Top Baby Names in Washington for 1981

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


1	Michael	1,178	Jennifer	1,085
2	Christopher	1,012	Jessica	788
3	Joshua	938	Sarah	725
4	Ryan	799	Amanda	565
5	Matthew	789	Melissa	536
6	David	755	Nicole	429
7	Jason	754	Stephanie	413
8	Daniel	594	Michelle	381
9	James	585	Amy	379
10	Justin	584	Angela	367
11	Robert	570	Heather	365
12	Joseph	535	Elizabeth	353
13	Andrew	517	Rachel	329
14	John	515	Erin	317
15	Brian	502	Amber	316
16	Nicholas	491	Rebecca	312
17	Aaron	462	Crystal	293
18	Brandon	458	Christina	288
19	Adam	435	Kimberly	275
20	Jeffrey	400	Andrea	274
21	Benjamin	394	Lisa	269
22	Jeremy	385	Megan	269
23	Jacob	368	Tiffany	256
24	Jesse	363	Jamie	247
25	Jonathan	351	Sara	242
26	William	349	Emily	238
27	Timothy	332	Laura	229
28	Eric	329	Shannon	213
29	Kevin	315	Danielle	208
30	Scott	305	Katie	201
31	Anthony	295	Kristin	180
32	Nathan	289	Mary	180
33	Travis	283	Katherine	176
34	Steven	282	Kelly	173
35	Thomas	279	Anna	171
36	Sean	258	Lindsay	170
37	Kyle	257	Julie	160
38	Richard	255	Heidi	157
39	Mark	250	Lindsey	154
40	Paul	226	Courtney	150
41	Dustin	220	Erica	128
42	Tyler	196	April	123
43	Patrick	192	Brooke	123
44	Charles	188	Christine	122
45	Bryan	167	Alicia	120
46	Derek	162	Tara	119
47	Kenneth	156	Kristen	117
48	Casey	152	Leah	114
49	Jared	149	Maria	114
50	Shawn	149	Kathryn	113
51	Stephen	149	Kristina	110
52	Chad	143	Brandy	106
53	Zachary	139	Holly	99
54	Peter	138	Katrina	95
55	Shane	137	Kathleen	91
56	Gregory	128	Ashley	88
57	Samuel	128	Allison	87
58	Joel	124	Nichole	87
59	Erik	119	Natalie	84
60	Seth	112	Misty	82
61	Ian	111	Stacy	82
62	Lucas	109	Carrie	81
63	Jordan	108	Samantha	81
64	Bradley	105	Patricia	80
65	Jeremiah	104	Teresa	80
66	Gabriel	101	Lauren	77
67	Nathaniel	96	Leslie	77
68	Brett	93	Kelli	76
69	Alexander	91	Julia	72
70	Corey	91	Tanya	72
71	Luke	90	Tracy	72
72	Trevor	90	Dawn	71
73	Brent	88	Renee	71
74	Donald	87	Shawna	71
75	Shaun	87	Brandi	69
76	Todd	87	Kari	69
77	Jose	86	Susan	69
78	Jeffery	83	Vanessa	69
79	Phillip	83	Bethany	68
80	Philip	82	Monica	68
81	Craig	78	Cassandra	67
82	Kristopher	77	Anne	66
83	Cory	76	Karen	66
84	Keith	76	Melanie	66
85	Douglas	74	Rebekah	66
86	Edward	71	Sandra	66
87	Ronald	70	Wendy	66
88	Curtis	69	Erika	64
89	Randy	67	Desiree	63
90	Cody	66	Diana	63
91	Raymond	64	Rachael	63
92	Evan	63	Jill	61
93	Marcus	63	Miranda	60
94	Caleb	62	Molly	60
95	Jon	62	Jaime	59
96	Gary	61	Theresa	59
97	Juan	61	Trisha	59
98	Troy	60	Jenny	57
99	Isaac	59	Tina	57
100	Alan	58	Victoria	57