Baby Names That Peaked in the 1990s

These names were never more popular than in the 1990s. Jacob peaked in 1998, when 36,031 babies recorded as boys got the name.

Recorded as girls

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Emily	1999	26,542
2	Samantha	1991	25,651
3	Taylor	1993	21,270
4	Alexis	1998	19,778
5	Kayla	1991	18,545
6	Chelsea	1992	16,177
7	Courtney	1990	15,380
8	Alyssa	1999	14,036
9	Victoria	1993	12,925
10	Jasmine	1993	12,063
11	Kelsey	1992	11,713
12	Morgan	1995	10,877
13	Alexandra	1993	10,683
14	Shelby	1991	10,220
15	Haley	1996	9,042
16	Allison	1995	8,126
17	Cassandra	1990	7,054
18	Savannah	1996	7,000
19	Brooke	1996	6,724
20	Marissa	1994	6,246
21	Gabrielle	1998	6,201
22	Miranda	1995	5,978
23	Katelyn	1993	5,975
24	Madeline	1998	5,869
25	Sierra	1998	5,841
26	Sabrina	1997	5,816
27	Paige	1995	5,733
28	Mariah	1996	5,446
29	Ariel	1991	5,411
30	Bailey	1998	5,198
31	Alexandria	1993	5,027
32	Briana	1994	5,000
33	Cheyenne	1996	4,866
34	Breanna	1996	4,701
35	Molly	1991	4,652
36	Erika	1990	4,569
37	Autumn	1998	4,208
38	Kiara	1999	4,024
39	Mikayla	1998	3,858
40	Bianca	1991	3,844
41	Selena	1995	3,825
42	Kaitlin	1995	3,602
43	Michaela	1997	3,398
44	Cassidy	1999	3,395
45	Angelica	1997	3,381
46	Kara	1991	3,281
47	Karina	1995	2,985
48	Caitlyn	1998	2,937
49	Chelsey	1992	2,880
50	Kassandra	1993	2,731
51	Carly	1995	2,585
52	Hayley	1996	2,577
53	Hillary	1992	2,520
54	Esmeralda	1998	2,477
55	Raven	1993	2,285
56	Rebekah	1996	2,222
57	Tori	1994	2,222
58	Marisa	1995	2,198
59	Alejandra	1994	2,187
60	Diamond	1999	2,160
61	Camryn	1999	2,048
62	Adrianna	1997	2,008
63	Kirsten	1991	1,931
64	Hanna	1998	1,898
65	Iesha	1991	1,896
66	Lauryn	1999	1,883
67	Shanice	1992	1,859
68	Shania	1996	1,837
69	Mercedes	1993	1,779
70	Ashleigh	1991	1,717
71	Alexus	1996	1,703
72	Bria	1993	1,698
73	Cierra	1997	1,677
74	Allyson	1998	1,651
75	Deja	1996	1,638
76	Arielle	1991	1,631
77	Khadijah	1994	1,615
78	Kiana	1996	1,585
79	Asia	1997	1,532
80	Jazmine	1994	1,520
81	Tatiana	1999	1,466
82	Katelynn	1998	1,457
83	Madeleine	1998	1,424
84	Guadalupe	1997	1,406
85	Marina	1994	1,307
86	Tiara	1995	1,278
87	Cortney	1990	1,261
88	Katlyn	1995	1,260
89	Alissa	1997	1,223
90	Chelsie	1992	1,223
91	Imani	1998	1,222
92	Kelsie	1993	1,222
93	Brittani	1990	1,220
94	Hilary	1990	1,217
95	Brenna	1995	1,212
96	Clarissa	1995	1,201
97	Marisol	1996	1,190
98	Shayla	1999	1,188
99	Tatyana	1999	1,161
100	Carissa	1992	1,155

Recorded as boys

Rank	Name	Peak	Babies that year
1	Jacob	1998	36,031
2	Tyler	1994	30,482
3	Nicholas	1995	29,160
4	Austin	1995	25,908
5	Zachary	1993	25,538
6	Kyle	1990	22,710
7	Alexander	1993	20,530
8	Cody	1992	19,876
9	Jordan	1991	16,020
10	Christian	1996	15,824
11	Jared	1998	7,462
12	Alex	1995	7,424
13	Trevor	1998	6,598
14	Dakota	1995	6,575
15	Devin	1998	6,218
16	Tristan	1996	5,458
17	Mitchell	1994	5,370
18	Antonio	1997	5,069
19	Dillon	1992	5,062
20	Tanner	1997	4,676
21	Spencer	1998	4,619
22	Dalton	1998	4,565
23	Malik	1996	4,026
24	Brendan	1999	3,995
25	Jorge	1996	3,463
26	Alec	1995	3,420
27	Collin	1996	3,358
28	Grant	1997	3,315
29	Johnathan	1990	3,245
30	Devon	1997	3,189
31	Ricardo	1998	3,044
32	Nicolas	1998	2,920
33	Francisco	1997	2,865
34	Cristian	1996	2,847
35	Jonathon	1990	2,668
36	Chandler	1999	2,395
37	Sergio	1995	2,245
38	Chance	1996	2,243
39	Darius	1994	2,184
40	Tevin	1992	1,936
41	Zachery	1993	1,903
42	Ruben	1992	1,805
43	Trey	1999	1,798
44	Shaquille	1993	1,785
45	Tyrese	1999	1,692
46	Pedro	1999	1,690
47	Dante	1998	1,670
48	Devante	1992	1,565
49	Julio	1992	1,543
50	Armando	1997	1,512
51	Raul	1995	1,512
52	Malcolm	1992	1,495
53	Alberto	1991	1,421
54	Devonte	1992	1,325
55	Conor	1993	1,250
56	Jamal	1994	1,231
57	Tristen	1996	1,188
58	Kody	1994	1,163
59	Nickolas	1998	1,156
60	Branden	1992	1,150
61	Deandre	1995	1,141
62	Johnathon	1990	1,090
63	Alfredo	1993	1,080
64	Arturo	1996	1,058
65	Demetrius	1991	1,052
66	Jarod	1998	1,045
67	Jarrett	1998	1,020
68	Marquis	1993	999
69	Salvador	1994	896
70	Zachariah	1992	874
71	Quinton	1996	871
72	Brendon	1998	868
73	Denzel	1993	864
74	Zackery	1994	861
75	Trevon	1997	849
76	Justice	1996	827
77	Triston	1996	726
78	Stefan	1991	719
79	Keenan	1997	717
80	Jordon	1991	716
81	Guillermo	1996	692
82	Darian	1994	674
83	Tyrell	1992	669
84	Devan	1994	646
85	Duncan	1997	644
86	Marquise	1995	644
87	Juwan	1997	641
88	Tristin	1996	630
89	Daquan	1994	626
90	Kristian	1997	614
91	Darien	1994	607
92	Dangelo	1996	604
93	Nathanael	1998	600
94	Tyree	1998	600
95	Infant	1990	596
96	Donte	1997	589
97	Tre	1993	586
98	Akeem	1990	570
99	Davon	1994	567
100	Jaquan	1999	567

Baby Names That Peaked in the 1990s

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