In 1981 parents in North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina 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 |