The 200 most popular girls’ names of 1983
12,074 different girls’ names were recorded in 1983, covering 1,670,609 births. These are the top 200.
| # | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 54,353 |
| 2 | Jessica | 45,283 |
| 3 | Amanda | 33,749 |
| 4 | Ashley | 33,289 |
| 5 | Sarah | 27,228 |
| 6 | Melissa | 23,475 |
| 7 | Nicole | 22,400 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 22,329 |
| 9 | Heather | 20,747 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 19,842 |
| 11 | Crystal | 17,904 |
| 12 | Amy | 17,097 |
| 13 | Michelle | 16,838 |
| 14 | Tiffany | 15,959 |
| 15 | Kimberly | 15,370 |
| 16 | Christina | 15,357 |
| 17 | Amber | 14,892 |
| 18 | Erin | 14,836 |
| 19 | Rebecca | 14,714 |
| 20 | Rachel | 14,591 |
| 21 | Megan | 14,124 |
| 22 | Angela | 13,219 |
| 23 | Laura | 13,199 |
| 24 | Lauren | 12,944 |
| 25 | Emily | 12,377 |
| 26 | Kelly | 11,586 |
| 27 | Lisa | 11,469 |
| 28 | Jamie | 11,025 |
| 29 | Danielle | 10,634 |
| 30 | Andrea | 10,413 |
| 31 | Sara | 10,087 |
| 32 | Mary | 9,897 |
| 33 | Erica | 9,713 |
| 34 | Katherine | 9,684 |
| 35 | Lindsey | 8,679 |
| 36 | Lindsay | 8,622 |
| 37 | Kristen | 8,618 |
| 38 | Shannon | 8,424 |
| 39 | April | 8,209 |
| 40 | Samantha | 7,703 |
| 41 | Alicia | 7,492 |
| 42 | Kristin | 7,267 |
| 43 | Maria | 6,847 |
| 44 | Courtney | 6,748 |
| 45 | Katie | 6,705 |
| 46 | Julie | 6,653 |
| 47 | Christine | 6,499 |
| 48 | Holly | 6,388 |
| 48 | Vanessa | 6,388 |
| 50 | Kathryn | 6,370 |
| 51 | Tara | 6,272 |
| 52 | Natalie | 5,723 |
| 53 | Monica | 5,405 |
| 53 | Jacqueline | 5,405 |
| 55 | Anna | 5,217 |
| 56 | Brandi | 5,203 |
| 57 | Brandy | 5,194 |
| 58 | Victoria | 5,046 |
| 59 | Allison | 4,973 |
| 60 | Patricia | 4,926 |
| 61 | Stacy | 4,678 |
| 62 | Cynthia | 4,553 |
| 63 | Kristina | 4,382 |
| 64 | Brittany | 4,377 |
| 65 | Carrie | 4,296 |
| 66 | Catherine | 4,252 |
| 67 | Leslie | 4,248 |
| 68 | Veronica | 4,069 |
| 69 | Diana | 4,039 |
| 70 | Cassandra | 4,006 |
| 71 | Natasha | 3,955 |
| 72 | Dana | 3,926 |
| 73 | Kathleen | 3,923 |
| 74 | Valerie | 3,901 |
| 75 | Meghan | 3,888 |
| 76 | Stacey | 3,799 |
| 77 | Karen | 3,787 |
| 78 | Krystal | 3,716 |
| 79 | Melanie | 3,553 |
| 80 | Erika | 3,548 |
| 81 | Kayla | 3,527 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,484 |
| 83 | Alexis | 3,462 |
| 84 | Candice | 3,420 |
| 85 | Julia | 3,381 |
| 86 | Susan | 3,358 |
| 87 | Misty | 3,189 |
| 88 | Sandra | 3,175 |
| 89 | Tracy | 3,158 |
| 90 | Latoya | 3,150 |
| 91 | Pamela | 3,029 |
| 92 | Margaret | 2,944 |
| 93 | Nichole | 2,926 |
| 94 | Desiree | 2,915 |
| 94 | Heidi | 2,915 |
| 96 | Brooke | 2,862 |
| 97 | Renee | 2,846 |
| 98 | Jill | 2,787 |
| 99 | Bethany | 2,765 |
| 100 | Tina | 2,738 |
| 101 | Kara | 2,714 |
| 102 | Chelsea | 2,708 |
| 103 | Teresa | 2,702 |
| 104 | Candace | 2,698 |
| 105 | Stefanie | 2,667 |
| 106 | Dawn | 2,641 |
| 107 | Sheena | 2,636 |
| 108 | Katrina | 2,602 |
| 109 | Denise | 2,570 |
| 110 | Casey | 2,555 |
| 111 | Sabrina | 2,554 |
| 112 | Marquita | 2,543 |
| 113 | Nancy | 2,520 |
| 113 | Lori | 2,520 |
| 115 | Jillian | 2,514 |
| 116 | Alison | 2,491 |
| 117 | Monique | 2,482 |
| 118 | Miranda | 2,479 |
| 119 | Linda | 2,474 |
| 120 | Brenda | 2,431 |
| 121 | Theresa | 2,416 |
| 121 | Gina | 2,416 |
| 123 | Rachael | 2,410 |
| 124 | Hannah | 2,398 |
| 125 | Wendy | 2,388 |
| 126 | Jaclyn | 2,387 |
| 127 | Robin | 2,386 |
| 128 | Lacey | 2,383 |
| 129 | Molly | 2,311 |
| 130 | Anne | 2,304 |
| 131 | Tamara | 2,280 |
| 132 | Jenny | 2,247 |
| 133 | Kristy | 2,242 |
| 134 | Tanya | 2,227 |
| 135 | Ebony | 2,219 |
| 136 | Kelli | 2,162 |
| 137 | Tabitha | 2,156 |
| 138 | Melinda | 2,142 |
| 139 | Joanna | 2,120 |
| 140 | Adrienne | 2,077 |
| 141 | Alisha | 2,048 |
| 142 | Krista | 2,043 |
| 143 | Barbara | 2,020 |
| 144 | Colleen | 2,008 |
| 145 | Kari | 1,999 |
| 146 | Christy | 1,974 |
| 147 | Tonya | 1,956 |
| 148 | Meredith | 1,941 |
| 149 | Deanna | 1,923 |
| 150 | Carolyn | 1,914 |
| 151 | Abigail | 1,909 |
| 152 | Rebekah | 1,899 |
| 153 | Caitlin | 1,885 |
| 154 | Kristi | 1,870 |
| 155 | Michele | 1,836 |
| 156 | Tasha | 1,834 |
| 157 | Ann | 1,812 |
| 158 | Jaime | 1,781 |
| 158 | Tammy | 1,781 |
| 160 | Sharon | 1,780 |
| 161 | Marie | 1,749 |
| 162 | Bridget | 1,748 |
| 163 | Alexandra | 1,699 |
| 164 | Whitney | 1,688 |
| 165 | Virginia | 1,679 |
| 166 | Latasha | 1,665 |
| 167 | Morgan | 1,657 |
| 168 | Regina | 1,651 |
| 169 | Beth | 1,635 |
| 170 | Marissa | 1,620 |
| 171 | Deborah | 1,609 |
| 172 | Kendra | 1,608 |
| 173 | Cassie | 1,599 |
| 174 | Angel | 1,576 |
| 175 | Jasmine | 1,567 |
| 176 | Cheryl | 1,562 |
| 177 | Cindy | 1,548 |
| 178 | Carla | 1,528 |
| 179 | Cristina | 1,521 |
| 180 | Priscilla | 1,508 |
| 181 | Felicia | 1,504 |
| 182 | Ashlee | 1,494 |
| 183 | Caroline | 1,482 |
| 184 | Aimee | 1,481 |
| 185 | Audrey | 1,468 |
| 186 | Angelica | 1,464 |
| 187 | Shawna | 1,455 |
| 188 | Jodi | 1,428 |
| 189 | Suzanne | 1,403 |
| 190 | Janet | 1,398 |
| 191 | Cara | 1,394 |
| 192 | Donna | 1,378 |
| 193 | Diane | 1,377 |
| 193 | Jacquelyn | 1,377 |
| 195 | Claudia | 1,353 |
| 196 | Martha | 1,349 |
| 197 | Nina | 1,345 |
| 198 | Mandy | 1,344 |
| 199 | Kate | 1,333 |
| 200 | Abby | 1,310 |
Source: US Social Security Administration national baby-name files. A name given to fewer than five girls in 1983 is not published, so it is missing from both the count and the total above.