US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1987

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 63,663 boys out of a total of 1,866,992 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.41% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1987). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (54,494 boys, 2.92% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (46,507 boys, 2.49% of total).

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

US Most Popular Female Baby Names in 1987

In 1987, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Jessica, with a count of 55,996 girls out of a total of 1,738,622 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 3.22% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1987). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (54,853 girls, 3.16% of total). The third most popular girl name was Amanda (41,786 girls, 2.40% of total).

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