The 1991 Baby Name Report

3,895,265 babies, 23,084 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1991

👑 #1 girls: Ashley 👑 #1 boys: Michael (31 years running) 1,588 debuts

Top girls

  1. Ashley43,477
  2. Jessica43,395
  3. Brittany29,090
  4. Amanda28,896
  5. Samantha25,648
  6. Sarah25,231
  7. Stephanie22,775
  8. Jennifer20,673
  9. Elizabeth20,395
  10. Emily20,311

Top boys

  1. Michael60,807
  2. Christopher47,110
  3. Matthew41,647
  4. Joshua41,226
  5. Andrew31,541
  6. Daniel30,932
  7. James30,513
  8. David30,417
  9. Joseph29,839
  10. John27,809

Full top-50 rankings for 1991 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Ieshia #1,944 → #718 (+1,226)
  2. Miriah #2,093 → #948 (+1,145)
  3. Gunnar #1,522 → #707 (+815)
  4. Chynna #1,514 → #836 (+678)
  5. Shelbie #1,160 → #576 (+584)
  6. Iesha #732 → #157 (+575)
  7. Dillan #1,227 → #681 (+546)
  8. Estefania #1,293 → #791 (+502)
  9. Garth #1,209 → #717 (+492)
  10. Devonte #1,103 → #630 (+473)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Infant #432 → #1,002 (−570)
  2. Lakeshia #897 → #1,414 (−517)
  3. Latifah #701 → #1,168 (−467)
  4. Martika #757 → #1,192 (−435)
  5. Cecily #574 → #991 (−417)
  6. Angelia #500 → #841 (−341)
  7. Britny #723 → #1,037 (−314)
  8. Infant #389 → #670 (−281)
  9. Kanisha #717 → #992 (−275)
  10. Kyle #829 → #1,104 (−275)

✨ Never recorded before 1991

Quayshaun (93) Quayshawn (45) Emilce (30) Symba (30) Diamante (30) Liridona (29) Trane (24) Dillen (22) Ariah (21) Alaetra (17)

1,588 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1991.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1991?
Ashley was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1991, out of 3,895,265 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1991?
Ieshia made the biggest jump in 1991, climbing 1,226 spots to #718.
How many new baby names appeared in 1991?
1,588 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1991.