The 1999 Baby Name Report

3,693,867 babies, 26,349 unique names — the risers, fallers, and brand-new arrivals of 1999

👑 #1 girls: Emily (4 years running) 👑 #1 boys: Jacob 1,774 debuts

Top girls

  1. Emily26,542
  2. Hannah21,679
  3. Alexis19,237
  4. Sarah19,117
  5. Samantha19,043
  6. Ashley18,136
  7. Madison18,054
  8. Taylor16,906
  9. Jessica16,350
  10. Elizabeth15,350

Top boys

  1. Jacob35,371
  2. Michael33,915
  3. Matthew30,418
  4. Joshua27,264
  5. Nicholas25,639
  6. Christopher25,604
  7. Andrew23,866
  8. Joseph23,219
  9. Daniel22,705
  10. Tyler22,667

Full top-50 rankings for 1999 →

🚀 Fastest risers

  1. Citlalli #2,344 → #931 (+1,413)
  2. Noelia #2,062 → #720 (+1,342)
  3. Amaya #1,458 → #398 (+1,060)
  4. Kyara #1,795 → #925 (+870)
  5. Anjali #1,709 → #1,012 (+697)
  6. Journey #1,561 → #953 (+608)
  7. Latrell #1,234 → #636 (+598)
  8. Jadyn #1,301 → #792 (+509)
  9. Shaniya #1,294 → #793 (+501)
  10. Kiarra #1,249 → #763 (+486)

📉 Biggest fallers

  1. Erykah #780 → #1,361 (−581)
  2. Tea #749 → #1,167 (−418)
  3. Tasia #804 → #1,221 (−417)
  4. Monika #931 → #1,340 (−409)
  5. Jaret #556 → #938 (−382)
  6. Chase #955 → #1,310 (−355)
  7. Ireland #819 → #1,154 (−335)
  8. Juwan #524 → #839 (−315)
  9. Jarett #744 → #1,043 (−299)
  10. Demi #842 → #1,139 (−297)

✨ Never recorded before 1999

Verania (62) Litzy (56) Cauy (32) Trinitee (29) Ezri (25) Diavion (21) Syncere (21) Deavian (20) Rahzel (20) Berania (18)

1,774 names appeared in SSA records for the first time ever in 1999.

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What were the most popular baby names in 1999?
Emily was the #1 girl name and Jacob the #1 boy name in 1999, out of 3,693,867 recorded births.
What baby name rose fastest in 1999?
Citlalli made the biggest jump in 1999, climbing 1,413 spots to #931.
How many new baby names appeared in 1999?
1,774 names were recorded by the SSA for the first time ever in 1999.