Bring it back: 21 popular baby names from the 80s
80s baby names tended to be distinctive, yet frill-free … and yet they’re not often used by Gen Y or Millennial parents. But why NOT name your child after your bestie or your favourite cousin?! Who says these names don’t deserve another enthusiastic go-around?
Here’s 21 ways to name your kiddo 80s-style – with thanks to Births, Deaths and Marriages Victoria for the intel (which is Victorian-based but closely mirrors trends for the whole nation!)
3. Jessica
Jessica Alba, Jessica Simpson, Jessica Rabbit and Jessica Biel can all attest to this name’s excellence. It was the second most popular girls’ name in Australia in the 80s and meanings include “wealthy, having foresight and God Beholds”. Jessica is currently the 34th most popular name for Victorian girls (for the period between 2000 and 2017).