Massachusetts Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Massachusetts Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Massachusetts was Michael, with a count of 1,175 boys out of a total of 36,700 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.20% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Massachusetts in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,136 boys, 3.10% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,009 boys, 2.75% of total).

The table below below shows the top 622 most popular male baby names in Massachusetts in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.

Massachusetts Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Massachusetts was Emily, with a count of 802 girls out of a total of 31,903 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.51% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Massachusetts in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Samantha (627 girls, 1.97% of total). The third most popular girl name was Sarah (609 girls, 1.91% of total).

The table below below shows the top 622 most popular female baby names in Massachusetts in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Massachusetts over the years.