Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1981
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1980.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 57,046 | 0 |
| 2 | Jessica | 42,531 | +1 |
| 3 | Amanda | 34,372 | -1 |
| 4 | Sarah | 28,175 | +1 |
| 5 | Melissa | 28,005 | -1 |
| 6 | Amy | 20,345 | +2 |
| 7 | Nicole | 20,310 | 0 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 20,212 | +5 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 20,168 | 0 |
| 10 | Heather | 17,946 | -4 |
| 11 | Michelle | 17,781 | -1 |
| 12 | Rebecca | 16,737 | +5 |
| 13 | Kimberly | 16,689 | -2 |
| 14 | Tiffany | 16,416 | 0 |
| 15 | Angela | 15,924 | -3 |
| 16 | Crystal | 15,888 | +2 |
| 17 | Christina | 14,392 | -2 |
| 18 | Lisa | 14,294 | -2 |
| 19 | Erin | 13,853 | +1 |
| 20 | Amber | 13,814 | +2 |
| 21 | Laura | 13,292 | 0 |
| 22 | Rachel | 12,590 | +1 |
| 23 | Kelly | 11,873 | -4 |
| 24 | Andrea | 11,686 | +4 |
| 25 | April | 11,406 | +1 |
| 26 | Sara | 11,359 | +1 |
| 27 | Mary | 11,042 | -2 |
| 28 | Jamie | 10,982 | -4 |
| 29 | Emily | 10,799 | +2 |
| 30 | Danielle | 10,038 | +3 |
| 31 | Kristin | 9,737 | +6 |
| 32 | Shannon | 9,226 | -3 |
| 33 | Megan | 8,964 | -3 |
| 34 | Ashley | 8,874 | +6 |
| 35 | Lauren | 8,813 | +3 |
| 36 | Erica | 8,626 | -2 |
| 37 | Julie | 8,567 | -5 |
| 38 | Kristen | 8,540 | +1 |
| 39 | Katherine | 8,433 | -4 |
| 40 | Maria | 7,681 | -4 |
| 41 | Brandy | 6,898 | +1 |
| 42 | Christine | 6,854 | -1 |
| 43 | Courtney | 6,636 | +5 |
| 44 | Katie | 6,600 | 0 |
| 45 | Tara | 6,366 | -2 |
| 46 | Alicia | 5,855 | +1 |
| 47 | Lindsay | 5,843 | +24 |
| 48 | Kathryn | 5,823 | +2 |
| 49 | Monica | 5,782 | -4 |
| 50 | Brandi | 5,527 | +13 |
| 51 | Samantha | 5,516 | +7 |
| 52 | Brooke | 5,328 | +5 |
| 53 | Patricia | 5,284 | -2 |
| 54 | Anna | 5,192 | +1 |
| 55 | Carrie | 5,094 | -9 |
| 56 | Leslie | 4,934 | +5 |
| 57 | Allison | 4,904 | +2 |
| 58 | Lindsey | 4,863 | +33 |
| 59 | Cynthia | 4,859 | +5 |
| 60 | Natalie | 4,858 | +5 |
| 61 | Misty | 4,799 | -12 |
| 62 | Vanessa | 4,749 | +7 |
| 63 | Holly | 4,564 | -11 |
| 64 | Karen | 4,539 | -10 |
| 65 | Stacy | 4,479 | -12 |
| 66 | Melanie | 4,475 | -6 |
| 67 | Jacqueline | 4,334 | +14 |
| 68 | Veronica | 4,313 | +2 |
| 69 | Latoya | 4,266 | +54 |
| 70 | Dana | 4,246 | -2 |
| 71 | Susan | 4,244 | -9 |
| 72 | Kristina | 4,061 | +1 |
| 73 | Catherine | 4,057 | +4 |
| 74 | Sandra | 4,037 | +6 |
| 75 | Diana | 3,971 | +43 |
| 76 | Pamela | 3,881 | +10 |
| 77 | Tracy | 3,869 | -21 |
| 78 | Jill | 3,857 | -12 |
| 79 | Dawn | 3,839 | -12 |
| 80 | Tina | 3,821 | -8 |
| 81 | Leah | 3,808 | +3 |
| 82 | Kathleen | 3,776 | 0 |
| 83 | Stacey | 3,754 | -10 |
| 84 | Heidi | 3,738 | -5 |
| 85 | Natasha | 3,730 | +4 |
| 86 | Candice | 3,698 | +13 |
| 87 | Victoria | 3,689 | +16 |
| 88 | Julia | 3,668 | +10 |
| 89 | Valerie | 3,611 | -4 |
| 90 | Wendy | 3,608 | -15 |
| 91 | Lori | 3,479 | -15 |
| 92 | Tanya | 3,408 | -4 |
| 93 | Erika | 3,399 | -6 |
| 94 | Kristy | 3,263 | -16 |
| 95 | Katrina | 3,257 | -5 |
| 96 | Denise | 3,201 | -1 |
| 97 | Teresa | 3,121 | -3 |
| 98 | Renee | 2,997 | +9 |
| 99 | Christy | 2,943 | -16 |
| 99 | Theresa | 2,943 | +5 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.