Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1979–1980

Global Aggregated Data: Archive Edition • Summary of US, UK, CA, and AU Official Records

Global Baby Girl Names in 1979–1980: Regional Comparison & Statistics

Discover the historical global overview of girl naming trends from 1979. This comprehensive worldwide dataset is meticulously aggregated by Namedary.com, cross-referencing official government statistics from the United States (SSA), United Kingdom (ONS, NRS, NISRA), Canada (Provincial Registries), and Australia (State Registries). By combined popularity scores from these major regions and reducing the impact of population size differences between countries, this archive analyzes a grand total of 1,714,863 official birth records across 52,904 distinct girl names, delivering an unmatched comparative analysis of naming patterns globally from 1979.

For details on how we unify and validate naming data across countries, visit our Rankings Methodology.

The underlying data covers 1979, but we describe it as 1979–1980 because official birth statistics are typically finalized and released after the end of 1979.

Most Popular Girl Names Worldwide in 1979–1980

  1. Jennifer

    PopularClassicGirl Name

    Jennifer is a Cornish name meaning “fair and smooth”.

  2. Melissa

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Melissa is a Greek name meaning “honeybee”.

  3. Amanda

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Amanda is a Latin name meaning “worthy to be loved”.

  4. Sarah

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Sarah is a Hebrew name meaning “princess”.

  5. Michelle

    PopularClassicGirl Name

    Michelle is a Hebrew name meaning “who is like God?”.

  6. Lisa

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Lisa is a Hebrew name meaning “pledged to God”.

  7. Rebecca

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Rebecca is a Hebrew name meaning “snare”.

  8. Nicole

    PopularClassicGirl Name

    Nicole is a Greek name meaning “victory of the people”.

  9. Kelly

    PopularClassicGirl Name

    Kelly is a Irish name meaning “war or strife”.

  10. Amy

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Amy is a Latin name meaning “beloved”.

  11. Angela

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Angela is a Greek name meaning “messenger”.

  12. Jessica

    PopularTimelessGirl Name

    Jessica is a Hebrew name meaning “God beholds”.

Official Name Rankings by Year – Worldwide

Browse complete historical rankings of baby names Worldwide from previous years. These lists are compiled and standardized by Namedary.com based on official data released by national and regional authorities.

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