| Description: | Most popular names for female 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: | Brittany (new at 20),  Lindsey (new at 44),  Lindsay (new at 47),  Kayla (new at 55),  Whitney (new at 66) | 
| Largest rises: | Ashley +136 (now at 4),  Katie +123 (now at 43),  Lauren +120 (now at 17),  Brooke +100 (now at 86),  Cassandra +92 (now at 60) | 
| Largest falls: | Tammy -160 (now at 183),  Dawn -119 (now at 145),  Tonya -117 (now at 166),  Cheryl -117 (now at 196),  Deborah -114 (now at 175) |