The 1992 Baby Name Report

3,841,273 babies, 23,362 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1992

👑 #1 girls: Ashley (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (32 years running) 1,563 debuts

Top girls

  1. Ashley38,461
  2. Jessica38,361
  3. Amanda25,039
  4. Brittany24,983
  5. Sarah24,636
  6. Samantha24,409
  7. Emily21,834
  8. Stephanie19,679
  9. Elizabeth19,034
  10. Megan17,842

Top boys

  1. Michael54,409
  2. Christopher42,473
  3. Matthew37,733
  4. Joshua36,220
  5. Andrew30,538
  6. Brandon29,627
  7. Daniel29,157
  8. Tyler28,804
  9. James28,509
  10. David28,425

Full top-50 rankings for 1992 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Jalen #3,894 → #378 (+3,516)
  2. Darian #2,996 → #707 (+2,289)
  3. Payton #2,689 → #704 (+1,985)
  4. Peyton #2,048 → #584 (+1,464)
  5. Chandler #1,662 → #541 (+1,121)
  6. Brianda #1,860 → #777 (+1,083)
  7. Devontae #1,707 → #708 (+999)
  8. Devonta #1,470 → #570 (+900)
  9. Dallas #1,507 → #642 (+865)
  10. Devante #923 → #199 (+724)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Ieshia #718 → #1,445 (−727)
  2. Unknown #796 → #1,272 (−476)
  3. Male #679 → #1,081 (−402)
  4. Phylicia #932 → #1,285 (−353)
  5. Laquita #875 → #1,211 (−336)
  6. Tiesha #927 → #1,263 (−336)
  7. Kiefer #710 → #1,028 (−318)
  8. Shaquana #921 → #1,212 (−291)
  9. Tiarra #951 → #1,242 (−291)
  10. Iesha #157 → #432 (−275)

✨ Never recorded before 1992

Akeiba (49) Devanta (41) Dvante (39) Elantra (36) Jevante (30) Iniki (28) Devaunte (28) Yoseline (24) Anaiza (21) Anfernee (21)

1,563 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1992.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1992?
Ashley was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1992, out of 3,841,273 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1992?
Jalen made the biggest jump in 1992, climbing 3,516 spots to #378.
How many new baby names appeared in 1992?
1,563 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1992.