New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1990

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 6,170 boys out of a total of 138,830 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.44% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1990). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (4,050 boys, 2.92% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (3,528 boys, 2.54% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.

New York Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Jessica, with a count of 2,912 girls out of a total of 122,053 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.39% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1990). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (2,688 girls, 2.20% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,605 girls, 2.13% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.