1980s favourites
Names whose best year ever came in the 1980s, and that at least 50 babies were still given last year.
Biggest in their decade first.
- Christopher, boy
- Matthew, boy
- Joshua, boy
- Daniel, boy
- Andrew, boy
- Justin, boy
- Ryan, boy
- Brandon, boy
- Adam, boy
- Jonathan, boy
- Anthony, boy
- Aaron, boy
- Benjamin, boy
- Sean, boy
- Dustin, boy
- Derek, boy
- Bradley, boy
- Corey, boy
- Marcus, boy
- Cory, boy
- Erik, boy
- Brett, boy
- Joel, boy
- Derrick, boy
- Casey, boy
- Mario, boy
- Clinton, boy
- Drew, boy
- Mathew, boy
- Roberto, boy
- Bryant, boy
- Clint, boy
- Dane, boy
- Terrell, boy
- Brenton, boy
- Darnell, boy
- Lamar, boy
- Rodolfo, boy
- Rashad, boy
- Derick, boy
- Stephan, boy
- Jamar, boy
- Pierre, boy
- Shea, boy
- Hakeem, boy
- Cassidy, boy
- Darell, boy
The figures
| Name | Births in 2025 | Rank | Best year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher (boy) | 4,748 | #68 | 1984 |
| Matthew (boy) | 7,003 | #32 | 1983 |
| Joshua (boy) | 4,773 | #66 | 1985 |
| Daniel (boy) | 8,085 | #22 | 1985 |
| Andrew (boy) | 4,497 | #73 | 1987 |
| Justin (boy) | 1,512 | #233 | 1988 |
| Ryan (boy) | 3,532 | #99 | 1985 |
| Brandon (boy) | 1,326 | #261 | 1985 |
| Adam (boy) | 3,501 | #101 | 1984 |
| Jonathan (boy) | 3,822 | #89 | 1985 |
| Anthony (boy) | 5,967 | #46 | 1987 |
| Aaron (boy) | 4,041 | #80 | 1981 |
| Benjamin (boy) | 9,762 | #11 | 1981 |
| Sean (boy) | 616 | #489 | 1986 |
| Dustin (boy) | 365 | #728 | 1984 |
| Derek (boy) | 1,191 | #284 | 1987 |
| Bradley (boy) | 794 | #403 | 1980 |
| Corey (boy) | 327 | #778 | 1989 |
| Marcus (boy) | 1,341 | #258 | 1984 |
| Cory (boy) | 160 | #1,244 | 1988 |
| Erik (boy) | 549 | #545 | 1980 |
| Brett (boy) | 133 | #1,382 | 1986 |
| Joel (boy) | 1,633 | #219 | 1980 |
| Derrick (boy) | 288 | #850 | 1980 |
| Casey (boy) | 1,072 | #320 | 1988 |
| Mario (boy) | 721 | #438 | 1980 |
| Clinton (boy) | 94 | #1,728 | 1981 |
| Drew (boy) | 541 | #553 | 1985 |
| Mathew (boy) | 235 | #973 | 1987 |
| Roberto (boy) | 519 | #569 | 1981 |
| Bryant (boy) | 146 | #1,323 | 1988 |
| Clint (boy) | 58 | #2,363 | 1980 |
| Dane (boy) | 301 | #819 | 1986 |
| Terrell (boy) | 113 | #1,529 | 1989 |
| Brenton (boy) | 70 | #2,091 | 1984 |
| Darnell (boy) | 56 | #2,421 | 1984 |
| Lamar (boy) | 115 | #1,514 | 1989 |
| Rodolfo (boy) | 121 | #1,466 | 1981 |
| Rashad (boy) | 95 | #1,708 | 1989 |
| Derick (boy) | 120 | #1,477 | 1980 |
| Stephan (boy) | 86 | #1,837 | 1987 |
| Jamar (boy) | 72 | #2,056 | 1989 |
| Pierre (boy) | 159 | #1,252 | 1986 |
| Shea (boy) | 111 | #1,547 | 1986 |
| Hakeem (boy) | 117 | #1,499 | 1989 |
| Cassidy (boy) | 51 | #2,572 | 1984 |
| Darell (boy) | 87 | #1,826 | 1986 |
Compare the first 4 on one chart
Rebuilt from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made.