Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1989

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Michael, with a count of 2,257 boys out of a total of 43,762 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.16% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 1989). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,613 boys, 3.69% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,502 boys, 3.43% of total).

The table below below shows the top 562 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Ashley, with a count of 1,081 girls out of a total of 38,491 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.81% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 1989). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (1,054 girls, 2.74% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,021 girls, 2.65% of total).

The table below below shows the top 562 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.