Texas · 1980
Top 100 names in Texas, 1980, by official Social Security birth counts.
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| Rank | Name | Births |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jennifer | 4,002 |
| #2 | Amanda | 2,919 |
| #3 | Jessica | 2,447 |
| #4 | Melissa | 2,143 |
| #5 | Maria | 1,482 |
| #6 | Elizabeth | 1,454 |
| #7 | Crystal | 1,388 |
| #8 | Stephanie | 1,369 |
| #9 | Amy | 1,361 |
| #10 | Kimberly | 1,346 |
| #11 | Christina | 1,310 |
| #12 | Sarah | 1,300 |
| #13 | Angela | 1,248 |
| #14 | Tiffany | 1,240 |
| #15 | Michelle | 1,188 |
| #16 | Laura | 1,156 |
| #17 | Lisa | 1,050 |
| #18 | Heather | 1,040 |
| #19 | Amber | 1,039 |
| #20 | Monica | 1,028 |
| #21 | Veronica | 1,025 |
| #22 | April | 968 |
| #23 | Rebecca | 943 |
| #24 | Mary | 904 |
| #25 | Erica | 874 |
| #26 | Rachel | 837 |
| #27 | Misty | 775 |
| #28 | Ashley | 751 |
| #29 | Nicole | 685 |
| #30 | Cynthia | 670 |
| #31 | Jamie | 657 |
| #32 | Kelly | 634 |
| #33 | Erin | 622 |
| #34 | Andrea | 617 |
| #35 | Julie | 605 |
| #36 | Vanessa | 601 |
| #37 | Brandy | 593 |
| #38 | Patricia | 578 |
| #39 | Sara | 570 |
| #40 | Sandra | 560 |
| #41 | Courtney | 547 |
| #42 | Brandi | 531 |
| #43 | Shannon | 515 |
| #44 | Leslie | 509 |
| #45 | Lauren | 503 |
| #46 | Kristin | 493 |
| #47 | Erika | 482 |
| #48 | Kristen | 481 |
| #49 | Emily | 456 |
| #50 | Brenda | 431 |
| #51 | Valerie | 428 |
| #52 | Katherine | 420 |
| #53 | Claudia | 411 |
| #54 | Alicia | 389 |
| #55 | Natalie | 389 |
| #56 | Anna | 385 |
| #57 | Melanie | 376 |
| #58 | Diana | 373 |
| #59 | Lori | 364 |
| #60 | Nancy | 357 |
| #61 | Holly | 350 |
| #62 | Priscilla | 346 |
| #63 | Carrie | 339 |
| #64 | Wendy | 338 |
| #65 | Stacy | 332 |
| #66 | Lindsey | 320 |
| #67 | Christine | 315 |
| #68 | Megan | 313 |
| #69 | Kathryn | 311 |
| #70 | Christy | 311 |
| #71 | Denise | 310 |
| #72 | Linda | 310 |
| #73 | Samantha | 304 |
| #74 | Kristi | 301 |
| #75 | Allison | 291 |
| #76 | Kristina | 289 |
| #77 | Danielle | 282 |
| #78 | Tracy | 282 |
| #79 | Angelica | 280 |
| #80 | Brooke | 278 |
| #81 | Ana | 277 |
| #82 | Rosa | 272 |
| #83 | Yvonne | 272 |
| #84 | Karen | 268 |
| #85 | Kristy | 266 |
| #86 | Adriana | 264 |
| #87 | Leticia | 262 |
| #88 | Tara | 259 |
| #89 | Susan | 257 |
| #90 | Pamela | 256 |
| #91 | Natasha | 252 |
| #92 | Candice | 251 |
| #93 | Tina | 250 |
| #94 | Teresa | 245 |
| #95 | Tamara | 242 |
| #96 | Julia | 239 |
| #97 | Catherine | 237 |
| #98 | Jacqueline | 234 |
| #99 | Lindsay | 234 |
| #100 | Stacey | 233 |
Uniquely popular in Texas
Names whose share of births in this state is far above the national share (per 10,000 births).
| Name | Births | Per 10k in state | Per 10k nationwide |
|---|---|---|---|
| San | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Criselda | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| Sanjuanita | 36 | 3 | 0 |
| Nelda | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| Irasema | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| Elida | 33 | 3 | 0 |
| Rosalinda | 108 | 9 | 2 |
| Perla | 66 | 6 | 1 |
| Imelda | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| Dulce | 34 | 3 | 1 |
| Esmeralda | 191 | 16 | 3 |
| Marivel | 31 | 3 | 1 |
Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.