The 1993 Baby Name Report

3,770,279 babies, 23,764 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1993

👑 #1 girls: Jessica 👑 #1 boys: Michael (33 years running) 1,596 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jessica34,993
  2. Ashley34,849
  3. Sarah24,256
  4. Samantha23,668
  5. Emily23,596
  6. Brittany21,723
  7. Taylor21,271
  8. Amanda20,811
  9. Elizabeth17,559
  10. Stephanie17,187

Top boys

  1. Michael49,568
  2. Christopher38,236
  3. Matthew35,780
  4. Joshua33,589
  5. Tyler29,799
  6. Brandon28,735
  7. Daniel28,694
  8. Nicholas28,115
  9. Jacob27,485
  10. Andrew27,322

Full top-50 rankings for 1993 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Coraima #13,737 → #875 (+12,862)
  2. Kadijah #6,454 → #690 (+5,764)
  3. Kalene #4,300 → #929 (+3,371)
  4. Deyanira #2,357 → #938 (+1,419)
  5. Halle #1,721 → #735 (+986)
  6. Hunter #1,384 → #519 (+865)
  7. Yaritza #1,247 → #492 (+755)
  8. Itzel #1,555 → #865 (+690)
  9. Niki #1,569 → #910 (+659)
  10. Kendal #1,504 → #860 (+644)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Latifah #803 → #1,930 (−1,127)
  2. Shanae #663 → #1,418 (−755)
  3. Jaleesa #793 → #1,315 (−522)
  4. Brianda #777 → #1,264 (−487)
  5. Chynna #942 → #1,362 (−420)
  6. Hilary #234 → #647 (−413)
  7. Shanequa #856 → #1,179 (−323)
  8. Garth #658 → #969 (−311)
  9. Deidre #632 → #923 (−291)
  10. Lisette #821 → #1,100 (−279)

✨ Never recorded before 1993

Rosangelica (91) Zhane (69) Koraima (39) Deyonta (37) Kadesia (27) Sayvon (26) Solmayra (25) Yarelyn (24) Yoandra (24) Sevon (24)

1,596 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1993.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1993?
Jessica was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1993, out of 3,770,279 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1993?
Coraima made the biggest jump in 1993, climbing 12,862 spots to #875.
How many new baby names appeared in 1993?
1,596 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1993.