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Top baby names of 1995

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1995, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1990s.

Girls

  1. 1. Jessica27,941
  2. 2. Ashley26,606
  3. 3. Emily24,382
  4. 4. Samantha21,644
  5. 5. Sarah21,395
  6. 6. Taylor20,426
  7. 7. Hannah17,018
  8. 8. Brittany16,477
  9. 9. Amanda16,354
  10. 10. Elizabeth16,192
  11. 11. Kayla16,087
  12. 12. Rachel16,047
  13. 13. Megan15,530
  14. 14. Alexis14,334
  15. 15. Lauren13,443
  16. 16. Stephanie12,977
  17. 17. Courtney12,775
  18. 18. Jennifer12,683
  19. 19. Nicole12,277
  20. 20. Victoria12,252
  21. 21. Brianna11,881
  22. 22. Amber10,965
  23. 23. Morgan10,877
  24. 24. Danielle10,653
  25. 25. Jasmine10,279
  26. 26. Alexandra10,160
  27. 27. Alyssa10,100
  28. 28. Rebecca9,911
  29. 29. Madison9,775
  30. 30. Katherine8,987
  31. 31. Anna8,570
  32. 32. Haley8,208
  33. 33. Kelsey8,184
  34. 34. Allison8,126
  35. 35. Melissa7,879
  36. 36. Abigail7,825
  37. 37. Kimberly7,745
  38. 38. Shelby7,632
  39. 39. Olivia7,627
  40. 40. Mary7,458
  41. 41. Michelle7,392
  42. 42. Kaitlyn7,385
  43. 43. Sydney7,360
  44. 44. Maria7,003
  45. 45. Christina6,953
  46. 46. Tiffany6,936
  47. 47. Chelsea6,761
  48. 48. Sara6,697
  49. 49. Erin6,565
  50. 50. Jordan6,481
  51. 51. Natalie6,424
  52. 52. Brooke6,377
  53. 53. Marissa6,081
  54. 54. Heather6,032
  55. 55. Andrea6,008
  56. 56. Laura6,008
  57. 57. Miranda5,978
  58. 58. Paige5,733
  59. 59. Katelyn5,573
  60. 60. Sierra5,495
  61. 61. Gabrielle5,448
  62. 62. Julia5,411
  63. 63. Vanessa5,404
  64. 64. Kelly5,398
  65. 65. Kristen5,398
  66. 66. Destiny5,380
  67. 67. Emma5,050
  68. 68. Savannah4,904
  69. 69. Erica4,893
  70. 70. Jacqueline4,793
  71. 71. Mariah4,773
  72. 72. Alexandria4,772
  73. 73. Shannon4,733
  74. 74. Briana4,612
  75. 75. Amy4,528
  76. 76. Breanna4,527
  77. 77. Katie4,482
  78. 78. Cassandra4,451
  79. 79. Madeline4,430
  80. 80. Crystal4,391
  81. 81. Caitlin4,384
  82. 82. Lindsey4,377
  83. 83. Kathryn4,328
  84. 84. Jenna4,254
  85. 85. Angela4,119
  86. 86. Cheyenne4,088
  87. 87. Monica3,970
  88. 88. Mackenzie3,963
  89. 89. Alicia3,908
  90. 90. Catherine3,860
  91. 91. Selena3,825
  92. 92. Caroline3,799
  93. 93. Jamie3,770
  94. 94. Kaitlin3,602
  95. 95. Sabrina3,534
  96. 96. Bailey3,488
  97. 97. Grace3,473
  98. 98. Molly3,382
  99. 99. Brittney3,380
  100. 100. Alexa3,359

Boys

  1. 1. Michael41,409
  2. 2. Matthew32,882
  3. 3. Christopher32,679
  4. 4. Jacob31,134
  5. 5. Joshua30,720
  6. 6. Tyler29,161
  7. 7. Nicholas29,160
  8. 8. Brandon26,904
  9. 9. Daniel26,728
  10. 10. Austin25,908
  11. 11. Andrew25,860
  12. 12. Joseph25,354
  13. 13. John23,244
  14. 14. Zachary23,131
  15. 15. Ryan23,089
  16. 16. David23,045
  17. 17. James22,739
  18. 18. Justin21,581
  19. 19. Anthony20,482
  20. 20. William20,160
  21. 21. Alexander19,456
  22. 22. Robert18,586
  23. 23. Jonathan18,155
  24. 24. Kyle16,761
  25. 25. Kevin15,860
  26. 26. Cody15,566
  27. 27. Thomas14,163
  28. 28. Christian13,813
  29. 29. Jordan13,574
  30. 30. Aaron13,291
  31. 31. Benjamin12,720
  32. 32. Eric12,485
  33. 33. Samuel12,440
  34. 34. Dylan12,091
  35. 35. Jose11,781
  36. 36. Brian10,991
  37. 37. Steven10,661
  38. 38. Adam10,485
  39. 39. Nathan10,306
  40. 40. Timothy9,788
  41. 41. Jason9,004
  42. 42. Richard8,784
  43. 43. Patrick8,674
  44. 44. Charles8,478
  45. 45. Sean8,167
  46. 46. Jesse7,495
  47. 47. Alex7,424
  48. 48. Jeremy7,084
  49. 49. Cameron7,030
  50. 50. Juan6,982
  51. 51. Logan6,953
  52. 52. Mark6,888
  53. 53. Hunter6,715
  54. 54. Caleb6,655
  55. 55. Connor6,619
  56. 56. Dakota6,575
  57. 57. Stephen6,556
  58. 58. Devin6,193
  59. 59. Luis6,174
  60. 60. Evan6,092
  61. 61. Trevor6,009
  62. 62. Dustin5,921
  63. 63. Jared5,886
  64. 64. Jeffrey5,731
  65. 65. Gabriel5,713
  66. 66. Travis5,602
  67. 67. Ian5,594
  68. 68. Carlos5,545
  69. 69. Taylor5,521
  70. 70. Bryan5,444
  71. 71. Paul5,414
  72. 72. Kenneth5,226
  73. 73. Nathaniel5,203
  74. 74. Corey4,976
  75. 75. Ethan4,934
  76. 76. Jesus4,908
  77. 77. Blake4,821
  78. 78. Bradley4,764
  79. 79. Mitchell4,737
  80. 80. Garrett4,710
  81. 81. Marcus4,647
  82. 82. Luke4,629
  83. 83. Derek4,452
  84. 84. Gregory4,442
  85. 85. Antonio4,340
  86. 86. Tanner4,320
  87. 87. Dalton4,191
  88. 88. Edward4,143
  89. 89. Peter4,112
  90. 90. Victor4,098
  91. 91. Lucas4,086
  92. 92. Scott4,082
  93. 93. Elijah3,977
  94. 94. Miguel3,953
  95. 95. Chase3,918
  96. 96. Adrian3,911
  97. 97. Seth3,911
  98. 98. Isaac3,881
  99. 99. Noah3,824
  100. 100. Shawn3,824

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1995?
Jessica was the #1 girl name in the US in 1995, given to 27,941 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1995?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1995, given to 41,409 babies.

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