Mississippi Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Mississippi Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Mississippi was Christopher, with a count of 634 boys out of a total of 16,370 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.87% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Mississippi in 1987). The second most popular boy name was James (490 boys, 2.99% of total). The third most popular boy name was Michael (447 boys, 2.73% of total).

The table below below shows the top 457 most popular male baby names in Mississippi in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.

Mississippi Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Mississippi was Jessica, with a count of 614 girls out of a total of 13,302 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.62% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Mississippi in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (564 girls, 4.24% of total). The third most popular girl name was Brittany (361 girls, 2.71% of total).

The table below below shows the top 457 most popular female baby names in Mississippi in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Mississippi over the years.