The 1983 Baby Name Report

3,463,339 babies, 17,680 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1983

👑 #1 girls: Jennifer (14 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (23 years running) 853 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jennifer54,355
  2. Jessica45,284
  3. Amanda33,750
  4. Ashley33,291
  5. Sarah27,230
  6. Melissa23,474
  7. Nicole22,400
  8. Stephanie22,331
  9. Heather20,747
  10. Elizabeth19,842

Top boys

  1. Michael67,997
  2. Christopher59,329
  3. Matthew50,208
  4. David39,206
  5. Joshua36,688
  6. James36,344
  7. Jason35,118
  8. Daniel34,748
  9. John33,158
  10. Robert32,744

Full top-50 rankings for 1983 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Kirby #7,821 → #719 (+7,102)
  2. Ciji #7,607 → #698 (+6,909)
  3. Mallory #2,239 → #334 (+1,905)
  4. Marquita #1,102 → #112 (+990)
  5. Elyse #1,494 → #699 (+795)
  6. Savannah #1,170 → #466 (+704)
  7. Trista #971 → #285 (+686)
  8. Ashely #1,171 → #706 (+465)
  9. Kaitlyn #1,047 → #632 (+415)
  10. Ashly #930 → #562 (+368)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Syreeta #719 → #1,378 (−659)
  2. Toccara #541 → #942 (−401)
  3. Brook #679 → #943 (−264)
  4. Lawanda #697 → #958 (−261)
  5. Alexia #709 → #918 (−209)
  6. Cody #776 → #968 (−192)
  7. Irma #575 → #747 (−172)
  8. Ida #789 → #961 (−172)
  9. Wendi #619 → #784 (−165)
  10. Aurora #715 → #869 (−154)

✨ Never recorded before 1983

Mallori (35) Erienne (29) Tyger (29) Cigi (28) Deisi (26) Deysi (25) Shadava (25) Marquite (23) Kirbi (22) Kirbie (22)

853 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1983.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1983?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1983, out of 3,463,339 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1983?
Kirby made the biggest jump in 1983, climbing 7,102 spots to #719.
How many new baby names appeared in 1983?
853 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1983.