Birth year roster
Top names in 1990
The names most likely to appear on 1990 birth certificates, ranked by SSA records.
Jessica and Michael led the 1990 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 1990 classroom and how many have since faded or endured.
Girls
- #1Jessica46,486
- #2Ashley45,561
- #3Brittany36,536
- #4Amanda34,413
- #5Samantha25,868
- #6Sarah25,824
- #7Stephanie24,864
- #8Jennifer22,236
- #9Elizabeth20,750
- #10Lauren20,506
- #11Megan20,259
- #12Emily19,370
- #13Nicole17,954
- #14Kayla17,538
- #15Amber15,866
- #16Rachel15,710
- #17Courtney15,380
- #18Danielle14,339
- #19Heather14,220
- #20Melissa14,000
- #21Rebecca13,677
- #22Michelle13,425
- #23Tiffany13,160
- #24Chelsea12,785
- #25Christina11,927
Boys
- #1Michael65,321
- #2Christopher52,362
- #3Matthew44,826
- #4Joshua43,237
- #5Daniel33,830
- #6David33,748
- #7Andrew33,673
- #8James32,359
- #9Justin30,649
- #10Joseph30,137
- #11Ryan29,263
- #12John29,089
- #13Robert28,886
- #14Nicholas27,913
- #15Anthony25,088
- #16William24,906
- #17Jonathan24,077
- #18Kyle22,710
- #19Brandon22,163
- #20Jacob22,022
- #21Tyler20,646
- #22Zachary20,430
- #23Kevin20,413
- #24Eric19,430
- #25Steven18,764