In 1980 parents in Ohio chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Columbus to Dayton. Discover the most popular baby names in Ohio 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 Ohio in 1980.
| 1 | Michael | 3,711 | Jennifer | 3,093 |
| 2 | Jason | 2,695 | Amanda | 2,268 |
| 3 | Matthew | 2,321 | Melissa | 1,671 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,178 | Jessica | 1,661 |
| 5 | David | 2,167 | Sarah | 1,648 |
| 6 | Joshua | 2,165 | Amy | 1,208 |
| 7 | James | 2,088 | Angela | 1,203 |
| 8 | Brian | 1,811 | Heather | 1,171 |
| 9 | Robert | 1,797 | Nicole | 1,119 |
| 10 | John | 1,775 | Elizabeth | 1,067 |
| 11 | Joseph | 1,657 | Michelle | 1,056 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1,438 | Tiffany | 997 |
| 13 | Daniel | 1,417 | Stephanie | 984 |
| 14 | Justin | 1,326 | Kelly | 935 |
| 15 | Nicholas | 1,313 | Erin | 888 |
| 16 | William | 1,248 | Lisa | 881 |
| 17 | Eric | 1,185 | Christina | 855 |
| 18 | Andrew | 1,170 | Kimberly | 845 |
| 19 | Adam | 1,156 | Rebecca | 743 |
| 20 | Timothy | 1,155 | Amber | 708 |
| 21 | Jeremy | 1,148 | Rachel | 706 |
| 22 | Kevin | 971 | Laura | 661 |
| 23 | Jeffrey | 963 | Sara | 658 |
| 24 | Anthony | 950 | Crystal | 622 |
| 25 | Thomas | 941 | Jamie | 622 |
| 26 | Scott | 887 | Andrea | 599 |
| 27 | Richard | 886 | Megan | 599 |
| 28 | Steven | 852 | Julie | 575 |
| 29 | Mark | 834 | Mary | 565 |
| 30 | Charles | 811 | Shannon | 560 |
| 31 | Jonathan | 811 | Emily | 557 |
| 32 | Aaron | 783 | April | 540 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 766 | Danielle | 526 |
| 34 | Chad | 723 | Kristen | 453 |
| 35 | Nathan | 684 | Katherine | 433 |
| 36 | Brandon | 665 | Erica | 428 |
| 37 | Paul | 607 | Brandy | 418 |
| 38 | Gregory | 582 | Tara | 377 |
| 39 | Shawn | 550 | Carrie | 374 |
| 40 | Stephen | 535 | Kristin | 361 |
| 41 | Dustin | 504 | Holly | 359 |
| 42 | Kenneth | 493 | Christine | 343 |
| 43 | Patrick | 490 | Kathryn | 331 |
| 44 | Bradley | 487 | Lauren | 329 |
| 45 | Bryan | 467 | Katie | 314 |
| 46 | Donald | 419 | Stacy | 303 |
| 47 | Travis | 396 | Dawn | 301 |
| 48 | Douglas | 389 | Misty | 300 |
| 49 | Jacob | 388 | Brooke | 297 |
| 50 | Jesse | 362 | Alicia | 277 |
| 51 | Sean | 357 | Samantha | 268 |
| 52 | Todd | 357 | Heidi | 266 |
| 53 | Ronald | 354 | Jill | 264 |
| 54 | Keith | 343 | Tracy | 262 |
| 55 | Edward | 326 | Allison | 261 |
| 56 | Kyle | 324 | Beth | 259 |
| 57 | Craig | 293 | Courtney | 259 |
| 58 | Gary | 287 | Susan | 247 |
| 59 | Shane | 277 | Natalie | 245 |
| 60 | Zachary | 273 | Lindsay | 239 |
| 61 | Derek | 272 | Kristina | 231 |
| 62 | Shaun | 249 | Melanie | 231 |
| 63 | Samuel | 237 | Karen | 230 |
| 64 | Jared | 234 | Kathleen | 230 |
| 65 | Jeremiah | 228 | Leslie | 227 |
| 66 | Phillip | 228 | Ashley | 226 |
| 67 | Larry | 225 | Anna | 224 |
| 68 | George | 215 | Brandi | 221 |
| 69 | Nathaniel | 212 | Stacey | 221 |
| 70 | Raymond | 209 | Monica | 220 |
| 71 | Brent | 205 | Lori | 216 |
| 72 | Seth | 203 | Tina | 216 |
| 73 | Derrick | 190 | Kristy | 201 |
| 74 | Joel | 189 | Patricia | 201 |
| 75 | Peter | 188 | Jacqueline | 199 |
| 76 | Terry | 186 | Nichole | 197 |
| 77 | Dennis | 184 | Molly | 191 |
| 78 | Carl | 182 | Bethany | 183 |
| 79 | Corey | 180 | Catherine | 180 |
| 80 | Frank | 169 | Renee | 180 |
| 81 | Curtis | 168 | Valerie | 179 |
| 82 | Jeffery | 168 | Melinda | 178 |
| 83 | Philip | 167 | Maria | 177 |
| 84 | Erik | 164 | Anne | 172 |
| 85 | Brad | 159 | Cynthia | 172 |
| 86 | Troy | 156 | Leah | 171 |
| 87 | Jerry | 155 | Tonya | 171 |
| 88 | Lucas | 154 | Lindsey | 170 |
| 89 | Marcus | 153 | Alison | 166 |
| 90 | Cory | 151 | Krista | 166 |
| 91 | Brett | 147 | Dana | 162 |
| 92 | Russell | 143 | Pamela | 160 |
| 93 | Ian | 142 | Natasha | 158 |
| 94 | Jamie | 137 | Kelli | 156 |
| 95 | Antonio | 135 | Barbara | 153 |
| 96 | Luke | 135 | Erika | 152 |
| 97 | Randy | 134 | Theresa | 149 |
| 98 | Wesley | 130 | Wendy | 149 |
| 99 | Alan | 129 | Gina | 146 |
| 100 | Randall | 129 | Julia | 145 |
| 101 | Roger | 129 |