namelingSwipe names

Top 100 baby names in the US, 1983

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1983, from Social Security card applications.

In 1983, Jennifer was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 54,353 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 68,004 boys. New to the top 100 since 1982: Meghan, Kayla, Desiree, Renee and Bethany for girls; Evan, Vincent, Seth and Curtis for boys. The biggest climbers were Brittany for girls, up 30 places to #64, and Cody for boys, up 14 places to #81.

Girls, 1983

  1. 1Jennifer54,353
  2. 2Jessica45,283
  3. 3Amanda33,749
  4. 4Ashleyup 1333,289
  5. 5Sarahdown 127,228
  6. 6Melissadown 123,475
  7. 7Nicoledown 122,400
  8. 8Stephaniedown 122,329
  9. 9Heatherup 320,747
  10. 10Elizabethdown 219,842
  11. 11Crystaldown 217,904
  12. 12Amydown 217,097
  13. 13Michelledown 216,838
  14. 14Tiffanydown 115,959
  15. 15Kimberlydown 115,370
  16. 16Christinaup 315,357
  17. 17Amberup 114,892
  18. 18Erinup 214,836
  19. 19Rebeccadown 414,714
  20. 20Rachelup 114,591
  21. 21Meganup 1314,124
  22. 22Angeladown 613,219
  23. 23Lauradown 113,199
  24. 24Laurenup 212,944
  25. 25Emilydown 112,377
  26. 26Kellydown 111,586
  27. 27Lisadown 411,469
  28. 28Jamieup 111,025
  29. 29Danielleup 210,634
  30. 30Andreadown 310,413
  31. 31Saradown 310,087
  32. 32Marydown 29,897
  33. 33Ericaup 29,713
  34. 34Katherineup 29,684
  35. 35Lindseyup 58,679
  36. 36Lindsayup 38,622
  37. 37Kristendown 48,618
  38. 38Shannon8,424
  39. 39Aprildown 78,209
  40. 40Samanthaup 47,703
  41. 41Aliciaup 127,492
  42. 42Kristindown 57,267
  43. 43Mariadown 16,847
  44. 44Courtneydown 16,748
  45. 45Katie6,705
  46. 46Juliedown 56,653
  47. 47Christinedown 16,499
  48. 48Hollyup 136,388
  49. 48Vanessaup 16,388
  50. 50Kathryndown 26,370
  51. 51Taradown 46,272
  52. 52Nataliedown 15,723
  53. 53Jacquelineup 15,405
  54. 53Monicadown 15,405
  55. 55Annaup 15,217
  56. 56Brandidown 15,203
  57. 57Brandydown 75,194
  58. 58Victoriaup 75,046
  59. 59Allisondown 14,973
  60. 60Patriciadown 14,926
  61. 61Stacyup 114,678
  62. 62Cynthiaup 24,553
  63. 63Kristinaup 74,382
  64. 64Brittanyup 304,377
  65. 65Carriedown 84,296
  66. 66Catherineup 74,252
  67. 67Lesliedown 74,248
  68. 68Veronicaup 14,069
  69. 69Dianadown 64,039
  70. 70Cassandradown 84,006
  71. 71Natasha3,955
  72. 72Danadown 53,926
  73. 73Kathleenup 43,923
  74. 74Valerieup 13,901
  75. 75Meghannew3,888
  76. 76Staceyup 93,799
  77. 77Karendown 93,787
  78. 78Krystalup 53,716
  79. 79Melaniedown 143,553
  80. 80Erikaup 13,548
  81. 81Kaylanew3,527
  82. 82Leahdown 33,484
  83. 83Alexisup 103,462
  84. 84Candicedown 63,420
  85. 85Juliadown 13,381
  86. 86Susandown 103,358
  87. 87Mistydown 133,189
  88. 88Sandradown 83,175
  89. 89Tracydown 13,158
  90. 90Latoyaup 13,150
  91. 91Pameladown 93,029
  92. 92Margaretup 52,944
  93. 93Nicholeup 62,926
  94. 94Desireenew2,915
  95. 94Heididown 82,915
  96. 96Brookedown 42,862
  97. 97Reneenew2,846
  98. 98Jilldown 92,787
  99. 99Bethanynew2,765
  100. 100Tinadown 102,738

Boys, 1983

  1. 1Michael68,004
  2. 2Christopher59,324
  3. 3Matthew50,209
  4. 4Davidup 139,201
  5. 5Joshuaup 236,687
  6. 6James36,342
  7. 7Jasondown 335,113
  8. 8Danielup 234,748
  9. 9Johndown 133,154
  10. 10Robertdown 132,745
  11. 11Joseph30,442
  12. 12Justin28,298
  13. 13Ryan27,849
  14. 14Brian26,050
  15. 15Andrewup 225,559
  16. 16Williamdown 125,396
  17. 17Brandonup 123,519
  18. 18Adamup 123,488
  19. 19Jonathandown 322,756
  20. 20Eric20,347
  21. 21Nicholasup 119,891
  22. 22Anthonydown 119,830
  23. 23Stevenup 318,307
  24. 24Thomasdown 117,565
  25. 25Kevin17,377
  26. 26Timothydown 216,363
  27. 27Richard15,888
  28. 28Jeffreyup 115,649
  29. 29Aaronup 114,460
  30. 30Jeremydown 214,254
  31. 31Markup 113,815
  32. 32Benjaminup 113,285
  33. 33Charlesdown 213,212
  34. 34Kyleup 1312,372
  35. 35Stephenup 311,564
  36. 36Jacobup 510,999
  37. 37Patrick10,876
  38. 38Scottdown 410,846
  39. 39Pauldown 410,828
  40. 40Nathandown 410,557
  41. 41Travisdown 210,478
  42. 42Gregorydown 29,980
  43. 43Dustindown 19,678
  44. 44Sean9,615
  45. 45Kenneth8,965
  46. 46Jessedown 38,469
  47. 47Bryanup 28,191
  48. 48Josedown 28,073
  49. 49Chaddown 17,390
  50. 50Zacharyup 57,309
  51. 51Derekdown 16,986
  52. 52Bradleydown 16,738
  53. 53Shawndown 16,359
  54. 54Samuelup 26,195
  55. 55Edwarddown 26,005
  56. 56Jareddown 25,853
  57. 57Tylerup 95,821
  58. 58Marcusup 55,637
  59. 59Peterdown 25,482
  60. 60Donalddown 25,327
  61. 61Keithdown 25,313
  62. 62Juandown 14,894
  63. 63Alexanderup 24,806
  64. 64Ronalddown 44,702
  65. 65Georgedown 34,495
  66. 66Phillipup 14,470
  67. 67Joelup 24,345
  68. 68Garydown 44,266
  69. 69Douglasdown 14,182
  70. 70Craigup 34,084
  71. 71Raymonddown 14,016
  72. 72Jordanup 134,014
  73. 73Brettdown 13,975
  74. 74Corey3,967
  75. 75Carlosdown 43,912
  76. 76Antonio3,683
  77. 77Ianup 63,665
  78. 78Derrick3,656
  79. 79Nathanieldown 53,641
  80. 80Erik3,636
  81. 81Codyup 143,505
  82. 82Philipdown 33,488
  83. 83Coryup 103,404
  84. 83Shaneup 13,404
  85. 85Larrydown 83,381
  86. 86Frankdown 53,361
  87. 87Todddown 53,334
  88. 88Luisup 23,321
  89. 89Gabrieldown 13,269
  90. 90Caseydown 43,228
  91. 91Jefferyup 13,154
  92. 92Dennisdown 53,047
  93. 93Evannew3,046
  94. 94Brentdown 33,030
  95. 95Victorup 42,970
  96. 96Randydown 22,926
  97. 97Vincentnew2,893
  98. 98Sethnew2,857
  99. 99Jeremiahdown 102,849
  100. 100Curtisnew2,847

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1982. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

Other years in the US

Sources

Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.

To cite this page: Nameling, “Top 100 baby names in the US, 1983”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1983, updated 20 October 2026.