New York Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1991

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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New York Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby boys in New York was Michael, with a count of 5,649 boys out of a total of 134,410 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 4.20% of the total number of new-born baby boys in New York in 1991). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (3,741 boys, 2.78% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (3,210 boys, 2.39% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in New York in 1991. 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 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby girls in New York was Ashley, with a count of 2,728 girls out of a total of 119,007 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.29% of the total number of new-born baby girls in New York in 1991). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (2,627 girls, 2.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (2,317 girls, 1.95% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in New York in 1991. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in New York over the years.