In 1981 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 1981, 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 1981.
| 1 | Michael | 2,648 | Jennifer | 2,209 |
| 2 | Christopher | 2,105 | Jessica | 1,620 |
| 3 | James | 1,748 | Amanda | 1,269 |
| 4 | David | 1,634 | Melissa | 1,057 |
| 5 | Jason | 1,565 | Tiffany | 809 |
| 6 | Robert | 1,461 | Christina | 754 |
| 7 | John | 1,393 | Stephanie | 749 |
| 8 | Joshua | 1,259 | Sarah | 735 |
| 9 | Matthew | 1,186 | Heather | 721 |
| 10 | Daniel | 1,136 | Michelle | 717 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,091 | Kimberly | 699 |
| 12 | William | 1,068 | Nicole | 667 |
| 13 | Justin | 994 | Crystal | 623 |
| 14 | Brian | 900 | Elizabeth | 619 |
| 15 | Ryan | 856 | Amy | 601 |
| 16 | Jonathan | 833 | Rebecca | 546 |
| 17 | Richard | 802 | Angela | 523 |
| 18 | Charles | 736 | Lisa | 460 |
| 19 | Anthony | 719 | Kelly | 448 |
| 20 | Eric | 691 | April | 442 |
| 21 | Timothy | 684 | Mary | 422 |
| 22 | Thomas | 609 | Erin | 416 |
| 23 | Nicholas | 590 | Danielle | 414 |
| 24 | Kevin | 579 | Ashley | 397 |
| 25 | Adam | 569 | Amber | 390 |
| 26 | Jeremy | 551 | Rachel | 390 |
| 27 | Steven | 542 | Shannon | 387 |
| 28 | Andrew | 535 | Andrea | 366 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 479 | Laura | 362 |
| 30 | Brandon | 457 | Lauren | 359 |
| 31 | Aaron | 456 | Kristin | 352 |
| 32 | Travis | 450 | Jamie | 347 |
| 33 | Mark | 434 | Kristen | 304 |
| 34 | Kenneth | 426 | Sara | 300 |
| 35 | Stephen | 426 | Erica | 298 |
| 36 | Paul | 403 | Latoya | 298 |
| 37 | Scott | 371 | Brandy | 294 |
| 38 | Benjamin | 369 | Samantha | 272 |
| 39 | Patrick | 353 | Katherine | 261 |
| 40 | Sean | 351 | Alicia | 257 |
| 41 | Gregory | 328 | Tara | 251 |
| 42 | Jesse | 319 | Emily | 248 |
| 43 | Ronald | 293 | Courtney | 247 |
| 44 | Donald | 291 | Maria | 246 |
| 45 | Edward | 278 | Christine | 242 |
| 46 | Bryan | 277 | Patricia | 231 |
| 47 | Shawn | 270 | Julie | 228 |
| 48 | Jose | 269 | Monica | 224 |
| 49 | Dustin | 258 | Vanessa | 221 |
| 50 | George | 257 | Brandi | 212 |
| 51 | Alexander | 251 | Megan | 199 |
| 52 | Chad | 251 | Natalie | 199 |
| 53 | Carlos | 238 | Jacqueline | 190 |
| 54 | Samuel | 227 | Katrina | 188 |
| 55 | Nathan | 221 | Kristina | 187 |
| 56 | Antonio | 220 | Cynthia | 184 |
| 57 | Juan | 210 | Natasha | 182 |
| 58 | Gary | 209 | Karen | 175 |
| 59 | Jacob | 209 | Carrie | 169 |
| 60 | Derek | 201 | Leslie | 168 |
| 61 | Bradley | 200 | Stacy | 168 |
| 62 | Douglas | 195 | Brooke | 166 |
| 63 | Keith | 192 | Catherine | 166 |
| 64 | Larry | 189 | Lindsay | 164 |
| 65 | Marcus | 189 | Victoria | 160 |
| 66 | Jared | 181 | Barbara | 159 |
| 67 | Derrick | 179 | Kathryn | 159 |
| 68 | Kyle | 179 | Dana | 157 |
| 69 | Raymond | 177 | Christy | 156 |
| 70 | Willie | 174 | Diana | 155 |
| 71 | Phillip | 167 | Melanie | 151 |
| 72 | Corey | 161 | Dawn | 150 |
| 73 | Frank | 159 | Allison | 149 |
| 74 | Peter | 155 | Tracy | 148 |
| 75 | Dennis | 154 | Veronica | 146 |
| 76 | Joel | 152 | Misty | 143 |
| 77 | Jerry | 151 | Sandra | 143 |
| 78 | Luis | 143 | Pamela | 141 |
| 79 | Philip | 139 | Teresa | 140 |
| 80 | Terry | 139 | Candice | 137 |
| 81 | Johnny | 134 | Susan | 137 |
| 82 | Curtis | 133 | Holly | 134 |
| 83 | Shaun | 129 | Tanya | 133 |
| 84 | Walter | 129 | Lindsey | 132 |
| 85 | Nathaniel | 127 | Sabrina | 131 |
| 86 | Henry | 125 | Tina | 131 |
| 87 | Erik | 123 | Latasha | 126 |
| 88 | Jermaine | 122 | Krystal | 121 |
| 89 | Bobby | 121 | Monique | 121 |
| 90 | Brett | 120 | Leah | 120 |
| 91 | Craig | 120 | Cassandra | 119 |
| 92 | Randy | 119 | Erika | 119 |
| 93 | Jorge | 118 | Stacey | 119 |
| 94 | Tony | 118 | Tonya | 119 |
| 95 | Jeremiah | 117 | Linda | 118 |
| 96 | Mario | 114 | Katie | 117 |
| 97 | Jeffery | 113 | Nancy | 117 |
| 98 | Todd | 113 | Anna | 116 |
| 99 | Carl | 109 | Julia | 115 |
| 100 | Ian | 108 | Wendy | 111 |
| 101 | Shane | 108 |