US Most Popular Male and Female Baby Names in 1998

Updated on December 2, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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US Most Popular Male Baby Names in 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby boys in the US was Michael, with a count of 36,619 boys out of a total of 1,911,318 registered names of baby boys (i.e. 1.92% of the total number of new-born baby boys in the US in 1998). The second most popular boy name was Jacob (36,027 boys, 1.89% of total). The third most popular boy name was Matthew (31,145 boys, 1.63% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular male baby names in the US in 1998. 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 1998

In 1998, the most popular name for baby girls in the US was Emily, with a count of 26,188 girls out of a total of 1,766,889 registered names of baby girls (i.e. 1.48% of the total number of new-born baby girls in the US in 1998). The second most popular girl name was Hannah (21,375 girls, 1.21% of total). The third most popular girl name was Samantha (20,194 girls, 1.14% of total).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular female baby names in the US in 1998. You can click on a name to see the trend of popularity in the US over the years.