In 1985 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 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 Ohio in 1985.
| 1 | Michael | 3,019 | Ashley | 2,629 |
| 2 | Matthew | 2,499 | Jessica | 2,386 |
| 3 | Christopher | 2,484 | Amanda | 2,071 |
| 4 | Joshua | 2,285 | Jennifer | 1,915 |
| 5 | David | 1,832 | Sarah | 1,452 |
| 6 | Daniel | 1,706 | Megan | 1,180 |
| 7 | Andrew | 1,637 | Stephanie | 1,142 |
| 8 | James | 1,637 | Heather | 1,111 |
| 9 | Ryan | 1,625 | Nicole | 1,106 |
| 10 | Brandon | 1,589 | Elizabeth | 1,013 |
| 11 | Robert | 1,573 | Brittany | 1,008 |
| 12 | Joseph | 1,504 | Amber | 920 |
| 13 | John | 1,373 | Rachel | 896 |
| 14 | Nicholas | 1,318 | Melissa | 843 |
| 15 | Brian | 1,291 | Danielle | 794 |
| 16 | Adam | 1,269 | Amy | 753 |
| 17 | Justin | 1,228 | Emily | 752 |
| 18 | Jason | 1,207 | Christina | 744 |
| 19 | Anthony | 1,131 | Lauren | 721 |
| 20 | William | 1,046 | Laura | 705 |
| 21 | Eric | 1,019 | Tiffany | 699 |
| 22 | Kevin | 974 | Michelle | 658 |
| 23 | Kyle | 946 | Kelly | 645 |
| 24 | Jonathan | 911 | Erin | 624 |
| 25 | Steven | 884 | Sara | 593 |
| 26 | Timothy | 875 | Angela | 576 |
| 27 | Thomas | 811 | Kimberly | 575 |
| 28 | Aaron | 795 | Rebecca | 559 |
| 29 | Jeffrey | 791 | Andrea | 522 |
| 30 | Mark | 739 | Jamie | 521 |
| 31 | Zachary | 698 | Crystal | 503 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 680 | Katherine | 490 |
| 33 | Charles | 675 | Lisa | 487 |
| 34 | Jeremy | 664 | Lindsay | 486 |
| 35 | Richard | 656 | Samantha | 480 |
| 36 | Dustin | 630 | Lindsey | 465 |
| 37 | Scott | 582 | Kristen | 460 |
| 38 | Nathan | 576 | Erica | 437 |
| 39 | Stephen | 574 | Katie | 433 |
| 40 | Jacob | 554 | Mary | 429 |
| 41 | Tyler | 520 | Shannon | 415 |
| 42 | Gregory | 516 | Allison | 399 |
| 43 | Patrick | 496 | Courtney | 361 |
| 44 | Sean | 483 | Tara | 354 |
| 45 | Bradley | 453 | Kathryn | 341 |
| 46 | Bryan | 450 | Julie | 318 |
| 47 | Paul | 445 | Jenna | 316 |
| 48 | Chad | 438 | Alicia | 315 |
| 49 | Kenneth | 412 | Christine | 313 |
| 50 | Shawn | 388 | Holly | 283 |
| 51 | Alexander | 338 | Kristin | 276 |
| 52 | Jesse | 329 | April | 273 |
| 53 | Travis | 316 | Anna | 253 |
| 54 | Derek | 302 | Kristina | 249 |
| 55 | Douglas | 298 | Stacy | 232 |
| 56 | Donald | 294 | Natalie | 231 |
| 57 | Cody | 284 | Cassandra | 220 |
| 58 | Samuel | 273 | Jacqueline | 218 |
| 59 | Craig | 267 | Krystal | 215 |
| 60 | Jared | 263 | Brandy | 212 |
| 61 | Keith | 262 | Victoria | 212 |
| 62 | Corey | 250 | Kathleen | 210 |
| 63 | Nathaniel | 244 | Meghan | 207 |
| 64 | Ronald | 242 | Brandi | 206 |
| 65 | Edward | 240 | Bethany | 204 |
| 66 | Brett | 237 | Leah | 197 |
| 67 | Jordan | 236 | Stacey | 185 |
| 68 | Shane | 234 | Carrie | 184 |
| 69 | Marcus | 232 | Maria | 183 |
| 70 | Phillip | 216 | Kara | 172 |
| 71 | Seth | 206 | Molly | 172 |
| 72 | Todd | 206 | Patricia | 163 |
| 73 | Ian | 199 | Chelsea | 161 |
| 74 | Joel | 196 | Rachael | 158 |
| 75 | Peter | 193 | Whitney | 155 |
| 76 | Cory | 188 | Monica | 151 |
| 77 | Gary | 182 | Natasha | 146 |
| 78 | Philip | 182 | Nichole | 146 |
| 79 | Brent | 180 | Vanessa | 146 |
| 80 | Alex | 173 | Dana | 145 |
| 81 | George | 171 | Melinda | 144 |
| 82 | Derrick | 154 | Sheena | 140 |
| 83 | Evan | 152 | Margaret | 139 |
| 84 | Jeremiah | 151 | Miranda | 139 |
| 85 | Jeffery | 150 | Ashlee | 138 |
| 86 | Antonio | 147 | Brooke | 138 |
| 87 | Raymond | 147 | Valerie | 138 |
| 88 | Jonathon | 141 | Leslie | 137 |
| 89 | Shaun | 141 | Brittney | 136 |
| 90 | Luke | 138 | Catherine | 136 |
| 91 | Dennis | 135 | Dominique | 136 |
| 92 | Drew | 133 | Melanie | 136 |
| 93 | Curtis | 132 | Renee | 136 |
| 94 | Carl | 128 | Susan | 135 |
| 95 | Russell | 128 | Krista | 134 |
| 96 | Terry | 127 | Alison | 132 |
| 97 | Alan | 124 | Angel | 132 |
| 98 | Randy | 121 | Heidi | 132 |
| 99 | Frank | 116 | Kelli | 132 |
| 100 | Larry | 115 | Karen | 130 |