Rhode Island Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

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Rhode Island Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Rhode Island was Michael, with a count of 315 boys out of a total of 6,218 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 5.07% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Rhode Island in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (240 boys, 3.86% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (238 boys, 3.83% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Male Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1987

Michael

Matthew

Christopher

Andrew

David

John

Joshua

Nicholas

Daniel

Ryan

The table below below shows the top 161 most popular male baby names in Rhode Island in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Most Popular Male Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1987

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Michael	315	5.07
2	Matthew	240	3.86
3	Christopher	238	3.83
4	Andrew	201	3.23
5	David	188	3.02
6	John	181	2.91
7	Joshua	160	2.57
8	Nicholas	158	2.54
9	Daniel	156	2.51
10	Ryan	153	2.46
11	Joseph	139	2.24
11	Robert	139	2.24
12	Justin	136	2.19
13	Kyle	122	1.96
14	James	117	1.88
15	Kevin	105	1.69
16	Brian	102	1.64
17	Jonathan	101	1.62
18	Anthony	100	1.61
19	Thomas	94	1.51
20	William	92	1.48
21	Jeffrey	91	1.46
22	Jason	89	1.43
23	Stephen	88	1.42
24	Timothy	85	1.37
25	Steven	84	1.35
26	Mark	79	1.27
27	Eric	78	1.25
28	Sean	75	1.21
29	Adam	71	1.14
30	Benjamin	70	1.13
31	Richard	68	1.09
32	Alexander	65	1.05
33	Patrick	62	1.00
34	Brandon	61	0.98
35	Paul	50	0.80
36	Nathan	49	0.79
36	Peter	49	0.79
37	Derek	46	0.74
38	Zachary	45	0.72
39	Aaron	41	0.66
40	Gregory	40	0.64
40	Scott	40	0.64
41	Kenneth	39	0.63
42	Edward	38	0.61
42	Evan	38	0.61
43	Shane	37	0.60
44	Jeremy	35	0.56
45	Bryan	34	0.55
45	Shawn	34	0.55
46	Corey	31	0.50
47	Cory	29	0.47
48	Jared	28	0.45
48	Jesse	28	0.45
48	Tyler	28	0.45
49	Charles	27	0.43
49	Samuel	27	0.43
50	Jordan	26	0.42
50	Marc	26	0.42
51	Keith	24	0.39
52	Craig	23	0.37
53	Raymond	22	0.35
53	Ronald	22	0.35
54	Alex	21	0.34
54	Mathew	21	0.34
54	Philip	21	0.34
55	Jacob	20	0.32
56	Donald	19	0.31
56	Jose	19	0.31
57	Brendan	18	0.29
57	Gary	18	0.29
57	Ian	18	0.29
57	Juan	18	0.29
58	Brett	17	0.27
58	Christian	17	0.27
58	Luis	17	0.27
58	Nathaniel	17	0.27
59	Antonio	16	0.26
59	Chad	16	0.26
59	Colin	16	0.26
59	Erik	16	0.26
59	George	16	0.26
60	Carl	15	0.24
60	Douglas	15	0.24
61	Travis	14	0.23
61	Vincent	14	0.23
62	Alan	13	0.21
62	Bradford	13	0.21
62	Dennis	13	0.21
62	Phillip	13	0.21
63	Dylan	12	0.19
63	Luke	12	0.19
64	Albert	11	0.18
64	Emmanuel	11	0.18
64	Frank	11	0.18
65	Carlos	10	0.16
65	Derrick	10	0.16
65	Garrett	10	0.16
65	Jamie	10	0.16
65	Seth	10	0.16
66	Joel	9	0.14
66	Mitchell	9	0.14
66	Roger	9	0.14
66	Ross	9	0.14
66	Trevor	9	0.14
66	Victor	9	0.14
67	Angel	8	0.13
67	Francis	8	0.13
67	Gabriel	8	0.13
67	Geoffrey	8	0.13
67	Jarrod	8	0.13
67	Johnathan	8	0.13
67	Marcus	8	0.13
67	Martin	8	0.13
67	Randy	8	0.13
67	Shaun	8	0.13
68	Bradley	7	0.11
68	Bruce	7	0.11
68	Cameron	7	0.11
68	Dean	7	0.11
68	Dustin	7	0.11
68	Jeremiah	7	0.11
68	Lee	7	0.11
68	Manuel	7	0.11
68	Russell	7	0.11
68	Taylor	7	0.11
68	Wayne	7	0.11
69	Allen	6	0.10
69	Arthur	6	0.10
69	Brent	6	0.10
69	Ernest	6	0.10
69	Eugene	6	0.10
69	Hector	6	0.10
69	Henry	6	0.10
69	Jarred	6	0.10
69	Jon	6	0.10
69	Jorge	6	0.10
69	Lance	6	0.10
69	Leonard	6	0.10
69	Mario	6	0.10
69	Max	6	0.10
69	Maxwell	6	0.10
69	Micheal	6	0.10
69	Neil	6	0.10
69	Nicolas	6	0.10
69	Rory	6	0.10
69	Tony	6	0.10
70	Brendon	5	0.08
70	Caleb	5	0.08
70	Cody	5	0.08
70	Conor	5	0.08
70	Dante	5	0.08
70	Dillon	5	0.08
70	Domenic	5	0.08
70	Felix	5	0.08
70	Harry	5	0.08
70	Jack	5	0.08
70	Maurice	5	0.08
70	Miles	5	0.08
70	Nickolas	5	0.08
70	Owen	5	0.08

Rhode Island Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Rhode Island was Ashley, with a count of 247 girls out of a total of 5,224 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 4.73% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Rhode Island in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Amanda (229 girls, 4.38% of total). The third most popular girl name was Jessica (210 girls, 4.02% of total).

Top 10 Most Popular Female Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1987

Ashley

Amanda

Jessica

Jennifer

Kayla

Stephanie

Nicole

Sarah

Danielle

Lauren

The table below below shows the top 161 most popular female baby names in Rhode Island in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Rhode Island over the years.

Most Popular Female Baby Names in Rhode Island in 1987

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Rank	Baby Name	Number of Baby Boys	Percent of Total Baby Boys (%)
1	Ashley	247	4.73
2	Amanda	229	4.38
3	Jessica	210	4.02
4	Jennifer	160	3.06
5	Kayla	142	2.72
6	Stephanie	134	2.57
7	Nicole	125	2.39
7	Sarah	125	2.39
8	Danielle	91	1.74
9	Lauren	84	1.61
10	Heather	79	1.51
11	Melissa	78	1.49
12	Samantha	75	1.44
13	Brittany	74	1.42
14	Elizabeth	73	1.40
15	Emily	70	1.34
16	Kimberly	66	1.26
16	Kristen	66	1.26
17	Laura	58	1.11
18	Megan	57	1.09
19	Amy	51	0.98
20	Courtney	49	0.94
21	Kelly	48	0.92
22	Meghan	47	0.90
22	Rebecca	47	0.90
23	Christina	46	0.88
23	Crystal	46	0.88
23	Michelle	46	0.88
24	Tiffany	45	0.86
25	Caitlin	44	0.84
26	Alicia	43	0.82
26	Erin	43	0.82
26	Rachel	43	0.82
26	Sara	43	0.82
27	Bethany	40	0.77
28	Jillian	37	0.71
29	Christine	36	0.69
30	Katherine	35	0.67
31	Shannon	34	0.65
32	Alexandra	33	0.63
32	Vanessa	33	0.63
33	Andrea	32	0.61
33	Erica	32	0.61
33	Marissa	32	0.61
34	Allison	31	0.59
34	Kathryn	31	0.59
35	Alyssa	30	0.57
35	Lindsay	30	0.57
35	Lisa	30	0.57
36	Chelsea	29	0.56
36	Jamie	29	0.56
37	Jacqueline	28	0.54
37	Lindsey	28	0.54
38	Katie	27	0.52
39	Julie	26	0.50
39	Justine	26	0.50
39	Tara	26	0.50
40	Katelyn	25	0.48
40	Mary	25	0.48
41	Victoria	24	0.46
42	Kelsey	23	0.44
42	Michaela	23	0.44
43	Erika	22	0.42
44	Alison	21	0.40
44	Amber	21	0.40
44	Cassandra	21	0.40
44	Catherine	21	0.40
44	Jenna	21	0.40
45	Kristin	20	0.38
45	Patricia	20	0.38
46	Renee	19	0.36
47	Kaitlyn	18	0.35
47	Karen	18	0.35
47	Leah	18	0.35
47	Maria	18	0.35
48	Diana	17	0.33
48	Kathleen	17	0.33
48	Sabrina	17	0.33
49	Hannah	16	0.31
49	Holly	16	0.31
49	Kristina	16	0.31
49	Molly	16	0.31
49	Natasha	16	0.31
50	Brianna	15	0.29
50	Desiree	15	0.29
50	Kaitlin	15	0.29
50	Meagan	15	0.29
50	Melanie	15	0.29
51	Kerri	14	0.27
51	Stacey	14	0.27
52	Angelica	13	0.25
52	Anna	13	0.25
52	Caroline	13	0.25
52	Felicia	13	0.25
52	Keri	13	0.25
52	Meaghan	13	0.25
53	Jenny	12	0.23
53	Jocelyn	12	0.23
53	Kate	12	0.23
53	Kristy	12	0.23
53	Krystal	12	0.23
53	Monica	12	0.23
53	Tanya	12	0.23
54	Angela	11	0.21
54	Audrey	11	0.21
54	Briana	11	0.21
54	Gina	11	0.21
54	Meredith	11	0.21
54	Sasha	11	0.21
55	Brittney	10	0.19
55	Cara	10	0.19
55	Jasmine	10	0.19
55	Kara	10	0.19
55	Kendra	10	0.19
55	Krystle	10	0.19
55	Natalie	10	0.19
56	Alisha	9	0.17
56	Ashlee	9	0.17
56	Brooke	9	0.17
56	Dana	9	0.17
56	Deanna	9	0.17
56	Jacquelyn	9	0.17
56	Katrina	9	0.17
56	Mallory	9	0.17
56	Morgan	9	0.17
56	Rachael	9	0.17
56	Robin	9	0.17
56	Shayna	9	0.17
56	Stefanie	9	0.17
56	Taylor	9	0.17
56	Toni	9	0.17
56	Valerie	9	0.17
57	Alexis	8	0.15
57	Allyson	8	0.15
57	Bridget	8	0.15
57	Caitlyn	8	0.15
57	Casey	8	0.15
57	Cristina	8	0.15
57	Cynthia	8	0.15
57	Emma	8	0.15
57	Joanna	8	0.15
57	Julia	8	0.15
57	Margaret	8	0.15
57	Sandra	8	0.15
57	Stacy	8	0.15
57	Theresa	8	0.15
57	Tracey	8	0.15
57	Tracy	8	0.15
57	Whitney	8	0.15
58	Anne	7	0.13
58	Bianca	7	0.13
58	Carissa	7	0.13
58	Charlene	7	0.13
58	Charlotte	7	0.13
58	Colleen	7	0.13
58	Jaclyn	7	0.13
58	Jessie	7	0.13
58	Kasey	7	0.13
58	Kayleigh	7	0.13
58	Kelli	7	0.13
58	Krista	7	0.13
58	Leslie	7	0.13
58	Monique	7	0.13
58	Shana	7	0.13
58	Sierra	7	0.13
58	Tina	7	0.13
58	Tricia	7	0.13
59	Abigail	6	0.12
59	Aimee	6	0.12
59	Autumn	6	0.12
59	Brandi	6	0.12
59	Carla	6	0.12
59	Carolyn	6	0.12
59	Ellen	6	0.12
59	Haley	6	0.12
59	Jade	6	0.12
59	Katharine	6	0.12
59	Kirsten	6	0.12
59	Kristine	6	0.12
59	Latoya	6	0.12
59	Lori	6	0.12
59	Marie	6	0.12
59	Maura	6	0.12
59	Pamela	6	0.12
59	Tasha	6	0.12
59	Veronica	6	0.12
60	Alanna	5	0.10
60	April	5	0.10
60	Barbara	5	0.10
60	Brenna	5	0.10
60	Candace	5	0.10
60	Carrie	5	0.10
60	Cassie	5	0.10
60	Cheryl	5	0.10
60	Claire	5	0.10
60	Dawn	5	0.10
60	Denise	5	0.10
60	Elise	5	0.10
60	Gianna	5	0.10
60	Heidi	5	0.10
60	Helen	5	0.10
60	Hilary	5	0.10
60	Janelle	5	0.10
60	Kelley	5	0.10
60	Laurie	5	0.10
60	Leeann	5	0.10
60	Linda	5	0.10
60	Marisa	5	0.10
60	Melinda	5	0.10
60	Miranda	5	0.10
60	Nadia	5	0.10
60	Naomi	5	0.10
60	Nichole	5	0.10
60	Nina	5	0.10
60	Rebekah	5	0.10
60	Rose	5	0.10
60	Shaina	5	0.10
60	Sheena	5	0.10
60	Shelby	5	0.10
60	Susan	5	0.10
60	Talia	5	0.10
60	Tania	5	0.10
60	Tia	5	0.10
60	Trisha	5	0.10
60	Yesenia	5	0.10