The 1994 Baby Name Report

3,717,653 babies, 23,849 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1994

👑 #1 girls: Jessica (2 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (34 years running) 1,558 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jessica32,122
  2. Ashley30,283
  3. Emily24,153
  4. Samantha22,824
  5. Sarah22,298
  6. Taylor20,734
  7. Brittany18,900
  8. Amanda18,718
  9. Elizabeth16,786
  10. Megan16,580

Top boys

  1. Michael44,475
  2. Christopher34,806
  3. Matthew33,654
  4. Joshua31,375
  5. Tyler30,480
  6. Brandon29,490
  7. Jacob29,419
  8. Daniel28,062
  9. Nicholas27,767
  10. Andrew26,015

Full top-50 rankings for 1994 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Nohely #5,615 → #897 (+4,718)
  2. Aaliyah #4,524 → #201 (+4,323)
  3. Zana #3,157 → #804 (+2,353)
  4. Aliyah #2,068 → #357 (+1,711)
  5. Zhane #2,032 → #584 (+1,448)
  6. Clarisa #1,593 → #665 (+928)
  7. Kennedy #1,277 → #524 (+753)
  8. Justice #1,051 → #362 (+689)
  9. Darby #1,327 → #666 (+661)
  10. Dayana #1,341 → #755 (+586)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Coraima #875 → #1,892 (−1,017)
  2. Kalene #929 → #1,734 (−805)
  3. Deyanira #938 → #1,598 (−660)
  4. Hilary #647 → #1,210 (−563)
  5. Chante #675 → #1,084 (−409)
  6. Yaritza #492 → #895 (−403)
  7. Shante #802 → #1,176 (−374)
  8. Marquita #886 → #1,248 (−362)
  9. Hillary #261 → #566 (−305)
  10. Chelsi #773 → #1,067 (−294)

✨ Never recorded before 1994

Ajee (185) Shyheim (168) Alliyah (94) Romello (80) Taliyah (57) Draven (54) Trayvond (49) Raekwon (39) Jaliyah (36) Kaliyah (33)

1,558 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1994.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1994?
Jessica was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1994, out of 3,717,653 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1994?
Nohely made the biggest jump in 1994, climbing 4,718 spots to #897.
How many new baby names appeared in 1994?
1,558 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1994.