New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1989

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 2,983 boys out of a total of 55,086 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.42% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1989). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (1,856 boys, 3.37% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (1,706 boys, 3.10% of total).

The table below below shows the top 827 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1989. 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 1989

In 1989, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Jessica, with a count of 1,420 girls out of a total of 47,989 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.96% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1989). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (1,275 girls, 2.66% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (1,144 girls, 2.38% of total).

The table below below shows the top 827 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1989. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.