Names that peaked in New South Wales, Australia in the 1980s

Names whose highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia's published list falls in the 1980s, with at least 3 recorded years on each side of that year.

Scoped to one registrar: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages — Popular Baby Names. A name can be at its height here a generation before or after it is elsewhere, and this says only when it peaked in New South Wales, Australia — never when it peaked generally, which is not a thing any single source can show.

30 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

Source: NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages · All New South Wales, Australia names

• Jessica

  Highest recorded position #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984, across a record running 1976–2017.

• Matthew

  Highest recorded position #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1982, across a record running 1957–2023.

• Amanda

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1980, across a record running 1954–1999.

• Christopher

  Highest recorded position #2 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1985, across a record running 1952–2014.

• Sarah

  Highest recorded position #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1981, across a record running 1965–2021.

• Emma

  Highest recorded position #3 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1988, across a record running 1969–2025.

• Lauren

  Highest recorded position #5 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984, across a record running 1977–2012.

• Amy

  Highest recorded position #7 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1983, across a record running 1975–2012.

• Kristy

  Highest recorded position #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1980, across a record running 1974–1992.

• Nathan

  Highest recorded position #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1981, across a record running 1969–2018.

• Danielle

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1987, across a record running 1967–2002.

• Erin

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984, across a record running 1977–2011.

• Kate

  Highest recorded position #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1986, across a record running 1973–2008.

• Timothy

  Highest recorded position #11 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1984, across a record running 1952–2005.

• Aaron

  Highest recorded position #18 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1986, across a record running 1969–2019.

• Megan

  Highest recorded position #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1987, across a record running 1958–2004.

• Katie

  Highest recorded position #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1986, across a record running 1976–2009.

• Katrina

  Highest recorded position #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1981, across a record running 1962–1992.

• Katherine

  Highest recorded position #24 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1982, across a record running 1956–2000.

• Brendan

  Highest recorded position #25 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1985, across a record running 1965–2004.

• Jenna

  Highest recorded position #33 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1987, across a record running 1984–1991.

• Stacey

  Highest recorded position #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1985, across a record running 1977–1993.

• Anna

  Highest recorded position #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1986, across a record running 1954–2021.

• Ben

  Highest recorded position #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1981, across a record running 1976–2004.

• Jonathan

  Highest recorded position #41 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1980, across a record running 1963–2016.

• Leah

  Highest recorded position #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1983, across a record running 1968–2025.

• Jeremy

  Highest recorded position #48 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1983, across a record running 1970–2008.

• Sara

  Highest recorded position #51 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1986, across a record running 1976–2007.

• Ashley

  Highest recorded position #56 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1985, across a record running 1971–1993.

• Brent

  Highest recorded position #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1983, across a record running 1974–1992.