New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,784 boys out of a total of 49,915 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.58% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,699 boys, 3.40% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,594 boys, 3.19% of total).

The table below below shows the top 722 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.

New Jersey Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jessica, with a count of 1,632 girls out of a total of 43,568 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.75% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,262 girls, 2.90% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,176 girls, 2.70% of total).

The table below below shows the top 722 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.