| Description: | Most popular names for male newborns in the USA in the 80's (1980 to 1989), based on the applications for Social Security Cards |
| Source: | SSA (Social Security Administration) |
| Series: | USA decades |
| Following list: | 1990-1999 |
| Previous list: | 1970-1979 |
| Highest new entries: | Tyler (new at 50), Cody (new at 61), Jordan (new at 62), Evan (new at 92), Austin (new at 96) |
| Largest rises: | Zachary +98 (now at 43), Alex +97 (now at 79), Trevor +76 (now at 115), Ian +71 (now at 85), Mitchell +67 (now at 122) |
| Largest falls: | Rodney -86 (now at 160), Jamie -78 (now at 157), Wayne -74 (now at 186), Joe -72 (now at 179), Roger -71 (now at 163) |