top baby names of the 1980s

Who could forget the Breakfast Club scene where Bender declares Claire "a fat girl's name"? No one named Claire, that's for sure. The scene is just another reminder that naming a baby is a big deal. Every name carries a stigma, stereotype, and individual spirit, which is a heavyweight when you consider baby naming is one of the first major decisions to make when an infant enters the world.


Each decade is inspired by different cultural events, literature, and characters. What girl names were hot in the early age of MTV, Debbie Gibson and Molly Ringwald? Take this quiz and find out.

A baby's name carries a heavy weight for most parents, because it is one of the first major decisions to make when an infant enters the world and will last forever. Some parents have to worry about the legality of their little one's namesake, while others fret over baby's full initials, or nickname. Each decade is inspired by different cultural events, literature, and characters. What boy names were hot in the early age of MTV, Indiana Jones and The Breakfast Club? Take this quiz and find out.