NameTrends

Names That Peaked in the 1990s

Every name here reached its all-time U.S. popularity high in the 1990s. Some faded, some are staging comebacks — the peak year tells the story.

  1. 1Ashley#1 in 1991
  2. 2Jacob#1 in 1999
  3. 3Matthew#2 in 1995
  4. 4Tyler#5 in 1993
  5. 5Brandon#6 in 1992
  6. 6Austin#9 in 1996
  7. 7Nicholas#5 in 1999
  8. 8Emily#1 in 1996
  9. 9Zachary#12 in 1994
  10. 10Sarah#3 in 1993
  11. 11Kyle#18 in 1990
  12. 12Hannah#2 in 1998
  13. 13Taylor#6 in 1994
  14. 14Samantha#3 in 1998
  15. 15Alexis#3 in 1999
  16. 16Cody#24 in 1991
  17. 17Chelsea#15 in 1992
  18. 18Rachel#9 in 1996
  19. 19Kayla#11 in 1995
  20. 20Courtney#17 in 1990
  21. 21Jordan#26 in 1997
  22. 22Aaron#28 in 1994
  23. 23Alyssa#11 in 1998
  24. 24Brianna#14 in 1999
  25. 25Victoria#16 in 1998
  26. 26Jasmine#23 in 1993
  27. 27Kelsey#23 in 1992
  28. 28Katherine#25 in 1991
  29. 29Morgan#22 in 1997
  30. 30Shelby#33 in 1991
  31. 31Alexandra#26 in 1995
  32. 32Sydney#23 in 1999
  33. 33Juan#46 in 1999
  34. 34Taylor#51 in 1993
  35. 35Jared#51 in 1998
  36. 36Alex#47 in 1995
  37. 37Jordan#40 in 1997
  38. 38Cassandra#49 in 1990
  39. 39Carlos#59 in 1999
  40. 40Dakota#56 in 1995
  41. 41Nathaniel#60 in 1998
  42. 42Trevor#58 in 1994
  43. 43Marissa#53 in 1994
  44. 44Devin#58 in 1995
  45. 45Gabrielle#46 in 1999
  46. 46Miranda#57 in 1995
  47. 47Madeline#50 in 1998
  48. 48Sabrina#53 in 1997
  49. 49Sierra#49 in 1999
  50. 50Tristan#68 in 1996