Decade dossier
1990s baby names
The names that defined the 1990s: Michael and Jessica led the decade, but the full roster tells a richer story.
A 1990s classroom probably included Jessica, Ashley, Michael, Christopher. Some became durable classics; others now read like timestamps.
Girls
- #1Jessica303,136
- #2Ashley301,820
- #3Emily237,262
- #4Sarah224,423
- #5Samantha224,023
- #6Amanda191,132
- #7Brittany190,826
- #8Elizabeth172,693
- #9Taylor169,040
- #10Megan160,375
- #11Hannah158,818
- #12Kayla155,893
- #13Lauren153,590
- #14Stephanie149,836
- #15Rachel149,167
- #16Jennifer148,041
- #17Nicole136,103
- #18Alexis131,199
- #19Victoria117,475
- #20Amber115,605
- #21Alyssa115,255
- #22Courtney113,290
- #23Rebecca109,721
- #24Danielle109,597
- #25Jasmine105,322
Boys
- #1Michael462,466
- #2Christopher360,287
- #3Matthew351,682
- #4Joshua329,192
- #5Jacob298,415
- #6Nicholas275,329
- #7Andrew272,941
- #8Daniel272,360
- #9Tyler262,320
- #10Joseph260,751
- #11Brandon259,420
- #12David253,711
- #13James244,980
- #14Ryan241,248
- #15John240,151
- #16Zachary225,290
- #17Justin220,135
- #18William217,822
- #19Anthony216,231
- #20Robert205,459
- #21Jonathan197,503
- #22Austin190,140
- #23Alexander183,952
- #24Kyle180,218
- #25Kevin165,232