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Top baby names of 1998

The 100 most-chosen girl and boy names in the US in 1998, from official Social Security birth records. Every name links to its full history and popularity chart. See also the whole 1990s.

Girls

  1. 1. Emily26,188
  2. 2. Hannah21,376
  3. 3. Samantha20,195
  4. 4. Sarah19,898
  5. 5. Ashley19,875
  6. 6. Alexis19,778
  7. 7. Taylor18,576
  8. 8. Jessica18,239
  9. 9. Madison17,787
  10. 10. Elizabeth15,193
  11. 11. Alyssa13,709
  12. 12. Kayla13,422
  13. 13. Megan13,258
  14. 14. Lauren12,908
  15. 15. Rachel12,209
  16. 16. Victoria12,148
  17. 17. Brianna12,047
  18. 18. Abigail11,100
  19. 19. Amanda10,928
  20. 20. Jennifer10,692
  21. 21. Olivia10,610
  22. 22. Emma10,451
  23. 23. Morgan10,217
  24. 24. Nicole9,911
  25. 25. Brittany9,844
  26. 26. Jasmine9,488
  27. 27. Alexandra8,608
  28. 28. Sydney8,553
  29. 29. Stephanie8,491
  30. 30. Rebecca8,423
  31. 31. Anna8,386
  32. 32. Julia8,328
  33. 33. Katherine8,207
  34. 34. Destiny8,155
  35. 35. Kaitlyn7,937
  36. 36. Haley7,934
  37. 37. Amber7,930
  38. 38. Allison7,861
  39. 39. Courtney7,555
  40. 40. Natalie7,549
  41. 41. Danielle7,368
  42. 42. Jordan7,114
  43. 43. Maria6,817
  44. 44. Mary6,478
  45. 45. Savannah6,464
  46. 46. Brooke6,346
  47. 47. Gabrielle6,201
  48. 48. Sara6,010
  49. 49. Shelby5,893
  50. 50. Madeline5,869
  51. 51. Sierra5,841
  52. 52. Vanessa5,830
  53. 53. Grace5,724
  54. 54. Kimberly5,722
  55. 55. Michelle5,562
  56. 56. Kelsey5,551
  57. 57. Erin5,471
  58. 58. Katelyn5,367
  59. 59. Melissa5,354
  60. 60. Bailey5,198
  61. 61. Andrea5,133
  62. 62. Mariah5,086
  63. 63. Paige4,976
  64. 64. Mackenzie4,890
  65. 65. Jenna4,866
  66. 66. Marissa4,722
  67. 67. Tiffany4,612
  68. 68. Sabrina4,608
  69. 69. Christina4,533
  70. 70. Hailey4,473
  71. 71. Makayla4,365
  72. 72. Cheyenne4,327
  73. 73. Sophia4,308
  74. 74. Laura4,298
  75. 75. Caroline4,276
  76. 76. Breanna4,250
  77. 77. Autumn4,208
  78. 78. Caitlin4,175
  79. 79. Briana4,153
  80. 80. Miranda4,143
  81. 81. Alexandria4,009
  82. 82. Mikayla3,858
  83. 83. Diana3,853
  84. 84. Isabella3,851
  85. 85. Cassandra3,813
  86. 86. Kaylee3,806
  87. 87. Chloe3,794
  88. 88. Katie3,746
  89. 89. Kathryn3,703
  90. 90. Kelly3,703
  91. 91. Claire3,642
  92. 92. Erica3,624
  93. 93. Alexa3,622
  94. 94. Chelsea3,518
  95. 95. Jacqueline3,500
  96. 96. Amy3,485
  97. 97. Lindsey3,465
  98. 98. Alicia3,408
  99. 99. Heather3,397
  100. 100. Angela3,369

Boys

  1. 1. Michael36,618
  2. 2. Jacob36,031
  3. 3. Matthew31,146
  4. 4. Joshua28,095
  5. 5. Christopher27,007
  6. 6. Nicholas26,632
  7. 7. Brandon23,832
  8. 8. Tyler23,712
  9. 9. Andrew23,664
  10. 10. Austin23,478
  11. 11. Joseph23,186
  12. 12. Daniel23,165
  13. 13. David20,892
  14. 14. William20,836
  15. 15. John20,633
  16. 16. Zachary20,580
  17. 17. Ryan20,198
  18. 18. James19,690
  19. 19. Anthony19,634
  20. 20. Justin17,971
  21. 21. Jonathan17,649
  22. 22. Alexander17,466
  23. 23. Robert15,527
  24. 24. Kyle15,277
  25. 25. Dylan14,540
  26. 26. Christian14,522
  27. 27. Jordan14,410
  28. 28. Samuel13,912
  29. 29. Noah13,415
  30. 30. Benjamin13,061
  31. 31. Thomas12,889
  32. 32. Kevin12,510
  33. 33. Jose12,374
  34. 34. Nathan11,586
  35. 35. Cameron11,416
  36. 36. Hunter11,078
  37. 37. Aaron10,552
  38. 38. Ethan10,536
  39. 39. Eric9,964
  40. 40. Jason9,399
  41. 41. Brian9,146
  42. 42. Caleb9,028
  43. 43. Cody8,810
  44. 44. Logan8,640
  45. 45. Adam8,356
  46. 46. Steven8,115
  47. 47. Connor7,906
  48. 48. Charles7,849
  49. 49. Timothy7,845
  50. 50. Sean7,712
  51. 51. Jared7,462
  52. 52. Juan7,361
  53. 53. Luis7,202
  54. 54. Gabriel7,068
  55. 55. Alex6,954
  56. 56. Richard6,954
  57. 57. Patrick6,734
  58. 58. Trevor6,598
  59. 59. Isaiah6,487
  60. 60. Nathaniel6,427
  61. 61. Jack6,376
  62. 62. Devin6,218
  63. 63. Evan6,084
  64. 64. Mark5,893
  65. 65. Isaac5,859
  66. 66. Elijah5,662
  67. 67. Chase5,562
  68. 68. Jeremy5,541
  69. 69. Carlos5,481
  70. 70. Jesse5,444
  71. 71. Adrian5,429
  72. 72. Dakota5,401
  73. 73. Ian5,353
  74. 74. Bryan5,309
  75. 75. Luke5,284
  76. 76. Jesus5,217
  77. 77. Cole5,148
  78. 78. Stephen5,013
  79. 79. Antonio4,943
  80. 80. Garrett4,789
  81. 81. Angel4,772
  82. 82. Tanner4,704
  83. 83. Mason4,658
  84. 84. Spencer4,619
  85. 85. Blake4,607
  86. 86. Seth4,587
  87. 87. Kenneth4,586
  88. 88. Dalton4,565
  89. 89. Paul4,321
  90. 90. Miguel4,256
  91. 91. Jeffrey4,191
  92. 92. Tristan4,169
  93. 93. Lucas4,093
  94. 94. Bryce4,053
  95. 95. Alejandro4,044
  96. 96. Marcus4,015
  97. 97. Victor3,997
  98. 98. Travis3,924
  99. 99. Brendan3,879
  100. 100. Jackson3,861

Frequently asked questions

What was the most popular girl name in 1998?
Emily was the #1 girl name in the US in 1998, given to 26,188 babies.
What was the most popular boy name in 1998?
Michael was the #1 boy name in the US in 1998, given to 36,618 babies.

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