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Top 100 baby names in the US, 1984

The 100 names given to the most girls and boys born in the US in 1984, from Social Security card applications.

In 1984, Jennifer was the most popular girls' name in the US, given to 50,564 girls, and Michael the most popular boys' name, given to 67,735 boys. New to the top 100 since 1983: Jenna, Sheena, Chelsea, Joanna, Kara and Alexandra for girls; Alex for boys. The biggest climbers were Latoya for girls, up 30 places to #60, and Cody for boys, up 19 places to #62.

Girls, 1984

  1. 1Jennifer50,564
  2. 2Jessica45,857
  3. 3Ashleyup 138,773
  4. 4Amandadown 133,915
  5. 5Sarah25,887
  6. 6Stephanieup 223,025
  7. 7Nicole22,270
  8. 8Melissadown 221,896
  9. 9Heather21,489
  10. 10Elizabeth20,360
  11. 11Meganup 1016,984
  12. 12Crystaldown 116,560
  13. 13Amydown 115,988
  14. 14Tiffany15,861
  15. 15Rachelup 515,839
  16. 16Danielleup 1315,670
  17. 17Michelledown 415,499
  18. 18Amberdown 115,369
  19. 19Lauraup 414,818
  20. 20Christinadown 414,705
  21. 21Laurenup 314,475
  22. 22Kimberlydown 714,445
  23. 23Rebeccadown 413,348
  24. 24Emilyup 112,786
  25. 25Erindown 712,622
  26. 26Angeladown 411,291
  27. 27Kellydown 111,216
  28. 28Andreaup 210,350
  29. 29Lisadown 210,238
  30. 30Katherineup 410,157
  31. 31Jamiedown 39,761
  32. 32Saradown 19,314
  33. 33Marydown 19,293
  34. 34Ericadown 19,278
  35. 35Lindsey9,005
  36. 36Lindsay8,510
  37. 37Shannonup 18,476
  38. 38Kristendown 18,385
  39. 39Samanthaup 18,038
  40. 40Aliciaup 17,820
  41. 41Brittanyup 237,665
  42. 42Aprildown 37,566
  43. 43Christineup 47,299
  44. 44Katieup 17,175
  45. 45Vanessaup 37,156
  46. 46Courtneydown 27,150
  47. 47Kristindown 57,007
  48. 48Kathrynup 26,538
  49. 49Taraup 26,284
  50. 50Mariadown 76,136
  51. 51Allisonup 86,041
  52. 52Juliedown 65,942
  53. 53Hollydown 55,928
  54. 54Jennanew5,882
  55. 55Nataliedown 35,555
  56. 56Jacquelinedown 35,549
  57. 57Annadown 25,306
  58. 58Monicadown 55,131
  59. 59Victoriadown 15,076
  60. 60Latoyaup 305,051
  61. 61Brandidown 54,848
  62. 62Cynthia4,622
  63. 63Cassandraup 74,583
  64. 64Brandydown 74,580
  65. 65Meghanup 104,505
  66. 66Patriciadown 64,476
  67. 67Stacydown 64,447
  68. 68Kristinadown 54,328
  69. 69Catherinedown 34,240
  70. 70Veronicadown 24,013
  71. 71Kathleenup 23,985
  72. 72Dianadown 33,965
  73. 73Danadown 13,939
  74. 74Krystalup 43,933
  75. 75Lesliedown 83,817
  76. 76Valeriedown 23,722
  77. 77Natashadown 63,709
  78. 78Carriedown 133,691
  79. 79Staceydown 33,649
  80. 80Sheenanew3,597
  81. 81Erikadown 13,542
  82. 82Karendown 53,536
  83. 83Leahdown 13,535
  84. 84Chelseanew3,530
  85. 85Melaniedown 63,516
  86. 86Candicedown 23,393
  87. 87Juliadown 23,359
  88. 88Joannanew3,332
  89. 89Alexisdown 63,292
  90. 90Susandown 43,116
  91. 91Tracydown 23,051
  92. 92Margaret3,033
  93. 93Bethanyup 62,980
  94. 94Sandradown 62,881
  95. 95Karanew2,855
  96. 96Alexandranew2,814
  97. 97Nicholedown 42,806
  98. 98Mistydown 112,792
  99. 99Brookedown 32,749
  100. 100Kayladown 192,681

Boys, 1984

  1. 1Michael67,735
  2. 2Christopher60,021
  3. 3Matthew49,767
  4. 4Joshuaup 140,266
  5. 5Daviddown 138,492
  6. 6Danielup 236,531
  7. 7Jamesdown 135,859
  8. 8Johnup 132,610
  9. 9Robertup 131,768
  10. 10Josephup 130,513
  11. 11Jasondown 429,953
  12. 12Ryanup 128,724
  13. 13Justindown 126,769
  14. 14Andrewup 125,916
  15. 15Brandonup 225,673
  16. 16William24,900
  17. 17Briandown 324,720
  18. 18Adam23,939
  19. 19Jonathan23,345
  20. 20Nicholasup 121,017
  21. 21Anthonyup 120,956
  22. 22Ericdown 220,955
  23. 23Steven18,217
  24. 24Kevinup 117,858
  25. 25Thomasdown 117,596
  26. 26Timothy16,987
  27. 27Richard15,607
  28. 28Jeffrey14,758
  29. 29Aaron13,401
  30. 30Benjaminup 213,266
  31. 31Jeremydown 113,250
  32. 32Markdown 113,214
  33. 33Charles12,942
  34. 34Kyle12,546
  35. 35Stephen12,096
  36. 36Patrickup 111,524
  37. 37Jacobdown 111,358
  38. 38Nathanup 210,614
  39. 39Scottdown 110,574
  40. 40Pauldown 110,460
  41. 41Dustinup 210,403
  42. 42Travisdown 110,241
  43. 43Seanup 110,024
  44. 44Gregorydown 29,688
  45. 45Zacharyup 59,065
  46. 46Kennethdown 18,790
  47. 47Tylerup 108,705
  48. 48Bryandown 18,270
  49. 49Josedown 18,013
  50. 50Jessedown 47,606
  51. 51Chaddown 27,062
  52. 52Derekdown 16,972
  53. 53Bradleydown 16,567
  54. 54Alexanderup 96,492
  55. 55Samueldown 16,362
  56. 56Shawndown 36,049
  57. 57Marcusup 15,996
  58. 58Edwarddown 35,914
  59. 59Jareddown 35,685
  60. 60Peterdown 15,633
  61. 61Keith5,327
  62. 62Codyup 195,209
  63. 63Donalddown 35,062
  64. 64Juandown 24,644
  65. 65Jordanup 74,540
  66. 66Joelup 14,524
  67. 67Ronalddown 34,507
  68. 68Georgedown 34,265
  69. 69Coreyup 54,243
  70. 70Phillipdown 44,234
  71. 71Douglasdown 24,142
  72. 72Brettup 14,096
  73. 73Raymonddown 23,971
  74. 74Carlosup 13,964
  75. 75Craigdown 53,959
  76. 76Garydown 83,951
  77. 77Antoniodown 13,880
  78. 78Iandown 13,796
  79. 79Derrickdown 13,661
  80. 80Nathanieldown 13,600
  81. 81Philipup 13,519
  82. 82Caseyup 83,511
  83. 83Cory3,505
  84. 84Erikdown 43,422
  85. 85Shanedown 23,335
  86. 86Frank3,330
  87. 87Gabrielup 23,325
  88. 88Luis3,261
  89. 89Brentup 53,186
  90. 90Victorup 53,178
  91. 91Larrydown 63,105
  92. 92Todddown 53,104
  93. 93Alexnew3,026
  94. 94Jefferydown 33,025
  95. 95Vincentup 22,972
  96. 96Curtisup 42,959
  97. 97Dennisdown 52,953
  98. 98Evandown 52,937
  99. 99Sethdown 12,911
  100. 100Randydown 42,909

With how many babies were given each name, and how its rank changed since 1983. Each spelling counts as a separate name, as in the official lists.

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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, 1984”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/top/us/1984, updated 20 October 2026.