US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1990

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 65,318 boys out of a total of 2,053,960 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.18% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1990). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (52,359 boys, 2.55% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (44,822 boys, 2.18% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1990. 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 1990

In 1990, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Jessica, with a count of 46,486 girls out of a total of 1,898,518 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.45% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1990). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (45,560 girls, 2.40% of total). The third most popular girl name was Brittany (36,537 girls, 1.93% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1990. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.