The 1990s Baby Name Report

37,484,121 babies, 45,939 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of the 1990s

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
👑 #1 girls: Jessica 👑 #1 boys: Michael 16,063 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jessica303,129
  2. Ashley301,820
  3. Emily237,260
  4. Sarah224,413
  5. Samantha224,020
  6. Amanda191,131
  7. Brittany190,822
  8. Elizabeth172,690
  9. Taylor169,038
  10. Megan160,373

Top boys

  1. Michael462,451
  2. Christopher360,280
  3. Matthew351,673
  4. Joshua329,184
  5. Jacob298,410
  6. Nicholas275,326
  7. Andrew272,929
  8. Daniel272,345
  9. Tyler262,308
  10. Joseph260,738

Full top-50 rankings for the 1990s →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Zaria #18,878 → #1,182 (+17,696)
  2. Jayden #18,778 → #1,472 (+17,306)
  3. Alize #17,810 → #1,294 (+16,516)
  4. Armani #16,569 → #1,474 (+15,095)
  5. Jaylin #13,400 → #827 (+12,573)
  6. Kobe #13,135 → #680 (+12,455)
  7. Madisyn #13,204 → #1,162 (+12,042)
  8. Zoie #12,941 → #1,491 (+11,450)
  9. Daija #12,556 → #1,310 (+11,246)
  10. Yulissa #12,409 → #1,521 (+10,888)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Syreeta #1,267 → #9,601 (−8,334)
  2. Latoyia #1,309 → #8,920 (−7,611)
  3. Bambi #1,301 → #8,749 (−7,448)
  4. Tammi #1,241 → #4,611 (−3,370)
  5. Jan #1,244 → #4,522 (−3,278)
  6. Shena #1,234 → #4,461 (−3,227)
  7. Jason #878 → #4,071 (−3,193)
  8. Jeremy #1,322 → #4,469 (−3,147)
  9. Timothy #1,217 → #4,336 (−3,119)
  10. Adam #1,320 → #4,428 (−3,108)

✨ Never recorded before the 1990s

Jaylen (3704) Lexus (3408) Jailene (1682) Keanu (1633) Isamar (1535) Raekwon (1498) Zhane (1262) Anfernee (1033) Nautica (991) Emani (974)

16,063 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in the 1990s.

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What were the most popular baby names in the 1990s?
Jessica was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in the 1990s, out of 37,484,121 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in the 1990s?
Zaria made the biggest jump in the 1990s, climbing 17,696 spots to #1,182.
How many new baby names appeared in the 1990s?
16,063 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in the 1990s.