The 1989 Baby Name Report

3,844,447 babies, 21,628 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1989

👑 #1 girls: Jessica (5 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (29 years running) 1,466 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jessica47,887
  2. Ashley47,588
  3. Brittany37,791
  4. Amanda36,834
  5. Sarah27,796
  6. Samantha24,792
  7. Jennifer24,004
  8. Stephanie22,766
  9. Lauren21,065
  10. Elizabeth20,298

Top boys

  1. Michael65,409
  2. Christopher53,184
  3. Matthew45,374
  4. Joshua44,099
  5. David35,223
  6. Daniel35,009
  7. Andrew34,818
  8. Justin32,852
  9. James32,720
  10. Robert30,073

Full top-50 rankings for 1989 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Audriana #10,482 → #864 (+9,618)
  2. Martika #8,908 → #892 (+8,016)
  3. Audrianna #7,751 → #759 (+6,992)
  4. Alexande #6,444 → #556 (+5,888)
  5. Elizabet #4,529 → #524 (+4,005)
  6. Katherin #2,506 → #717 (+1,789)
  7. Kwame #1,785 → #658 (+1,127)
  8. Infant #1,677 → #568 (+1,109)
  9. Unknown #1,838 → #774 (+1,064)
  10. Ashanti #1,821 → #894 (+927)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Taja #724 → #1,248 (−524)
  2. Caryn #817 → #1,214 (−397)
  3. David #751 → #1,120 (−369)
  4. Rosanna #661 → #953 (−292)
  5. Andrew #844 → #1,124 (−280)
  6. Deandra #806 → #1,076 (−270)
  7. Daniel #686 → #945 (−259)
  8. Matthew #743 → #1,000 (−257)
  9. Joshua #654 → #885 (−231)
  10. Cordero #617 → #841 (−224)

✨ Never recorded before 1989

Christop (1082) Khiry (159) Jacqueli (157) Cassandr (152) Unnamed (101) Audreanna (80) Tajh (65) Jacquely (50) Kristoph (44) Audreana (40)

1,466 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1989.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1989?
Jessica was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1989, out of 3,844,447 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1989?
Audriana made the biggest jump in 1989, climbing 9,618 spots to #864.
How many new baby names appeared in 1989?
1,466 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1989.