Top Baby Names in New York for 1981

In 1981 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 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 New York in 1981.


1	Matthew	456	Jennifer	473
2	Michael	436	Jessica	355
3	Joshua	391	Amanda	324
4	Ryan	334	Sarah	321
5	Justin	331	Melissa	238
6	Jason	328	Nicole	220
7	Christopher	324	Amber	197
8	David	268	Amy	189
9	Adam	257	Stephanie	189
10	Andrew	249	Elizabeth	172
11	Nicholas	248	Sara	170
12	Brian	226	Rebecca	167
13	James	222	Erin	159
14	John	220	Angela	157
15	Daniel	217	Michelle	156
16	Joseph	205	Lisa	138
17	Eric	203	Heather	132
18	Jeremy	198	Megan	131
19	Brandon	195	Andrea	128
20	Jeffrey	185	Kimberly	120
21	Aaron	178	Jamie	117
22	Benjamin	176	Rachel	104
23	Robert	166	Kristin	103
24	Jonathan	161	Laura	103
25	Dustin	158	Emily	100
26	Timothy	158	Kelly	99
27	Nathan	151	Julie	98
28	Scott	150	Crystal	97
29	Thomas	146	Tiffany	93
30	William	137	Katie	92
31	Jesse	130	Christina	87
32	Travis	130	April	85
33	Kevin	127	Ashley	83
34	Mark	118	Lindsay	80
35	Anthony	117	Jill	77
36	Jacob	111	Danielle	76
37	Steven	100	Shannon	75
38	Chad	98	Mary	74
39	Bradley	93	Katherine	73
40	Kyle	92	Brooke	72
41	Richard	89	Lindsey	71
42	Paul	84	Tara	62
43	Derek	80	Carrie	59
44	Jared	80	Kathryn	56
45	Patrick	80	Stacy	52
46	Shawn	72	Kristen	50
47	Charles	71	Anne	49
48	Brent	70	Leslie	49
49	Tyler	70	Patricia	49
50	Bryan	67	Brandy	48
51	Brett	63	Holly	47
52	Lucas	63	Nichole	47
53	Shane	62	Anna	44
54	Casey	61	Brandi	44
55	Craig	60	Samantha	42
56	Cody	59	Alicia	41
57	Sean	57	Allison	39
58	Zachary	55	Dawn	38
59	Gregory	53	Kelli	38
60	Kenneth	52	Misty	38
61	Nathaniel	51	Stacey	38
62	Jeremiah	49	Erica	37
63	Seth	47	Heidi	37
64	Joel	45	Jodi	37
65	Luke	42	Kendra	37
66	Corey	41	Mindy	37
67	Samuel	41	Courtney	36
68	Stephen	39	Kristina	36
69	Clinton	37	Natalie	36
70	Cory	37	Kristi	35
71	Douglas	36	Molly	35
72	Todd	36	Kari	34
73	Austin	34	Cassandra	33
74	Trevor	34	Kara	33
75	Jordan	33	Kathleen	33
76	Ronald	33	Michaela	33
77	Jeffery	32	Tanya	33
78	Mitchell	32	Ann	32
79	Russell	32	Christine	31
80	Caleb	31	Janelle	31
81	Curtis	31	Susan	31
82	Donald	31	Alisha	30
83	Erik	31	Tracy	30
84	Troy	31	Lacey	29
85	Marcus	29	Melanie	29
86	Jay	28	Pamela	29
87	Phillip	28	Beth	28
88	Jon	27	Leah	28
89	Keith	27	Mandy	28
90	Lance	26	Meghan	28
91	Peter	25	Monica	28
92	Philip	25	Wendy	28
93	Ian	24	Tina	27
94	Levi	24	Candice	26
95	Ross	24	Julia	26
96	Alexander	23	Suzanne	26
97	Kurt	23	Valerie	26
98	Shaun	23	Jacqueline	25
99	Edward	21	Jillian	25
100	Gary	21	Karen	25
101	Heath	21	Lori	25
102	Kelly	21	Miranda	25