Most popular names of the year you were born

[Kacie_bride]

These were the most popular names of 1982. You can find out what the most popular ones were for the year you were born too. http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/

Popularity in 1982

1-Emily
2-Emma
3-Madison
4-Isabella
5-Ava

[WebLady]

Here is the top 5 from when I was born (1973) ...

1. Jennifer
2. Amy
3. Michelle
4. Kimberly
5. Lisa

[mlm063007]

For 1986:

1. Jessica
2. Ashley
3. Amanda
4. Jennifer
5. Sarah

I know quite a few people born that year with those names.

[shawnsgirl]

Here's the top 5 from 1979 for boys and girls names!

1Michael Jennifer
2Christopher Melissa
3Jason Amanda
4David Jessica
5James Amy

[katieandalex]

1985

1Michael Jessica
2Christopher Ashley
3Matthew Jennifer
4Joshua Amanda
5Daniel Sarah
6David Stephanie
7James Nicole
8Robert Heather
9John Elizabeth
10Joseph Megan


I know a few people with those names...not as many as I would have thought.

[soontobemrs]

Top 5 for 1974...

1. Jennifer
2. Amy
3. Michelle
4. Heather
5. Angela

Stephanie came in #9 which was supposed to be my name. I think I had 9 Michelle's in my English class in school - it drove me crazy

[rainbowtreat]

1 Michael Jennifer
2 Jason Amy
3 Christopher Heather
4 James Melissa
5 David Angela

some form of my name was number 295, not very popular lol

[thinking_much]

1 Jennifer
2 Jessica
3 Amanda
4 Sarah
5 Melissa

mmm ... jennifer seems to be the most popular in most years :)

[MOB Karen]

1956
1. Mary
2. Debra
3. Linda
4. Deborah
5. Susan

My name was number 7. lol :grinhappy:

[Bradsgirl]

Jennifer 2Christopher Jessica 3Matthew Ashley 4Joshua Amanda 5David Sarah
I didn't even see my name in the top 500...that's why I love it! Except when scream came out I was about 12/13...people would ask me if I was named after Tatum who got smushed in the doggie door in the movie,Hello, I'm 12!:D

[Bradsgirl]

P.S. It's funny to see the cycle names go through. For Kacies year...those top names are becoming super popular again and have been over the last about 5-7 years.

[Nekochanpurr]

For 1983...

1Michael Jennifer
2Christopher Jessica
3Matthew Amanda
4David Ashley
5Joshua Sarah

Hehe, i'm surpised, my sisters name Daniele isn't on there...

[thatgirljenn]

1985

1Michael Jessica
2Christopher Ashley
3Matthew Jennifer
4Joshua Amanda
5Daniel Sarah
6David Stephanie
7James Nicole
8Robert Heather
9John Elizabeth
10Joseph Megan


I know a few people with those names...not as many as I would have thought.


There's my name :)..and the same year I was born.

[Doglover]

1987

Jessica
AShley
Amanda
JENNIFER (HEY thats me!!!)

[october6]

For 1986:

1. Jessica
2. Ashley
3. Amanda
4. Jennifer
5. Sarah


my name came in at 7

[Panthers Bride]

Here is the top 5 from when I was born (1973) ...

1. Jennifer
2. Amy
3. Michelle
4. Kimberly
5. Lisa


Me too. I guess my parents were "trendy."