erika | +4 |
| 88 | Luis | +14 | 88 | Tanya | +5 |
| 89 | Curtis | +2 | 89 | Natasha | +21 |
| 90 | Jeffery | -3 | 90 | Katrina | +9 |
| 91 | Russell | +1 | 91 | Lindsey | +22 |
| 92 | Alexander | +2 | 92 | Melinda | -10 |
| 93 | Casey | 0 | 93 | Monique | +48 |
| 94 | Jerry | -9 | 94 | Denise | -2 |
| 95 | Wesley | -6 | 95 | Teresa | -8 |
| 96 | Brett | +2 | 96 | Tammy | -17 |
| 97 | Luke | +13 | 97 | Tonya | -11 |
| 98 | Lucas | +10 | 98 | Julia | +24 |
| 99 | Seth | +2 | 99 | Candice | +29 |
| 100 | Billy | -3 | 100 | Gina | -4 |