Most Popular Baby Names of 1991
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Ashley and Michael were the most popular baby names of 1991 in the US: 43,477 girls were named Ashley and 60,810 boys were named Michael, about 1 in 43 girls and 1 in 33 boys born that year. Ashley took #1 for girls from Jessica, and it was Michael's 31st year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1961).
Social Security records list 1,875,007 girls and 2,020,328 boys born in 1991, with 15,458 different girl names and 9,640 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 1990
- Emily joined the girls' top 10; John joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Mariah (#259 to #69), Shelby (#100 to #33) and Haley (#108 to #79).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Dylan (#83 to #46), Gabriel (#100 to #82) and Devin (#98 to #83).
- 5 girl names and 3 boy names left the top 100, among them Patricia (#97 to #101) and Ronald (#97 to #101).
- 1,587 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 1991
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 1990, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 1991
| # | Name | Babies | In 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley | 43,477 | #2 |
| 2 | Jessica | 43,398 | #1 |
| 3 | Brittany | 29,093 | #3 |
| 4 | Amanda | 28,896 | #4 |
| 5 | Samantha | 25,651 | #5 |
| 6 | Sarah | 25,233 | #6 |
| 7 | Stephanie | 22,775 | #7 |
| 8 | Jennifer | 20,673 | #8 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 20,395 | #9 |
| 10 | Emily | 20,311 | #12 |
| 11 | Megan | 19,278 | #11 |
| 12 | Kayla | 18,545 | #14 |
| 13 | Lauren | 18,412 | #10 |
| 14 | Rachel | 16,344 | #16 |
| 15 | Nicole | 16,046 | #13 |
| 16 | Amber | 14,992 | #15 |
| 17 | Danielle | 13,619 | #18 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 13,509 | #24 |
| 19 | Courtney | 13,441 | #17 |
| 20 | Melissa | 13,348 | #20 |
| 21 | Rebecca | 13,298 | #21 |
| 22 | Michelle | 12,213 | #22 |
| 23 | Heather | 11,703 | #19 |
| 24 | Jasmine | 11,524 | #28 |
| 25 | Katherine | 11,495 | #26 |
| 26 | Kelsey | 11,435 | #32 |
| 27 | Tiffany | 11,155 | #23 |
| 28 | Victoria | 10,912 | #33 |
| 29 | Hannah | 10,769 | #30 |
| 30 | Alyssa | 10,678 | #27 |
| 31 | Christina | 10,564 | #25 |
| 32 | Taylor | 10,253 | #46 |
| 33 | Shelby | 10,220 | #100 |
| 34 | Kimberly | 9,799 | #31 |
| 35 | Laura | 9,644 | #29 |
| 36 | Alexandra | 9,460 | #37 |
| 37 | Sara | 8,846 | #34 |
| 38 | Mary | 8,764 | #35 |
| 39 | Andrea | 7,995 | #40 |
| 40 | Erica | 7,800 | #36 |
| 41 | Crystal | 7,727 | #39 |
| 42 | Kelly | 7,515 | #41 |
| 43 | Amy | 7,275 | #38 |
| 44 | Erin | 7,207 | #43 |
| 45 | Maria | 7,136 | #47 |
| 46 | Anna | 7,119 | #45 |
| 47 | Alexis | 7,009 | #66 |
| 48 | Kristen | 6,816 | #42 |
| 49 | Morgan | 6,794 | #58 |
| 50 | Allison | 6,773 | #48 |
| 51 | Brianna | 6,561 | #61 |
| 52 | Lindsey | 6,460 | #51 |
| 53 | Katie | 6,425 | #53 |
| 54 | Cassandra | 6,408 | #49 |
| 55 | Caitlin | 6,384 | #50 |
| 56 | Vanessa | 5,926 | #56 |
| 57 | Kathryn | 5,832 | #57 |
| 58 | Brittney | 5,829 | #44 |
| 59 | Angela | 5,802 | #52 |
| 60 | Jamie | 5,781 | #55 |
| 61 | Olivia | 5,602 | #72 |
| 62 | Jordan | 5,561 | #59 |
| 63 | Alicia | 5,558 | #54 |
| 64 | Natalie | 5,557 | #63 |
| 65 | Brooke | 5,551 | #70 |
| 66 | Ariel | 5,411 | #94 |
| 67 | Julia | 5,365 | #83 |
| 68 | Whitney | 5,239 | #60 |
| 69 | Mariah | 5,192 | #259 |
| 70 | Jacqueline | 4,989 | #67 |
| 71 | Shannon | 4,845 | #68 |
| 72 | Catherine | 4,815 | #71 |
| 73 | Christine | 4,806 | #62 |
| 74 | Molly | 4,652 | #80 |
| 75 | Katelyn | 4,560 | #75 |
| 76 | Paige | 4,516 | #79 |
| 77 | Lindsay | 4,483 | #69 |
| 78 | Alexandria | 4,470 | #95 |
| 79 | Haley | 4,463 | #108 |
| 80 | Jenna | 4,460 | #81 |
| 81 | Marissa | 4,421 | #87 |
| 82 | Kaitlyn | 4,407 | #78 |
| 83 | Lisa | 4,395 | #64 |
| 84 | Erika | 4,310 | #74 |
| 85 | Monica | 4,156 | #76 |
| 86 | Kristin | 4,087 | #65 |
| 87 | Kristina | 3,876 | #77 |
| 88 | April | 3,857 | #73 |
| 89 | Bianca | 3,844 | #84 |
| 90 | Miranda | 3,820 | #112 |
| 91 | Leah | 3,816 | #82 |
| 92 | Abigail | 3,799 | #90 |
| 93 | Cynthia | 3,707 | #88 |
| 94 | Meghan | 3,704 | #91 |
| 95 | Briana | 3,689 | #109 |
| 96 | Melanie | 3,580 | #86 |
| 97 | Gabrielle | 3,578 | #99 |
| 98 | Julie | 3,571 | #93 |
| 99 | Kaitlin | 3,486 | #101 |
| 100 | Veronica | 3,441 | #96 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 1991
| # | Name | Babies | In 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 60,810 | #1 |
| 2 | Christopher | 47,111 | #2 |
| 3 | Matthew | 41,647 | #3 |
| 4 | Joshua | 41,226 | #4 |
| 5 | Andrew | 31,539 | #7 |
| 6 | Daniel | 30,935 | #5 |
| 7 | James | 30,514 | #8 |
| 8 | David | 30,416 | #6 |
| 9 | Joseph | 29,840 | #10 |
| 10 | John | 27,809 | #12 |
| 11 | Ryan | 27,536 | #11 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 27,357 | #14 |
| 13 | Robert | 26,839 | #13 |
| 14 | Justin | 26,797 | #9 |
| 15 | Brandon | 26,021 | #19 |
| 16 | Tyler | 25,209 | #21 |
| 17 | Jacob | 25,200 | #20 |
| 18 | Anthony | 24,447 | #15 |
| 19 | William | 23,860 | #16 |
| 20 | Jonathan | 22,975 | #17 |
| 21 | Kyle | 21,610 | #18 |
| 22 | Zachary | 21,387 | #22 |
| 23 | Kevin | 20,262 | #23 |
| 24 | Cody | 18,980 | #31 |
| 25 | Eric | 18,051 | #24 |
| 26 | Alexander | 17,640 | #28 |
| 27 | Steven | 16,863 | #25 |
| 28 | Thomas | 16,789 | #26 |
| 29 | Jordan | 16,020 | #29 |
| 30 | Brian | 14,915 | #27 |
| 31 | Aaron | 14,242 | #34 |
| 32 | Timothy | 14,154 | #30 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 13,877 | #33 |
| 34 | Richard | 12,553 | #35 |
| 35 | Patrick | 12,412 | #36 |
| 36 | Adam | 12,308 | #32 |
| 37 | Jose | 11,727 | #41 |
| 38 | Charles | 11,336 | #38 |
| 39 | Samuel | 11,234 | #45 |
| 40 | Sean | 11,182 | #37 |
| 41 | Stephen | 10,525 | #39 |
| 42 | Nathan | 10,500 | #44 |
| 43 | Jeremy | 10,403 | #40 |
| 44 | Travis | 10,134 | #42 |
| 45 | Jeffrey | 9,894 | #43 |
| 46 | Dylan | 9,763 | #83 |
| 47 | Mark | 9,684 | #47 |
| 48 | Christian | 9,447 | #60 |
| 49 | Jason | 9,387 | #46 |
| 50 | Austin | 9,054 | #55 |
| 51 | Jesse | 8,367 | #48 |
| 52 | Taylor | 7,972 | #64 |
| 53 | Paul | 7,680 | #49 |
| 54 | Kenneth | 7,576 | #52 |
| 55 | Gregory | 7,555 | #51 |
| 56 | Dustin | 7,383 | #50 |
| 57 | Scott | 7,114 | #53 |
| 58 | Corey | 6,931 | #56 |
| 59 | Derek | 6,893 | #54 |
| 60 | Juan | 6,843 | #61 |
| 61 | Bryan | 6,757 | #57 |
| 62 | Cameron | 6,697 | #62 |
| 63 | Alex | 6,673 | #59 |
| 64 | Jared | 6,214 | #63 |
| 65 | Ethan | 6,129 | #58 |
| 66 | Luis | 5,896 | #66 |
| 67 | Bradley | 5,723 | #65 |
| 68 | Edward | 5,572 | #68 |
| 69 | Trevor | 5,531 | #76 |
| 70 | Evan | 5,448 | #71 |
| 71 | Shawn | 5,415 | #69 |
| 72 | Carlos | 5,330 | #75 |
| 73 | Ian | 5,326 | #70 |
| 74 | Cory | 5,121 | #67 |
| 75 | Shane | 5,106 | #73 |
| 76 | Marcus | 5,069 | #72 |
| 77 | Peter | 4,959 | #74 |
| 78 | Caleb | 4,864 | #88 |
| 79 | Antonio | 4,616 | #77 |
| 80 | Jesus | 4,601 | #90 |
| 81 | Vincent | 4,493 | #78 |
| 82 | Gabriel | 4,414 | #100 |
| 83 | Devin | 4,388 | #98 |
| 84 | Nathaniel | 4,367 | #86 |
| 85 | Victor | 4,335 | #82 |
| 86 | Blake | 4,275 | #91 |
| 87 | George | 4,179 | #79 |
| 88 | Brett | 4,153 | #84 |
| 89 | Keith | 4,124 | #80 |
| 90 | Casey | 4,107 | #89 |
| 91 | Garrett | 4,054 | #99 |
| 92 | Miguel | 3,948 | #101 |
| 93 | Adrian | 3,921 | #94 |
| 94 | Logan | 3,893 | #104 |
| 95 | Erik | 3,892 | #96 |
| 96 | Mitchell | 3,882 | #93 |
| 97 | Raymond | 3,865 | #92 |
| 98 | Phillip | 3,851 | #81 |
| 99 | Seth | 3,812 | #102 |
| 100 | Joel | 3,762 | #94 |
Open a name to see how many people with it are alive today and how its popularity changed. See the year before, 1990, or the year after, 1992, the top 100 of the whole 1990s, or let the random name generator pick names from the 1990s. For more on how the top names changed, read Most Popular Names by Decade.