What doll was the most popular Christmas gift of 1984?

In 1984, the most popular dolls given as Christmas gifts were the Cabbage Patch Kids. First introduced in 1978 by Xavier Roberts as “Little People Originals” for a local craft show, the dolls intrigued Coleco toy company, who began mass producing the first Cabbage Patch Kids in 1982. Two years later, the Cabbage Patch Kids branded products generated over two billion dollars in retail sales!