Historical high points
1990s Peak Girls’ Names in the US
These names achieved their best recorded rank during the selected decade. The available years from that decade are 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.
50 names shown
4 decade years available
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Best recorded ranks
1990s peak names
Ordered by peak rank
| Name | Peak rank | Peak year | Peak births | Latest rank | Change since peak | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | #1 | 1999 | 26,542 | #34 | 33 places lower | |
| Jessica | #2 | 1996 | 24,200 | #665 | 663 places lower | |
| Hannah | #2 | 1999 | 21,679 | #56 | 54 places lower | |
| Ashley | #3 | 1996 | 23,678 | #164 | 161 places lower | |
| Samantha | #3 | 1998 | 20,194 | #151 | 148 places lower | |
| Alexis | #3 | 1999 | 19,237 | #554 | 551 places lower | |
| Sarah | #4 | 1996 | 21,044 | #90 | 86 places lower | |
| Taylor | #6 | 1996 | 19,153 | #403 | 397 places lower | |
| Rachel | #9 | 1996 | 16,120 | #250 | 241 places lower | |
| Elizabeth | #9 | 1997 | 15,428 | #17 | 8 places lower | |
| Kayla | #11 | 1996 | 15,269 | #364 | 353 places lower | |
| Megan | #11 | 1997 | 14,244 | #889 | 878 places lower | |
| Alyssa | #11 | 1999 | 14,036 | #453 | 442 places lower | |
| Amanda | #13 | 1996 | 13,980 | #493 | 480 places lower | |
| Brittany | #14 | 1996 | 13,797 | #928 | 914 places lower | |
| Brianna | #14 | 1999 | 12,417 | #222 | 208 places lower | |
| Victoria | #16 | 1998 | 12,148 | #54 | 38 places lower | |
| Jennifer | #18 | 1997 | 11,840 | #586 | 568 places lower | |
| Stephanie | #20 | 1996 | 11,644 | #557 | 537 places lower | |
| Courtney | #21 | 1996 | 11,344 | #2,335 | 2,314 places lower | |
| Nicole | #21 | 1997 | 10,744 | #383 | 362 places lower | |
| Morgan | #22 | 1997 | 10,342 | #312 | 290 places lower | |
| Sydney | #23 | 1999 | 9,649 | #348 | 325 places lower | |
| Rebecca | #24 | 1996 | 10,626 | #350 | 326 places lower | |
| Jasmine | #24 | 1997 | 9,680 | #206 | 182 places lower | |
| Alexandra | #26 | 1996 | 10,024 | #237 | 211 places lower | |
| Amber | #27 | 1996 | 9,771 | #520 | 493 places lower | |
| Danielle | #29 | 1996 | 9,285 | #549 | 520 places lower | |
| Katherine | #31 | 1996 | 8,878 | #186 | 155 places lower | |
| Shelby | #35 | 1996 | 7,950 | #649 | 614 places lower | |
| Kelsey | #36 | 1996 | 7,655 | #814 | 778 places lower | |
| Maria | #37 | 1996 | 7,597 | #87 | 50 places lower | |
| Jordan | #40 | 1997 | 7,166 | #584 | 544 places lower | |
| Kimberly | #41 | 1996 | 7,175 | #303 | 262 places lower | |
| Melissa | #42 | 1996 | 7,170 | #420 | 378 places lower | |
| Mary | #44 | 1996 | 6,967 | #125 | 81 places lower | |
| Gabrielle | #46 | 1999 | 6,130 | #633 | 587 places lower | |
| Michelle | #47 | 1996 | 6,598 | #465 | 418 places lower | |
| Sara | #48 | 1998 | 6,010 | #198 | 150 places lower | |
| Sierra | #49 | 1999 | 5,715 | #616 | 567 places lower | |
| Madeline | #50 | 1998 | 5,869 | #81 | 31 places lower | |
| Erin | #51 | 1996 | 6,256 | #833 | 782 places lower | |
| Tiffany | #52 | 1996 | 6,158 | #880 | 828 places lower | |
| Vanessa | #52 | 1998 | 5,830 | #377 | 325 places lower | |
| Sabrina | #53 | 1997 | 5,816 | #321 | 268 places lower | |
| Chelsea | #55 | 1996 | 5,864 | #851 | 796 places lower | |
| Christina | #57 | 1996 | 5,804 | #770 | 713 places lower | |
| Marissa | #59 | 1996 | 5,753 | #1,679 | 1,620 places lower | |
| Bailey | #60 | 1998 | 5,199 | #209 | 149 places lower | |
| Mariah | #62 | 1998 | 5,086 | #448 | 386 places lower |