Most Popular Names in Nigeria in 1985
| Rank | Name | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ibrahim | 100% |
| 2 | Blessing | 100% |
| 3 | Emmanuel | 100% |
| 4 | Abubakar | 100% |
| 5 | Joy | 100% |
| 6 | Aisha | 100% |
| 7 | Musa | 100% |
| 8 | Fatima | 100% |
| 9 | Sunday | 100% |
| 10 | Esther | 100% |
| 11 | Mary | 100% |
| 12 | Amina | 100% |
| 13 | Abdullahi | 100% |
| 14 | Sani | 100% |
| 15 | Taiwo | 54% |
| 16 | Mohammed | 100% |
| 17 | Grace | 100% |
| 18 | Hadiza | 100% |
| 19 | Zainab | 100% |
| 20 | Hauwa | 100% |
| 21 | Mercy | 100% |
| 22 | Maryam | 100% |
| 23 | Victoria | 100% |
| 24 | Abiodun | 72% |
| 25 | Patience | 100% |
| 26 | Elizabeth | 100% |
| 27 | Mariam | 100% |
| 28 | Glory | 100% |
| 29 | Rabi | 97% |
| 30 | Rukayat | 100% |
| 31 | Ngozi | 100% |
| 32 | Bukola | 98% |
| 33 | Usman | 100% |
| 34 | Comfort | 100% |
| 35 | Chinyere | 100% |
| 36 | Bose | 100% |
| 37 | Aishatu | 100% |
| 38 | Opeyemi | 66% |
| 39 | Aminat | 100% |
| 40 | Hauwau | 100% |
| 41 | Halima | 100% |
| 42 | Chioma | 100% |
| 43 | Christiana | 100% |
| 44 | Funmilayo | 100% |
| 45 | Peace | 100% |
| 46 | Jamila | 100% |
| 47 | Faith | 100% |
| 48 | Rose | 100% |
| 49 | Kafayat | 100% |
| 50 | Janet | 100% |
| 51 | Helen | 100% |
| 52 | Tope | 60% |
| 53 | Adama | 96% |
| 54 | Gloria | 100% |
| 55 | Ijeoma | 100% |
| 56 | Ifeoma | 100% |
| 57 | Deborah | 100% |
| 58 | Happiness | 100% |
| 59 | Hajara | 100% |
| 60 | Adamu | 100% |
| 61 | Umar | 100% |
| 62 | Muhammed | 100% |
| 63 | Aliyu | 100% |
| 64 | Yusuf | 100% |
| 65 | Samuel | 100% |
| 66 | Aminu | 100% |
| 67 | John | 100% |
| 68 | Hassan | 99% |
| 69 | Muhammad | 100% |
| 70 | Bello | 99% |
| 71 | Kabiru | 100% |
| 72 | Ali | 100% |
| 73 | Haruna | 100% |
| 74 | Joseph | 100% |
| 75 | Kehinde | 59% |
| 76 | Garba | 98% |
| 77 | David | 100% |
| 78 | Peter | 100% |
| 79 | Idris | 100% |
| 80 | Friday | 100% |
| 81 | Salisu | 100% |
| 82 | Daniel | 100% |
| 83 | Isah | 100% |
| 84 | Yahaya | 100% |
| 85 | Timothy | 100% |
| 86 | Shehu | 99% |
| 87 | Mustapha | 100% |
| 88 | Ahmed | 100% |
| 89 | Monday | 100% |
| 90 | Victor | 100% |
| 91 | Bala | 100% |
| 92 | Moses | 100% |
| 93 | Umaru | 99% |
| 94 | Yakubu | 100% |
| 95 | Nasiru | 100% |
| 96 | Temitope | 76% |
| 97 | Isa | 100% |
| 98 | Paul | 100% |
| 99 | James | 100% |
| 100 | Rabiu | 100% |