Most popular girls’ names in New South Wales, 1981
The top 100 as published, with the number of babies given each name.
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca | 1,068 |
| 2 | Sarah | 879 |
| 3 | Amanda | 789 |
| 4 | Melissa | 727 |
| 5 | Nicole | 625 |
| 6 | Michelle | 590 |
| 7 | Lisa | 580 |
| 8 | Kristy | 524 |
| 9 | Amy | 480 |
| 10 | Belinda | 468 |
| 11 | Kylie | 464 |
| 12 | Emma | 463 |
| 13 | Kelly | 445 |
| 14 | Kate | 435 |
| 15 | Natalie | 411 |
| 16 | Lauren | 399 |
| 17 | Elizabeth | 356 |
| 18 | Erin | 348 |
| 19 | Jennifer | 335 |
| 20 | Renee | 332 |
| 21 | Jessica | 330 |
| 22 | Melanie | 282 |
| 23 | Katrina | 281 |
| 24 | Danielle | 276 |
| 25 | Alison | 275 |
| Rank | Name | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Brooke | 274 |
| 27 | Rachel | 265 |
| 28 | Samantha | 262 |
| 29 | Angela | 261 |
| 30 | Megan | 249 |
| 31 | Catherine | 247 |
| 32 | Karen | 246 |
| 33 | Katherine | 241 |
| 34 | Katie | 241 |
| 35 | Laura | 221 |
| 36 | Anna | 215 |
| 37 | Tanya | 207 |
| 38 | Kathryn | 205 |
| 39 | Louise | 198 |
| 40 | Natasha | 198 |
| 41 | Jodie | 188 |
| 42 | Kim | 187 |
| 43 | Joanne | 185 |
| 44 | Fiona | 178 |
| 45 | Vanessa | 176 |
| 46 | Sally | 175 |
| 47 | Emily | 172 |
| 48 | Leanne | 172 |
| 49 | Christine | 168 |
| 50 | Jacqueline | 167 |
| 51 | Hayley | 159 |
| 52 | Alicia | 157 |
| 53 | Linda | 156 |
| 54 | Stacey | 154 |
| 55 | Cassandra | 153 |
| 56 | Leah | 147 |
| 57 | Tracey | 147 |
| 58 | Naomi | 143 |
| 59 | Carly | 139 |
| 60 | Amber | 138 |
| 61 | Jade | 138 |
| 62 | Julie | 138 |
| 63 | Rachael | 135 |
| 64 | Melinda | 134 |
| 65 | Claire | 126 |
| 66 | Bianca | 117 |
| 67 | Shannon | 116 |
| 68 | Alana | 115 |
| 69 | Alexandra | 115 |
| 70 | Kristen | 115 |
| 71 | Sara | 115 |
| 72 | Jane | 113 |
| 73 | Maria | 108 |
| 74 | Kellie | 107 |
| 75 | Susan | 104 |
| 76 | Kristie | 102 |
| 77 | Diana | 101 |
| 78 | Heidi | 101 |
| 79 | Tammy | 98 |
| 80 | Donna | 97 |
| 81 | Clare | 96 |
| 82 | Candice | 95 |
| 83 | Tamara | 95 |
| 84 | Caroline | 94 |
| 85 | Anita | 92 |
| 86 | Sharon | 92 |
| 87 | Simone | 92 |
| 88 | Olivia | 90 |
| 89 | Stephanie | 89 |
| 90 | Zoe | 89 |
| 91 | Sandra | 88 |
| 92 | Helen | 87 |
| 93 | Skye | 87 |
| 94 | Kathleen | 85 |
| 95 | Tania | 83 |
| 96 | Victoria | 83 |
| 97 | Julia | 81 |
| 98 | Kirsty | 79 |
| 99 | Tracy | 79 |
| 100 | Mary | 77 |