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Top 1990s Baby Names

The top baby names of the 1990s are heard more often on new parents than they are on babies. This is the decade that saw the peak of names such as Chelsea, Kelsey, and Alexis for girls, and Kyle, Tyler, and Zachary for boys.

Along with Alexis and Zachary, other 1990s baby names that remain in the US Top 250 include Alyssa, Connor, Dylan, Evan, Hannah, Sydney, and Taylor. The names that have fallen the farthest in popularity include Erica, Dustin, Chelsea, and Shelby.

These popular American names were used relatively more often for babies born in the US in the 90s than they are today. If the Hundred-Year Rule continues to hold, we can expect to see these 1990s names on babies at the end of the 21st century.

Amber Amber is a name that takes its roots from it...
Origin:Word name, English
289
Jasmine

Meaning: gift from God

Origin:Flower name, from Persian
182
Rebecca

Meaning: to tie, bind

Origin:Hebrew
350
Natalie

Meaning: birthday of the Lord

Origin:French variation of Russian Natalia
370
Cody

Meaning: helpful, pillow

Origin:English
455
Kayla

Meaning: laurel, crown

Origin:Hebrew
270
Vanessa Originating from Ancient Greek, the meaning ...
Origin:Literary invention; also a species of butterfly
532
Madison

Meaning: son of Matthew

Origin:English
245
Megan

Meaning: pearl

Origin:Welsh diminutive of Margaret
220
Stephanie

Meaning: garland, crown

Origin:Greek, feminine variation of Stephen
330
Samantha

Meaning: told by God

Origin:Hebrew, feminization of Samuel
537
Brianna

Meaning: strong, virtuous and honorable

Origin:Feminine variation of Brian
479
Andrea

Meaning: strong and manly

Origin:Feminine variation of Andrew, Greek
799
Austin

Meaning: great, magnificent

Origin:English, shortened form of Augustine
318
Ethan

Meaning: strong, firm

Origin:Hebrew
13
Caleb

Meaning: devotion to God

Origin:Hebrew
28
Zachary

Meaning: the Lord has remembered

Origin:Hebrew
30
Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength

Origin:Hebrew
138
Jason

Meaning: to heal

Origin:Greek
305
Dylan

Meaning: son of the sea

Origin:Welsh
182