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