The 1990 Baby Name Report

3,952,478 babies, 22,682 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1990

👑 #1 girls: Jessica (6 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (30 years running) 1,636 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jessica46,486
  2. Ashley45,560
  3. Brittany36,537
  4. Amanda34,413
  5. Samantha25,868
  6. Sarah25,825
  7. Stephanie24,864
  8. Jennifer22,236
  9. Elizabeth20,749
  10. Lauren20,507

Top boys

  1. Michael65,318
  2. Christopher52,359
  3. Matthew44,822
  4. Joshua43,233
  5. Daniel33,831
  6. David33,747
  7. Andrew33,675
  8. James32,357
  9. Justin30,650
  10. Joseph30,134

Full top-50 rankings for 1990 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Alannah #6,542 → #940 (+5,602)
  2. Tevin #4,246 → #381 (+3,865)
  3. Male #2,052 → #702 (+1,350)
  4. Symone #2,023 → #821 (+1,202)
  5. Denzel #1,481 → #444 (+1,037)
  6. Shelbi #1,768 → #882 (+886)
  7. Skyler #1,572 → #737 (+835)
  8. Latifah #1,533 → #701 (+832)
  9. Kanisha #1,447 → #717 (+730)
  10. Skylar #1,247 → #561 (+686)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Elizabet #524 → #3,096 (−2,572)
  2. Katherin #717 → #2,302 (−1,585)
  3. Stephani #391 → #1,045 (−654)
  4. Jaren #693 → #1,263 (−570)
  5. Ashanti #894 → #1,398 (−504)
  6. Audrianna #759 → #1,175 (−416)
  7. Audriana #864 → #1,214 (−350)
  8. Christin #286 → #614 (−328)
  9. Unknown #774 → #1,092 (−318)
  10. Brittany #678 → #996 (−318)

✨ Never recorded before 1990

Isamar (447) Izamar (108) Tkeyah (38) Lexus (36) Shakiyla (35) Suleima (33) Dajour (26) Allanah (24) Ravensymone (24) Derrike (23)

1,636 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1990.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1990?
Jessica was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1990, out of 3,952,478 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1990?
Alannah made the biggest jump in 1990, climbing 5,602 spots to #940.
How many new baby names appeared in 1990?
1,636 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1990.