Most Popular Baby Names of 1992
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Ashley and Michael were the most popular baby names of 1992 in the US: 38,460 girls were named Ashley and 54,410 boys were named Michael, about 1 in 48 girls and 1 in 37 boys born that year. It was Ashley's 2nd year in a row at #1 for girls (since 1991), and it was Michael's 32nd year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1961).
Social Security records list 1,843,931 girls and 1,997,409 boys born in 1992, with 15,601 different girl names and 9,811 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 1991
- Megan joined the girls' top 10; Brandon and Tyler joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Kaitlyn (#82 to #42), Haley (#79 to #56) and Angelica (#117 to #100).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Connor (#133 to #80), Dillon (#103 to #73) and Luke (#113 to #93).
- 3 girl names and 4 boy names left the top 100, among them April (#88 to #103) and Keith (#89 to #102).
- 1,563 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 1992
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 1991, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 1992
| # | Name | Babies | In 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley | 38,460 | #1 |
| 2 | Jessica | 38,361 | #2 |
| 3 | Amanda | 25,039 | #4 |
| 4 | Brittany | 24,983 | #3 |
| 5 | Sarah | 24,634 | #6 |
| 6 | Samantha | 24,407 | #5 |
| 7 | Emily | 21,835 | #10 |
| 8 | Stephanie | 19,680 | #7 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 19,035 | #9 |
| 10 | Megan | 17,842 | #11 |
| 11 | Jennifer | 17,819 | #8 |
| 12 | Lauren | 17,215 | #13 |
| 13 | Kayla | 16,517 | #12 |
| 14 | Nicole | 16,327 | #15 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 16,177 | #18 |
| 16 | Rachel | 15,840 | #14 |
| 17 | Taylor | 14,954 | #32 |
| 18 | Danielle | 14,098 | #17 |
| 19 | Amber | 13,917 | #16 |
| 20 | Rebecca | 13,110 | #21 |
| 21 | Courtney | 12,604 | #19 |
| 22 | Victoria | 11,907 | #28 |
| 23 | Kelsey | 11,713 | #26 |
| 24 | Melissa | 11,710 | #20 |
| 25 | Michelle | 11,512 | #22 |
| 26 | Hannah | 11,496 | #29 |
| 27 | Katherine | 11,149 | #25 |
| 28 | Jasmine | 10,479 | #24 |
| 29 | Alexandra | 10,221 | #36 |
| 30 | Alyssa | 10,163 | #30 |
| 31 | Heather | 9,725 | #23 |
| 32 | Tiffany | 9,722 | #27 |
| 33 | Christina | 9,444 | #31 |
| 34 | Shelby | 9,396 | #33 |
| 35 | Kimberly | 8,895 | #34 |
| 36 | Mary | 8,463 | #38 |
| 37 | Sara | 8,443 | #37 |
| 38 | Laura | 8,311 | #35 |
| 39 | Andrea | 8,024 | #39 |
| 40 | Alexis | 7,948 | #47 |
| 41 | Morgan | 7,789 | #49 |
| 42 | Kaitlyn | 7,480 | #82 |
| 43 | Brianna | 7,296 | #51 |
| 44 | Erica | 7,133 | #40 |
| 45 | Maria | 7,091 | #45 |
| 46 | Erin | 7,059 | #44 |
| 47 | Kelly | 7,012 | #42 |
| 48 | Allison | 6,903 | #50 |
| 49 | Anna | 6,853 | #46 |
| 50 | Crystal | 6,598 | #41 |
| 51 | Amy | 6,340 | #43 |
| 52 | Cassandra | 6,312 | #54 |
| 53 | Kristen | 6,253 | #48 |
| 54 | Katie | 6,116 | #53 |
| 55 | Vanessa | 6,080 | #56 |
| 56 | Haley | 6,040 | #79 |
| 57 | Lindsey | 5,893 | #52 |
| 58 | Olivia | 5,811 | #61 |
| 59 | Brooke | 5,771 | #65 |
| 60 | Kathryn | 5,686 | #57 |
| 61 | Natalie | 5,583 | #64 |
| 62 | Caitlin | 5,391 | #55 |
| 63 | Jordan | 5,366 | #62 |
| 64 | Paige | 5,305 | #76 |
| 65 | Katelyn | 5,291 | #75 |
| 66 | Shannon | 5,290 | #71 |
| 67 | Jenna | 5,091 | #80 |
| 68 | Brittney | 5,085 | #58 |
| 69 | Angela | 5,078 | #59 |
| 70 | Julia | 5,021 | #67 |
| 71 | Alicia | 4,910 | #63 |
| 72 | Marissa | 4,873 | #81 |
| 73 | Alexandria | 4,796 | #78 |
| 74 | Mariah | 4,712 | #69 |
| 75 | Jamie | 4,702 | #60 |
| 76 | Jacqueline | 4,689 | #70 |
| 77 | Monica | 4,590 | #85 |
| 78 | Catherine | 4,536 | #72 |
| 79 | Briana | 4,350 | #95 |
| 80 | Erika | 4,342 | #84 |
| 81 | Lindsay | 4,262 | #77 |
| 82 | Christine | 4,150 | #73 |
| 83 | Molly | 4,137 | #74 |
| 84 | Gabrielle | 4,028 | #97 |
| 85 | Whitney | 4,010 | #68 |
| 86 | Abigail | 3,988 | #92 |
| 87 | Ariel | 3,961 | #66 |
| 88 | Lisa | 3,781 | #83 |
| 89 | Miranda | 3,695 | #90 |
| 90 | Kristin | 3,597 | #86 |
| 91 | Meghan | 3,595 | #94 |
| 92 | Cynthia | 3,548 | #93 |
| 93 | Kristina | 3,466 | #87 |
| 94 | Breanna | 3,451 | #107 |
| 95 | Veronica | 3,444 | #100 |
| 96 | Leah | 3,431 | #91 |
| 97 | Bianca | 3,385 | #89 |
| 98 | Melanie | 3,353 | #96 |
| 99 | Holly | 3,347 | #105 |
| 100 | Angelica | 3,324 | #117 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 1992
| # | Name | Babies | In 1991 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 54,410 | #1 |
| 2 | Christopher | 42,468 | #2 |
| 3 | Matthew | 37,733 | #3 |
| 4 | Joshua | 36,221 | #4 |
| 5 | Andrew | 30,542 | #5 |
| 6 | Brandon | 29,628 | #15 |
| 7 | Daniel | 29,157 | #6 |
| 8 | Tyler | 28,806 | #16 |
| 9 | James | 28,513 | #7 |
| 10 | David | 28,425 | #8 |
| 11 | Joseph | 27,904 | #9 |
| 12 | Nicholas | 27,762 | #12 |
| 13 | Ryan | 27,022 | #11 |
| 14 | John | 26,253 | #10 |
| 15 | Jacob | 25,665 | #17 |
| 16 | Zachary | 24,802 | #22 |
| 17 | Robert | 24,094 | #13 |
| 18 | Justin | 23,620 | #14 |
| 19 | Anthony | 23,174 | #18 |
| 20 | William | 23,066 | #19 |
| 21 | Jonathan | 21,413 | #20 |
| 22 | Kyle | 20,714 | #21 |
| 23 | Alexander | 20,069 | #26 |
| 24 | Cody | 19,876 | #24 |
| 25 | Kevin | 19,647 | #23 |
| 26 | Eric | 16,145 | #25 |
| 27 | Thomas | 15,290 | #28 |
| 28 | Dylan | 15,064 | #46 |
| 29 | Steven | 15,039 | #27 |
| 30 | Aaron | 14,512 | #31 |
| 31 | Brian | 14,107 | #30 |
| 32 | Jordan | 14,032 | #29 |
| 33 | Benjamin | 13,455 | #33 |
| 34 | Timothy | 12,864 | #32 |
| 35 | Christian | 11,953 | #48 |
| 36 | Adam | 11,905 | #36 |
| 37 | Jose | 11,824 | #37 |
| 38 | Austin | 11,458 | #50 |
| 39 | Patrick | 11,409 | #35 |
| 40 | Samuel | 11,344 | #39 |
| 41 | Richard | 11,332 | #34 |
| 42 | Sean | 11,065 | #40 |
| 43 | Charles | 10,469 | #38 |
| 44 | Nathan | 10,154 | #42 |
| 45 | Stephen | 9,308 | #41 |
| 46 | Jason | 9,249 | #49 |
| 47 | Jeremy | 9,042 | #43 |
| 48 | Travis | 8,895 | #44 |
| 49 | Mark | 8,745 | #47 |
| 50 | Jesse | 8,563 | #51 |
| 51 | Jeffrey | 8,471 | #45 |
| 52 | Taylor | 8,239 | #52 |
| 53 | Cameron | 7,356 | #62 |
| 54 | Alex | 7,351 | #63 |
| 55 | Paul | 7,003 | #53 |
| 56 | Juan | 6,956 | #60 |
| 57 | Bryan | 6,835 | #61 |
| 58 | Dustin | 6,798 | #56 |
| 59 | Kenneth | 6,732 | #54 |
| 60 | Gregory | 6,498 | #55 |
| 61 | Scott | 6,447 | #57 |
| 62 | Derek | 6,293 | #59 |
| 63 | Trevor | 6,193 | #69 |
| 64 | Luis | 6,169 | #66 |
| 65 | Corey | 6,140 | #58 |
| 66 | Evan | 6,051 | #70 |
| 67 | Jared | 5,868 | #64 |
| 68 | Ian | 5,536 | #73 |
| 69 | Carlos | 5,342 | #72 |
| 70 | Edward | 5,233 | #68 |
| 71 | Shawn | 5,153 | #71 |
| 72 | Bradley | 5,098 | #67 |
| 73 | Dillon | 5,062 | #103 |
| 74 | Caleb | 5,042 | #78 |
| 75 | Devin | 4,972 | #83 |
| 76 | Ethan | 4,906 | #65 |
| 77 | Shane | 4,847 | #75 |
| 78 | Jesus | 4,823 | #80 |
| 79 | Nathaniel | 4,687 | #84 |
| 80 | Connor | 4,609 | #133 |
| 81 | Peter | 4,598 | #77 |
| 82 | Marcus | 4,545 | #76 |
| 83 | Cory | 4,436 | #74 |
| 84 | Blake | 4,397 | #86 |
| 85 | Antonio | 4,344 | #79 |
| 86 | Gabriel | 4,336 | #82 |
| 87 | Victor | 4,293 | #85 |
| 88 | Garrett | 4,270 | #91 |
| 89 | Logan | 4,226 | #94 |
| 90 | Miguel | 4,173 | #92 |
| 91 | Mitchell | 4,122 | #96 |
| 92 | Vincent | 4,106 | #81 |
| 93 | Luke | 4,066 | #113 |
| 94 | Seth | 3,913 | #99 |
| 95 | George | 3,894 | #87 |
| 96 | Adrian | 3,859 | #93 |
| 97 | Brett | 3,823 | #88 |
| 98 | Erik | 3,815 | #95 |
| 99 | Spencer | 3,696 | #105 |
| 100 | Joel | 3,667 | #100 |
Open a name to see how many people with it are alive today and how its popularity changed. See the year before, 1991, or the year after, 1993, 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.