Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Michael, with a count of 2,257 boys out of a total of 40,792 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.53% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,566 boys, 3.84% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (1,489 boys, 3.65% of total).

The table below below shows the top 508 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Jessica, with a count of 1,277 girls out of a total of 35,883 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.56% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (1,214 girls, 3.38% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (1,210 girls, 3.37% of total).

The table below below shows the top 508 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.