You Haven't Heard These '80s Baby Names in Ages, but You're Going to Want to Use Them

If you look at the current most popular baby names, it's easy to see that a lot has changed since the decade of big hair and neon outfits. The fashion of the 1980s may seem a bit wild now, but surprisingly, the most tubular popular baby names that came out of those 10 years are what many of us would consider "classic." If you grew up in the 1980s, you most certainly knew a Misty or a Chad, but it's likely that your own children won't unless these gnarly names start to recirculate.

Here are the 50 top names from the 1980s — 25 girls' names and 25 boys' names — that need to make a righteous comeback, like, big time.

Boys

1. Michael
2. Christopher
3. Matthew
4. Joshua
5. David
6. James
7. Daniel
8. Robert
9. John
10. Joseph
11. Jason
12. Justin
13. Andrew
14. Ryan
15. William
16. Brian
17. Brandon
18. Jonathan
19. Nicholas
20. Anthony
21. Eric
22. Adam
23. Kevin
24. Thomas
25. Steven

Girls

1. Jessica
2. Jennifer
3. Amanda
4. Ashley
5. Sarah
6. Stephanie
7. Melissa
8. Nicole
9. Elizabeth
10. Heather
11. Tiffany
12. Michella
13. Amber
14. Megan
15. Amy
16. Rachel
17. Kimberly
18. Christina
19. Lauren
20. Crystal
21. Brittany
22. Rebecca
23. Laura
24. Danielle
25. Emily