New Jersey Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New Jersey Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in New Jersey was Michael, with a count of 1,724 boys out of a total of 48,655 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.54% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New Jersey in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (1,387 boys, 2.85% of total). The third most popular boy name was Nicholas (1,192 boys, 2.45% of total).

The table below below shows the top 950 most popular male baby names in New Jersey in 1998. 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 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in New Jersey was Samantha, with a count of 809 girls out of a total of 41,482 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.95% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New Jersey in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Emily (798 girls, 1.92% of total). The third most popular girl name was Ashley (650 girls, 1.57% of total).

The table below below shows the top 950 most popular female baby names in New Jersey in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New Jersey over the years.