The 1984 Baby Name Report

3,488,755 babies, 17,759 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1984

👑 #1 girls: Jennifer (15 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (24 years running) 848 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jennifer50,563
  2. Jessica45,858
  3. Ashley38,774
  4. Amanda33,913
  5. Sarah25,889
  6. Stephanie23,025
  7. Nicole22,271
  8. Melissa21,897
  9. Heather21,489
  10. Elizabeth20,361

Top boys

  1. Michael67,741
  2. Christopher60,019
  3. Matthew49,769
  4. Joshua40,266
  5. David38,492
  6. Daniel36,533
  7. James35,856
  8. John32,611
  9. Robert31,772
  10. Joseph30,511

Full top-50 rankings for 1984 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Santana #9,972 → #757 (+9,215)
  2. Tasia #3,232 → #735 (+2,497)
  3. Grisel #1,866 → #785 (+1,081)
  4. Jena #862 → #427 (+435)
  5. Brittani #1,051 → #626 (+425)
  6. Kristian #1,215 → #795 (+420)
  7. Shea #853 → #538 (+315)
  8. Chance #556 → #250 (+306)
  9. Bailey #957 → #652 (+305)
  10. India #858 → #562 (+296)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Kaleena #547 → #1,262 (−715)
  2. Ciji #698 → #963 (−265)
  3. Brandee #756 → #1,013 (−257)
  4. Kisha #768 → #1,023 (−255)
  5. Kia #634 → #833 (−199)
  6. Aja #681 → #867 (−186)
  7. Adriane #630 → #810 (−180)
  8. Tonia #724 → #904 (−180)
  9. Kala #624 → #798 (−174)
  10. Lourdes #757 → #925 (−168)

✨ Never recorded before 1984

Nastassja (40) Santanna (39) Meghaan (36) Laken (19) Nasiya (19) Prisma (18) Safira (18) Natassja (16) Kashonna (15) Teneya (14)

848 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1984.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1984?
Jennifer was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1984, out of 3,488,755 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1984?
Santana made the biggest jump in 1984, climbing 9,215 spots to #757.
How many new baby names appeared in 1984?
848 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1984.