Birth year roster
Top names in 1987
The names most likely to appear on 1987 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Jessica and Michael led the 1987 baby-name charts, a pair that captures the naming culture of mid-century America — Jessica, which rose to prominence in this era and Michael, a perennial powerhouse that would anchor the decade. The full top 25 below reveals which names defined the 1987 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Jessica55,992
- #2Ashley54,856
- #3Amanda41,786
- #4Jennifer32,710
- #5Sarah27,894
- #6Stephanie22,402
- #7Brittany22,231
- #8Nicole20,286
- #9Heather18,982
- #10Elizabeth18,608
- #11Samantha17,944
- #12Megan17,823
- #13Melissa17,674
- #14Danielle17,010
- #15Amber16,749
- #16Lauren16,710
- #17Rachel15,646
- #18Tiffany14,742
- #19Emily14,710
- #20Christina13,816
- #21Michelle13,034
- #22Laura13,033
- #23Kimberly13,031
- #24Amy11,786
- #25Rebecca11,627
Boys
- #1Michael63,664
- #2Christopher54,493
- #3Matthew46,511
- #4Joshua40,002
- #5David36,795
- #6Andrew36,206
- #7Daniel35,876
- #8James32,659
- #9Justin31,491
- #10Robert30,237
- #11John29,555
- #12Joseph28,516
- #13Ryan28,490
- #14Brandon24,823
- #15William24,202
- #16Nicholas23,247
- #17Anthony23,127
- #18Jonathan23,119
- #19Kevin20,421
- #20Brian20,362
- #21Eric20,203
- #22Kyle19,862
- #23Jason19,350
- #24Thomas18,139
- #25Steven17,768