Most Popular Baby Names of 1981
| Top Male Names | Top Female Names | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Name | +/- | Rank | Name | +/- |
| 901 | Lazaro | +3 | 901 | Chaya | |
| 902 | Mohammed | 902 | Justina | -12 | |
| 903 | Donta | -24 | 903 | Latoyia | |
| 904 | Ezequiel | -6 | 904 | Lynnette | +38 |
| 905 | Garett | +38 | 905 | Shanita | -25 |
| 906 | Jayme | -4 | 906 | Tyra | 0 |
| 907 | Jude | +41 | 907 | Consuelo | +26 |
| 908 | Kelley | -76 | 908 | Alycia | +72 |
| 909 | Melissa | -162 | 909 | Cheyenne | -39 |
| 910 | Michelle | -14 | 910 | Francisca | -1 |
| 911 | Nestor | -47 | 911 | Joi | |
| 912 | Stephanie | 912 | Kay | +62 | |
| 913 | Westley | +75 | 913 | Lizette | -75 |
| 914 | Boyd | -13 | 914 | Sandi | +31 |
| 915 | Buck | -3 | 915 | Vera | +14 |
| 916 | Johathan | 916 | Esperanza | ||
| 917 | Sandy | 917 | Jan | -76 | |
| 918 | Adalberto | 918 | Jenni | -25 | |
| 919 | Andreas | -30 | 919 | Latoria | |
| 920 | Britton | +46 | 920 | Micah | |
| 921 | Connor | 921 | Shanon | -56 | |
| 922 | Cristobal | +72 | 922 | Susanne | -67 |
| 923 | Darron | 923 | Tawanda | -18 | |
| 924 | Harlan | +52 | 924 | Therese | +55 |
| 925 | Jerrell | +67 | 925 | Daniella | |
| 926 | Kenyon | -17 | 926 | Elvira | |
| 927 | Ronny | -54 | 927 | Iesha | +25 |
| 928 | Augustine | -73 | 928 | Shavonne | -176 |
| 929 | Edgardo | +12 | 929 | Colette | -104 |
| 930 | Jarret | -35 | 930 | Felecia | -73 |
| 931 | Abdul | -56 | 931 | Rosie | +31 |
| 932 | Anson | -67 | 932 | Angelita | -66 |
| 933 | Judd | -102 | 933 | Jeana | -37 |
| 934 | Trever | -5 | 934 | Joelle | -66 |
| 935 | Delvin | -117 | 935 | Stephenie | -20 |
| 936 | Errol | -115 | 936 | Suzanna | +42 |
| 937 | Dontae | 937 | Chantelle | +62 | |
| 938 | Gerry | -21 | 938 | Bettina | +9 |
| 939 | Jabari | -5 | 939 | Cristal | +33 |
| 940 | Maria | 940 | Jammie | -127 | |
| 941 | Burton | -36 | 941 | Qiana | -154 |
| 942 | Coleman | 942 | Ashlie | +22 | |
| 943 | Cruz | -3 | 943 | Cassidy | |
| 944 | Elizabeth | 944 | Latesha | -100 | |
| 945 | Estevan | +38 | 945 | Kyle | -60 |
| 946 | Muhammad | +53 | 946 | Natosha | |
| 947 | Taurean | 947 | Nikole | -88 | |
| 948 | Thad | 948 | Keely | +1 | |
| 949 | Antwain | +40 | 949 | Lynsey | |
| 950 | Cale | -60 | 950 | Mildred | -6 |
| 951 | Christoper | 951 | Perla | -40 | |
| 952 | Cordell | +41 | 952 | Delores | -90 |
| 953 | Demarco | -20 | 953 | Florence | +20 |
| 954 | Jameel | -124 | 954 | Jonathan | |
| 955 | Jameson | 955 | Julianna | +38 | |
| 956 | Marcelino | +22 | 956 | Aaron | -75 |
| 957 | Skylar | 957 | Gwen | -83 | |
| 958 | Chadrick | -101 | 958 | Sydney | |
| 959 | Jessy | -24 | 959 | Chiquita | -116 |
| 960 | Kai | +37 | 960 | Danica | -12 |
| 961 | Arnulfo | -53 | 961 | Francis | +6 |
| 962 | Aurelio | 962 | Kandace | ||
| 963 | Dedrick | -159 | 963 | Katelyn | |
| 964 | Doyle | +11 | 964 | Leona | -62 |
| 965 | Hiram | +19 | 965 | Renita | +11 |
| 966 | Kraig | -12 | 966 | Shellie | -13 |
| 967 | Adrain | -113 | 967 | Thelma | +31 |
| 968 | Coy | -130 | 968 | Trista | -126 |
| 969 | Dalton | 969 | Adria | -45 | |
| 970 | Irving | -25 | 970 | Cecelia | -38 |
| 971 | Jeramiah | -79 | 971 | Lashawn | +11 |
| 972 | Marcelo | 972 | Malia | +24 | |
| 973 | Benjamen | 973 | Shawanda | +4 | |
| 974 | Bobbie | -23 | 974 | Venus | -138 |
| 975 | Carter | -14 | 975 | Jerri | -155 |
| 976 | Duncan | -69 | 976 | Katina | -229 |
| 977 | Greggory | -15 | 977 | Kyra | |
| 978 | Jade | -136 | 978 | Letitia | -133 |
| 979 | Jarrad | 979 | Rae | ||
| 980 | Nicole | -10 | 980 | Shanell | |
| 981 | Samson | -18 | 981 | Shannan | -141 |
| 982 | Terrill | 982 | Ginny | ||
| 983 | Tucker | -100 | 983 | Kourtney | |
| 984 | Bob | -128 | 984 | Nereida | |
| 985 | Brody | -18 | 985 | Reyna | -86 |
| 986 | Charley | 986 | Jayne | ||
| 987 | Claudio | 987 | Lila | -4 | |
| 988 | Jeb | 988 | Lissette | -4 | |
| 989 | Leopoldo | -53 | 989 | Margie | -85 |
| 990 | Tad | -93 | 990 | Violet | |
| 991 | Wilfred | 991 | Brynn | -60 | |
| 992 | Woodrow | -71 | 992 | Chimere | -91 |
| 993 | Dino | 993 | Michell | ||
| 994 | Forest | -109 | 994 | Tawnya | |
| 995 | Isaias | +1 | 995 | Valencia | -88 |
| 996 | Jevon | 996 | Alina | -25 | |
| 997 | Keven | -20 | 997 | Gayle | |
| 998 | Nicklaus | 998 | Keli | -111 | |
| 999 | Paulo | 999 | Raina | -24 | |
| 1000 | Rosendo | 1000 | Regan | -349 | |