Names that fell through the 1980s

Names whose ranking fell by at least a quarter between the start and the end of the 1980s, within one official list.

Measured inside the decade itself: the earliest and latest ranked years within 1980s in the same published list, requiring data near both ends of the decade so a name present for only two years never stands in for the whole of it.

60 names, selected from the 2,577 names in the catalogue with a recorded popularity standing (common, familiar, uncommon). Based on official statistics from national registrars. Data sources · Methodology

• Anne

  Ranked #1 in 1980 and #10 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Marianne

  Ranked #3 in 1980 and #25 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Kylie

  Ranked #10 in 1980 and #82 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Jan

  Ranked #3 in 1980 and #24 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Linda

  Ranked #4 in 1980 and #31 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Michelle

  Ranked #3 in 1980 and #23 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Caroline

  Ranked #7 in 1980 and #44 in 1989 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Kristy

  Ranked #8 in 1980 and #49 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Amanda

  Ranked #2 in 1980 and #12 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Lars

  Ranked #2 in 1980 and #10 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Michael

  Ranked #1 in 1980 and #5 in 1989 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Rebecca

  Ranked #1 in 1980 and #5 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Kelly

  Ranked #9 in 1980 and #44 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Lene

  Ranked #6 in 1980 and #27 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Nicola

  Ranked #6 in 1980 and #27 in 1989 among girls in New Zealand.

• Tania

  Ranked #19 in 1980 and #85 in 1988 among girls in New Zealand.

• Kristin

  Ranked #9 in 1980 and #36 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Monica

  Ranked #12 in 1980 and #47 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Bjørn

  Ranked #10 in 1980 and #39 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Frode

  Ranked #35 in 1980 and #136 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Joanne

  Ranked #26 in 1980 and #100 in 1988 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Elin

  Ranked #18 in 1980 and #69 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Geir

  Ranked #24 in 1980 and #92 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Belinda

  Ranked #12 in 1980 and #45 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Pamela

  Ranked #30 in 1980 and #111 in 1989 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Øyvind

  Ranked #9 in 1980 and #33 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Alison

  Ranked #19 in 1980 and #69 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Lorraine

  Ranked #18 in 1980 and #64 in 1989 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Vibeke

  Ranked #54 in 1980 and #182 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Roger

  Ranked #44 in 1980 and #148 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• David

  Ranked #3 in 1980 and #10 in 1989 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Rune

  Ranked #16 in 1980 and #53 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Gro

  Ranked #79 in 1980 and #253 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Hilde

  Ranked #10 in 1980 and #32 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Lisa

  Ranked #7 in 1980 and #22 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Ronny

  Ranked #46 in 1980 and #144 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Laila

  Ranked #67 in 1980 and #207 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Elisabeth

  Ranked #7 in 1980 and #21 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Tracey

  Ranked #25 in 1980 and #75 in 1989 among girls in New Zealand.

• Torill

  Ranked #140 in 1980 and #410 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Helen

  Ranked #28 in 1980 and #81 in 1989 among girls in New Zealand.

• Mona

  Ranked #34 in 1980 and #98 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Wenche

  Ranked #82 in 1980 and #236 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Andrea

  Ranked #33 in 1980 and #94 in 1988 among girls in New Zealand.

• Pauline

  Ranked #65 in 1980 and #183 in 1989 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Trond

  Ranked #26 in 1980 and #73 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Paul

  Ranked #15 in 1980 and #42 in 1989 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Fiona

  Ranked #34 in 1980 and #95 in 1987 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Bente

  Ranked #58 in 1980 and #161 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Tone

  Ranked #23 in 1980 and #63 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Paula

  Ranked #34 in 1980 and #92 in 1989 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Mark

  Ranked #10 in 1980 and #27 in 1989 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Terje

  Ranked #40 in 1980 and #107 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Turid

  Ranked #207 in 1980 and #551 in 1989 among girls in Norway.

• Kjell

  Ranked #47 in 1980 and #125 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Renee

  Ranked #16 in 1980 and #42 in 1989 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

• Kjetil

  Ranked #18 in 1980 and #47 in 1989 among boys in Norway.

• Deirdre

  Ranked #15 in 1980 and #39 in 1989 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

• Claire

  Ranked #23 in 1980 and #59 in 1989 among girls in New Zealand.

• Hege

  Ranked #16 in 1980 and #41 in 1989 among girls in Norway.