The 1995 Baby Name Report

3,662,155 babies, 23,966 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1995

👑 #1 girls: Jessica (3 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Michael (35 years running) 1,569 debuts

Top girls

  1. Jessica27,939
  2. Ashley26,606
  3. Emily24,383
  4. Samantha21,645
  5. Sarah21,394
  6. Taylor20,426
  7. Hannah17,018
  8. Brittany16,477
  9. Amanda16,354
  10. Elizabeth16,192

Top boys

  1. Michael41,410
  2. Matthew32,879
  3. Christopher32,677
  4. Jacob31,134
  5. Joshua30,720
  6. Nicholas29,161
  7. Tyler29,160
  8. Brandon26,904
  9. Daniel26,727
  10. Austin25,907

Full top-50 rankings for 1995 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Iridian #7,797 → #887 (+6,910)
  2. Daija #3,634 → #928 (+2,706)
  3. Lyric #2,781 → #633 (+2,148)
  4. Tristin #2,342 → #604 (+1,738)
  5. Shania #2,056 → #447 (+1,609)
  6. Raekwon #2,113 → #589 (+1,524)
  7. Triston #1,820 → #526 (+1,294)
  8. Tristen #1,927 → #910 (+1,017)
  9. Tristen #1,372 → #383 (+989)
  10. Alondra #1,184 → #238 (+946)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Nohely #897 → #2,117 (−1,220)
  2. Zana #804 → #1,862 (−1,058)
  3. Kadijah #513 → #1,384 (−871)
  4. Clarisa #665 → #1,274 (−609)
  5. Dayana #755 → #1,267 (−512)
  6. Khadijah #184 → #541 (−357)
  7. Zhane #584 → #934 (−350)
  8. Yaritza #895 → #1,130 (−235)
  9. Shaquille #234 → #457 (−223)
  10. Shaniqua #790 → #1,011 (−221)

✨ Never recorded before 1995

Yamilex (130) Irania (91) Natori (64) Iridiana (61) Yomira (44) Jamilex (36) Daekwon (26) Ismenia (23) Kennadi (23) Deianeira (22)

1,569 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1995.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1995?
Jessica was the #1 girl name and Michael the #1 boy name in 1995, out of 3,662,155 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1995?
Iridian made the biggest jump in 1995, climbing 6,910 spots to #887.
How many new baby names appeared in 1995?
1,569 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1995.