In 1981 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 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 Ohio in 1981.
| 1 | Michael | 3,610 | Jennifer | 3,066 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,634 | Jessica | 2,187 |
| 3 | Jason | 2,418 | Amanda | 2,133 |
| 4 | Christopher | 2,326 | Sarah | 1,797 |
| 5 | Joshua | 2,224 | Melissa | 1,424 |
| 6 | David | 2,074 | Amy | 1,138 |
| 7 | James | 1,917 | Nicole | 1,112 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,866 | Stephanie | 1,105 |
| 9 | Brian | 1,739 | Elizabeth | 1,052 |
| 10 | Joseph | 1,673 | Heather | 1,043 |
| 11 | John | 1,641 | Angela | 1,014 |
| 12 | Ryan | 1,540 | Tiffany | 948 |
| 13 | Daniel | 1,390 | Michelle | 924 |
| 14 | Justin | 1,370 | Erin | 842 |
| 15 | Adam | 1,305 | Rebecca | 817 |
| 16 | Nicholas | 1,270 | Amber | 780 |
| 17 | William | 1,203 | Rachel | 760 |
| 18 | Andrew | 1,191 | Lisa | 756 |
| 19 | Eric | 1,129 | Kelly | 755 |
| 20 | Jeremy | 1,100 | Christina | 753 |
| 21 | Timothy | 1,059 | Sara | 738 |
| 22 | Anthony | 979 | Kimberly | 699 |
| 23 | Thomas | 945 | Emily | 668 |
| 24 | Aaron | 944 | Andrea | 667 |
| 25 | Brandon | 942 | Laura | 667 |
| 26 | Jeffrey | 942 | Megan | 632 |
| 27 | Kevin | 927 | Crystal | 618 |
| 28 | Jonathan | 905 | Mary | 592 |
| 29 | Benjamin | 886 | Jamie | 572 |
| 30 | Mark | 829 | Danielle | 529 |
| 31 | Steven | 821 | Kristin | 525 |
| 32 | Richard | 814 | Kristen | 523 |
| 33 | Scott | 806 | Julie | 513 |
| 34 | Charles | 762 | Shannon | 492 |
| 35 | Nathan | 657 | Katherine | 489 |
| 36 | Paul | 625 | April | 487 |
| 37 | Chad | 604 | Brandy | 411 |
| 38 | Gregory | 557 | Erica | 401 |
| 39 | Dustin | 547 | Lauren | 390 |
| 40 | Stephen | 532 | Kathryn | 370 |
| 41 | Bradley | 474 | Katie | 364 |
| 42 | Patrick | 468 | Carrie | 356 |
| 43 | Shawn | 445 | Lindsay | 337 |
| 44 | Jesse | 440 | Tara | 323 |
| 45 | Kenneth | 439 | Ashley | 317 |
| 46 | Donald | 404 | Brooke | 310 |
| 47 | Bryan | 389 | Courtney | 306 |
| 48 | Jacob | 383 | Christine | 300 |
| 49 | Sean | 375 | Lindsey | 287 |
| 50 | Travis | 372 | Allison | 285 |
| 51 | Kyle | 371 | Samantha | 284 |
| 52 | Douglas | 349 | Holly | 278 |
| 53 | Todd | 328 | Alicia | 274 |
| 54 | Zachary | 323 | Stacy | 268 |
| 55 | Ronald | 322 | Melanie | 255 |
| 56 | Derek | 308 | Misty | 254 |
| 57 | Edward | 304 | Kathleen | 252 |
| 58 | Keith | 303 | Brandi | 240 |
| 59 | Gary | 279 | Leslie | 236 |
| 60 | Jared | 276 | Kristina | 233 |
| 61 | Craig | 270 | Dawn | 232 |
| 62 | Nathaniel | 246 | Natalie | 224 |
| 63 | Samuel | 232 | Stacey | 221 |
| 64 | Jeremiah | 230 | Tracy | 221 |
| 65 | George | 225 | Susan | 216 |
| 66 | Phillip | 222 | Jill | 210 |
| 67 | Raymond | 222 | Patricia | 208 |
| 68 | Peter | 215 | Leah | 202 |
| 69 | Larry | 211 | Maria | 201 |
| 70 | Brent | 209 | Lori | 200 |
| 71 | Brett | 208 | Heidi | 198 |
| 72 | Shaun | 205 | Molly | 196 |
| 73 | Jeffery | 202 | Karen | 193 |
| 74 | Seth | 202 | Jacqueline | 192 |
| 75 | Dennis | 190 | Tina | 190 |
| 76 | Shane | 187 | Bethany | 189 |
| 77 | Marcus | 181 | Nichole | 188 |
| 78 | Corey | 176 | Anne | 187 |
| 79 | Lucas | 174 | Julia | 186 |
| 80 | Philip | 172 | Anna | 185 |
| 81 | Terry | 172 | Catherine | 185 |
| 82 | Joel | 165 | Renee | 183 |
| 83 | Curtis | 159 | Beth | 179 |
| 84 | Carl | 155 | Monica | 178 |
| 85 | Cory | 152 | Pamela | 172 |
| 86 | Jerry | 148 | Natasha | 170 |
| 87 | Randy | 148 | Valerie | 164 |
| 88 | Erik | 146 | Melinda | 161 |
| 89 | Luke | 143 | Alison | 160 |
| 90 | Alexander | 138 | Cassandra | 158 |
| 91 | Frank | 138 | Theresa | 158 |
| 92 | Troy | 138 | Tonya | 156 |
| 93 | Brad | 135 | Candice | 151 |
| 94 | Ian | 135 | Miranda | 151 |
| 95 | Antonio | 134 | Kristy | 149 |
| 96 | Jamie | 134 | Cynthia | 147 |
| 97 | Randall | 134 | Victoria | 146 |
| 98 | Alan | 133 | Abigail | 144 |
| 99 | Russell | 131 | Dana | 143 |
| 100 | Jonathon | 127 | Robin | 142 |