In 1983 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 1983, 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 1983.
| 1 | Michael | 3,290 | Jennifer | 2,588 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,774 | Jessica | 2,308 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,472 | Amanda | 1,947 |
| 4 | Joshua | 2,091 | Ashley | 1,885 |
| 5 | David | 1,854 | Sarah | 1,778 |
| 6 | Jason | 1,791 | Nicole | 1,125 |
| 7 | James | 1,749 | Heather | 1,121 |
| 8 | Robert | 1,552 | Stephanie | 1,101 |
| 9 | Daniel | 1,543 | Melissa | 1,052 |
| 10 | Brian | 1,539 | Elizabeth | 1,006 |
| 11 | Ryan | 1,520 | Amy | 905 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,518 | Megan | 878 |
| 13 | John | 1,511 | Erin | 874 |
| 14 | Andrew | 1,460 | Amber | 862 |
| 15 | Adam | 1,433 | Angela | 832 |
| 16 | Justin | 1,408 | Tiffany | 827 |
| 17 | Nicholas | 1,202 | Rachel | 814 |
| 18 | William | 1,141 | Michelle | 795 |
| 19 | Brandon | 1,114 | Emily | 746 |
| 20 | Eric | 997 | Kelly | 679 |
| 21 | Anthony | 996 | Rebecca | 674 |
| 22 | Timothy | 920 | Christina | 670 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 912 | Laura | 640 |
| 24 | Jeffrey | 849 | Kimberly | 631 |
| 25 | Thomas | 844 | Crystal | 605 |
| 26 | Steven | 833 | Andrea | 573 |
| 27 | Kevin | 832 | Sara | 570 |
| 28 | Aaron | 808 | Lauren | 568 |
| 29 | Jeremy | 801 | Jamie | 554 |
| 30 | Mark | 758 | Lisa | 552 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 732 | Lindsay | 534 |
| 32 | Richard | 728 | Danielle | 528 |
| 33 | Scott | 658 | Katherine | 523 |
| 34 | Kyle | 654 | Mary | 488 |
| 35 | Charles | 623 | Kristen | 464 |
| 36 | Nathan | 610 | Lindsey | 445 |
| 37 | Gregory | 598 | Shannon | 438 |
| 38 | Dustin | 555 | Erica | 429 |
| 39 | Stephen | 555 | Julie | 407 |
| 40 | Paul | 548 | Holly | 373 |
| 41 | Jacob | 483 | Kristin | 359 |
| 42 | Chad | 482 | Katie | 343 |
| 43 | Zachary | 462 | Tara | 340 |
| 44 | Patrick | 455 | Samantha | 332 |
| 45 | Bradley | 453 | Kathryn | 328 |
| 46 | Bryan | 444 | April | 322 |
| 47 | Kenneth | 433 | Brittany | 321 |
| 48 | Sean | 397 | Courtney | 298 |
| 49 | Shawn | 395 | Alicia | 289 |
| 50 | Travis | 385 | Brandy | 284 |
| 51 | Jesse | 343 | Brandi | 283 |
| 52 | Donald | 340 | Stacy | 281 |
| 53 | Derek | 313 | Christine | 279 |
| 54 | Jared | 284 | Kristina | 260 |
| 55 | Keith | 284 | Natalie | 247 |
| 56 | Douglas | 270 | Carrie | 240 |
| 57 | Craig | 247 | Stacey | 230 |
| 58 | Tyler | 247 | Allison | 225 |
| 59 | Ronald | 245 | Jacqueline | 221 |
| 60 | Todd | 240 | Kathleen | 212 |
| 61 | Edward | 236 | Anna | 204 |
| 62 | Samuel | 234 | Cassandra | 201 |
| 63 | Marcus | 230 | Victoria | 198 |
| 64 | Nathaniel | 213 | Bethany | 194 |
| 65 | Seth | 211 | Susan | 194 |
| 66 | Gary | 198 | Catherine | 193 |
| 67 | Phillip | 191 | Leah | 193 |
| 68 | Brett | 184 | Maria | 190 |
| 69 | Brent | 179 | Monica | 188 |
| 70 | Philip | 174 | Leslie | 186 |
| 71 | Jordan | 172 | Natasha | 183 |
| 72 | Shane | 171 | Patricia | 181 |
| 73 | Raymond | 169 | Molly | 180 |
| 74 | Cory | 165 | Nichole | 179 |
| 75 | Joel | 163 | Jill | 176 |
| 76 | Peter | 159 | Renee | 176 |
| 77 | George | 158 | Meghan | 170 |
| 78 | Ian | 157 | Tracy | 168 |
| 79 | Alexander | 156 | Abigail | 160 |
| 80 | Curtis | 151 | Misty | 160 |
| 81 | Derrick | 150 | Dawn | 159 |
| 82 | Corey | 149 | Heidi | 158 |
| 83 | Jeremiah | 149 | Julia | 153 |
| 84 | Alan | 147 | Kara | 150 |
| 85 | Evan | 145 | Karen | 150 |
| 86 | Dennis | 144 | Valerie | 149 |
| 87 | Jeffery | 141 | Margaret | 143 |
| 88 | Randy | 140 | Brooke | 140 |
| 89 | Shaun | 138 | Dana | 140 |
| 90 | Carl | 137 | Krista | 140 |
| 91 | Larry | 137 | Anne | 137 |
| 92 | Erik | 132 | Rachael | 137 |
| 93 | Frank | 129 | Lori | 136 |
| 94 | Russell | 126 | Tina | 135 |
| 95 | Allen | 123 | Colleen | 133 |
| 96 | Terry | 123 | Alexis | 130 |
| 97 | Troy | 122 | Beth | 129 |
| 98 | Lucas | 120 | Vanessa | 129 |
| 99 | Luke | 116 | Cynthia | 128 |
| 100 | Wesley | 115 | Erika | 127 |
| 101 | Melanie | 127 |