Texas Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Texas Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in Texas was Christopher, with a count of 4,280 boys out of a total of 143,432 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.98% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Texas in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Michael (3,988 boys, 2.78% of total). The third most popular boy name was Joshua (3,041 boys, 2.12% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in Texas in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.

Texas Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in Texas was Jessica, with a count of 4,262 girls out of a total of 128,864 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.31% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Texas in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (4,164 girls, 3.23% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (3,168 girls, 2.46% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in Texas in 1987. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Texas over the years.