Top Baby Names in New York for 1985

In 1985 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 1985, 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 1985.


1	Matthew	413	Ashley	401
2	Michael	382	Jessica	351
3	Andrew	348	Jennifer	336
4	Joshua	347	Amanda	329
5	Christopher	314	Sarah	256
6	Ryan	301	Megan	216
7	Adam	252	Nicole	197
8	Daniel	250	Stephanie	180
9	Justin	248	Elizabeth	169
10	Brandon	230	Melissa	166
11	Nicholas	226	Amber	159
12	David	213	Jamie	139
13	John	209	Heather	136
14	Joseph	205	Emily	134
15	Tyler	183	Danielle	133
16	Kyle	181	Katie	126
17	Eric	180	Rachel	126
18	Jason	180	Sara	125
19	James	176	Amy	120
20	Brian	166	Laura	117
21	Aaron	163	Lindsey	112
22	Jacob	159	Michelle	109
23	Anthony	156	Erin	107
24	Zachary	154	Rebecca	103
25	Benjamin	151	Andrea	102
26	Robert	151	Angela	97
27	Nathan	143	Christina	90
28	Jeffrey	137	Katherine	87
29	Dustin	133	Jenna	86
30	Jonathan	119	Samantha	82
31	Scott	118	Brittany	78
32	Timothy	118	Lindsay	76
33	William	115	Allison	73
34	Steven	112	Alicia	71
35	Travis	109	Kimberly	70
36	Patrick	108	Lisa	69
37	Jeremy	107	Tiffany	68
38	Thomas	103	Crystal	66
39	Cody	101	Tara	64
40	Kevin	97	Anna	62
41	Mark	89	Kelly	60
42	Jesse	86	April	59
43	Sean	75	Lauren	58
44	Derek	74	Holly	56
45	Jared	72	Mary	56
46	Shawn	72	Kathryn	52
47	Brett	71	Brooke	51
48	Bryan	71	Cassandra	50
49	Charles	67	Kristin	50
50	Paul	67	Stacy	49
51	Shane	67	Erica	47
52	Bradley	65	Christine	46
53	Jordan	64	Molly	46
54	Gregory	63	Shannon	45
55	Brent	61	Kayla	42
56	Richard	56	Kelsey	42
57	Chad	55	Courtney	41
58	Joel	55	Julie	41
59	Stephen	53	Michaela	41
60	Alexander	52	Kristina	40
61	Drew	47	Natalie	40
62	Mitchell	46	Carrie	38
63	Seth	46	Kelli	38
64	Casey	44	Jill	37
65	Cory	43	Krystal	37
66	Kenneth	40	Lacey	37
67	Alex	39	Kristen	36
68	Blake	38	Chelsea	34
69	Caleb	38	Kara	32
70	Chase	38	Whitney	31
71	Corey	38	Brandi	30
72	Marcus	38	Abby	29
73	Craig	37	Jacqueline	29
74	Cole	36	Nichole	29
75	Ian	36	Brandy	27
76	Luke	36	Chelsey	27
77	Philip	36	Meghan	27
78	Todd	36	Stacey	27
79	Austin	35	Valerie	27
80	Ross	35	Abigail	26
81	Samuel	35	Kathleen	26
82	Keith	34	Victoria	26
83	Lucas	34	Ashlee	25
84	Trevor	34	Natasha	25
85	Curtis	33	Alyssa	24
86	Douglas	31	Bethany	24
87	Jeremiah	31	Catherine	24
88	Phillip	31	Kari	24
89	Troy	31	Katrina	24
90	Nathaniel	30	Mallory	24
91	Edward	29	Tina	24
92	Shaun	26	Tracy	24
93	Jay	25	Heidi	23
94	Donald	24	Patricia	23
95	Jeffery	24	Renee	23
96	Wesley	24	Sheena	23
97	Clinton	23	Anne	22
98	Jonathon	23	Hannah	22
99	Lance	22	Kendra	22
100	Brady	21	Leslie	22
101	Evan	21
102	Grant	21
103	Tyson	21