The 1980s baby names are as identifiable as the fashion itself. Jennifer, for example, is the baby name equivalent of shoulder pads in that decade — aka, everywhere. The most popular baby boy name of the 1980s, Michael, remains popular today, ranking No. 16 in 2023, the most recent list from the Social Security Administration. Jessica, the most popular baby girl name in the 1980s, has had a much farther fall — all the way to 553 in 2023.
One baby name expert has a name for this kind of descent in popularity: 'Time stamp' baby names. In a now-viral TikTok, Colleen Slagen Of Naming Bebe called out Heather, Courtney and even her own name, Colleen, as 'time stamp names.
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