In 1980 parents in Florida chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Tallahassee to Sarasota. Discover the most popular baby names in Florida for 1980, a list that not only reveals current trends but also offers inspiration for expectant parents. Join us as we explore these names that capture the spirit and culture of Florida in 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 2,487 | Jennifer | 2,241 |
| 2 | Christopher | 1,996 | Amanda | 1,261 |
| 3 | James | 1,730 | Jessica | 1,243 |
| 4 | Jason | 1,659 | Melissa | 1,199 |
| 5 | David | 1,539 | Kimberly | 793 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,526 | Christina | 781 |
| 7 | John | 1,404 | Heather | 743 |
| 8 | Joseph | 1,131 | Michelle | 740 |
| 9 | William | 1,058 | Tiffany | 729 |
| 10 | Joshua | 1,049 | Nicole | 656 |
| 11 | Matthew | 1,034 | Sarah | 645 |
| 12 | Daniel | 1,022 | Angela | 628 |
| 13 | Brian | 987 | Elizabeth | 623 |
| 14 | Justin | 865 | Stephanie | 620 |
| 15 | Ryan | 738 | Amy | 548 |
| 16 | Richard | 710 | Crystal | 471 |
| 17 | Jonathan | 705 | Kelly | 463 |
| 18 | Eric | 672 | Rebecca | 459 |
| 19 | Charles | 671 | Lisa | 448 |
| 20 | Kevin | 651 | April | 433 |
| 21 | Timothy | 625 | Mary | 407 |
| 22 | Thomas | 623 | Shannon | 400 |
| 23 | Anthony | 610 | Erin | 398 |
| 24 | Jeremy | 586 | Laura | 381 |
| 25 | Nicholas | 543 | Amber | 348 |
| 26 | Adam | 533 | Danielle | 342 |
| 27 | Andrew | 519 | Rachel | 340 |
| 28 | Steven | 497 | Jamie | 338 |
| 29 | Kenneth | 447 | Ashley | 335 |
| 30 | Travis | 445 | Erica | 315 |
| 31 | Mark | 443 | Andrea | 303 |
| 32 | Jeffrey | 435 | Julie | 278 |
| 33 | Stephen | 371 | Lauren | 277 |
| 34 | Benjamin | 369 | Brandy | 273 |
| 35 | Paul | 363 | Sara | 265 |
| 36 | Scott | 350 | Christine | 260 |
| 37 | Patrick | 338 | Kristin | 260 |
| 38 | Bryan | 334 | Maria | 259 |
| 39 | Aaron | 327 | Kristen | 255 |
| 40 | Gregory | 327 | Katherine | 227 |
| 41 | Sean | 320 | Monica | 224 |
| 42 | Donald | 296 | Alicia | 220 |
| 43 | Shawn | 286 | Patricia | 203 |
| 44 | Jose | 277 | Samantha | 202 |
| 45 | Chad | 270 | Vanessa | 202 |
| 46 | Brandon | 268 | Tara | 198 |
| 47 | Edward | 263 | Leslie | 195 |
| 48 | Ronald | 252 | Karen | 194 |
| 49 | Samuel | 251 | Latoya | 191 |
| 50 | Antonio | 247 | Courtney | 189 |
| 51 | Jesse | 247 | Dawn | 188 |
| 52 | George | 242 | Kristina | 188 |
| 53 | Derek | 230 | Holly | 187 |
| 54 | Keith | 210 | Natalie | 187 |
| 55 | Nathan | 208 | Carrie | 182 |
| 56 | Jacob | 199 | Megan | 180 |
| 57 | Gary | 198 | Tracy | 180 |
| 58 | Carlos | 194 | Emily | 179 |
| 59 | Bradley | 193 | Katrina | 177 |
| 60 | Willie | 190 | Misty | 170 |
| 61 | Douglas | 187 | Dana | 166 |
| 62 | Alexander | 185 | Brandi | 165 |
| 63 | Dustin | 184 | Tina | 162 |
| 64 | Kyle | 177 | Allison | 161 |
| 65 | Marcus | 174 | Brooke | 161 |
| 66 | Raymond | 172 | Stacy | 161 |
| 67 | Erik | 165 | Natasha | 159 |
| 68 | Juan | 163 | Cynthia | 158 |
| 69 | Peter | 161 | Kathryn | 156 |
| 70 | Larry | 159 | Jacqueline | 154 |
| 71 | Derrick | 158 | Sandra | 154 |
| 72 | Frank | 158 | Melanie | 152 |
| 73 | Corey | 154 | Sabrina | 152 |
| 74 | Phillip | 153 | Susan | 151 |
| 75 | Shaun | 153 | Catherine | 150 |
| 76 | Joel | 149 | Barbara | 145 |
| 77 | Dennis | 146 | Stacey | 145 |
| 78 | Johnny | 146 | Pamela | 141 |
| 79 | Jared | 141 | Anna | 138 |
| 80 | Curtis | 138 | Teresa | 138 |
| 81 | Luis | 137 | Monique | 137 |
| 82 | Jeffery | 135 | Veronica | 135 |
| 83 | Jerry | 132 | Christy | 134 |
| 84 | Craig | 131 | Tanya | 128 |
| 85 | Cory | 127 | Katie | 127 |
| 86 | Billy | 126 | Wendy | 127 |
| 87 | Bobby | 126 | Lori | 125 |
| 88 | Shane | 126 | Tamara | 120 |
| 89 | Philip | 125 | Erika | 119 |
| 90 | Todd | 124 | Kristy | 118 |
| 91 | Henry | 122 | Tammy | 118 |
| 92 | Terry | 120 | Victoria | 117 |
| 93 | Jeremiah | 116 | Linda | 115 |
| 94 | Nathaniel | 116 | Tonya | 115 |
| 95 | Vincent | 116 | Robin | 114 |
| 96 | Jermaine | 114 | Denise | 112 |
| 97 | Jorge | 114 | Candice | 111 |
| 98 | Mario | 114 | Latasha | 106 |
| 99 | Wesley | 114 | Leah | 106 |
| 100 | Russell | 111 | Cheryl | 102 |
| 101 | Lindsey | 102 |