The top baby names of the 1980s are the names of the new moms and dads of today. 
This is the decade that saw the peak of names such as Brittany, Allison, and Amber for girls, and Derek, Justin, and Brett for boys.
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Along with Allison and Justin, other 1980s baby names that remain in the US Top 250 include Brandon, Emily, Jeremy, Kimberly, Lauren, Nathan, Rachel, and Ryan. The names that have dropped the most in popularity include Chad, Heather, Shannon, and Lindsay.
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Sourced from the 1980s US Top 100, here is a list of <a href="https://nameberry.com/popular_names">popular names</a> from the 1980s that which are relatively rare for babies today. But you'll probably recognize these 1980s names as the names of the other moms and dads in your childbirth class!

Top 1980s Baby Names 

Aaron

Adam

Alicia

Allison

Amanda

Amber

Andrea

Angela

Anthony

April

Ashley

Bradley

Brandon

Brett

Brian

Brittany

Bryan

Cassandra

Chad

Christina

Christine

Christopher

Cody

Corey

Cory

Courtney

Crystal

Danielle

Derek

Dustin

Emily

Eric

Erica

Erin

Gregory

Heather

Holly

Jacqueline

Jamie

Jared

Jennifer

Jeremy

Jesse

Jessica

Joel

Jordan

Jose

Joshua

Juan

Justin

Katherine

Kathryn

Katie

Kayla

Kelly

Kenneth

Kevin

Kimberly

Kristen

Kyle

Lauren

Lindsay

Lindsey

Marcus

Mark

Matthew

Megan

Melissa

Michelle

Monica

Nathan

Nicholas

Nicole

Patrick

Paul

Peter

Rachel

Rebecca

Robert

Ryan

Samantha

Sara

Sarah

Scott

Sean

Shane

Shannon

Shawn

Stephanie

Stephen

Steven

Tara

Thomas

Tiffany

Timothy

Travis

Tyler

Vanessa

Zachary

1980s names

1980s names with names popular in the 1980s for baby girls and baby boys, including Kimberly, Lindsay, Brett, and Jeremy

1980s Names