Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1980
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1979.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1979 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 58,374 | 0 |
| 2 | Amanda | 35,811 | +1 |
| 3 | Jessica | 33,924 | +1 |
| 4 | Melissa | 31,629 | -2 |
| 5 | Sarah | 25,757 | +1 |
| 6 | Heather | 19,973 | +1 |
| 7 | Nicole | 19,917 | +2 |
| 8 | Amy | 19,833 | -3 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 19,529 | +2 |
| 10 | Michelle | 19,119 | 0 |
| 11 | Kimberly | 18,497 | +1 |
| 12 | Angela | 17,969 | -4 |
| 13 | Stephanie | 17,841 | +2 |
| 14 | Tiffany | 16,228 | +14 |
| 15 | Christina | 16,141 | -1 |
| 16 | Lisa | 15,664 | -3 |
| 17 | Rebecca | 15,281 | 0 |
| 18 | Crystal | 14,253 | 0 |
| 19 | Kelly | 13,710 | -3 |
| 20 | Erin | 13,428 | +1 |
| 21 | Laura | 12,916 | -1 |
| 22 | Amber | 12,553 | 0 |
| 23 | Rachel | 11,618 | +4 |
| 24 | Jamie | 11,529 | -5 |
| 25 | Mary | 11,474 | -1 |
| 26 | April | 11,472 | -3 |
| 27 | Sara | 11,148 | +3 |
| 28 | Andrea | 10,450 | -2 |
| 29 | Shannon | 9,670 | -4 |
| 30 | Megan | 9,134 | +1 |
| 31 | Emily | 9,001 | +3 |
| 32 | Julie | 8,906 | -3 |
| 33 | Danielle | 8,845 | 0 |
| 34 | Erica | 8,760 | -2 |
| 35 | Katherine | 8,017 | +1 |
| 36 | Maria | 7,875 | +1 |
| 37 | Kristin | 7,701 | +36 |
| 38 | Lauren | 7,476 | +7 |
| 39 | Kristen | 7,316 | +23 |
| 40 | Ashley | 7,296 | +27 |
| 41 | Christine | 7,085 | -6 |
| 42 | Brandy | 6,410 | -3 |
| 43 | Tara | 6,283 | -5 |
| 44 | Katie | 6,137 | +19 |
| 45 | Monica | 6,034 | -5 |
| 46 | Carrie | 5,761 | -5 |
| 47 | Alicia | 5,753 | 0 |
| 48 | Courtney | 5,618 | +23 |
| 49 | Misty | 5,541 | -7 |
| 50 | Kathryn | 5,527 | 0 |
| 51 | Patricia | 5,310 | -7 |
| 52 | Holly | 5,282 | -4 |
| 53 | Stacy | 5,057 | -10 |
| 54 | Karen | 5,055 | -8 |
| 55 | Anna | 5,038 | +4 |
| 56 | Tracy | 4,969 | -7 |
| 57 | Brooke | 4,951 | +28 |
| 58 | Samantha | 4,913 | +8 |
| 59 | Allison | 4,868 | +11 |
| 60 | Melanie | 4,841 | -7 |
| 61 | Leslie | 4,776 | +4 |
| 62 | Susan | 4,704 | -11 |
| 63 | Brandi | 4,703 | -2 |
| 64 | Cynthia | 4,700 | -9 |
| 65 | Natalie | 4,645 | +3 |
| 66 | Jill | 4,558 | -14 |
| 67 | Dawn | 4,479 | -10 |
| 68 | Dana | 4,438 | -14 |
| 69 | Vanessa | 4,426 | +6 |
| 70 | Veronica | 4,378 | +6 |
| 71 | Lindsay | 4,353 | +17 |
| 72 | Tina | 4,260 | -14 |
| 73 | Kristina | 4,222 | +1 |
| 73 | Stacey | 4,222 | -13 |
| 75 | Wendy | 4,141 | -11 |
| 76 | Lori | 4,085 | -7 |
| 77 | Catherine | 4,080 | +1 |
| 78 | Kristy | 4,059 | -22 |
| 79 | Heidi | 4,027 | +4 |
| 80 | Sandra | 4,002 | -3 |
| 81 | Jacqueline | 3,879 | -1 |
| 82 | Kathleen | 3,857 | +2 |
| 83 | Christy | 3,673 | -11 |
| 84 | Leah | 3,642 | +14 |
| 85 | Valerie | 3,613 | +4 |
| 86 | Pamela | 3,533 | +4 |
| 87 | Erika | 3,516 | +4 |
| 88 | Tanya | 3,436 | +5 |
| 89 | Natasha | 3,428 | +21 |
| 90 | Katrina | 3,397 | +9 |
| 91 | Lindsey | 3,386 | +22 |
| 92 | Melinda | 3,201 | -10 |
| 93 | Monique | 3,163 | +48 |
| 94 | Teresa | 3,149 | -7 |
| 95 | Denise | 3,145 | -3 |
| 96 | Tammy | 3,134 | -17 |
| 97 | Tonya | 3,080 | -11 |
| 98 | Julia | 3,069 | +24 |
| 99 | Candice | 3,012 | +29 |
| 100 | Gina | 2,991 | -4 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.