Alabama Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Alabama Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Alabama was Christopher, with a count of 913 boys out of a total of 25,323 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.61% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Alabama in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Joshua (795 boys, 3.14% of total). The third most popular boy name was James (743 boys, 2.93% of total).

The table below below shows the top 529 most popular male baby names in Alabama in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.

Alabama Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Alabama was Ashley, with a count of 1,011 girls out of a total of 21,534 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.70% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Alabama in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (998 girls, 4.64% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (556 girls, 2.58% of total).

The table below below shows the top 529 most popular female baby names in Alabama in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Alabama over the years.