Top Baby Names in New York for 1980

In 1980 parents in New York chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Albany to Ithaca. Discover the most popular baby names in New York 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 New York in 1980.


1	Matthew	434	Jennifer	505
2	Michael	425	Amanda	317
3	Jason	409	Sarah	280
4	Joshua	366	Jessica	276
5	Christopher	359	Melissa	272
6	Justin	337	Amy	211
7	Ryan	320	Nicole	195
8	David	292	Angela	183
9	Andrew	281	Heather	168
10	Brian	278	Sara	167
11	John	258	Rebecca	164
12	Nicholas	257	Michelle	160
13	Jeremy	242	Megan	153
14	James	238	Amber	151
15	Joseph	212	Elizabeth	149
16	Adam	209	Andrea	141
17	Daniel	209	Lisa	136
18	Eric	205	Stephanie	130
19	Timothy	188	Erin	126
20	Robert	187	Katie	125
21	Scott	186	Tiffany	125
22	Jeffrey	182	Jamie	119
23	Aaron	161	Christina	118
24	Benjamin	160	Kelly	114
25	Chad	155	Crystal	111
26	Nathan	153	Kimberly	111
27	Travis	143	Laura	108
28	Brandon	140	Rachel	101
29	Dustin	134	Julie	92
30	Jonathan	126	Emily	86
31	Anthony	125	April	85
32	Thomas	125	Jill	84
33	William	124	Kristin	83
34	Mark	115	Mary	78
35	Kevin	113	Shannon	77
36	Jacob	101	Brooke	71
37	Steven	101	Katherine	69
38	Patrick	99	Lindsay	63
39	Jesse	97	Tara	63
40	Kyle	93	Ashley	56
41	Bradley	90	Kathryn	56
42	Richard	90	Alicia	51
43	Derek	83	Holly	50
44	Shawn	78	Courtney	48
45	Paul	77	Danielle	47
46	Charles	76	Brandi	46
47	Zachary	72	Brandy	46
48	Shane	65	Carrie	46
49	Brent	64	Erica	45
50	Bryan	62	Heidi	45
51	Luke	62	Kristen	45
52	Jeremiah	58	Nichole	45
53	Lucas	58	Natalie	44
54	Sean	58	Kelli	43
55	Tyler	57	Stacy	43
56	Brett	56	Wendy	43
57	Kenneth	56	Misty	42
58	Gregory	52	Anna	41
59	Craig	51	Dawn	41
60	Joel	49	Melanie	41
61	Casey	48	Lindsey	39
62	Douglas	48	Anne	38
63	Jared	48	Christine	38
64	Todd	48	Tina	38
65	Troy	44	Molly	37
66	Erik	42	Jenny	36
67	Curtis	41	Kristina	36
68	Keith	41	Mandy	36
69	Seth	41	Susan	36
70	Cody	40	Kathleen	35
71	Russell	40	Mindy	35
72	Samuel	40	Samantha	35
73	Cory	39	Brenda	34
74	Donald	39	Allison	33
75	Gary	39	Dana	32
76	Nathaniel	39	Michaela	32
77	Stephen	37	Patricia	32
78	Corey	33	Stacey	32
79	Jeffery	33	Tracy	32
80	Shaun	33	Jacqueline	31
81	Trevor	33	Kara	31
82	Phillip	32	Kristi	31
83	Gabriel	30	Leslie	31
84	Jay	30	Melinda	31
85	Randy	30	Monica	31
86	Clinton	29	Trisha	31
87	Ronald	27	Lori	30
88	Vincent	27	Beth	29
89	Edward	26	Leah	29
90	Brad	25	Tanya	29
91	Jamie	25	Ann	28
92	Marcus	25	Katrina	28
93	Peter	24	Miranda	28
94	Philip	24	Alison	27
95	Tyson	24	Karen	27
96	Alan	23	Kari	27
97	Alexander	23	Kendra	26
98	Grant	23	Valerie	26
99	Heath	23	Candice	24
100	Lance	23	Jodi	24
101	Larry	23	Tammy	24
102	Lee	23