Most Popular Baby Names of 1994
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Jessica and Michael were the most popular baby names of 1994 in the US: 32,122 girls were named Jessica and 44,477 boys were named Michael, about 1 in 56 girls and 1 in 43 boys born that year. It was Jessica's 2nd year in a row at #1 for girls (since 1993), and it was Michael's 34th year in a row at #1 for boys (since 1961).
Social Security records list 1,785,753 girls and 1,932,031 boys born in 1994, with 15,752 different girl names and 10,238 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 1993
- Megan joined the girls' top 10; the boys' top 10 had the same names as in 1993.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Cheyenne (#135 to #99), Madeline (#127 to #92) and Sydney (#106 to #76).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Hunter (#97 to #67), Dalton (#106 to #85) and Gabriel (#86 to #68).
- 6 girl names and 2 boy names left the top 100, among them Leah (#92 to #101) and Dillon (#90 to #101).
- 1,559 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 1994
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 1993, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 1994
| # | Name | Babies | In 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jessica | 32,122 | #1 |
| 2 | Ashley | 30,281 | #2 |
| 3 | Emily | 24,154 | #5 |
| 4 | Samantha | 22,824 | #4 |
| 5 | Sarah | 22,299 | #3 |
| 6 | Taylor | 20,734 | #7 |
| 7 | Brittany | 18,900 | #6 |
| 8 | Amanda | 18,718 | #8 |
| 9 | Elizabeth | 16,786 | #9 |
| 10 | Megan | 16,580 | #11 |
| 11 | Nicole | 16,011 | #13 |
| 12 | Kayla | 15,885 | #16 |
| 13 | Rachel | 15,492 | #14 |
| 14 | Lauren | 15,158 | #12 |
| 15 | Stephanie | 14,750 | #10 |
| 16 | Hannah | 14,494 | #21 |
| 17 | Jennifer | 14,001 | #15 |
| 18 | Alexis | 13,039 | #27 |
| 19 | Victoria | 12,694 | #19 |
| 20 | Danielle | 12,455 | #18 |
| 21 | Amber | 12,343 | #17 |
| 22 | Courtney | 12,020 | #20 |
| 23 | Jasmine | 11,714 | #23 |
| 24 | Rebecca | 11,284 | #22 |
| 25 | Morgan | 10,655 | #34 |
| 26 | Alyssa | 10,602 | #26 |
| 27 | Brianna | 10,516 | #32 |
| 28 | Alexandra | 10,226 | #28 |
| 29 | Kelsey | 9,749 | #24 |
| 30 | Katherine | 9,586 | #29 |
| 31 | Melissa | 8,795 | #30 |
| 32 | Kimberly | 8,747 | #39 |
| 33 | Michelle | 8,639 | #31 |
| 34 | Allison | 8,150 | #41 |
| 35 | Tiffany | 8,096 | #33 |
| 36 | Haley | 7,803 | #42 |
| 37 | Mary | 7,758 | #36 |
| 38 | Chelsea | 7,718 | #25 |
| 39 | Christina | 7,668 | #35 |
| 40 | Shelby | 7,546 | #37 |
| 41 | Anna | 7,529 | #47 |
| 42 | Abigail | 7,243 | #67 |
| 43 | Sara | 7,220 | #40 |
| 44 | Heather | 7,033 | #38 |
| 45 | Erin | 6,908 | #48 |
| 46 | Laura | 6,860 | #43 |
| 47 | Maria | 6,753 | #45 |
| 48 | Kaitlyn | 6,686 | #46 |
| 49 | Andrea | 6,482 | #44 |
| 50 | Olivia | 6,432 | #50 |
| 51 | Madison | 6,263 | #78 |
| 52 | Jordan | 6,259 | #58 |
| 53 | Marissa | 6,246 | #59 |
| 54 | Brooke | 5,973 | #52 |
| 55 | Kristen | 5,871 | #61 |
| 56 | Natalie | 5,837 | #62 |
| 57 | Erica | 5,680 | #49 |
| 58 | Katelyn | 5,670 | #54 |
| 59 | Vanessa | 5,552 | #55 |
| 60 | Shannon | 5,508 | #53 |
| 61 | Miranda | 5,456 | #89 |
| 62 | Kelly | 5,446 | #51 |
| 63 | Paige | 5,208 | #60 |
| 64 | Crystal | 5,199 | #57 |
| 65 | Jacqueline | 5,183 | #74 |
| 66 | Cassandra | 5,061 | #65 |
| 67 | Gabrielle | 5,044 | #84 |
| 68 | Briana | 5,000 | #71 |
| 69 | Lindsey | 4,988 | #56 |
| 70 | Katie | 4,983 | #63 |
| 71 | Sierra | 4,853 | #91 |
| 72 | Julia | 4,844 | #72 |
| 73 | Alexandria | 4,840 | #69 |
| 74 | Emma | 4,765 | #80 |
| 75 | Mariah | 4,749 | #81 |
| 76 | Sydney | 4,737 | #106 |
| 77 | Amy | 4,691 | #65 |
| 78 | Caitlin | 4,654 | #64 |
| 79 | Kathryn | 4,620 | #68 |
| 80 | Jenna | 4,594 | #70 |
| 81 | Angela | 4,414 | #73 |
| 82 | Savannah | 4,386 | #96 |
| 83 | Alicia | 4,105 | #76 |
| 84 | Catherine | 4,102 | #75 |
| 85 | Breanna | 4,101 | #83 |
| 86 | Destiny | 4,089 | #111 |
| 87 | Jamie | 3,982 | #79 |
| 88 | Monica | 3,912 | #86 |
| 89 | Brittney | 3,876 | #77 |
| 90 | Erika | 3,584 | #85 |
| 91 | Whitney | 3,566 | #82 |
| 92 | Madeline | 3,518 | #127 |
| 93 | Kaitlin | 3,501 | #99 |
| 94 | Caroline | 3,452 | #105 |
| 95 | Alexa | 3,441 | #107 |
| 95 | Molly | 3,441 | #87 |
| 97 | Sabrina | 3,384 | #97 |
| 98 | Diana | 3,369 | #94 |
| 99 | Cheyenne | 3,307 | #135 |
| 100 | Meghan | 3,227 | #93 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 1994
| # | Name | Babies | In 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael | 44,477 | #1 |
| 2 | Christopher | 34,807 | #2 |
| 3 | Matthew | 33,654 | #3 |
| 4 | Joshua | 31,374 | #4 |
| 5 | Tyler | 30,482 | #5 |
| 6 | Brandon | 29,492 | #6 |
| 7 | Jacob | 29,417 | #9 |
| 8 | Daniel | 28,065 | #7 |
| 9 | Nicholas | 27,770 | #8 |
| 10 | Andrew | 26,019 | #10 |
| 11 | Joseph | 25,734 | #12 |
| 12 | Zachary | 25,139 | #15 |
| 13 | David | 24,877 | #11 |
| 14 | James | 24,778 | #14 |
| 15 | John | 24,187 | #16 |
| 16 | Ryan | 24,063 | #13 |
| 17 | Austin | 23,192 | #26 |
| 18 | Anthony | 21,604 | #19 |
| 19 | William | 21,492 | #18 |
| 20 | Justin | 20,940 | #20 |
| 21 | Robert | 20,560 | #17 |
| 22 | Alexander | 20,101 | #21 |
| 23 | Jonathan | 19,068 | #22 |
| 24 | Kyle | 18,399 | #23 |
| 25 | Cody | 17,589 | #24 |
| 26 | Kevin | 17,315 | #25 |
| 27 | Thomas | 14,910 | #27 |
| 28 | Aaron | 14,385 | #30 |
| 29 | Jordan | 14,160 | #28 |
| 30 | Eric | 13,311 | #29 |
| 31 | Benjamin | 12,791 | #32 |
| 32 | Dylan | 12,530 | #32 |
| 33 | Samuel | 12,147 | #37 |
| 34 | Steven | 12,090 | #31 |
| 35 | Christian | 11,987 | #35 |
| 36 | Jose | 11,731 | #36 |
| 37 | Brian | 11,648 | #34 |
| 38 | Adam | 11,023 | #39 |
| 39 | Timothy | 10,767 | #38 |
| 40 | Nathan | 10,386 | #41 |
| 41 | Richard | 9,516 | #40 |
| 42 | Patrick | 9,337 | #43 |
| 43 | Charles | 9,018 | #44 |
| 44 | Sean | 8,838 | #42 |
| 45 | Jesse | 8,683 | #48 |
| 46 | Jason | 8,552 | #45 |
| 47 | Jeremy | 8,227 | #46 |
| 48 | Mark | 7,488 | #49 |
| 49 | Stephen | 7,481 | #47 |
| 50 | Alex | 7,240 | #52 |
| 51 | Juan | 7,208 | #55 |
| 52 | Cameron | 6,838 | #54 |
| 53 | Travis | 6,800 | #50 |
| 54 | Taylor | 6,626 | #51 |
| 55 | Jeffrey | 6,525 | #53 |
| 56 | Dustin | 6,459 | #59 |
| 57 | Luis | 6,362 | #58 |
| 58 | Trevor | 6,359 | #64 |
| 59 | Connor | 6,318 | #57 |
| 60 | Caleb | 6,161 | #66 |
| 61 | Devin | 6,064 | #71 |
| 62 | Evan | 5,895 | #62 |
| 63 | Jared | 5,875 | #63 |
| 64 | Paul | 5,798 | #56 |
| 65 | Kenneth | 5,679 | #60 |
| 66 | Bryan | 5,606 | #61 |
| 67 | Hunter | 5,585 | #97 |
| 68 | Gabriel | 5,539 | #86 |
| 69 | Dakota | 5,535 | #85 |
| 70 | Logan | 5,458 | #76 |
| 71 | Mitchell | 5,370 | #81 |
| 72 | Carlos | 5,329 | #72 |
| 73 | Corey | 5,279 | #68 |
| 74 | Ian | 5,267 | #70 |
| 75 | Marcus | 5,258 | #74 |
| 76 | Gregory | 5,137 | #65 |
| 77 | Derek | 5,081 | #67 |
| 78 | Nathaniel | 5,029 | #75 |
| 79 | Jesus | 4,916 | #80 |
| 80 | Scott | 4,915 | #69 |
| 81 | Blake | 4,879 | #83 |
| 82 | Garrett | 4,762 | #79 |
| 83 | Bradley | 4,678 | #73 |
| 84 | Edward | 4,520 | #78 |
| 85 | Dalton | 4,245 | #106 |
| 85 | Shawn | 4,245 | #77 |
| 87 | Peter | 4,225 | #82 |
| 88 | Antonio | 4,173 | #89 |
| 89 | Ethan | 4,166 | #92 |
| 90 | Seth | 4,135 | #93 |
| 91 | Luke | 4,095 | #87 |
| 92 | Shane | 4,085 | #84 |
| 93 | Victor | 4,056 | #91 |
| 94 | Miguel | 4,033 | #88 |
| 95 | Lucas | 4,009 | #95 |
| 96 | Tanner | 3,923 | #98 |
| 97 | Adrian | 3,814 | #99 |
| 98 | Spencer | 3,813 | #96 |
| 99 | Erik | 3,746 | #105 |
| 100 | Vincent | 3,603 | #100 |
Open a name to see how many people with it are alive today and how its popularity changed. See the year before, 1993, or the year after, 1995, 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.