Top 100 baby names in the United States in 1982
See the most popular baby names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1981.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1981 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 68,792 | 0 |
| 2 | Christopher | 59,653 | +1 |
| 3 | Jennifer | 57,303 | -1 |
| 4 | Matthew | 46,318 | 0 |
| 5 | Jessica | 45,641 | 0 |
| 6 | Jason | 40,902 | 0 |
| 7 | David | 40,703 | 0 |
| 8 | James | 39,191 | +1 |
| 9 | Joshua | 38,245 | -1 |
| 10 | John | 34,932 | 0 |
| 11 | Robert | 34,642 | 0 |
| 12 | Amanda | 34,322 | 0 |
| 13 | Daniel | 32,907 | 0 |
| 14 | Joseph | 31,231 | 0 |
| 15 | Justin | 29,316 | +2 |
| 16 | Sarah | 28,608 | -1 |
| 17 | Ryan | 27,281 | +1 |
| 18 | Brian | 25,976 | +1 |
| 19 | Melissa | 25,973 | -3 |
| 20 | William | 25,782 | 0 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 23,281 | 0 |
| 22 | Andrew | 22,991 | +4 |
| 23 | Nicole | 21,790 | +2 |
| 24 | Stephanie | 20,943 | +3 |
| 25 | Elizabeth | 20,594 | +3 |
| 26 | Brandon | 20,413 | -3 |
| 27 | Adam | 20,215 | +2 |
| 28 | Eric | 20,015 | -6 |
| 29 | Anthony | 19,783 | +3 |
| 30 | Nicholas | 19,779 | 0 |
| 31 | Crystal | 19,171 | +14 |
| 32 | Amy | 18,852 | -8 |
| 33 | Michelle | 17,845 | +2 |
| 34 | Thomas | 17,688 | +3 |
| 35 | Timothy | 17,597 | -2 |
| 36 | Kevin | 17,580 | 0 |
| 37 | Heather | 17,539 | -3 |
| 38 | Steven | 17,262 | +3 |
| 39 | Tiffany | 17,230 | +3 |
| 40 | Richard | 16,849 | -2 |
| 41 | Jeremy | 16,573 | -10 |
| 42 | Kimberly | 16,174 | -2 |
| 43 | Jeffrey | 16,128 | 0 |
| 44 | Rebecca | 15,794 | -5 |
| 45 | Ashley | 15,500 | +29 |
| 46 | Angela | 15,059 | -2 |
| 47 | Amber | 14,727 | +5 |
| 48 | Erin | 14,608 | +3 |
| 49 | Christina | 14,585 | -1 |
| 50 | Aaron | 14,558 | -4 |
| 51 | Charles | 14,434 | -4 |
| 52 | Mark | 13,962 | +1 |
| 53 | Rachel | 13,935 | +5 |
| 54 | Benjamin | 13,890 | -5 |
| 55 | Kelly | 13,440 | +1 |
| 56 | Laura | 13,373 | -2 |
| 57 | Jamie | 13,130 | -2 |
| 58 | Lisa | 12,681 | -8 |
| 59 | Emily | 12,574 | +6 |
| 60 | Scott | 12,264 | -3 |
| 61 | Lauren | 11,664 | +18 |
| 62 | Andrea | 11,507 | -2 |
| 63 | Sara | 11,391 | -1 |
| 64 | Paul | 11,381 | -5 |
| 65 | Mary | 10,924 | -1 |
| 66 | Nathan | 10,874 | -3 |
| 67 | Patrick | 10,766 | 0 |
| 68 | Stephen | 10,698 | +1 |
| 69 | Travis | 10,499 | +1 |
| 70 | Danielle | 10,280 | +1 |
| 71 | Gregory | 10,195 | +10 |
| 72 | Jacob | 10,129 | +4 |
| 73 | April | 10,100 | -12 |
| 74 | Jesse | 9,812 | -8 |
| 75 | Shannon | 9,711 | -7 |
| 76 | Dustin | 9,631 | -1 |
| 77 | Kristen | 9,596 | +7 |
| 78 | Megan | 9,568 | -1 |
| 79 | Kenneth | 9,421 | -6 |
| 79 | Sean | 9,421 | -1 |
| 81 | Erica | 9,390 | +1 |
| 82 | Katherine | 9,224 | +3 |
| 83 | Kristin | 8,795 | -11 |
| 84 | Jose | 8,703 | -4 |
| 85 | Kyle | 8,396 | +9 |
| 86 | Lindsay | 8,344 | +17 |
| 87 | Lindsey | 8,099 | +33 |
| 88 | Chad | 7,960 | -2 |
| 89 | Courtney | 7,863 | 0 |
| 90 | Julie | 7,717 | -7 |
| 91 | Bryan | 7,554 | -1 |
| 92 | Maria | 7,464 | -5 |
| 93 | Shawn | 7,153 | -5 |
| 94 | Derek | 7,036 | +3 |
| 95 | Bradley | 7,021 | -3 |
| 96 | Samantha | 6,790 | +16 |
| 97 | Katie | 6,708 | -1 |
| 98 | Christine | 6,587 | -5 |
| 99 | Tara | 6,552 | -1 |
| 100 | Edward | 6,333 | -5 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.