Top 100 baby girl names in the United States in 1983
See the most popular baby girl names, how many were recorded, and how each rank changed from 1982.
Top 100
| Rank | Name | Recorded count | Change from 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 54,353 | 0 |
| 2 | Jessica | 45,283 | 0 |
| 3 | Amanda | 33,749 | 0 |
| 4 | Ashley | 33,289 | +13 |
| 5 | Sarah | 27,228 | -1 |
| 6 | Melissa | 23,475 | -1 |
| 7 | Nicole | 22,400 | -1 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 22,329 | -1 |
| 9 | Heather | 20,747 | +3 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 19,842 | -2 |
| 11 | Crystal | 17,904 | -2 |
| 12 | Amy | 17,097 | -2 |
| 13 | Michelle | 16,838 | -2 |
| 14 | Tiffany | 15,959 | -1 |
| 15 | Kimberly | 15,370 | -1 |
| 16 | Christina | 15,357 | +3 |
| 17 | Amber | 14,892 | +1 |
| 18 | Erin | 14,836 | +2 |
| 19 | Rebecca | 14,714 | -4 |
| 20 | Rachel | 14,591 | +1 |
| 21 | Megan | 14,124 | +13 |
| 22 | Angela | 13,219 | -6 |
| 23 | Laura | 13,199 | -1 |
| 24 | Lauren | 12,944 | +2 |
| 25 | Emily | 12,377 | -1 |
| 26 | Kelly | 11,586 | -1 |
| 27 | Lisa | 11,469 | -4 |
| 28 | Jamie | 11,025 | +1 |
| 29 | Danielle | 10,634 | +2 |
| 30 | Andrea | 10,413 | -3 |
| 31 | Sara | 10,087 | -3 |
| 32 | Mary | 9,897 | -2 |
| 33 | Erica | 9,713 | +2 |
| 34 | Katherine | 9,684 | +2 |
| 35 | Lindsey | 8,679 | +5 |
| 36 | Lindsay | 8,622 | +3 |
| 37 | Kristen | 8,618 | -4 |
| 38 | Shannon | 8,424 | 0 |
| 39 | April | 8,209 | -7 |
| 40 | Samantha | 7,703 | +4 |
| 41 | Alicia | 7,492 | +12 |
| 42 | Kristin | 7,267 | -5 |
| 43 | Maria | 6,847 | -1 |
| 44 | Courtney | 6,748 | -1 |
| 45 | Katie | 6,705 | 0 |
| 46 | Julie | 6,653 | -5 |
| 47 | Christine | 6,499 | -1 |
| 48 | Holly | 6,388 | +13 |
| 48 | Vanessa | 6,388 | +1 |
| 50 | Kathryn | 6,370 | -2 |
| 51 | Tara | 6,272 | -4 |
| 52 | Natalie | 5,723 | -1 |
| 53 | Jacqueline | 5,405 | +1 |
| 53 | Monica | 5,405 | -1 |
| 55 | Anna | 5,217 | +1 |
| 56 | Brandi | 5,203 | -1 |
| 57 | Brandy | 5,194 | -7 |
| 58 | Victoria | 5,046 | +7 |
| 59 | Allison | 4,973 | -1 |
| 60 | Patricia | 4,926 | -1 |
| 61 | Stacy | 4,678 | +11 |
| 62 | Cynthia | 4,553 | +2 |
| 63 | Kristina | 4,382 | +7 |
| 64 | Brittany | 4,377 | +30 |
| 65 | Carrie | 4,296 | -8 |
| 66 | Catherine | 4,252 | +7 |
| 67 | Leslie | 4,248 | -7 |
| 68 | Veronica | 4,069 | +1 |
| 69 | Diana | 4,039 | -6 |
| 70 | Cassandra | 4,006 | -8 |
| 71 | Natasha | 3,955 | 0 |
| 72 | Dana | 3,926 | -5 |
| 73 | Kathleen | 3,923 | +4 |
| 74 | Valerie | 3,901 | +1 |
| 75 | Meghan | 3,888 | +35 |
| 76 | Stacey | 3,799 | +9 |
| 77 | Karen | 3,787 | -9 |
| 78 | Krystal | 3,716 | +5 |
| 79 | Melanie | 3,553 | -14 |
| 80 | Erika | 3,548 | +1 |
| 81 | Kayla | 3,527 | +52 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,484 | -3 |
| 83 | Alexis | 3,462 | +10 |
| 84 | Candice | 3,420 | -6 |
| 85 | Julia | 3,381 | -1 |
| 86 | Susan | 3,358 | -10 |
| 87 | Misty | 3,189 | -13 |
| 88 | Sandra | 3,175 | -8 |
| 89 | Tracy | 3,158 | -1 |
| 90 | Latoya | 3,150 | +1 |
| 91 | Pamela | 3,029 | -9 |
| 92 | Margaret | 2,944 | +5 |
| 93 | Nichole | 2,926 | +6 |
| 94 | Desiree | 2,915 | +48 |
| 94 | Heidi | 2,915 | -8 |
| 96 | Brooke | 2,862 | -4 |
| 97 | Renee | 2,846 | +4 |
| 98 | Jill | 2,787 | -9 |
| 99 | Bethany | 2,765 | +13 |
| 100 | Tina | 2,738 | -10 |
Data from US Social Security Administration · through 2025.