Most Popular Baby Names of 1999
Top 100 girl and boy names, Social Security records
Emily and Jacob were the most popular baby names of 1999 in the US: 26,542 girls were named Emily and 35,371 boys were named Jacob, about 1 in 67 girls and 1 in 54 boys born that year. It was Emily's 4th year in a row at #1 for girls (since 1996), and Jacob took #1 for boys from Michael.
Social Security records list 1,773,823 girls and 1,920,150 boys born in 1999, with 16,938 different girl names and 11,605 boy names. A name is listed for a year only when at least 5 babies of one sex got it.
What Changed From 1998
- The girls' top 10 had the same names as in 1998; Joseph and Daniel joined the boys' top 10.
- Biggest climbers in the girls' top 100: Kiara (#172 to #78), Faith (#107 to #76) and Grace (#53 to #27).
- Biggest climbers in the boys' top 100: Seth (#86 to #65), Jackson (#100 to #83) and Mason (#83 to #71).
- 6 girl names and 1 boy name left the top 100, among them Diana (#83 to #101) and Travis (#98 to #102).
- 1,774 names appeared in the records for the first time.
Top 100 Baby Names of 1999
Ranked by the babies given each name; the last column is the name's rank in 1998, among names of the same sex. Tied names share a rank.
Top 100 Girl Names of 1999
| # | Name | Babies | In 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emily | 26,542 | #1 |
| 2 | Hannah | 21,679 | #2 |
| 3 | Alexis | 19,237 | #6 |
| 4 | Sarah | 19,119 | #4 |
| 5 | Samantha | 19,044 | #3 |
| 6 | Ashley | 18,136 | #5 |
| 7 | Madison | 18,054 | #9 |
| 8 | Taylor | 16,906 | #7 |
| 9 | Jessica | 16,350 | #8 |
| 10 | Elizabeth | 15,350 | #10 |
| 11 | Alyssa | 14,036 | #11 |
| 12 | Lauren | 13,911 | #14 |
| 13 | Kayla | 13,292 | #12 |
| 14 | Brianna | 12,419 | #17 |
| 15 | Megan | 12,230 | #13 |
| 16 | Victoria | 11,874 | #16 |
| 17 | Emma | 11,751 | #22 |
| 18 | Abigail | 11,686 | #18 |
| 19 | Rachel | 11,632 | #15 |
| 20 | Olivia | 11,257 | #21 |
| 21 | Jennifer | 10,616 | #20 |
| 22 | Amanda | 9,750 | #19 |
| 23 | Sydney | 9,649 | #28 |
| 24 | Morgan | 9,607 | #23 |
| 25 | Nicole | 9,515 | #24 |
| 26 | Jasmine | 9,351 | #26 |
| 27 | Grace | 9,181 | #53 |
| 28 | Destiny | 9,172 | #34 |
| 29 | Anna | 9,115 | #31 |
| 30 | Julia | 8,753 | #32 |
| 31 | Haley | 8,202 | #36 |
| 32 | Alexandra | 8,163 | #27 |
| 33 | Kaitlyn | 8,158 | #35 |
| 34 | Natalie | 8,079 | #40 |
| 35 | Brittany | 7,942 | #25 |
| 36 | Katherine | 7,935 | #33 |
| 37 | Stephanie | 7,692 | #29 |
| 38 | Rebecca | 7,437 | #30 |
| 39 | Maria | 7,035 | #43 |
| 40 | Allison | 7,026 | #38 |
| 41 | Amber | 6,841 | #37 |
| 42 | Savannah | 6,806 | #45 |
| 43 | Danielle | 6,753 | #41 |
| 44 | Courtney | 6,559 | #39 |
| 45 | Mary | 6,390 | #44 |
| 46 | Gabrielle | 6,130 | #47 |
| 47 | Brooke | 6,066 | #46 |
| 48 | Jordan | 5,730 | #42 |
| 49 | Sierra | 5,715 | #51 |
| 50 | Sara | 5,626 | #48 |
| 51 | Kimberly | 5,457 | #54 |
| 52 | Mackenzie | 5,426 | #64 |
| 53 | Sophia | 5,423 | #73 |
| 54 | Hailey | 5,369 | #70 |
| 55 | Katelyn | 5,309 | #58 |
| 56 | Michelle | 5,303 | #55 |
| 57 | Vanessa | 5,287 | #52 |
| 58 | Erin | 5,223 | #57 |
| 59 | Andrea | 5,072 | #61 |
| 60 | Isabella | 5,060 | #84 |
| 61 | Jenna | 5,043 | #65 |
| 62 | Shelby | 5,018 | #49 |
| 63 | Chloe | 4,964 | #87 |
| 64 | Melissa | 4,830 | #59 |
| 65 | Bailey | 4,809 | #60 |
| 66 | Makayla | 4,791 | #71 |
| 67 | Paige | 4,717 | #63 |
| 68 | Mariah | 4,646 | #62 |
| 69 | Kaylee | 4,579 | #86 |
| 70 | Madeline | 4,572 | #50 |
| 71 | Caroline | 4,474 | #75 |
| 72 | Kelsey | 4,400 | #56 |
| 73 | Marissa | 4,389 | #66 |
| 74 | Breanna | 4,341 | #76 |
| 75 | Christina | 4,296 | #69 |
| 76 | Faith | 4,236 | #107 |
| 77 | Autumn | 4,128 | #77 |
| 78 | Kiara | 4,024 | #172 |
| 79 | Jacqueline | 3,901 | #95 |
| 80 | Tiffany | 3,888 | #67 |
| 81 | Laura | 3,878 | #74 |
| 82 | Briana | 3,839 | #79 |
| 83 | Alexandria | 3,789 | #81 |
| 84 | Cheyenne | 3,779 | #72 |
| 85 | Mikayla | 3,735 | #82 |
| 86 | Claire | 3,734 | #91 |
| 87 | Cassandra | 3,729 | #85 |
| 88 | Sabrina | 3,650 | #68 |
| 89 | Alexa | 3,644 | #93 |
| 90 | Angela | 3,632 | #100 |
| 91 | Kathryn | 3,590 | #89 |
| 92 | Katie | 3,550 | #88 |
| 93 | Caitlin | 3,461 | #78 |
| 94 | Miranda | 3,433 | #80 |
| 95 | Kelly | 3,420 | #89 |
| 96 | Lindsey | 3,417 | #97 |
| 97 | Isabel | 3,405 | #118 |
| 98 | Catherine | 3,401 | #101 |
| 99 | Cassidy | 3,395 | #113 |
| 100 | Leslie | 3,341 | #111 |
Top 100 Boy Names of 1999
| # | Name | Babies | In 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob | 35,371 | #2 |
| 2 | Michael | 33,915 | #1 |
| 3 | Matthew | 30,418 | #3 |
| 4 | Joshua | 27,265 | #4 |
| 5 | Nicholas | 25,639 | #6 |
| 6 | Christopher | 25,604 | #5 |
| 7 | Andrew | 23,866 | #9 |
| 8 | Joseph | 23,220 | #11 |
| 9 | Daniel | 22,704 | #12 |
| 10 | Tyler | 22,669 | #8 |
| 11 | Brandon | 21,601 | #7 |
| 12 | Ryan | 21,014 | #17 |
| 13 | Austin | 20,767 | #10 |
| 14 | William | 20,718 | #14 |
| 15 | John | 20,366 | #15 |
| 16 | David | 20,352 | #13 |
| 17 | Zachary | 19,985 | #16 |
| 18 | Anthony | 19,472 | #19 |
| 19 | James | 18,555 | #18 |
| 20 | Justin | 18,277 | #20 |
| 21 | Alexander | 17,420 | #22 |
| 22 | Jonathan | 17,068 | #21 |
| 23 | Dylan | 15,981 | #25 |
| 24 | Noah | 14,931 | #29 |
| 25 | Christian | 14,783 | #26 |
| 26 | Robert | 14,540 | #23 |
| 27 | Samuel | 14,049 | #28 |
| 28 | Kyle | 13,774 | #24 |
| 29 | Benjamin | 13,666 | #30 |
| 30 | Jordan | 13,052 | #27 |
| 31 | Thomas | 12,795 | #31 |
| 32 | Nathan | 12,538 | #34 |
| 33 | Cameron | 12,435 | #35 |
| 34 | Kevin | 12,257 | #32 |
| 35 | Jose | 12,155 | #33 |
| 36 | Hunter | 11,485 | #36 |
| 37 | Ethan | 11,446 | #38 |
| 38 | Aaron | 9,860 | #37 |
| 39 | Eric | 9,382 | #39 |
| 40 | Jason | 9,366 | #40 |
| 41 | Caleb | 9,281 | #42 |
| 42 | Logan | 9,136 | #44 |
| 43 | Brian | 8,808 | #41 |
| 44 | Adam | 8,223 | #45 |
| 45 | Cody | 7,864 | #43 |
| 46 | Juan | 7,800 | #52 |
| 47 | Steven | 7,689 | #46 |
| 48 | Connor | 7,597 | #47 |
| 49 | Timothy | 7,593 | #49 |
| 50 | Charles | 7,525 | #48 |
| 51 | Isaiah | 7,500 | #59 |
| 52 | Jack | 7,385 | #61 |
| 53 | Gabriel | 7,369 | #54 |
| 54 | Jared | 7,276 | #51 |
| 55 | Luis | 7,213 | #53 |
| 56 | Sean | 7,205 | #50 |
| 57 | Evan | 6,850 | #63 |
| 58 | Alex | 6,828 | #55 |
| 59 | Carlos | 6,665 | #69 |
| 60 | Elijah | 6,596 | #66 |
| 61 | Richard | 6,502 | #55 |
| 62 | Nathaniel | 6,467 | #60 |
| 63 | Patrick | 6,447 | #57 |
| 64 | Isaac | 6,407 | #65 |
| 65 | Seth | 6,305 | #86 |
| 66 | Trevor | 6,257 | #58 |
| 67 | Luke | 6,137 | #75 |
| 68 | Devin | 5,970 | #62 |
| 69 | Mark | 5,606 | #64 |
| 70 | Jesus | 5,571 | #76 |
| 71 | Mason | 5,451 | #83 |
| 72 | Ian | 5,450 | #73 |
| 73 | Angel | 5,402 | #81 |
| 74 | Bryan | 5,391 | #74 |
| 75 | Cole | 5,317 | #77 |
| 76 | Chase | 5,223 | #67 |
| 77 | Dakota | 5,093 | #72 |
| 78 | Garrett | 5,075 | #80 |
| 79 | Adrian | 5,066 | #71 |
| 80 | Antonio | 5,027 | #79 |
| 81 | Jeremy | 5,016 | #68 |
| 82 | Jesse | 5,004 | #70 |
| 83 | Jackson | 4,993 | #100 |
| 84 | Blake | 4,812 | #85 |
| 85 | Stephen | 4,543 | #78 |
| 86 | Dalton | 4,541 | #88 |
| 87 | Tanner | 4,521 | #82 |
| 88 | Alejandro | 4,319 | #95 |
| 89 | Kenneth | 4,285 | #87 |
| 90 | Lucas | 4,220 | #93 |
| 91 | Miguel | 4,207 | #90 |
| 92 | Spencer | 4,194 | #84 |
| 93 | Bryce | 4,148 | #94 |
| 94 | Paul | 4,020 | #89 |
| 95 | Victor | 4,016 | #97 |
| 96 | Brendan | 3,995 | #99 |
| 97 | Jake | 3,936 | #102 |
| 98 | Marcus | 3,867 | #96 |
| 99 | Tristan | 3,845 | #92 |
| 100 | Jeffrey | 3,815 | #91 |
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