Washington Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 5, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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Washington Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in Washington was Jacob, with a count of 761 boys out of a total of 34,444 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.21% of the total number of new-born baby boys in Washington in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Michael (598 boys, 1.74% of total). The third most popular boy name was Austin (574 boys, 1.67% of total).

The table below below shows the top 763 most popular male baby names in Washington in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.

Washington Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in Washington was Emily, with a count of 566 girls out of a total of 29,230 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.94% of the total number of new-born baby girls in Washington in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (491 girls, 1.68% of total). The third most popular girl name was Madison (446 girls, 1.53% of total).

The table below below shows the top 763 most popular female baby names in Washington in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in Washington over the years.