NameTrends

Names That Peaked in the 1980s

Every name here reached its all-time U.S. popularity high in the 1980s. Some faded, some are staging comebacks — the peak year tells the story.

  1. 1Jessica#1 in 1985
  2. 2Daniel#5 in 1985
  3. 3Brittany#3 in 1989
  4. 4Amanda#2 in 1980
  5. 5Andrew#5 in 1988
  6. 6Justin#7 in 1988
  7. 7Ryan#11 in 1986
  8. 8Jonathan#15 in 1988
  9. 9Adam#18 in 1983
  10. 10Stephanie#6 in 1984
  11. 11Nicole#6 in 1982
  12. 12Lauren#9 in 1989
  13. 13Megan#10 in 1985
  14. 14Crystal#9 in 1982
  15. 15Tiffany#13 in 1982
  16. 16Danielle#14 in 1987
  17. 17Amber#13 in 1986
  18. 18Erin#18 in 1983
  19. 19Sara#26 in 1981
  20. 20Dustin#41 in 1984
  21. 21Erica#31 in 1986
  22. 22Whitney#32 in 1986
  23. 23Kristen#33 in 1982
  24. 24Lindsey#35 in 1983
  25. 25Lindsay#36 in 1983
  26. 26Katie#38 in 1986
  27. 27Alicia#40 in 1984
  28. 28Vanessa#41 in 1988
  29. 29Caitlin#44 in 1988
  30. 30Derek#50 in 1980
  31. 31Cory#59 in 1988
  32. 32Marcus#57 in 1984
  33. 33Krystal#53 in 1985
  34. 34Kristina#57 in 1985
  35. 35Leslie#56 in 1981
  36. 36Erik#64 in 1980
  37. 37Brett#69 in 1986
  38. 38Meghan#63 in 1985
  39. 39Joel#65 in 1981
  40. 40Erika#73 in 1989
  41. 41Derrick#74 in 1980
  42. 42Casey#80 in 1987
  43. 43Natasha#70 in 1986
  44. 44Kendra#77 in 1987
  45. 45Casey#80 in 1986
  46. 46Joanna#88 in 1984
  47. 47Mallory#83 in 1986
  48. 48Katrina#87 in 1982
  49. 49Dominique#83 in 1985
  50. 50Bethany#87 in 1987