Top Baby Names in Texas for 1981

In 1981 parents in Texas chose a mix of unique and traditional names for their newborns, reflecting the diverse influences of the times from Austin to Galveston. Discover the most popular baby names in Texas 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 Texas in 1981.


1	Michael	1,236	Amanda	1,155
2	James	1,174	Jennifer	1,110
3	Joshua	1,151	Jessica	891
4	Christopher	1,049	April	497
5	Jason	971	Tiffany	471
6	William	871	Amy	444
7	John	781	Heather	433
8	David	740	Crystal	427
9	Matthew	725	Stephanie	426
10	Jonathan	718	Ashley	409
11	Robert	717	Kimberly	402
12	Brandon	637	Melissa	399
13	Justin	633	Sarah	396
14	Jeremy	615	Rebecca	372
15	Joseph	548	Mary	365
16	Daniel	486	Angela	363
17	Charles	468	Elizabeth	348
18	Brian	455	Rachel	347
19	Timothy	408	Brandy	307
20	Thomas	366	Laura	298
21	Eric	359	Amber	296
22	Adam	351	Emily	263
23	Kevin	337	Misty	256
24	Anthony	319	Jamie	209
25	Travis	316	Andrea	207
26	Richard	311	Christina	205
27	Dustin	308	Brandi	199
28	Steven	305	Lisa	187
29	Benjamin	297	Erica	177
30	Andrew	281	Michelle	175
31	Nicholas	265	Leslie	174
32	Stephen	234	Christy	173
33	Kenneth	220	Courtney	166
34	Jeffrey	217	Katherine	159
35	Ryan	217	Erin	152
36	Nathan	213	Julie	152
37	Bradley	207	Kelly	152
38	Aaron	206	Kristin	152
39	Patrick	191	Lauren	147
40	Mark	183	Carrie	141
41	Marcus	177	Holly	140
42	Chad	174	Shannon	140
43	Billy	162	Lori	138
44	Jacob	159	Sara	137
45	Paul	155	Samantha	134
46	Gary	148	Latoya	133
47	Jesse	147	Tara	132
48	Gregory	145	Kristen	127
49	Phillip	142	Candice	124
50	Samuel	140	Kristy	122
51	Donald	139	Tonya	122
52	Bobby	129	Lindsey	121
53	Derek	128	Allison	117
54	Antonio	127	Natasha	114
55	Terry	126	Pamela	114
56	Larry	125	Candace	113
57	Wesley	125	Nicole	112
58	Derrick	123	Alicia	109
59	Bryan	121	Melanie	107
60	Ronald	121	Anna	104
61	Jerry	116	Tabitha	103
62	Scott	114	Cynthia	102
63	Jeffery	109	Susan	102
64	Ricky	98	Natalie	97
65	Johnny	94	Tracy	96
66	George	93	Tina	93
67	Keith	93	Stacy	91
68	Jeremiah	92	Karen	90
69	Shawn	92	Megan	90
70	Corey	88	Bethany	88
71	Edward	87	Kathryn	87
72	Tony	83	Stacey	85
73	Mario	81	Brooke	84
74	Russell	80	Lindsay	83
75	Jared	78	Miranda	81
76	Brent	77	Dana	80
77	Danny	76	Wendy	80
78	Casey	75	Danielle	78
79	Nathaniel	75	Tammy	78
80	Zachary	75	Casey	77
81	Jimmy	73	Julia	77
82	Randall	73	Patricia	75
83	Randy	70	Jacqueline	71
84	Curtis	69	Leah	69
85	Rodney	69	Kristi	67
86	Clinton	68	Latasha	67
87	Dennis	68	Margaret	67
88	Douglas	68	Monica	67
89	Jamie	66	Jenny	65
90	Johnathan	65	Tasha	65
91	Ronnie	64	Catherine	62
92	Shane	64	Katrina	62
93	Reginald	62	Rebekah	62
94	Walter	61	Angel	61
95	Carl	60	Whitney	61
96	Roger	60	Tanya	60
97	Allen	59	Katie	59
98	Cory	58	Erika	58
99	Barry	56	Regina	58
100	Carlos	56	Robin	57
101	Kyle	56
102	Lucas	56
103	Terrance	56