US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1995

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1995

In 1995, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 41,410 boys out of a total of 1,903,631 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 2.17% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1995). The second most popular boy name was Matthew (32,879 boys, 1.73% of total). The third most popular boy name was Christopher (32,677 boys, 1.72% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1995. 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 1995

In 1995, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Jessica, with a count of 27,939 girls out of a total of 1,758,524 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.59% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1995). The second most popular girl name was Ashley (26,606 girls, 1.51% of total). The third most popular girl name was Emily (24,383 girls, 1.39% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1995. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.