Most Popular Baby Names of 1981
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 1 | Michael | 0 | 1 | Jennifer | 0 |
| 2 | Christopher | 0 | 2 | Jessica | +1 |
| 3 | Matthew | +3 | 3 | Amanda | -1 |
| 4 | Jason | -1 | 4 | Sarah | +1 |
| 5 | David | -1 | 5 | Melissa | -1 |
| 6 | Joshua | +1 | 6 | Amy | +2 |
| 7 | James | -2 | 7 | Nicole | 0 |
| 8 | John | 0 | 8 | Stephanie | +5 |
| 9 | Robert | 0 | 9 | Elizabeth | 0 |
| 10 | Daniel | +1 | 10 | Heather | -4 |
| 11 | Joseph | -1 | 11 | Michelle | -1 |
| 12 | Justin | +1 | 12 | Rebecca | +5 |
| 13 | Ryan | +2 | 13 | Kimberly | -2 |
| 14 | Brian | -2 | 14 | Tiffany | 0 |
| 15 | William | -1 | 15 | Angela | -3 |
| 16 | Jonathan | +5 | 16 | Crystal | +2 |
| 17 | Eric | -1 | 17 | Christina | -2 |
| 18 | Andrew | +1 | 18 | Lisa | -2 |
| 19 | Brandon | +12 | 19 | Erin | +1 |
| 20 | Adam | +2 | 20 | Amber | +2 |
| 21 | Nicholas | -4 | 21 | Laura | 0 |
| 22 | Jeremy | -4 | 22 | Rachel | +1 |
| 23 | Anthony | +1 | 23 | Kelly | -4 |
| 24 | Timothy | -4 | 24 | Andrea | +4 |
| 25 | Kevin | -2 | 25 | April | 0 |
| 26 | Thomas | -1 | 26 | Sara | +1 |
| 27 | Richard | -1 | 27 | Mary | -1 |
| 28 | Steven | 0 | 28 | Jamie | -4 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | -2 | 29 | Emily | +2 |
| 30 | Aaron | +4 | 30 | Danielle | +3 |
| 31 | Charles | -2 | 31 | Kristin | +6 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 0 | 32 | Shannon | -3 |
| 33 | Mark | -3 | 33 | Megan | -3 |
| 34 | Scott | -1 | 34 | Ashley | +6 |
| 35 | Paul | 0 | 35 | Lauren | +3 |
| 36 | Nathan | 0 | 36 | Erica | -2 |
| 37 | Jesse | +8 | 37 | Julie | -5 |
| 38 | Patrick | 0 | 38 | Kristen | +1 |
| 39 | Stephen | +1 | 39 | Katherine | -4 |
| 40 | Travis | -3 | 40 | Maria | -4 |
| 41 | Kenneth | 0 | 41 | Brandy | +1 |
| 42 | Dustin | +2 | 42 | Christine | -1 |
| 43 | Jacob | 0 | 43 | Courtney | +5 |
| 44 | Sean | +4 | 44 | Katie | 0 |
| 45 | Jose | +1 | 45 | Tara | -2 |
| 46 | Gregory | -4 | 46 | Alicia | +1 |
| 47 | Chad | -8 | 47 | Lindsay | +24 |
| 48 | Bryan | +1 | 48 | Kathryn | +2 |
| 49 | Shawn | -2 | 49 | Monica | -4 |
| 50 | Bradley | +1 | 50 | Brandi | +12 |
| 51 | Edward | +1 | 51 | Samantha | +7 |
| 52 | Kyle | +5 | 52 | Brooke | +5 |
| 53 | Derek | -3 | 53 | Patricia | -2 |
| 54 | Samuel | 0 | 54 | Anna | +1 |
| 55 | Peter | 0 | 55 | Carrie | -9 |
| 56 | Donald | -3 | 56 | Leslie | +5 |
| 57 | Jared | +4 | 57 | Allison | +2 |
| 58 | Keith | -2 | 58 | Lindsey | +33 |
| 59 | Ronald | -1 | 59 | Cynthia | +4 |
| 60 | Juan | -1 | 60 | Natalie | +5 |
| 61 | George | -1 | 61 | Misty | -12 |
| 62 | Gary | +1 | 62 | Vanessa | +7 |
| 63 | Zachary | +9 | 63 | Holly | -11 |
| 64 | Douglas | -2 | 64 | Karen | -10 |
| 65 | Joel | +1 | 65 | Stacy | -12 |
| 66 | Phillip | -1 | 66 | Melanie | -6 |
| 67 | Marcus | +4 | 67 | Jacqueline | +14 |
| 68 | Raymond | -1 | 68 | Veronica | +2 |
| 69 | Corey | -1 | 69 | Latoya | +54 |
| 70 | Alexander | +22 | 70 | Dana | -2 |
| 71 | Carlos | +7 | 71 | Susan | -7 |
| 72 | Craig | +1 | 72 | Kristina | +1 |
| 73 | Larry | -3 | 73 | Catherine | +4 |
| 74 | Todd | +1 | 74 | Sandra | +6 |
| 75 | Antonio | +2 | 75 | Diana | +43 |
| 76 | Erik | -12 | 76 | Pamela | +10 |
| 77 | Jeremiah | -1 | 77 | Tracy | -21 |
| 78 | Derrick | -4 | 78 | Jill | -12 |
| 79 | Brett | +17 | 79 | Dawn | -12 |
| 80 | Nathaniel | +6 | 80 | Tina | -8 |
| 81 | Shane | -12 | 81 | Leah | +3 |
| 82 | Dennis | -2 | 82 | Kathleen | 0 |
| 83 | Frank | -2 | 83 | Stacey | -9 |
| 84 | Philip | -2 | 84 | Heidi | -5 |
| 85 | Casey | +8 | 85 | Natasha | +4 |
| 86 | Shaun | -7 | 86 | Candice | +13 |
| 87 | Lucas | +11 | 87 | Victoria | +17 |
| 88 | Gabriel | -3 | 88 | Julia | +10 |
| 89 | Brent | -5 | 89 | Valerie | -4 |
| 90 | Cory | -7 | 90 | Wendy | -15 |
| 91 | Randy | -4 | 91 | Lori | -15 |
| 92 | Jeffery | -2 | 92 | Tanya | -4 |
| 93 | Luis | -5 | 93 | Erika | -6 |
| 94 | Curtis | -5 | 94 | Kristy | -16 |
| 95 | Seth | +4 | 95 | Katrina | -5 |
| 96 | Tyler | +18 | 96 | Denise | -2 |
| 97 | Jerry | -3 | 97 | Teresa | -2 |
| 98 | Russell | -7 | 98 | Renee | +9 |
| 99 | Wesley | -4 | 99 | Theresa | +4 |
| 100 | Luke | -3 | 100 | Christy | -17 |