United States · 3,463,173 recorded births
Top baby names of 1983
Jennifer and Michael led the year. Climbing fast: Chelsea (up 68), Kayla (up 52), Austin (up 25), Alex (up 20).
Girls
| # | Name | Births | vs 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer | 54,353 | · |
| 2 | Jessica | 45,283 | · |
| 3 | Amanda | 33,749 | · |
| 4 | Ashley | 33,289 | ▲ 13 |
| 5 | Sarah | 27,228 | ▼ 1 |
| 6 | Melissa | 23,475 | ▼ 1 |
| 7 | Nicole | 22,400 | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 22,329 | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Heather | 20,747 | ▲ 3 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 19,842 | ▼ 2 |
| 11 | Crystal | 17,904 | ▼ 2 |
| 12 | Amy | 17,097 | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | Michelle | 16,838 | ▼ 2 |
| 14 | Tiffany | 15,959 | ▼ 1 |
| 15 | Kimberly | 15,370 | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Christina | 15,357 | ▲ 3 |
| 17 | Amber | 14,892 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Erin | 14,836 | ▲ 2 |
| 19 | Rebecca | 14,714 | ▼ 4 |
| 20 | Rachel | 14,591 | ▲ 1 |
| 21 | Megan | 14,124 | ▲ 13 |
| 22 | Angela | 13,219 | ▼ 6 |
| 23 | Laura | 13,199 | ▼ 1 |
| 24 | Lauren | 12,944 | ▲ 2 |
| 25 | Emily | 12,377 | ▼ 1 |
| 26 | Kelly | 11,586 | ▼ 1 |
| 27 | Lisa | 11,469 | ▼ 4 |
| 28 | Jamie | 11,025 | ▲ 1 |
| 29 | Danielle | 10,634 | ▲ 2 |
| 30 | Andrea | 10,413 | ▼ 3 |
| 31 | Sara | 10,087 | ▼ 3 |
| 32 | Mary | 9,897 | ▼ 2 |
| 33 | Erica | 9,713 | ▲ 2 |
| 34 | Katherine | 9,684 | ▲ 2 |
| 35 | Lindsey | 8,679 | ▲ 5 |
| 36 | Lindsay | 8,622 | ▲ 3 |
| 37 | Kristen | 8,618 | ▼ 4 |
| 38 | Shannon | 8,424 | · |
| 39 | April | 8,209 | ▼ 7 |
| 40 | Samantha | 7,703 | ▲ 4 |
| 41 | Alicia | 7,492 | ▲ 12 |
| 42 | Kristin | 7,267 | ▼ 5 |
| 43 | Maria | 6,847 | ▼ 1 |
| 44 | Courtney | 6,748 | ▼ 1 |
| 45 | Katie | 6,705 | · |
| 46 | Julie | 6,653 | ▼ 5 |
| 47 | Christine | 6,499 | ▼ 1 |
| 48 | Holly | 6,388 | ▲ 13 |
| 49 | Vanessa | 6,388 | · |
| 50 | Kathryn | 6,370 | ▼ 2 |
| 51 | Tara | 6,272 | ▼ 4 |
| 52 | Natalie | 5,723 | ▼ 1 |
| 53 | Jacqueline | 5,405 | ▲ 1 |
| 54 | Monica | 5,405 | ▼ 2 |
| 55 | Anna | 5,217 | ▲ 1 |
| 56 | Brandi | 5,203 | ▼ 1 |
| 57 | Brandy | 5,194 | ▼ 7 |
| 58 | Victoria | 5,046 | ▲ 8 |
| 59 | Allison | 4,973 | ▼ 1 |
| 60 | Patricia | 4,926 | ▼ 1 |
| 61 | Stacy | 4,678 | ▲ 11 |
| 62 | Cynthia | 4,553 | ▲ 2 |
| 63 | Kristina | 4,382 | ▲ 7 |
| 64 | Brittany | 4,377 | ▲ 30 |
| 65 | Carrie | 4,296 | ▼ 8 |
| 66 | Catherine | 4,252 | ▲ 7 |
| 67 | Leslie | 4,248 | ▼ 7 |
| 68 | Veronica | 4,069 | ▲ 1 |
| 69 | Diana | 4,039 | ▼ 6 |
| 70 | Cassandra | 4,006 | ▼ 8 |
| 71 | Natasha | 3,955 | · |
| 72 | Dana | 3,926 | ▼ 5 |
| 73 | Kathleen | 3,923 | ▲ 4 |
| 74 | Valerie | 3,901 | ▲ 1 |
| 75 | Meghan | 3,888 | ▲ 35 |
| 76 | Stacey | 3,799 | ▲ 9 |
| 77 | Karen | 3,787 | ▼ 9 |
| 78 | Krystal | 3,716 | ▲ 5 |
| 79 | Melanie | 3,553 | ▼ 14 |
| 80 | Erika | 3,548 | ▲ 1 |
| 81 | Kayla | 3,527 | ▲ 52 |
| 82 | Leah | 3,484 | ▼ 3 |
| 83 | Alexis | 3,462 | ▲ 10 |
| 84 | Candice | 3,420 | ▼ 6 |
| 85 | Julia | 3,381 | ▼ 1 |
| 86 | Susan | 3,358 | ▼ 10 |
| 87 | Misty | 3,189 | ▼ 13 |
| 88 | Sandra | 3,175 | ▼ 8 |
| 89 | Tracy | 3,158 | ▼ 1 |
| 90 | Latoya | 3,150 | ▲ 1 |
| 91 | Pamela | 3,029 | ▼ 9 |
| 92 | Margaret | 2,944 | ▲ 5 |
| 93 | Nichole | 2,926 | ▲ 6 |
| 94 | Desiree | 2,915 | ▲ 48 |
| 95 | Heidi | 2,915 | ▼ 9 |
| 96 | Brooke | 2,862 | ▼ 4 |
| 97 | Renee | 2,846 | ▲ 4 |
| 98 | Jill | 2,787 | ▼ 9 |
| 99 | Bethany | 2,765 | ▲ 13 |
| 100 | Tina | 2,738 | ▼ 10 |
Boys
| # | Name | Births | vs 1982 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 68,004 | · |
| 2 | Christopher | 59,324 | · |
| 3 | Matthew | 50,209 | · |
| 4 | David | 39,201 | ▲ 1 |
| 5 | Joshua | 36,687 | ▲ 2 |
| 6 | James | 36,342 | · |
| 7 | Jason | 35,113 | ▼ 3 |
| 8 | Daniel | 34,748 | ▲ 2 |
| 9 | John | 33,154 | ▼ 1 |
| 10 | Robert | 32,745 | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Joseph | 30,442 | · |
| 12 | Justin | 28,298 | · |
| 13 | Ryan | 27,849 | · |
| 14 | Brian | 26,050 | · |
| 15 | Andrew | 25,559 | ▲ 2 |
| 16 | William | 25,396 | ▼ 1 |
| 17 | Brandon | 23,519 | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Adam | 23,488 | ▲ 1 |
| 19 | Jonathan | 22,756 | ▼ 3 |
| 20 | Eric | 20,347 | · |
| 21 | Nicholas | 19,891 | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Anthony | 19,830 | ▼ 1 |
| 23 | Steven | 18,307 | ▲ 3 |
| 24 | Thomas | 17,565 | ▼ 1 |
| 25 | Kevin | 17,377 | · |
| 26 | Timothy | 16,363 | ▼ 2 |
| 27 | Richard | 15,888 | · |
| 28 | Jeffrey | 15,649 | ▲ 1 |
| 29 | Aaron | 14,460 | ▲ 1 |
| 30 | Jeremy | 14,254 | ▼ 2 |
| 31 | Mark | 13,815 | ▲ 1 |
| 32 | Benjamin | 13,285 | ▲ 1 |
| 33 | Charles | 13,212 | ▼ 2 |
| 34 | Kyle | 12,372 | ▲ 13 |
| 35 | Stephen | 11,564 | ▲ 3 |
| 36 | Jacob | 10,999 | ▲ 5 |
| 37 | Patrick | 10,876 | · |
| 38 | Scott | 10,846 | ▼ 4 |
| 39 | Paul | 10,828 | ▼ 4 |
| 40 | Nathan | 10,557 | ▼ 4 |
| 41 | Travis | 10,478 | ▼ 2 |
| 42 | Gregory | 9,980 | ▼ 2 |
| 43 | Dustin | 9,678 | ▼ 1 |
| 44 | Sean | 9,615 | · |
| 45 | Kenneth | 8,965 | · |
| 46 | Jesse | 8,469 | ▼ 3 |
| 47 | Bryan | 8,191 | ▲ 2 |
| 48 | Jose | 8,073 | ▼ 2 |
| 49 | Chad | 7,390 | ▼ 1 |
| 50 | Zachary | 7,309 | ▲ 5 |
| 51 | Derek | 6,986 | ▼ 1 |
| 52 | Bradley | 6,738 | ▼ 1 |
| 53 | Shawn | 6,359 | ▼ 1 |
| 54 | Samuel | 6,195 | ▲ 2 |
| 55 | Edward | 6,005 | ▼ 2 |
| 56 | Jared | 5,853 | ▼ 2 |
| 57 | Tyler | 5,821 | ▲ 9 |
| 58 | Marcus | 5,637 | ▲ 5 |
| 59 | Peter | 5,482 | ▼ 2 |
| 60 | Donald | 5,327 | ▼ 2 |
| 61 | Keith | 5,313 | ▼ 2 |
| 62 | Juan | 4,894 | ▼ 1 |
| 63 | Alexander | 4,806 | ▲ 2 |
| 64 | Ronald | 4,702 | ▼ 4 |
| 65 | George | 4,495 | ▼ 3 |
| 66 | Phillip | 4,470 | ▲ 1 |
| 67 | Joel | 4,345 | ▲ 2 |
| 68 | Gary | 4,266 | ▼ 4 |
| 69 | Douglas | 4,182 | ▼ 1 |
| 70 | Craig | 4,084 | ▲ 3 |
| 71 | Raymond | 4,016 | ▼ 1 |
| 72 | Jordan | 4,014 | ▲ 13 |
| 73 | Brett | 3,975 | ▼ 1 |
| 74 | Corey | 3,967 | · |
| 75 | Carlos | 3,912 | ▼ 4 |
| 76 | Antonio | 3,683 | · |
| 77 | Ian | 3,665 | ▲ 6 |
| 78 | Derrick | 3,656 | · |
| 79 | Nathaniel | 3,641 | ▼ 4 |
| 80 | Erik | 3,636 | · |
| 81 | Cody | 3,505 | ▲ 14 |
| 82 | Philip | 3,488 | ▼ 3 |
| 83 | Cory | 3,404 | ▲ 10 |
| 84 | Shane | 3,404 | · |
| 85 | Larry | 3,381 | ▼ 8 |
| 86 | Frank | 3,361 | ▼ 5 |
| 87 | Todd | 3,334 | ▼ 5 |
| 88 | Luis | 3,321 | ▲ 2 |
| 89 | Gabriel | 3,269 | ▼ 1 |
| 90 | Casey | 3,228 | ▼ 4 |
| 91 | Jeffery | 3,154 | ▲ 1 |
| 92 | Dennis | 3,047 | ▼ 5 |
| 93 | Evan | 3,046 | ▲ 15 |
| 94 | Brent | 3,030 | ▼ 3 |
| 95 | Victor | 2,970 | ▲ 4 |
| 96 | Randy | 2,926 | ▼ 2 |
| 97 | Vincent | 2,893 | ▲ 6 |
| 98 | Seth | 2,857 | ▲ 4 |
| 99 | Jeremiah | 2,849 | ▼ 10 |
| 100 | Curtis | 2,847 | ▲ 1 |