US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1991

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 60,807 boys out of a total of 2,020,287 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 3.01% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1991). The second most popular boy name was Christopher (47,110 boys, 2.33% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (41,647 boys, 2.06% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1991. 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 1991

In 1991, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Ashley, with a count of 43,477 girls out of a total of 1,874,978 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 2.32% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1991). The second most popular girl name was Jessica (43,395 girls, 2.31% of total). The third most popular girl name was Brittany (29,090 girls, 1.55% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1991. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.