Maryland Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Maryland Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Maryland was Michael, with a count of 1,248 boys out of a total of 29,104 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.29% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Maryland in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,066 boys, 3.66% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (849 boys, 2.92% of total).

The table below below shows the top 491 most popular male baby names in Maryland in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.

Maryland Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Maryland was Ashley, with a count of 1,057 girls out of a total of 25,511 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.14% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Maryland in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (901 girls, 3.53% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (819 girls, 3.21% of total).

The table below below shows the top 491 most popular female baby names in Maryland in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Maryland over the years.